We should have tried to sign him anyway, we dropped a b*llock on this one and it was clear when we were heavily linked with him that he'd be a great addition.
Julian Alvarez | 75m + 20m add-ons (Euros) fee agreed with Atletico
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Well we know they have history of paying staff over twice what's stated (Mancini), and it would be incredibly naive to think they've stopped that practice, or that it doesn't extend to players and agents.
We know money doesn't matter for City owner, but whoever offered £600k per week for Grealish and Sterling should be sacked.
Because strikers that develop in Germany are known for their great performances in the PL, right?Alvarez will get plenty of gametime.
Haaland's there just for the vibes. He's going to stick out like a sore thumb and spend a lot of time on the bench. And then he's going to jet off to Spain in two years. Even Soriano knows it.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...hillips-top-manchester-citys-transfer-target/
Yeah, striker breaking so many records in CL and having brilliant record in Bundesliga is not a measure of great performance but player scoring few goals in shit league against bunch of non-professionals means he is going to bench Haaland. Nice one.
Rangnick said he wanted replacement when he knew about Greenwood news.
Greenwood news was on Jan 30th, by then Diaz already signed for Liverpool, Vlahovic signed on 28th Jan, Alvarez on 31st Jan.
If he wanted them after Greenwood news, he is talking out of his arse, if he wanted attackers before Greenwood news then fair enough.
It’s Rangnick. He was talking out of his arse to save his own face. Again.
He also knew Martial would be gone and specified they had a 48hour window - the board agreed but supposedly the scouting department said no one was available. Read into it how you like but I’d consider it telling that Bout & Lawlor left the club after this. Ragnick criticises a lot of things but so far I’ve not seen him say anything that doesn’t appear to be true, regardless of how poor his managerial spell was.
Two more goals and two more assists, at £14m he's going to be a bargain signing for City.
Better and a more complete player than both Haaland and Nunez. A perfect fit for Baldy's style of play.
He's going to be class....but where will he play? Out wide?
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Was thinking when people were mentioning City needing to sign another player if they sell Sterling that a few were forgetting about this guy. Genuinely think he has the quality to start competing for a starting spot straight away, could prove to be better than Grealish very quickly I think.
While you are correct about the Haaland, but since when Argentina league is non-professional league.
It's not about Argentina league, it's about the game he scored 5 or 6 goals and that team is of very low quality (apparently)
I reckon he will take the Jesus role. Didn’t play every game but provided adequate backup to Aguero when they needed him. They will sell Jesus and probably Sterling this year so he will get 20+ games under his belt.
Sure..
Great great prospect but has prove it in the Premier League.
We should have signed him but the board didn't want to sign players on the recommendations of an interim manager, in the meanwhile city swooped in and got the deal done before our permanent manager even set foot in manchester.
Making up shite and lapping up Rangnick lies as usual. City didn't swoop in on that deal and had been heavily linked to Alvarez before Rangnick even joined United.
His agent was touring europe looking for suitors, they started from england and we were linked aswell.
This kid is brilliant and got a massive ceiling. However I wonder how City are going to manage the situation.
Haaland and Alvarez are in the same age bracket. Alvarez can play wide as well but he is primarily a striker and most dangerous from there. City have other wide players who would offer more than Alvarez out wide.
The question is, does Alvarez eventually get fed up of being a sub? Because Haaland is going to be first choice for a number of years. There’s only so long Alvarez will accept coming in and out of the team. A bit like Jesus.
Haaland and Alvarez are in the same age bracket. Alvarez can play wide as well but he is primarily a striker and most dangerous from there. City have other wide players who would offer more than Alvarez out wide.
The question is, does Alvarez eventually get fed up of being a sub? Because Haaland is going to be first choice for a number of years. There’s only so long Alvarez will accept coming in and out of the team. A bit like Jesus.
Does not change the fact WE CHOSE not to sign him
While I think theres plenty more to come, for those who said he would just be part of City's farming network or not play for City, he came off the bench for Mahrez when City were 2-1 down to Palace with 1 hour gone and had involvements in several of the goals City scored to win 4-2 with Haaland's hatrick. Kept the ball alive in the air for Foden to then cross a 2nd ball in and Haaland to score for 2-2 and then involved in a 1 - 2 inside the box with Bernardo Silva who cleverly played the ball back to Stones who turned it in to Haaland for 3 - 2
On a lesser note scored last week in the cup as well
On a lesser note scored last week in the cup as well
We should have signed him ffs!
For 15m, he was a bargain. Will be worth much more in the coming years.
You could see from the videos that his finishing and shooting was quite good.
There was this other midfielder from River that went to Benfica for 10m that could pass the ball around a bit, that could have been a decent addition to the squad, then we wouldn't have the need to scramble around now for the last days looking for a CM. There are bargains to be had in South America, that we do not really look into much (Pellistri was recommended by Forlan to Ole). I wish we would scout more seriously and also get players in before they cost over 60m.
You could see from the videos that his finishing and shooting was quite good.
There was this other midfielder from River that went to Benfica for 10m that could pass the ball around a bit, that could have been a decent addition to the squad, then we wouldn't have the need to scramble around now for the last days looking for a CM. There are bargains to be had in South America, that we do not really look into much (Pellistri was recommended by Forlan to Ole). I wish we would scout more seriously and also get players in before they cost over 60m.
Would start for United.
Backup at City.
Says everything about the difference between the clubs at this time.
Backup at City.
Says everything about the difference between the clubs at this time.
Not buying this guy was such a - sigh -
Quality player and at a bargain price. Unfortunately, City's recruitment department knows how to do their job.
United really are stupid
I called it FFS.
We were linked to him way before city were. We just didn't have a manager and weren't willing to spend.
2 goals against Forest tonight. Whoscored had him edge out Haaland for man of the match despite his hatrick. More to come
Edit - So far an upgrade on Sterling.
Edit - So far an upgrade on Sterling.
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Rashford would score a brace every game for City. They are always dominating the games and creating 30 chances
Great talent. €18.5m was a steal.
Nothing will substantially change while the clown family of Tampa are in charge. The difference in the people owning and running (executive level) is absolutely enormous.
Rashford starting for City
Sancho starting for City 
Is there a world where he does a gabriel Jesus and wants to leave? Then again I m not sure City will sell to us.
We can ask Ajax to sign him and you know the drill.
Agüero's successor. He's going to become their most important player once KDB retires. Now that he's finally getting playtime, people will realize that he's a better goal scorer and a much better all around striker than Haaland.