Martin Blackburn
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City would be entitled to 20% of any profit villa make on Douglas Luiz. So 20% of anything above the £15 they sold him for….roughly.
#mcfc
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All being well Julian Alvarez will mark his 22nd birthday by officially becoming a
#mcfc
player.... at some point today.
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Man City will NOT place any staff on furlough as they become first Premier League club to refuse government money
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Pep on Neymar talk. “I’m sorry but it’s not true. Their information is not right, Neymar is an incredible player and the info I have he’s an incredibly nice guy. But it’s not right. Every summer Manchester city are going to buy 150 players.”
#mcfc
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Erling Haaland and his time with
#mcfc
Scandinavian supporters group Citysnakk. Dad Alfie still a member - so a dream draw for the Haaland family.
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#mcfc
very happy with the deal they’ve struck for Sane. 49m euros up front with 11m euros in add ons. So that’s just shy of £55m all in.
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Pep Guardiola given all-clear to return to dugout vs Chelsea in huge boost for Man City after Covid chaos
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So this is moving now. Not much longer to wait
#Mcfc
👍
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#Mcfc
not interested in taking Rafinha in exchange for Eric Garcia. Barca put it forward but not happening.
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@City_Watch
Someone tell Ousmane that pep wasnt in Mcr today. He must have been wined and dined by an imposter.
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Jack Grealish on kick-starting his City career, Guardiola’s influence - and
#mcfc
Xmas campaign
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#mcfc
still hope Sterling will sign new deal with them. No chance they’d let him go in Jan.
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#Mcfc
surprised by reports of a £78m bid for Giminez. Interest in player but no bid yet. Won’t be paying that kind of money for anyone.
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Uwe Rosler on why Haaland is just what
#mcfc
need this summer - and why the sky is the limit for him. Part of a really good interview done by my old mate
@IanCheeseman
on his Forever Blue podcast. Cheers cheesey. 👍
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#Mcfc
say walker fee is £45m to be paid in instalments. Then max £5m in add ons. So it won't top £50m
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Man City hit back at Klopp over spending jibes as stats show Liverpool splash more on transfers and agents
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Cancelo will almost certainly complete
#Mcfc
summer spending. Nothing else expected for the first team. Cancelo deal is worth £55.25m - with Danilo’s value exactly half of that. Done well to make a profit on him.
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Luke Mbete’s loan move to Huddersfield should be signed off once Akanji’s switch to
#mcfc
is finalised (maybe tonight but more likely tmrw). Good news for my old mate
@RobStewart_
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Lucky to have been here tonight. Great game and Definitely the best atmosphere I’ve known for a BCD game. Just edges CSKA Moscow v
#mcfc
...
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Feeling at the Etihad is that Jorginho being used as a pawn in the deal to take Sarri to Chelsea - and that he ‘prefers to live in London’ is nonsense. He’s being shoved in that direction by Napoli.
#mcfc
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De Laurentiis tells my colleague
@mcgrathmike
that Jorginho move to
#Mcfc
could be done in next few days after positive talks.
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Man City star David Silva once snubbed the King of Spain… as he was on two-day booze up
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👀
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#mcfc
could pocket upto £500k if Matt Smith is VERY successful at MK dons. Nominal fee initially but rising if he does well. Plus a sell on clause.
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Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy have indicated they plan to join up with
#Mcfc
squad later in the US tour. Won’t be involved in Chicago though.
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#Mcfc
still not in for Isco this summer. And their interest in Fred cooled a while ago - so he’s no decision to make there.
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Plans for a proper tribute to David Silva still being discussed by
#Mcfc
. Thanks to
@DavidMooney
and
@IanCheeseman
for their thoughts. Also here - Jason Wilcox on the sorcerer’s apprentice Phil Foden.
