Personally I'm not in the least bit arsed KM, Sanchez appears to be the last thing we need.
We should have just bought him also when we bought Valencia to replace Ronaldo. We could easily got him for like £10m. He was just starting to glow glimpses of his potential back then.
We should have just bought him also when we bought Valencia to replace Ronaldo. We could easily got him for like £10m. He was just starting to glow glimpses of his potential back then.
We tried to, Udinese said no.
Wonder what the reaction would be if Sky Sports suddenly announce SAF has secretly wrapped up a deal
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ruled out a summer swoop for Udinese's in-demand winger Alexis Sanchez.
The Chile international has emerged as one of the hottest properties in European football with a host of clubs all battling for his signature this summer.
City are understood to have tabled the highest bid for the 22-year-old - reported to be in the region of £30million - but Udinese value their prize asset at a staggering £44million.
Barcelona have rivalled the Eastlands outfit's interest in Sanchez and now Mancini has called time on his pursuit of the gifted wide man, despite holding positive initial talks with the player.
Mancini told Sky Italia: "I talked to Sanchez, he said he was willing to come to City.
"But after the last offer we are out of the race for the Chilean player."
Mancini - Sanchez interest over | Sky Sports | Football | Transfer Centre | Speculation
We should have just bought him also when we bought Valencia to replace Ronaldo. We could easily got him for like £10m. He was just starting to glow glimpses of his potential back then.
City have withdrawn bid
Good on him for shunning City's riches and putting football first.
At City. How can you pull out of a race you were never in.
Manchester United would like to announce we've pulled out of the race for Messi.
Am I insane for STILL harboring hope that we will get him!?
Mancini said the player was up for moving to City, so if he would go to them he'd certainly go to us.
Mancini lied. He was as "up for it" as Kaka was
We're not stupid, we know that shitty would outbid everyone in order to get their man, they've been told flat out to get to feck.
Udinese bottled it
What are the chances he stays at Udinese, could he move to another Italien club? Juventus are splashing the cash...
Barcelona have been targeting Fabregas ahead of anyone else it seems, if they get him they can't afford Sanchez, I thought they'd sell Thiago but even he's signed a new contract.
And you believe that shit?
For more then a few reasons I believe if they get Fabregas they would'nt be in for Sanchez, money probaly being the main reason, but also where he'd fit in, if Fabregas comes some believe that Iniesta will be pushed out to a wide position, where Sanchez would probaly have gone.
I did have the feeling it was part of scheme revealing their budget, something I said earlier in the thread, that Barcelona revealed their budget as to lower the potential value of any target, with the way they go about their transfer dealings I suppose its still possible, they've turned both Fabregas' and Sanchez' heads so time will tell.
I get the "fitting in" part, I don't get the money part. Obviously Barca want to make out to everyone that they are skint in order to get better prices, being skint has never stopped them in the past.
Yep, not buying the 'skint' act myself.