A lot of the players are on holidays after the Euros, best they have a break to save experiencing burnout
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A lot of the players are on holidays after the Euros, best they have a break to save experiencing burnout
A lot of the players are on holidays after the Euros, best they have a break to save experiencing burnout
True but doesn't mean things cant be announced, Nolito for example. Kante has managed to sign, Zlatan not long after finishing the euros. I understand there may be complications but just seems we have this habit currently of transfers being dragged out for weeks/months instead of how we have worked before. We was in for De Bruyne ages before the end of last season apparently yet we got him a week or so before the window shut.
I remember after the world cup us having a shit pre season, players not returning in time. Being battered in the community shield with players sat watching in the stands not prepared enough, just would be nice to be boxed off and good to go.
True but doesn't mean things cant be announced, Nolito for example. Kante has managed to sign, Zlatan not long after finishing the euros. I understand there may be complications but just seems we have this habit currently of transfers being dragged out for weeks/months instead of how we have worked before. We was in for De Bruyne ages before the end of last season apparently yet we got him a week or so before the window shut.
I remember after the world cup us having a shit pre season, players not returning in time. Being battered in the community shield with players sat watching in the stands not prepared enough, just would be nice to be boxed off and good to go.
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Completely & utterly untue & unfair on the club.
I just don't undrrstand why people choose to ignore our quick moves or successes in the transfer market & focus purely on the ones which take longer or fail, whilst pretending tge same thing doesn't happen to other clubs.
For some reason Gundogan & Nolito don't exist, at all. And all the other clubs have signed all their players, no problem. In spite of the fact there's a million page thread on Pogba going over two years, involving City, Barca, Real Madrid & the rags & he STILL hasn't fucking signed for ANYBODY.
In spite of this evidence people still post blatantly untrue bollocks regarding the speed of transfers.
I just don't undrrstand why people choose to ignore our quick moves or successes in the transfer market & focus purely on the ones which take longer or fail, whilst pretending tge same thing doesn't happen to other clubs.
For some reason Gundogan & Nolito don't exist, at all. And all the other clubs have signed all their players, no problem. In spite of the fact there's a million page thread on Pogba going over two years, involving City, Barca, Real Madrid & the rags & he STILL hasn't fucking signed for ANYBODY.
In spite of this evidence people still post blatantly untrue bollocks regarding the speed of transfers.
True but doesn't mean things cant be announced, Nolito for example. Kante has managed to sign, Zlatan not long after finishing the euros. I understand there may be complications but just seems we have this habit currently of transfers being dragged out for weeks/months instead of how we have worked before. We was in for De Bruyne ages before the end of last season apparently yet we got him a week or so before the window shut.
I remember after the world cup us having a shit pre season, players not returning in time. Being battered in the community shield with players sat watching in the stands not prepared enough, just would be nice to be boxed off and good to go.
It would definitely be preferable to get all our targets signed up and sorted as early as possible but each are different. United are prepared to pay huge fees, Nolito had a release clause and has worked with Pep, Chelsea had laid groundwork for Kante and blew everyone out of the water (plus Leicester didn't want to make it an auction due to that Champs league clause Kante had). Conversely, KDB was not sure about signing us and PSG were a very real threat. Sané is young, impressionable and it's a big move to go to another country, plus Schalke want to rinse us. Everton seem to want a replacement in before officially letting Stones go.
We should get our targets with enough time for a decent pre season with Pep!
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It would definitely be preferable to get all our targets signed up and sorted as early as possible but each are different. United are prepared to pay huge fees, Nolito had a release clause and has worked with Pep, Chelsea had laid groundwork for Kante and blew everyone out of the water (plus Leicester didn't want to make it an auction due to that Champs league clause Kante had). Conversely, KDB was not sure about signing us and PSG were a very real threat. Sané is young, impressionable and it's a big move to go to another country, plus Schalke want to rinse us. Everton seem to want a replacement in before officially letting Stones go.
We should get our targets with enough time for a decent pre season with Pep!
The euros & copa are the problem with the pre season. We already have 3 players in & another signed, on the way if rumours in Colombia are true.
If all the squad were back now & training, we would be well ahead of the game irrespective of what else happens in the market.
I think its because when pep arrived people thought city would have a transfer plan ready to go, and targets firmly worked on. Pep being pep though probably wants to weigh up his options thoroughly.
City watch have said he wants 6 more though...so i wouldn't worry.
City watch have said he wants 6 more though...so i wouldn't worry.
The euros & copa are the problem with the pre season. We already have 3 players in & another signed, on the way if rumours in Colombia are true.
If all the squad were back now & training, we would be well ahead of the game irrespective of what else happens in the market.
Completely agree with that.
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I think its because when pep arrived people thought city would have a transfer plan ready to go, and targets firmly worked on. Pep being pep though probably wants to weigh up his options thoroughly.
City watch have said he wants 6 more though...so i wouldn't worry.
We probably did have that plan for the most part. Hence the signings we have already made.
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Quite agree. This latest fad for 'getting it done early' is nonsensical. Transfer window has been open for 18 days and it shuts in 44!Completely & utterly untue & unfair on the club.
I just don't undrrstand why people choose to ignore our quick moves or successes in the transfer market & focus purely on the ones which take longer or fail, whilst pretending tge same thing doesn't happen to other clubs.
For some reason Gundogan & Nolito don't exist, at all. And all the other clubs have signed all their players, no problem. In spite of the fact there's a million page thread on Pogba going over two years, involving City, Barca, Real Madrid & the rags & he STILL hasn't fucking signed for ANYBODY.
In spite of this evidence people still post blatantly untrue bollocks regarding the speed of transfers.
It takes 3 months to buy a house, that you want to buy, they want to sell, you know what the money is, they know what the money is, there is no chain and there are no unforeseen problems! Buying footballers is often just the opposite.
As for this preseason stuff, I remember, in the good old days before transfer windows, you bought a player on Thursday in November and he was playing on the Saturday. Sometimes you bought 3 or 4 and they all played the next game!
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