Jewel Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 11 hours ago, stozo said: It's a complete non-starter because of UEFA's rules on what they consider swap deals. Any transfer within a window between two clubs can be considered a swap and the values adjusted accordingly. Villa reportedly had an interest in Osula in summer transfer window but had to back off the deal because they realised purchasing him would result in the profit from the Ramsey deal being erased in the UEFA calculation. I suspect we'd like to do a deal for Trafford but it won't happen because of the Tino situation i.e. we won't be able to buy him from City because that's where Tino wants to go, and we need to sell Tino this summer because he has only two years left on his contract and therefore holds all the cards. These rules are an absolute shit-show, aren't they. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Hope we just get it over with and sign Trafford as early as possible, make him our number one and see how it goes. If Purpey doesn't like it sign a promising back up as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewel Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 2 hours ago, Drewboy74 said: Rico Lewis is fucking shite. As is Savinho. If we end up with him, we are going to be looking for another Right Winger the following summer YET AGAIN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Sorry but what exactly is wrong with Rico Lewis. He has always looked a cracking player the times I have watched him. He’s big and strong and physically excellent, coming through at Man City he has technical ability and covers pretty much every position on the pitch. He’s young and I think he has enough ability to perform in either a physical or technical team. He would be one of the first players I would target as I think his profile is tailor made for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Big? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Just now, Pablo said: Sorry but what exactly is wrong with Rico Lewis. He has always looked a cracking player the times I have watched him. He’s big and strong and physically excellent, coming through at Man City he has technical ability and covers pretty much every position on the pitch. He’s young and I think he has enough ability to perform in either a physical or technical team. He would be one of the first players I would target as I think his profile is tailor made for us. That's all fair and well but he loses a lot more duels than he wins. He doesn't do a lot with his "technical ability" either. He's a jack of all trades, master of none. See Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Are you thinking of Nico O’Reilly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Big and strong? Rico Lewis? Never thought I’d hear him described that way. Also, he’s technically neutral in my opinion. Not great at shielding the ball, no remarkable quality on the ball either in terms of carrying at pace or intricate footwork. Just a Vurnon Anita of a player and I quite like Vurnon but he was very limited Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 minute ago, Rich said: Are you thinking of Nico Reilly? Assume so yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 minute ago, Rich said: Are you thinking of Nico Reilly? He is genuine quality that lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Oh, yes I am totally thinking of Nico O’Reilly… haha. So everything I said is true and Nico O Reilly would be the one I want Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 It was a very good description of O’Reilly, to be fair. I didn’t even get his name right myself Rico Lewis is trash by comparison, proper nothing player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I’d be asking for Marmoush if any cash plus player deal is suggested, unlikely I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Just now, Stuy_O said: I’d be asking for Marmoush if any cash plus player deal is suggested, unlikely I know. 27 already and on a canny wedge if I'm not mistaken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Is he not on insane money there? I’m sure I saw someone say it was £250k a week, or similar, which is way, way above our ceiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Agree entirely, Rico Lewis just seems to be one of those cartel players who comes in does a job and appears better than he is cos of the quality around him. Gets instant media attention and national team recognition then moves to a mid table team and struggles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boey_Jarton Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 23 minutes ago, Jewel said: These rules are an absolute shit-show, aren't they. If the two transactions can be proven to be two willing parties engaging in arms length commercially led transactions, any restriction of that by the PL is an unlawful intervention of UK competition law. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 11 hours ago, Magpie Mover said: Newcastle United retain an interest in signing James Trafford, 23, if the England goalkeeper decides to leave Manchester City in search of regular first-team football in the summer. (Football Insider, external) Meanwhile, City are prepared to offer the Magpies a selection of players to help facilitate a potential deal for Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25. (Teamtalk, external) We need to stop this wankfest of buying english players when they are generally bang average and overpriced. Its like chasing a lass who keeps turning you down cause she got a better off but you wont take no for an answer. Trafford could have picked us over City and went to them for the ££ so fuck him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 7 minutes ago, Pablo said: Oh, yes I am totally thinking of Nico O’Reilly… haha. So everything I said is true and Nico O Reilly would be the one I want He is quality and there is not a chance we get him cos he's already showing to be an important player for City Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 minute ago, Rich said: Is he not on insane money there? I’m sure I saw someone say it was £250k a week, or similar, which is way, way above our ceiling. It's kind of a Wissa situation whereby you pony up if you are absolutely convinced he's the missing piece to guaranteeing champions league. Unfortunately we've seen how that's worked out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Just now, JigsawGoesToPieces said: We need to stop this wankfest of buying english players when they are generally bang average and overpriced. Its like chasing a lass who keeps turning you down cause she got a better off but you wont take no for an answer. Trafford could have picked us over City and went to them for the ££ so fuck him I don't think it was about the ££, he was signed as first choice, the Donnarumma signing was an opportunistic one which he didn't expect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I do think he’d be miles better than what we have, just don’t think it’s at all realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 One thing I would really like is access to a database of players contract lengths and salaries. There is so much misinformation in the media. For the foreseeable future it’s going to be tough to get established players on good contracts, and I’d rather focus my wish list on players we can afford within our wage structure. I also think we need to pay our squad players a little less to give more wriggle room for key player salaries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 8 minutes ago, Rich said: It was a very good description of O’Reilly, to be fair. I didn’t even get his name right myself Rico Lewis is trash by comparison, proper nothing player. Got a spare 80 million Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 4 minutes ago, r0cafella said: 27 already and on a canny wedge if I'm not mistaken. shame as it’s the sort of creative player we’re crying out for. The other tat City want to offload we shouldn’t entertain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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