Wilfried Bony

[bluechampion7891]

I would expect the timing of payment to be irrelevant for FFP: you do not normally account for things on a cash basis i.e. if you buy the player's registration the full fee has to be accounted for upon purchase not when payment is made. Entering into a loan deal with an option to buy would be different but even then it might depend on whether or not City have the option not to buy. I think the safest option with respect to FFP would be City paying a large loan fee with an option to buy that Swansea and the player cannot prevent City from exercising. Swansea / Bony's protection would be that it would be daft for City to pay that much for the loan and not exercise the buy option but it ought to provide enough doubt for City not to have to account for a purchase now at the full fee; they might though have to expense the full loan fee in the current year though so they would not want it too high.

And, if it wasn't clear, I think we should go for Bony in this window. I would caveat that by saying that I would prefer Cavani but think that would be a much more difficult deal for City to pull off in this window. I also don't think having Bony now would preclude us going for Cavani in the summer; especially as I can see one or both of Jovetic and Dzeko going in the summer. Having Cavani, Bony and Aguero as our three main strikers next season would be excellent in my view.

too many players demanding playing time unless we are playing 442

You think Pellegrini is going to abandon 2 upfront?

I dont see him doing it, no.

But personally, I would like Silva to be used in his best position. I also believe Cavani is overated - I know Zlatan has caused him to play out wide but there were many instances when Cavani got a stretch of games as CF due to Zlatan's injuries but his record is not that great. He also plays in an inferior league and his wages+transfer fee IMO is better used elsewhere - CM, LW

 

[sam-caddick]

I still believe come next season we will still have just the three strikers, but I think we are looking at Bony now to get him in without the inevitable bidding war in the summer, for me Bony will replace one of Jovetic or Dzeko who will be sold in the summer in my opinion.

 

[bluechampion7891]

I still believe come next season we will still have just the three strikers, but I think we are looking at Bony now to get him in without the inevitable bidding war in the summer, for me Bony will replace one of Jovetic or Dzeko who will be sold in the summer in my opinion.

yep - I feel like we need an aggressive CF, someone who can bully defenders and Dzeko is not that.

Also, Jovetic is more like a forward player than a proper striker. I feel any team needs 3 proper strikers who can lead the line on their own. Jovetic is replaceable too - I would much prefer to have a pacy dribbler in his place who doesnt spend half the time injured

 

[Barcon]

Seeing as how people on here are saying that we would not be be signing him because of the current injury crisis, but we would be signing him as our second choice striker, regardless of the ACON situation. Are the same people also of the opinion that if we were to sign a striker as back up to Sergio, or to play along with Sergio, that Bony is the player that they would choose?

 

[sam-caddick]

I still believe come next season we will still have just the three strikers, but I think we are looking at Bony now to get him in without the inevitable bidding war in the summer, for me Bony will replace one of Jovetic or Dzeko who will be sold in the summer in my opinion.

yep - I feel like we need an aggressive CF, someone who can bully defenders and Dzeko is not that.

Also, Jovetic is more like a forward player than a proper striker. I feel any team needs 3 proper strikers who can lead the line on their own. Jovetic is replaceable too - I would much prefer to have a pacy dribbler in his place who doesnt spend half the time injured

I think Jovetic has until the end of the season to prove his fitness or he will be sold. He is a good promising player but we are not in a position where we can put up with his injuries.

Dzeko, whilst being a great player and match winner for us, looks to me like his time at City is coming to and end and that a refreshment in his position is needed now.

Dzeko when fit will get you 20-25 goals in all competions in a season and whist I don't see Bony getting much more than that I think he will offer a better physical presence up front, a better first touch and link up play than Dzeko would.

Imagine an opposition defence having to deal with Bony and then all of a sudden Aguero comes in to play and they have to deal with him...

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Some of the revisionism on this thread is of Champions League quality.

Apparently City were short-sighted selling Negredo, despite the fact he would not be available until the end of November with a broken foot?

And it would be equally short-sighted to buy a better player in Bony because he will not be available for the next month?

They are talking £20m upwards for the kid Berahino at West Brom.

Bony is the best available striker of his price in all of Europe at present.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Seeing as how people on here are saying that we would not be be signing him because of the current injury crisis, but we would be signing him as our second choice striker, regardless of the ACON situation. Are the same people also of the opinion that if we were to sign a striker as back up to Sergio, or to play along with Sergio, that Bony is the player that they would choose?

I'm more than happy with his ability,especially given the quality we have,and will improve upon......in our midfield.They could make a very formidable partnership.

 

[sam-caddick]

Some of the revisionism on this thread is of Champions League quality.

Apparently City were short-sighted selling Negredo, despite the fact he would not be available until the end of November with a broken foot?

And it would be equally short-sighted to buy a better player in Bony because he will not be available for the next month?

They are talking £20m upwards for the kid Berahino at West Brom.

Bony is the best available striker of his price in all of Europe at present.

I am kind of hoping that if we do indeed want Bony we go for him early and try and get him for the reported £25m.

I just think Berahino is going to he sold for similar money this window and I that happens before we move for Bony, Swansea could easily demand £40m.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Some of the revisionism on this thread is of Champions League quality.

Apparently City were short-sighted selling Negredo, despite the fact he would not be available until the end of November with a broken foot?

And it would be equally short-sighted to buy a better player in Bony because he will not be available for the next month?

They are talking £20m upwards for the kid Berahino at West Brom.

Bony is the best available striker of his price in all of Europe at present.

I am kind of hoping that if we do indeed want Bony we go for him early and try and get him for the reported £25m.

I just think Berahino is going to he sold for similar money this window and I that happens before we move for Bony, Swansea could easily demand £40m.

They can't demand £40m, considering Bony has a release clause of £30m.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

Some of the revisionism on this thread is of Champions League quality.

Apparently City were short-sighted selling Negredo, despite the fact he would not be available until the end of November with a broken foot?

And it would be equally short-sighted to buy a better player in Bony because he will not be available for the next month?

They are talking £20m upwards for the kid Berahino at West Brom.

Bony is the best available striker of his price in all of Europe at present.

At last, sense.