Rony Lopes

[bugsyblue]

WTF ?

My perception is that Lopes feels chances will be limited and wants to leave for game time. We don't want to sell but it's better to get a fee for him next summer rather than lose him for free the summer after. Personally I'm not sure Lopes will make it at the very top but I'd certainly hope if we do sell we install a buy back clause.

 

[bugsyblue]

I'd be very disappointed if we sold Lopes, especially just days after "promoting" him to the first team.

Another loan would make more sense, as I think he'll have limited opportunities if/when we sign De Bruyne. Personally I'd rather sell Nasri and give Lopes a chance.

Completely agree. We'd get more money for nasri, save more wages, and give Lopes more opportunities. He's obviously not as good currently as Nasri so it's a risk but risk worth taking.

 

[squirtyflower]

Or he's come back from loan, had pre-season with the first team and quite simply isn't at the level required. If that's the case then sell him and promote the next kid rather than block his path

This
All this 'woe is the CFA' if they let him go is complete bollocks
Other lads won't be put off, hopefully they will aspire to be like Denayer and be in the squad

A couple of months ago I was slaughtered for saying he wouldn't get in the first team, and I still stand by it, although I'd love him to succeed.
But watch some of the lads 'below' him, they are already a better fit for our team

 

[Ray78]

Disappointing news but at this stage it is too much of a risk to lose Nasri than keep Lopes imo. And besides that if he isn't prepared to sign a new deal there isn't much more the club can do.

 

[Yates]

I'd be very disappointed if we sold Lopes, especially just days after "promoting" him to the first team.

Another loan would make more sense, as I think he'll have limited opportunities if/when we sign De Bruyne. Personally I'd rather sell Nasri and give Lopes a chance.

Spot on, signing De Bruyne would allow for Nasri to leave and give more opportunities for Lopes. This is something that has to be done more often regardless of it being successful or not.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I'd be very disappointed if we sold Lopes, especially just days after "promoting" him to the first team.

Another loan would make more sense, as I think he'll have limited opportunities if/when we sign De Bruyne. Personally I'd rather sell Nasri and give Lopes a chance.

But it says his contract expires next year, and he doesn't want to renew. So not sure how another loan makes sense. The only sensible thing would be to sell him. If he was as good as we need him to be, better teams than Lyon would be in for him...

 

[Ric]

But it says his contract expires next year, and he doesn't want to renew. So not sure how another loan makes sense. The only sensible thing would be to sell him. If he was as good as we need him to be, better teams than Lyon would be in for him...

Ah, sorry - I thought he had two years left on his contract.

 

[grim up north]

Spot on, signing De Bruyne would allow for Nasri to leave and give more opportunities for Lopes. This is something that has to be done more often regardless of it being successful or not.

So we get rid of a very decent player to test a young player and it might not work, where is the logic in that. If he is good enough he will displace the established player anyway

 

[blueloon]

I would send him out on loan again, but if he wants to leave, I guess the clubs decision is made for them.

 

[grim up north]

I would send him out on loan again, but if he wants to leave, I guess the clubs decision is made for them.

With his contract up next summer