Manchester City

[Fosterbloke]

Despite us signing VVD, I'm a little upset we didn't go for Laporte. I'd love to know what manager's and scouts see when deciding for and against a player of Laporte's quality.

[RichC]

How much have you seen him play

[Fosterbloke]

How much have you seen him play

Just highlights to be honest but he still looked quality.

[Fredo]

Highlights is what most of us in here see. I'm pretty sure that we do a bit more than that before deciding to go for a player.

[Fosterbloke]

Highlights is what most of us in here see. I'm pretty sure that we do a bit more than that before deciding to go for a player.

I'm pretty sure too, which is what I'd love to know.

[Norbs]

Man City get right on my tits

[Irishnev]

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[ChesterDave]

Man City get right on my tits

I know a Man City fan. It makes me want to ignore those old school warnings about the dangers of climbing into fridges

[Shaggy]

Laporte to City confirmed. Kin ell.

[Fosterbloke]

Laporte to City confirmed. Kin ell.

Pep factor innit.

------ Allison
Laporte --- Van Dijk

would have been pretty tasty!

[Fuzzy]

Made an offer for Mahrez, €68m

[Yozza]

Don't know if there's any reason I shouldn't post this apart from it's The Daily Mail but an interesting read about Financial Fair Play Mk 2.0

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5326801/Man-City-spending-fast-dont-fall-foul-UEFA.html

[labourRed]

Don't know if there's any reason I shouldn't post this apart from it's The Daily Mail but an interesting read about Financial Fair Play Mk 2.0

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...foul-UEFA.html

That goes someway to explaining the now or never approach for Coutinho tbh.

£90m per season will be music to FSG's ears. We've never made that loss anyway. It also may go some way to lessening the fees that some players are going for.

[Norbs]

Don't know if there's any reason I shouldn't post this apart from it's The Daily Mail but an interesting read about Financial Fair Play Mk 2.0

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...foul-UEFA.html

The article contradicts itself somewhat by saying that new money BATE is fine in the eyes of UEFA whilst new money City isn't. It's probably far more to do with sacks of bribes than new/old money

[Irishnev]

Made an offer for Mahrez, €68m

Seen that - to cover Sane's injury and missing out on Sanchez.

Strengthening from a position of strength and not making do - I know they are leagues ahead of us financially but they keep building the squad. Keeps them all on their toes I guess.....