Vitor Reis | £29.4m deal agreed (p43)

[Paolo]

And 6 points in 20 games would back them up. Let's be honest, if our recruitment team were looking at the central defender from a club that got relegated after barely scraping double figures, everyone would think they've gone crazy. But make it one of our ex-academy players and everyone acts like we've let the next John Terry slip through our fingers.

Word.

 

[Stoned Rose]

He’s barely a man. At 18 I was 6’4” and 14 stone, at 23 I was 6’1 and 29 stone.

 

[Mancityphilfo2000]

Stalling on the fee hope this gets done

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Stalling on the fee hope this gets done

think it'll jsut be the loan aspect and payment structure from here. can see this boxed off sharpish. (prob gets left on loan though if i had to put money on it) comes in July.

 

[Blue Bogey]

Stalling on the fee hope this gets done

Palmeiras are stating similar to Frankfurt had, that City haven’t officially submitted their bid, only a proposal.

Player is said to have agreed to join city.

 

[leo_city]

Not sure I’d take plettiburgs word on anything that isn’t concerned with Bundesliga, he’s barely got anything right outside the league.

If we really believe he’s first team quality we’ll put the money down. Standard negotiations will carry on like this.

 

[Lord Blue]

That’s nothing, I’m 21 stone now. Although I am 42… thankfully I’m not fat, just a unit (think rugby prop forward).

I’m 6”1 and 15.5 st and every bugger calls me out for being fat. But I’m 59 so I’m allowed a few lbs I reckon.

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[Nevizade]

Stinks of let him play for us in the CWC and we’ll give you a discount

 

[skillman]

Give them an extra couple of million. Need him/bodies in January

 

[simon23]

isnt this guy one for the future surely at 18 so why would we try and rush it?

 

[Coatigan]

isnt this guy one for the future surely at 18 so why would we try and rush it?

a) need bodies now, with so many injured
b) gives him time to get to know his teammates, the club, pep, the city at a time when we are having an off season, so that come next season no time is wastsd and he fits in better
c) the sooner he joins the more likely he is to count as club trained before he turns 21
d) removes the risk of him being injured while playing for someone else.

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

Stinks of let him play for us in the CWC and we’ll give you a discount

Doesn't look like Txiki is arsed about discount this winter going off the other deals being done. Going out in a blaze of glory!

 

[Haaland94]

a) need bodies now, with so many injured
b) gives him time to get to know his teammates, the club, pep, the city at a time when we are having an off season, so that come next season no time is wastsd and he fits in better
c) the sooner he joins the more likely he is to count as club trained before he turns 21
d) removes the risk of him being injured while playing for someone else.

I would add the fact that it prevents the likes of Brighton, Madrid, or Arsenal from getting him before us.

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

a) need bodies now, with so many injured
b) gives him time to get to know his teammates, the club, pep, the city at a time when we are having an off season, so that come next season no time is wastsd and he fits in better
c) the sooner he joins the more likely he is to count as club trained before he turns 21
d) removes the risk of him being injured while playing for someone else.

not sure C will count, would need to have moved on his 18th birthday. He's 19 in 3 days

 

[Coatigan]

I would add the fact that it prevents the likes of Brighton, Madrid, or Arsenal from getting him before us.

I took it as him meaning sign him now but leave him there. But sure, yeah that too.

 

[It'sBlue93:20]

I really like the direction we are going in. Two top quality young defenders and one of the best attacking players in Europe this season. Age profile reduced. Think the 2 defenders replace Walker and Stones.

 

[117 M34]

If we are signing the Uzbeki lad, think it makes sense to leave reis out on loan for a bit.
He's only young and moving to what is basically the other side of the world at such a young age wouldn't be easy.
Can't see him getting much game time if he comes over now (not that I've seen him to know how good he is).

 

[johnny crossan]

isnt this guy one for the future surely at 18 so why would we try and rush it?

Turns 18 on Jan 25

 

[Leeky]

If we are signing the Uzbeki lad, think not makes sense to leave him there on loan for a bit.
He's only young and moving to what is basically the other side of the world at such a young age wouldn't be easy.
Can't see him getting much game time if he comes over now (not that I've seen him to know how good he is).

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