I wouldn't be so sure, Tottenham were after huge money and we weren't going to offer that at first. City only came on the last day because that's when they were taken over by sheikhs, besides I'm not even sure their bid for Berbatov was legit, it was only quoted by a couple of tabloids. Had the bidding begun sooner, it might have been a different story, there's no way to tell really so I'm not going to argue. In Sanchez's case I'm positive that he will go to Chelsea if they are genuinely interested but there will be no way to tell if we were going to win a bidding war either because we won't table a bid, of that I'm nearly certain.
Alexis Sanchez | Udinese: No Deal Yet
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I wouldn't be so sure, Tottenham were after huge money and we weren't going to offer that at first. City only came on the last day because that's when they were taken over by sheikhs, besides I'm not even sure their bid for Berbatov was legit, it was only quoted by a couple of tabloids. Had the bidding begun sooner, it might have been a different story, there's no way to tell really so I'm not going to argue. In Sanchez's case I'm positive that he will go to Chelsea if they are genuinely interested but there will be no way to tell if we were going to win a bidding war either because we won't table a bid, of that I'm nearly certain.
Even if United hadn't bid for Berbatov I highly doubt he'd have joined City. He'd still be at Spurs IMO.
This guy will cost a leg and an arm, and unless Nani or Valencia are on their way out shouldn't be a priority. We missed the boat with Ozil, this guy is a luxury.
Course not. He sulked for a whole season at Spurs, then was travelling to have a medical at City. Wouldnt have been his first option - like with pretty much all the good players they've signed. But he wanted out of Spurs as soon as possible
I do miss the Berbatov transfer saga. It had so much drama.
I recall the "SAF, where's the Berbatov!" comments.
Not so, he has been playing a free role behind the striker a lot recently. From what I've seen of him I'm highly impressed. Until January I would have only considered Pastore as been the greatest prospect in Itay, but over the last couple of months this lad has exploded.
The one good thing is, I can't see him going to Barca or Madrid.
Well if he isn't joining us, then I d rather he join one of those two and not Chelsea. I mean facing maybe once or twice in 2-3 years is not the same as facing him twice and sometimes even thrice every year.
All I remember is SAF courting him most of the summer and then he was dropped for the first match or two and by then he wanted out. But had SAF not shown interest he never would have sulked and forced Levy's hand. Might very well still be at Spurs.
Transfer News: Manchester City want Udinese's Alexis Sanchez as potential replacement for Mario Balotelli - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk
Oh for fecks sake! anywhere but City.
Oh for fecks sake! anywhere but City.
I guess what they are trying to have there is a trio of Pastore, Sanchez and Silva supporting a striker with two defensive midfielders bullying the opposition behind their backs, one of them providing forward balls (Toure). I think it could actually work well if they could squeeze some defensive work out of that trio, offenaively it could potentially be the best force in the league but no doubt they will find a way to screw it up somehow.
That could do quite well potentially hopefully it doesnt happen and instead of players like pastore and sanchez it continues to be barry and milner
It's good that they're persisting with their "revolving door" transfer policy. The longer they keep at this, the harder it is for the team to settle.
No, he sulked the whole season before that. I think we'd tried to sign him and Spurs werent willing to talk with him having been there just 1 season.
You dont remember all that time he had the reputation of a sulker and having hissy fits on the pitch? It was over the course of a season not the couple of matches before we signed him
Well if he sulked his first season he ccertainly sulked before his third year in england when he wanted to move to united
Transfer News: Manchester City want Udinese's Alexis Sanchez as potential replacement for Mario Balotelli - News - MirrorFootball.co.uk
Oh for fecks sake! anywhere but City.
Why on earth do they need Sanchez? It just seems they're trying to buy everyone and anyone until they eventually have bought their way to silverware.
Why on earth do they need everyone going? Sure a lot of it is paper speculation though in the same way players are linked with Utd.Only Utd is because of the reputation, City's is because of the money.
You know it's only a mAtter of time before they win a pot but their fans have been so starved of any success that they really couldn't care less and to ne honest if I was in the same position....I wouldn't either
What a load of nonsense. He never went for a medical at City, nor did he "sulk for a whole season" at Spurs. Obviously, nothing will ever stop you sniping about Berbatov but you really should stop blatantly making shit up.
Stop lying already.
He travelled to Manchester to have his medical with City. Because City and Spurs had agreed a fee. Thats when we took him and pissed Spurs off
We didnt agree a fee with Spurs till the last minute and you have to do that to get permission to speak with the player.
As for the season sulking at Spurs, thats what was being said at the time. And he was having lots of frustrated breakdowns on the pitch, a lot more than he's had at United. But he was still producing in front of goal and making assists.
You only have to do that if the club insists. A club can certainly give permission to talk to the player before he agrees a fee to sell him.
Howevery beautiful the legend is, I doubt we really did 'kidnap' him from the airport. The sides were playing hardball all summer long, but they all knew they'd agree a fee before time was up, which is why he was allowed to travel to Manchester.
You need to have permission to speak to the player. We had none. They were absolutely incensed by it. The fee was agreed with City, that morning every indication was that he was going there because we werent willing to up our bid. Its only after showing him round the club that we did so. And didnt we have to pay an extra £1 million fee somewhere to apologise for it? Or was that Liverpool with Keane?
Also, if he was never going to City then why did we have to match their bid?
Also, if he was never going to City then why did we have to match their bid?
Levy was on TV saying we had permission to speak to Berbatov. He later retracted it though.
I believe we had to make some kind of contribution so that Spurs wouldn't take the issue further. But I don't know how you can just decide he was planning on going to Man City, that was never going to happen.
Indeed - I have it on good authority that Dimitar Berbatov took one look at City and he said feck off.
Wow..another thread turns Berba Bollocks.
Wonderful.
Wonderful.
Why wasnt it?
He had "sulked" the whole season, according to Spurs fans and the media. City had agreed a fee with Spurs. He was travelling to Manchester to speak to them. It was going to happen if we didnt come in with the right money
Ronaldo sulked through his last year with us, wasnt bad though mind!!
Don't think he was ever dropped though was he? Berbatov was omitted from the Spurs side in the midst of all the rumours.Now if you belive the media and Spudz fans it was because he sulked and didn't want to play but on the other hand maybe Spurs felt it better to play with a team formation that didn't include a player that they had every intention of selling and wanted to leave
Oh yes, I do know they'll not care. If they win a trophy through spending billions, then they'll not really care. We spent money which was self generated, and we've never spent money the way City are nowadays. Our success over the last 20 years has been built up, theirs will be bought.
Getting back on topic.
latest. That radio kiss kiss is always involved.
I thought it had been confirmed Berbatov never traveled to Manchester to have a medical with City and that was just a blatant lie to force United's hand.
He's a united fan and wants to play for us ? First time I'm hearing this.
Thought it was widely known.
Just a gut feeling, but I think we'll sign him this summer. He seems like a phenomenal talent, plus he being a united fan will make it easier for us to sign him.
I didn't realise it either. But then again there's about five young attacking players that I've barely (if ever) watched, all being talked about on here and in the media. I know that I've mixed a lot of the things being said about different ones together as I find it hard to remember which one is which unless I actually watch a quick video. I've probably heard it and forgotten which one it was.
How reliable is the talk that he's a fan? Just media rubbish or has it actually got legs?
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