Manchester City

[Chris]

Another huge cut for Jorge Mendes. 20% of the fee apparently. Football stinks.

[Irishnev]

Who

From what I've read about him he is a Pep type keeper but the fee is lunacy, was linked to United also as a De Gea replacement.

Said it earlier - Guardiola is and always has been a chequebook manager.

[spud_gun]

Pep showing his true managerial colours

cunt

[danperkins]

Sure we knew this would happen, City desperate to win and will spend anything to get it Pepe shown up in his first season was never going to let that happen again. United will follow suit soon enough. Madrid are an embarrassment aswell.

Football is ****ed & if we want to keep up, we'll have to do the same.

[Fosterbloke]

Sure we knew this would happen, City desperate to win and will spend anything to get it Pepe shown up in his first season was never going to let that happen again. United will follow suit soon enough. Madrid are an embarrassment aswell.

Football is ****ed & if we want to keep up, we'll have to do the same.

Everyone has to spend money on players you're right. It's about buying the right players, not the most expensive. I trust Klopp to address the areas that will take us to the next level.

[Irishnev]

Everyone has to spend money on players you're right. It's about buying the right players, not the most expensive. I trust Klopp to address the areas that will take us to the next level.

[Harv]

Are you going to say that about every non-defensive player they sign?

In other news, water is wet.

Sorry forestercunt

I'll try refrain from pointing out the obvious in future

[Fosterbloke]

Sorry forestercunt

I'll try refrain from pointing out the obvious in future

Thanks.

PS. You misspelled Sir.

[dww]

Who

Imagine if we were to be linked with someone of his profile for such a large fee.

[Tee]

Everyone has to spend money on players you're right. It's about buying the right players, not the most expensive. I trust Klopp to address the areas that will take us to the next level.

Maybe the right players are the most expensive though, then what happens is Klopp ends up signing 2nd or 3rd choice players who may not be the 'right' ones.

[ChesterDave]

World record fee for a goalkeeper who has played 35 games in a mediocre European league and not played a senior game for his country?

Madness

[Fosterbloke]

Maybe the right players are the most expensive though, then what happens is Klopp ends up signing 2nd or 3rd choice players who may not be the 'right' ones.

And if they are then I trust Klopp to make an effort. Otherwise we'll build our way to the next mega money superstar.

But 2nd and third choice will still be right just not as good. As evidenced by our lack of January purchases, Klopp doesn't buy players that aren't right, no matter how good they are.

[Bender]

Just some of the big money signings at Man City
Sergio Aguero – £38m
Bernardo Silva - £43m
John Stones - £47.5m
Raheem Sterling – £49m
Kevin De Bruyne – £54.5m
Nicolás Otamendi -£32m
Leroy Sané -£37m
Eliaquim Mangala-£40m

[spud_gun]

You can only really say that Aguero has been worth the money.
De Bruyne and Sane will no doubt prove to be good signings. Silva hasn't played a game yet so we'll have to see.

The others have ranged from meh to ****

[Fosterbloke]

Just some of the big money signings at Man City
Sergio Aguero – £38m
Bernardo Silva - £43m
John Stones - £47.5m
Raheem Sterling – £49m
Kevin De Bruyne – £54.5m
Nicolás Otamendi -£32m
Leroy Sané -£37m
Eliaquim Mangala-£40m

Yaya Toure - £20m in 2010 - Massive success
David Silva - £26m in 2010 - Massive success
Fernandinho - £34m in 2013 - Success