Wilfried Bony

[BlueDejong]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/11/anchester-city-agree-fee-sign-wilfried-bony-swansea-city?CMP=share_btn_tw

Swansea City have agreed to sell the striker Wilfried Bony to Manchester City for a fee of £25m which will rise to £28m. The striker is set to sign a four-and-a-half-year deal after the Welsh club became resigned to the fact their leading scorer was intent on leaving.

Bryan Swanson ‏@skysports_bryan 5m5 minutes ago
We're told Wilfried Bony fee in excess of ￡25m, rising with add-ons. Bony medical expected in Abu Dhabi. More on @SkySportsNewsHQ #MCFC

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/clubs/swansea-city/article4320015.ece

Manchester City have agreed an initial £25 million fee with Swansea City to sign Wilfried Bony, the Ivory Coast striker. The club expect to formally conclude the transfer in the next 72 hours after finally reaching an agreement with Swansea.
Under the terms of the deal, the Barclays Premier League champions will pay £25 million upfront for Bony with a further £3 million payable depending on the team’s success in the coming seasons

Fucking Great.

 

[Halloween Jack]

Thanks for the reply AlloBoi

 

[blueinsa]

Just what we need.

one of the most naturally gifted goal scorers ive seen in a long time, with pace and strength.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

SKY Germany reporting the Nastasic deal is done too. I thought Sunday was the day of rest.

 

[welsh_andy]

great news, still think little on high side, guess thats january for u, means likely that edin of jov will be moved on in summer

 

[BlueTaylor91]

Anyone photoshopped city shirt on him yet?

 

[jimharri]

Good that that deal has been apparently finalised. Now for Messi.

 

[Rammy Blue]

great news, still think little on high side, guess thats january for u, means likely that edin of jov will be moved on in summer

I think if anything it's slightly on the cheap side.

 

[proudbear]

great news, still think little on high side, guess thats january for u, means likely that edin of jov will be moved on in summer

I think if anything it's slightly on the cheap side.

I agree, i really dont understand why everyone thinks were paying over the odds. Hes a proven PL goal scorer, not some random from France etc, hes only 26 and his attitude is spot on. People are still living in the past where 30M was a lot, thats a pretty standard amount for most top quality players these days.

Balotelli and Welbeck both just went for 16M and look at their contributions. Case closed

 

[Matt the Giant]

great news, still think little on high side, guess thats january for u, means likely that edin of jov will be moved on in summer

I think if anything it's slightly on the cheap side.

I don't know about cheap, but certainly not unjustified. He is after all the most prolific striker in the PL this past year. And we already have the bloke who is second on that list.

Seeing Kun and Bony playing together will be very interesting to say the least.

 

[kupest]

I think he is going to be amazing with Aguero upfront. Will be bullying defenders like no tomorrow. Thats us done for the window as well (no distractions). Onto the summer and hopefully a CM and LB.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Delighted with this signing, but it's interesting to note that his stats compared to minutes played in the past year, are not as good as either Jovetic or Dzeko.

I think he brings something different & will give us a new option, but it's just interesting that those two get so little respect from many people, & yet are obviously doing something right when they play, if their stats are better than a bloke we are paying 30 million for.

He may turn out to be a better fit for City, but clearly neither of those two are so bad as some people make out.

 

[waspish]

Hope we don't coach out of him his shoot on site policy

 

[i8rags]

Very good business, negotiations of the highest order.

 

[hgblue]

I think he is going to be amazing with Aguero upfront. Will be bullying defenders like no tomorrow. Thats us done for the window as well (no distractions). Onto the summer and hopefully a CM and LB.

I've never been a big fan of 442 but I have to admit the prospect of Bony and Aguero excites me.

 

[keemcfc]

Hope we don't coach out of him his shoot on site policy

That's what I've been thinking, he'll still be good for us though even of this does happen :)

 

[Rammy Blue]

great news, still think little on high side, guess thats january for u, means likely that edin of jov will be moved on in summer

I think if anything it's slightly on the cheap side.

I don't know about cheap, but certainly not unjustified. He is after all the most prolific striker in the PL this past year. And we already have the bloke who is second on that list.

Seeing Kun and Bony playing together will be very interesting to say the least.

That's why I said "slightly", £25mil is good value, not like he was in last year of contract.

26 years old, leading Prem scorer in '14, not got to get used to the league - what's not to like.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Well done city, good piece of business.

Welcome Wilfried, I hope you have a great career with the champions and help us get our hands around that third title this season...

Oh and fuck off lurking rag scum !!

;)

 

[I Hart Man City]

Anyone photoshopped city shirt on him yet?

 

[Kompany is King]

SKY Germany reporting the Nastasic deal is done too. I thought Sunday was the day of rest.

Interesting