It's not, but you are posting as if it's a big deal.
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It's not, but you are posting as if it's a big deal.
Honest question, how am I?
I don't think he would mind. He is desperate to join a top club not just for trophies, but for wages in all likelihood. He is not going to lose his place in his national team even if he becomes a bit-part player like Giroud was at Arsenal, and with that salary, I reckon he will be happy getting whatever game-time is promised to him along with winning silverware.
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Well he's going to win trophies, earn a massive wage and be well rested.
City have lots of money so feck it, if they want to spend then it's their choice.
Just seems odd in relation to the Sanchez situation and feels like a bit of a panic buy
Just seems odd in relation to the Sanchez situation and feels like a bit of a panic buy
You're right in your first bit but in all fairness no one knows who's going to spend what in the summer. I was simply stating if we brought in Mahrez this window that the only position of need left is a central midfielder (e.g. Fred) for the summer. I'm sure City will sign some young lads and loan them out elsewhere but in terms of strengthening the senior squad, that's it. Mangala will be off in the summer and Toure's contract is up but other than that the only first teamers I can possibly see leaving are Bravo and Danilo, both of which we have good players out on loan in their position.
If City spend big in the summer it'd be because Aguero's asked to leave, which would almost certainly require another striker coming in.
Mate if it was up to me we'd wait until the summer to bring in the new forward and just give the minutes to Bernardo and Brahim for now. I would just say due to a lot of logical reasons, Pep and Txiki want to bring in the forward now as opposed to the summer.
Honest answer, by saying thanks in a one word reply. So sassy.
And then laughing when you thought you weren't corrected, when in fact you were.
I know it's the daily mail but a quote is a quote.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...9/Wenger-claims-Sanchez-committed-minute.html
65 ml pounds plus a player?
God forbid that Pep plays a youth player instead of getting Mahrez for £65m due to an injury. We are told that the City youth academy is bursting with top talent, so why isn't Pep giving one a proper chance now to step in for Sane?
Is this true that Mahrez told the owner if he doesn't move this January he will considering playing badly on purpose?
Striking players seems a new thing.
Striking players seems a new thing.
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I honestly think he will do well there and will see more game time than some think.
To be honest I was trying just to bring it to an end. You really think telling someone they are "corrected" isn't sassy? I dont believe Wenger, I stated that at the start.
I want to know who the player is before I decide if I like that offer
we have Vardy, Huth and Wes Morgan training with him every day, if he tries that I guarantee he would get injured in a training ground "accident"
Would have been interesting if they had said will accept offer of money and a player exchange say for Foden. Say £30m and the player. Would be a massive gamble for Leicester..
Correcting someone if they're wrong isn't necessarily sassy.
Can’t see it being anyone but Delph
Who could it be? Delph, Mangala, or one of the young guys I suppose.
I think it's more likely that they would offer +60m plus a promising player on loan (Foden?).
it wouldn't be a loan deal the player would come permanently
Oh. Well, would be strange to send on Delph when he's really done a job for them out of position and is quite versatile. Given that none of the youth play, would be likelier it's a youngster...anyone there you fancy?
no one has said its Delph and we don't need Cm's we are sending one out on loan as we have too many
ironically wasn't it the leicester game he got his ankle ligament injured
Well, there's been zero reliable information, but the speculation in this thread:
This would be good news for Demarai Gray at least.
Should be Bernardo Silva - good replacement for Leicester and one that doesn't play at all at City
Talksport saying it's Mangala
Mahrez cost 400K. They might be making 150 times what they paid for him. Whoever made that decision back in the day should get a little bonus.
Erm you know he has played 34 games this season so far right? well probably not as you say he never plays... anyway:
22 in the league
6 champions league
5 league cup
1 fa cup
He might not start all the games but plays in most and given Sane is injured and that stirling is playing the odd game up front as well I cant see any reason they would let somebody who is playing in the vast majority of their games go...
And to put it in perspective he has played 1571 mins this season or on average about 46 mins per game when he has been involved so its not like he is just playing a couple of mins at the end - he has stared around half the games he has played and overall has about as many minutes on the pitch as Gundogan or Jesus
In some business ventures, investors expect the company they are investing in, to spend a lot and not be afraid to spend, big. This shows that the company has ambition and is attempting to go places (rather than stand still and allow the competition to pass them by).
Perhaps his bosses are using this mind-set and have told him that he needs to spend at a faster rate.
Patrick Roberts is injured otherwise he'd be the one to go. City rate Foden/Diaz so it can't be them. Leicester don't need Mangala and it looks like he's going to Everton. City are not going to let go of Bernardo or any other player in the first team so the obvious choice is Zinchenko or another youth player they don't think highly of (like Celina or those other youth in Girona [Maffeo etc.]).
Delph? He's currently injured and our sub LB. Would be a strange one. Mangala is far more likely to be the player concerned.
Ok, let's just leave it then.
@sun_tzu would it be fair to say Bernardo Silva hasn't played as much as you'd expect a £50m signing to play?
To say he has played the same amount of minutes as 2 players who've spent spells out injured isn't exactly a great support of his case.
Any other club would be ridiculed for paying that much for a player who has only really been a squad option thus far. However, it was similar with Sane last year too, or at least early last year. And they're reaping the benefits of that this yeat .
A fantastic luxury that you can ease £50m footballers into your team because your first team is doing a great job already.
To say he has played the same amount of minutes as 2 players who've spent spells out injured isn't exactly a great support of his case.
Any other club would be ridiculed for paying that much for a player who has only really been a squad option thus far. However, it was similar with Sane last year too, or at least early last year. And they're reaping the benefits of that this yeat .
A fantastic luxury that you can ease £50m footballers into your team because your first team is doing a great job already.
In fairness, I didn't see that you'd said you didn't trust Wenger. So I can see where the difference of opinion has come from.
Do they actually though - have they had any real game time? As in not the odd start in a shitty cup or 5mins at the end of a game?
Genuine question, not trying to WUM
City have ‘walked away’ apparently
deal is off, according to sky.
It's going to be very tough for Mahrez if the deal is off. Apparently Leicester players are fuming with his attempts to force the move. I can't see any way back for him in that team.
Poor little City missing out, they're doomed now, can't see them winning another game this season.
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