According to The Sun we’ve told City to pay £100m or look elsewhere
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I say we bid for him, compete with them, drive up Mahrez's price to 90M and then let them buy him! Fecking Small time club, hoarding players like they are toys, afraid what FFP 2.0 will mean for them.
Not defending Pep, but that attitude comes from the top. The City board are not placing pressure on him to develop the youth and so he isn't.
Fact is, no top manager is overly interested in youth unless pressured by board/fanbase because they want experienced players to win trophies (unless they realize they have a Harry Kane like youth player on their hands). In fact, ironically enough, Jose seems most like the manager who will give some chances to youth when he is in a stress free environment.
The funny thing is Mahrez would have been a better fit for us because we need a RW and Sanchez would have been a better fit for City because they need a LW. But I know which player I would pick if I had a choice.
Three are managers like SAF, Van Gaal who are interested in promoting young players.
I'm not disagreeing with your post but we were told by media and City's PR stunts about how they will turn academy into next La Masia and how pep will promote young players isn't it? At least his PR people on redcafe were nonstop about this.
Or we should just buy him instead!
That's more like it. Leicester shouldn't sell Mahrez in the January window unless City bid an exorbitant sum close to 100m.
SAF and LvG are part of the old guard and mainly worked in clubs that actively prided themselves on youth. In the modern era, atleast since 2009-10, things have changed.
I would criticise Pep for being more excessive than required in his spending rather than not promoting youth, tbh. Mansour wants that Quadruple and Pep has to deliver, stat. So youth development is not high in their thoughts.
Ah yes, the PR was pure nonsense of course. City have never shown an inclination to promote academy youngsters.
I don't have problem with any manager spending any money, it's up to them and club but these Pep exercises by these Pepists was pathetic. Wonder what their excuses will be.
Yeah, it's the hypocrisy from Pep that is annoying. Everyone knows City spend a lot of money. Pep should just be open about it instead of trying to take a moral high ground. I can't wait to see how the media is going to justify this one.
Not really given the positions they both play and that our RW need is greater than our LW one at the moment. Hopefully I'm proven wrong, I just prefer Mahrez's ability to run with the ball which is something we lack sorely at the minute. Sanchez is pretty good at dribbling but not as good, imo.
Pegging Sanchez as just a left winger or in any one position is your mistake. There's more to him than that. Hopefully, he'll be a transformational signing, linking and freeing up the whole of the attack, regardless of where he plays. Sanchez could be a talismanic figure. Mahrez for all his ability is a level below that sort of talent.
Didn't Guardiola say City can't/won't pay 80 million for a player? Charge them 80 million and one pound.
I think City do actually need another wide player. For all that money spent, it's shocking they only have two proper wingers in Sterling and Sane. Their directness and pace have both been key this season.
Good lads. I think 90 million considering Leicester dont get a replacement and coutinho transfer and malcom's expected transfer demand(50 million) is a good price, if city really want him, they should pay up.
A front four of Martial, Sanchez, Lukaku and Mahrez would be 'mouth watering' good. But, given the situation, Mahrez would be grossly overpriced and there are still questions about his mentality. Don't want another Mkhi. But, we do need that RW, let's see if Alexis is willing to play there and make it his own.
Excellent, I hope this is true and you stick to that valuation, which seems reasonable all factors involved (late in the transfer window, inflation of the market, Mahrez being a top player IMHO, players like Coutinho going for €150m etc.). City can feck off.
What is it with City and deadline day transfers? didn't they bid late for Sanchez as well causing Arsenal to panic and bid for Lemar and Sterling and now they are doing with Leicester. Bad planning or just having fun?
It wasn’t snobbery lad. I was out by a few million, sorry about that! I read wrong reports. Di Marzio appeared to say 40mill would have done it back then.
It’s nothing to do with “little” Leicester. It was valuation on a player I’d be happy for a club like us to sign Mahrez. 55mill is too much for someone who wears his heart on his sleeve and until recently is form wasn’t consistent. That is all.
Maybe a spoiled bunch of rich kids?
Cant beleive anyone really thinks this, looking at the fee's going about and people say hes not worth this is mental, would hate to see how good Mahrez will be in a team thats attacking all the time rather then having to try create everything himself.
Exactly, what people forget is that he has to do the creative part almost all by himself in that LCFC team and he managed to do so. in a team where he would be fed the ball in dangerous areas all the time and where he'll have possession two times more that at LCFC and most importantly in the opposition half, the only way for him is up. he'll improve them and he'll up his game.
Man City are treating football like football manager. With laporte, if they play Mendy, Stones, Laporte and Walker at the back all 4 cost 50 mil+. That is insane.
The fee for Mahrez is understandably high, and given the market and prices clubs are paying, Leicester have every right to ask for 70mil+.
I'd hate it if city got him, I'm amazed we aren't in for him. I really think he is the missing piece up top for us, we look desperate for a RW.
I'd offer 50 plus Mata myself. Works for both utd and Leicester. Although I appreciate that's not gunna happen ha
The fee for Mahrez is understandably high, and given the market and prices clubs are paying, Leicester have every right to ask for 70mil+.
I'd hate it if city got him, I'm amazed we aren't in for him. I really think he is the missing piece up top for us, we look desperate for a RW.
