John Stones

[d4kyxx]

All I said was we have no chance of getting one of the best defenders in his prime to come to us lol and if he would, why not? Does a transfer fee affect you? It isnt your money.

Well yes it does because if we spend that kind of money on someone now, in 3 years time when we need to look at replacing where do we find money from again? I'm pretty sure we arnt just gonna throw money about here there and everywhere.

 

[d4kyxx]

That's because he is not for sale.

Bonnuci isn't on the transfer list either

Every player is for sale

 

[kithnou]

Bonnuci isn't on the transfer list either

Every player is for sale

You don't think someone will pay 40m for a 29 year old Messi then?

 

[jrj]

Well yes it does because if we spend that kind of money on someone now, in 3 years time when we need to look at replacing where do we find money from again? I'm pretty sure we arnt just gonna throw money about here there and everywhere.

Footballers dont break at the age of 32, where did you get that from? Especially defenders, top class ones can go on til their late 30's at a high level.
Not sure what you're getting at though, Bonucci is not even a target as it would never happen.

 

[d4kyxx]

You don't think someone will pay 40m for a 29 year old Messi then?

What are you going on about? They wouldn't sell him for 40

 

[d4kyxx]

Footballers dont break at the age of 32, where did you get that from? Especially defenders, top class ones can go on til their late 30's at a high level.
Not sure what you're getting at though, Bonucci is not even a target as it would never happen.

I just wouldn't spend that kind of money on a player approaching 30, because you'd need to replace them sooner or later. Atleast if they were early 20's you'd get more years out of them and save having to buy someone else sooner

 

[Zatara]

Close to a move?

Whose koubilay?

 

[kithnou]

What are you going on about? They wouldn't sell him for 40

Be nice.

Why would you spend 40m on a 29 year old who probably had maybe 2/3 years left before he starts losing his attributes.

 

[d4kyxx]

Be nice.

Talking about bonnuci not messi. Your getting confused

 

[kithnou]

Talking about bonnuci not messi. Your getting confused

I'm asking you a question. Would you pay 40m for Messi?

 

[Goat]

Whose koubilay?

Big fella, plays for Napoli, 6 caps for Senegal.

 

[d4kyxx]

I'm asking you a question. Would you pay 40m for Messi?

Stupid question

 

[Zatara]

Big fella, plays for Napoli, 6 caps for Senegal.

Ahh so the tweeter cant spell...must be tosh.

 

[tadao]

As far as im aware Conte wouldnt go above 35m.

Hence us being in the "box seat".

You are aware as much as I am about the fees quoted (from the papers who guess and/or fuelled by 'leaks' from the club).
The 'latest' express claim is that city will pay what chelsea got turned down for but, with addons ala the Sterling deal!
If we take those figures as true (from the ever reliable press, where we get our figures from), then they're about the same.
We don't actually know and it is quite funny that people who(me included, or maybe not if my plan comes together) will never have dealings with these sums of money, debate about whether that player is worth £2mill more than that player.

 

[BlueToff]

Guessing this thread went sideways earlier when that fake Telegraph account tweeted City had agreed a fee?