Why would you do that?
Nicolas Otamendi | City Player
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Why would you do that?
Apparently, he's already gone back to Valencia.
So City can't get this deal cause they are haggling over money and DeBruyne is still not done despite them being after him all summer. Seems transfers ain't easy to complete.
Yup, and Chelsea still submitting multiple low bids for Stones a couple of weeks before the window closes. And yet come next season when United don't have all of their transfers in by the 1st June, we'll get the same old "I wish we handled our transfers more like Chelsea and City, no messing around."
To be fair to Chelsea this is a first for them. Last summer they got Fabregas, Matic, Filipe Luis and Costa so easily.
Having City medical and agreed a 5 year deal. Fee is 31.7m pounds.
Nothing is official (Sky Sources) yet so don't make posts that make it look that way!
Iirc Luis and costs weren't easy at all. They haggled and eventually had to pay the buyout clauses.
This is your fault the deal is done a few hours later...
Don't blame him, it's not his fault. He's just a fan.
Meh he's no Daley Blind.
Gutted by this, he's a class act.
Great signing for them.
Expensive, but I do think he will make them more solid and it certainly strengthens them where they need it most.
Both City and Chelsea still have potential cover issues if they get injuries to key players but they are looking strongest at the moment.
Both City and Chelsea still have potential cover issues if they get injuries to key players but they are looking strongest at the moment.
Who do I blame for this?
UEFA/Platini/whoever for being too lenient?
Otamendi for being a glory-hunting cock?
Woodward for not trying?
LVG for not wanting?
Redcafe transfer thread for getting my hopes up?
FM2013 for even alerting me to this guy?
Actually I'm going to vent it all towards Johnny Evans
UEFA/Platini/whoever for being too lenient?
Otamendi for being a glory-hunting cock?
Woodward for not trying?
LVG for not wanting?
Redcafe transfer thread for getting my hopes up?
FM2013 for even alerting me to this guy?
Actually I'm going to vent it all towards Johnny Evans
Good. Never rated him and I'm willing to bet he'll be a massive flop.
Lol
If LVG wanted Otamendi, he would be here IMO. Its too bad, once Pedro gets here we are only one solid CB away from making a serious run at the EPL and Champs league.
Rumour has it Fellaini has got that eararked. (joke)
Oh, and you forgot a top class stiker
Has he signed for City then 
I suppose he who laughs last laughs the longest Have a great day
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@Cassidy I was to quick to post.
Not too worried about this, watching the first two City games Mangala actually looked not bad compared to his first season he looked decent. They've just won there first two games with clean sheets as well so it's not like they have problems in defense. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
If anything it's Kompany who is the one who has mistakes in him with his rashness.
If anything it's Kompany who is the one who has mistakes in him with his rashness.
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lets just say some on here were not to keen on my over enthusiam about United's transfer target's.
woah there... we could make a challenge for the CL - chelsea are not in form yet, arsenal have looked poor and if Aguero gets a knock city are not that much better than us... But CL - Barca, Real, Bayern... thats a different proposition completely and I think we would need a better team and a lot of luck to even get to the semi's this season
Still makes no sense given what I read of your posts in this thread.
well we needed an OG against Spurs and were very lucky not to concede a penalty against Villa so whilst Pedro may improve us I am far from convinced he puts us up in the European elite - Id love to be wrong though
I'm very interested in seeing what Otamendi has to offer, highly rated in these parts. I hadn't heard of him until 3 months ago.
Same for most posters here. He might be great might be a bust. But he is with City now it seems so feck him, he's shit even if he is good
Good defender who's had ONE great season. I think he will do well but i don't see why they should drop Mangala on current form. We probably needed him more than City.
Yet he's regarded as the new Vidić here or something.
man... he is being massively over-rated by some of the posters here. City are overpaying for him.
Tim Vickery on Otamendi.
Signing should be made official tomorrow. He had a medical this morning and Valencia supposedly requested no announcement tonight because of their CL match.
The thing with City is they don't give a flying what others think. They'll just sign whoever they want for any price.
They seem to always think in player's category only.
Massive money, Valencia made a good deal for a player who wanted out. Still not convinced by his attitude or game.
£32m is a lot but they are getting one of La Liga's best defenders for that money and I doubt City care if they make a loss. They spent £36m or something on Mangala last season and Otamendi is more proven and most likely better than him.
The issue with him coming here was probably that he is right footed and not Ramos. If we had wanted him as much as people seem to think we had then he would have been here by now.
The issue with him coming here was probably that he is right footed and not Ramos. If we had wanted him as much as people seem to think we had then he would have been here by now.
I never wanted this guy, he's not worth over 20M IMO. Smalling is better for us than this guy.
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