I'd offer 50 plus Mata myself. Works for both utd and Leicester. Although I appreciate that's not gunna happen ha
Very good player. Never understood why more teams are not interested in signing him. Would have loved to see him here, but we have Sanchez now and it remains to be seen how we will handle our right with him here.
Mahrez to City will piss me right off. Quality player who will excel with better players around him - the technical ability of the City squad is frightening. The money they can spend is also ridiculous but the press are so far up peps large intestine that nothing negative will ever get mentioned. Really hope Leicester screw them over.
We are destined to have awkward, out of position players on our right side for the foreseeable future it seems.
We are destined to have awkward, out of position players on our right side for the foreseeable future it seems.
I have only watched a bit of him this season and my opinion hasn't changed from the initial impression, he's too good for Leicester
Hard enough selling arsenal to Micky, try selling Leicester to mata.
Why would 55m be too much for a quality attacking flair player in a market where solid but not amazing defenders go for more than that? Leicester would be right to expect something in the region of 80m for him, and ask for even more than that. Such is the state of the market.
This! Mahrez is as good as Coutinho, so should be closer to a £100m player, than worth less the VVD!
United are not going to try and steal Mahrez from City now we've got Sanchez.
He's not a player City need so who cares?
He's not a player City need so who cares?
Before we bought Sanchez, I did think it would be worth a punt on this guy.
City's involvement with Sanchez was odd wasn't it, the whole "we didn't want him anyway" thing after we got him. Their PR department fed a lot of info out there to make them look like "poor old City" and it being about "moneybags United".
City's involvement with Sanchez was odd wasn't it, the whole "we didn't want him anyway" thing after we got him. Their PR department fed a lot of info out there to make them look like "poor old City" and it being about "moneybags United".
Mahrez is a brilliant player and is worth £50m in today's market.
I fail to see how he improves City though, given their biggest strength is both Sane and Sterling been so quick and mobile it opens pockets in defenses. Mahrez won't give them that. Good option off the bench to try score a winner though, a plan B if you will.
Only City and PSG could spend £50-60m on a plan B though
I fail to see how he improves City though, given their biggest strength is both Sane and Sterling been so quick and mobile it opens pockets in defenses. Mahrez won't give them that. Good option off the bench to try score a winner though, a plan B if you will.
Only City and PSG could spend £50-60m on a plan B though
We'll see. As good as he was for Arsenal (and he still had cold periods) I still remember the Barcelona version of him that could be pretty frustrating. He could be great, or he could not, but let's wait and see really. I still maintain that on pure technical ability I'd prefer Mahrez.
You honestly believe Mahrez is more technically able than Sanchez? Never seen Mahrez trip over his own lollipops? You seem to be pitting the very best version of Mahrez against only cold period Sanchez. I would have been most fecked off had we got Mahrez and City got Sanchez and I'm guessing that goes for 95% of United fans. One disparity is age. My only concern with Sanchez is if he is comparatively footballed out.
In an idea world we would get both, if you look at the top teams in the world, they always have two options for each position.
we would have in the pecking order
LW:Martial, Rashford (Sanchez, Lingard)
CAM: Sanchez, Lingard (Mahrez, Mata)
RW: Mahrez, Sanchez (Mata, Lingard)
ST: Lukaku, Rashford ( Sanchez, Martial)
and it doesnt mean that Rashford would be better on the left than Sanchez he would ideally play every game under the striker
That would certainly took away some minutes from Lingard, Mata and Rashford but the competition would push every single of them to play even better, I'd personally slowly ease Mata out as Mahrez would be an upgrade on him
On the other hand Sanchez has a good injury record and wants to play every game and can play anywhere up front so he could cover anywhere and we want to give our young stars as much gametime as possible to develop them but for winning the champions league and competing all year in the league, you need this competition imo, if Rashford and Martial maintained their form from the beginning of the season. I would say no and probably Mourinho is seeing something and will take the risk and hope for them to make the next step, they are both still at the start of their careers so we will stay away and Mahrez will go to city unfortunately but we can't have them all.
we would have in the pecking order
LW:Martial, Rashford (Sanchez, Lingard)
CAM: Sanchez, Lingard (Mahrez, Mata)
RW: Mahrez, Sanchez (Mata, Lingard)
ST: Lukaku, Rashford ( Sanchez, Martial)
and it doesnt mean that Rashford would be better on the left than Sanchez he would ideally play every game under the striker
That would certainly took away some minutes from Lingard, Mata and Rashford but the competition would push every single of them to play even better, I'd personally slowly ease Mata out as Mahrez would be an upgrade on him
On the other hand Sanchez has a good injury record and wants to play every game and can play anywhere up front so he could cover anywhere and we want to give our young stars as much gametime as possible to develop them but for winning the champions league and competing all year in the league, you need this competition imo, if Rashford and Martial maintained their form from the beginning of the season. I would say no and probably Mourinho is seeing something and will take the risk and hope for them to make the next step, they are both still at the start of their careers so we will stay away and Mahrez will go to city unfortunately but we can't have them all.
Mahrez did not attend training and he is ready to officially strike
I will be a bit annoyed at this one. Seems a great fit for us and he is in his absolute prime and PL proven, like Sanchez. But hey whatevs. I suppose we have another great target to elevate the RW and CM spots?
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