He chats a lot of shit but I highly doubt we were interested in either of them. Verratti is pretty much unobtainable and Renato doesn't solve our midfield issues, nor is he in great form.
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That's the point mate. If he was a priority target we wouldn't be haggling over 5-10m. We would have got him already. We paid a premium for Lukaku this window only so money isn't the issue. It's just that it would appear by our actions that he isn't a priority target for us.
Late March, you know, the time he said he handed his transfer list to Woodward.
They would be insane to not let him leave for the range of fee that's been talked about, especially as he apparently doesn't want to stay there.
Why would we spend so long negotiating for a guy who's not a priority? Why would we offer 40m for someone who isn't priority? Why would Mou even target a player if he isn't going to improve us that much?
He might not be Griezmann priority but if we're willing to go to August 31st to sign this guy then he's clearly a priority on some level
All good, but maybe something, you know, changed in the meantime.
Yes, and Perisic was wonderful in that game, wasn't he? I know...
Yes, but that's seemingly been the case for weeks now, maybe they just assumed we'd pay up, but the more it drags the lower the price we'll get him for now imo, after all as you say he's an unhappy player right now, and probably one they want to shift asap, plus they'll want time to spend to the money.
Does anybody have any good info on the correct fee for Bernardo Silva? What with Mendy going for a record £52m, I fail to see how Monaco would have taken the reported £43m for Bernardo Silva, a player who's arguably a bigger talent, more proven, made a bigger impact and in the type of position that commands a greater fee. Unless he had a release clause or it was agreed mid-way through the season or something? (Seeing as it was wrapped up pretty early).
English media says it's 43 Million, French media reported 70-80 Million Euros.
http://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/...e-pour-bernardo-silva-a-man-city-1172825.html
He was suspended, but Mourinho might have met him, like he did with an international agent who he was photographed with.
English media and foreign media have a habit of reporting different prices, Bernardo Silva is just one of a long list. Ideally people don't care about what some company uses its resources but that seems to be a thing in football for some reason.
Thank God he did because if we did end up going for Verratti I think I would have spontaneously combusted had he not mentaly prepared me with that tweet.
Doubt we will get him for that price now and it will probably go up after this seasons madness.
We will get Verrati not maybe we will bid not for him.
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They won't be signing Matic too then, leaving us with a clear run and hopefully a reduced price with no other viable options for Chelseas (as far as we're aware).
That's my feeling at the moment too.
Inter coming out and reiterating their asking price suggests to me that we've gone quiet on them, which I don't think we'd be doing if he really was our 1st choice.
Or we just know nobody else is in for him, so we're happy to bide our time knowing the price is relatively certain.
It reminds me of Lukaku situation. There were some rumours about Lukaku but those were few and far between. News that we agreed a fee for him kind of came out suddenly, unexpected while we were chasing Morata.
It's possible given the "happy with 3" comments that Jose has told Ed to get Matic or Dier before continuing the Perisic negotiations.
My take is that we have a limited budget with which to make all 4 signings and thought that we could get Perisic for about £35 million (which is probably around his market value if he was being transferred to another Italian club). Inter are playing hardball and we're now a bit stuck as overspending on Perisic would mean we can't afford our other signing. Perisic himself was probably seen as something of a 'budget solution' to allow us to spend big on Lukaku.
Hence Mourinho's recent comment about maybe now only being able to sign 3 of our targets.
Frustrating (if true) given that we are the most profitable club in the world, but I know many won't hear a bad word said about our owners...
I reckon so.
Well have it your way mate but I don't think he's a top priority for us. Our recent spending does nothing to suggest we'd be stingy over 5-10 m for a player we really wanted. Look how much we spent for Di Maria, Lukaku and Pogba, if we really want a player we usually haven't shown qualms in overpaying under Woodward.
If this is is true then I think Can is off. I think he's only got a year left on his current deal.
It probably depends on what happens with Keita.
Stays.
The contract he signed a month ago kept the release clause at 100 Million Euros, so if it had to change it would have changed then and I see no reason for him to change the terms of agreement if he wants to leave next season.
I have a feeling we probably have a gentleman's agreement with Atletico as well.
Neymar was never leaving really.
He's just a greedy attention seeking pillock.
They look stoned. Did Pique just sit Neymar down for a sesh and persuade him while watching Spongebob or something.
The reason we're the most profitable club in the world is intrinsically linked to the fact that when other clubs say "jump" we don't just reply "how high".
I imagine you can easily afford a loaf of bread, even if it were £20. However if you went into a supermarket and the cost of that loaf was £20 I highly doubt you'd buy it.
Would your wife say that your actions were frustrating as you wanted a loaf and could easily afford £20? Very unlikely. She'd probably say you were acting rationally.
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I cant decide what's more irritating, Neymar or transfer saga about Neymar.
Firstly, we get bent over by selling clubs all the time so your analogy doesn't really wash.
Secondly, yes it is frustrating - we should be competing for the likes of Neymar and yet here we are hamstrung in our attempts to sign our 4 targets. (if that is what is happening).
Him and Ronaldo, they're the same. I'm sure there will be similar stories about both of them leaving even next summer.
PSG and their owners can feck off.
It's getting worse each year.
You do realise we didnt sign Morata because of a price difference right? And that's with Mou claiming multiple times that he wanted him
That's gonna get a lot of retweets, I bet.