What, bottling it at the first sign of pressure? Seems a good fit.
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He'll want to pickup a winners medal come the end the season, without having actually worked for it.
I agree, we are just bracing ourselves for another muppet heartbreak
Sanchez and Ozil for a combined 50M in this crazy market
Lukaku, Martial, Lingard, Rashford, Sanchez, Ozil and Mata. Love that as an attacking unit, has it all.
Either seconds before or after the stories break that he's on the verge of joining City.
Even if it’s a leak, only an actual bid from United will make City evaluate the situation seriously.
Because if United haven’t put in a bid, my guess is that City can easily find that out from Sanchez’s agent, which would make the leak pretty pointless. And if United have put in a bid, then well that’s really good news for us!
Because if United haven’t put in a bid, my guess is that City can easily find that out from Sanchez’s agent, which would make the leak pretty pointless. And if United have put in a bid, then well that’s really good news for us!
Tug first, ask later.
Latest from Howard Nurse: Barcelona willing to sell Sanchez, London his preferred destination
I’m still being pretty cautious about this...
But why are people so sure he wants to play for guardiola again? The guy pretty much humiliated him last time.
Yes city are the better team right now but he will face more competition there.
We can offer him more star power, just as good wages and arguably as competitive football wise. Mourinho is the sort of manager he will love also.
I don’t see why we would have made the bid open to the public if we didn’t have positive signs from Sanchez, but is Wenger really gonna sell to Mourinho?
But why are people so sure he wants to play for guardiola again? The guy pretty much humiliated him last time.
Yes city are the better team right now but he will face more competition there.
We can offer him more star power, just as good wages and arguably as competitive football wise. Mourinho is the sort of manager he will love also.
I don’t see why we would have made the bid open to the public if we didn’t have positive signs from Sanchez, but is Wenger really gonna sell to Mourinho?
It was a little bizarre that a world class player was available for 35m and Arsenal were the only big club in for him.
Why would we require that?
It's great to see we are at least trying to sign him. I'm not getting my hopes up, he will still 95% choose City. But in the summer Lukaku was nailed on for Chelsea, so you never know.
Imagine if we sign both Sanchez and Özil, Robbie would be a billionaire.
Imagine if we sign both Sanchez and Özil, Robbie would be a billionaire.
How did Guardiola humiliate him?
Some of you guys (none taken) seems to believe we are an ordinary club.
Milhi would suit arsenal just fine. Weak mentality in big games, flashes of brilinace against lesser sides.
Wenger speaking to Mou is a sci-fi thing though.
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There were a lot of reports saying deal to city was done, aside from personal terms, weren't there? Maybe there was a stumbling block there and Mourinho's got wind of it?
I can't see any reason for us making an actual prepared and faxed bid if nothing new has come to light.
I can't see any reason for us making an actual prepared and faxed bid if nothing new has come to light.
It would make a lot of sense on many levels. Mkhi clearly has talent, but just not happening at United. Arsenal would be a fresh start at a decent level and solves a gap for Arsenal at a fair price as we want the deal.
For Sanchez the worry would be it still doesn’t guarantee trophies, but certainly increases the odds.
It's either bollocks or Sanchez will go to City anyway. About the best we can hope for here is that we cost City a little more of their infinite billions (although actually that'll strengthen Arsenal without weakening City, so...)
Bottom line, no Sanchez for us.
Bottom line, no Sanchez for us.
@SirAF Get someone else to tug it. That way, when we don't sign him, it'll still be worth it.
I don't believe it, he will be a City player soon.
One thing I will say though is that Arsenal were chasing Mkhitaryan hard in the past and he snubbed them to join United, so their interest in Mkhitaryan might be real, which would give us slight advantage as City don't have any players they are willing to trade.
One thing I will say though is that Arsenal were chasing Mkhitaryan hard in the past and he snubbed them to join United, so their interest in Mkhitaryan might be real, which would give us slight advantage as City don't have any players they are willing to trade.
Why would United risk him doing well at Arsenal when they can get the same cash for him abroad?
The Inter link for Mkhitaryian kind of gives credance to this having legs. Whether ALexis would pick United over Guardiola is another matter but if you're offering him more money who knows.
There’s a pretty famous video of guardiola subbing sanchez after him not doing what he wanted, started calling him a son of a wh*re etc. Yes you can say it’s guardiolas passion but I doubt he took kindly to that
Baffled at the negativity in here. Throughout the summer people have been crying hoarse and now when we actually go ahead and bid for him, the reaction is either underwhelming or something like "will be used by agent" etc.
For once let's appreciate the fact that we have our eyes open. The way I see it, only these two things can happen:
For people suggesting that his heart is set on playing for Pep don't know anymore than me. Pep was the only one in for him and hasn't really come out praising Sanchez. On the other hand, he will be an instant top-dog here as he won't have any trouble replacing Mata/Rashford on the wings.
For once let's appreciate the fact that we have our eyes open. The way I see it, only these two things can happen:
- He gets lured by the higher wages, better support, better marketing team and the promise of being the top dog and joins us.
- He rejects our advances but City have to significantly up their transfer fee as well as their salary offer
For people suggesting that his heart is set on playing for Pep don't know anymore than me. Pep was the only one in for him and hasn't really come out praising Sanchez. On the other hand, he will be an instant top-dog here as he won't have any trouble replacing Mata/Rashford on the wings.
Doesn't seem like a particularly smart tactic in the transfer market, by all accounts City have been laying the ground the work for this move for some time, the player knows their manager, they're playing good football, top of the league etc etc, why would we jump in at the last minute and think we have a chance? it just seems doomed to failure. Hopefully I'm wrong and we can pull this off because I think he would make more of a difference for us than for City but it's going to take something pretty special to pull this off in my opinion.
RvP: Signed for us less than a month after turning 29
Sanchez: Turned 29 less than a month ago
Looks like a done deal
Sanchez: Turned 29 less than a month ago
Looks like a done deal
Gotta keep the warm now that winter is here.
Exactly. Now there isn’t a chance a footballer would choose United Over City?
Was it Pep who sold him at Barca?
This would be (perhaps) the best signing we can make this January, I hope we're not being led down the garden path but feck me if it's true, it's excellent beyond belief.
It's the other way round. City agreed personal terms with Sanchez, but haven't agreed on a fee with Arsenal.
Mkhi would do well in the Arsenal setup, IMO.
Because we'd be getting someone who can do well at United, whilst weakening Arsenal and preventing City from strengthening at the same time.
To be honest, I'd rather ozil and bring in a big summer signing. But we can probably fit one in anyway if we get both (though our wage bill would be insane).
I'd rather Malcolm for 40m as well.
I'd rather Malcolm for 40m as well.
RvP: Signed for us less than a month after turning 29
Sanchez: Turned 29 less than a month ago
Looks like a done deal
Give him the number 21
If United were in for him would they be daft enough not to have spoken to his agent first? Surely they have got some sort of indication from the agent there's a chance he'd come.
We are going to get him. Welcome Sanchez!
Look let's be realistic. The pull we once had over players as gone down over the years. City and Chelsea can compete with us financially. If you are a player who wants to win things and are turning 29 meaning you only have a few years left at the top, then being honest he is more than likely to win more things in that time at City.
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