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Jack Grealish spotted leaving Man City medical in back of car ahead of Premier League record £100m transfer from Villa
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Recommended for anyone interested in the
#Mcfc
CAS report. Informed and balanced - no punches pulled on how city come out of it. Stefan has called it well throughout the whole process. 👇
Three BIG special podcasts exclusively on the
#9320player
this week 🚨🚨🚨
First up
@lloyd_scragg
and
@slbsn
took a forensic look at the CAS judgement and what it means 👨⚖️
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There goes the main man. 100 points followed by 98. Unbelievable numbers. Congrats to
#Mcfc
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#MCFC
not having the de laurentiis version of events re Jorginho. Might not be over yet this one.
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#rovers
legend Tony Parkes battling Alzheimer’s as
#brfc
approach 25th anniversary of their greatest day. Thanks to
@ParkesThompson
and
@alanshearer
for the great words. Also to
@AndyBayes
for his help.
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Re puel comments on mahrez -
#mcfc
first contact with Leicester made almost a week before deadline - well before Sane injury. City were also given some encouragement at that point a deal was possible.
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Man City owner Sheikh Mansour forks out £760,000 to keep oldest surviving FA Cup in England
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Man City owners City Football Group complete £11.5m Palermo takeover as they buy 11th club across the world
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Aleks Zinchenko cried when Man City legend Vincent Kompany left this summer
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#Mcfc
say the Liverpool game at Etihad now sold out. With just the 12 (TWELVE) days to spare....
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Kompany on his return to
#mcfc
“It’s a double feeling, I have to be honest. My ties are strong with the club. My kids will have a tough decision to make on the day,
“I’ll look forward to it, I’ve a few games now that are more important but it will be a special day."
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What a photo. what a couple of months for city.
Tomorrow's back page: Pep Guardiola did not let the Manchester storms rain on his parade and hailed a 'perfect day' for his Treble winners.
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#Mcfc
still adamant Aguero won't be sold. They've been pretty emphatic on this since Jan - and still are.
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Guardiola taught Aguero how to play his style of football over dinner as Man City fans feared striker would be sold – The Sun
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Fair to say
#Mcfc
very unimpressed with Napoli. £44m deal was all agreed for Jorginho but they went back on their word when Chelsea came in with £53m for player and Sarri.
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Really good breakdown of what’s ahead for City, Chelsea and Everton done with
@slbsn
here.
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Told this am that KdB deal was struck at a cool 70m euros, all in. No add ons. That's the thick end of £51m in real money
#mcfc
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Upto zinchenko if he wants to stay at
#Mcfc
. Imminent arrival of mahrez will limit his first team chances further. Plenty of interest in Zinch.
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Top insight into
#Mcfc
and liverpool growing rivalry from Vincent Kompany’s ‘Treble Triumph’ - out next week. Congrats to my mate
@IanCheeseman
- it’s a great read. More to come from it next week.
“I was on the coach as it was bricked. That moment things changed."
Vincent Kompany reveals wrecking Liverpool dream made title that much sweeter|
@SunMartinB
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#Mcfc
set to pay £26.5m for Danilo with no add ons. He's seen as someone who can play RB, LB or holding midfield.
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Great day for Pep and
#Mcfc
. All about the “Old Guard” today. How good have those guys been for City? Large drink for Brian Marwood. 👍
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Man City will demand £145m for Leroy Sane as Bayern Munich transfer saga continues
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#Mcfc
insist no high profile alternative to jorginho coming this summer. No pjanic or Thiago. Poss of some cover but nothing major.
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City’s three games in the Far East this month all sold out double quick.
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Pepe Reina links came cos he was offered to
#Mcfc
by Napoli in last few days. City have said no.
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Kompany: “I’m the same as them, what they feel, I feel it as well. I still kick every ball when I watch them because I know the players.
“But I’m not as fast as I used to be, I’ve got half a belly now – so maybe I belong on the touchline.”
#MCFC
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#Mcfc
had some interest in van dijk but believe £60m way OTT for player not home grown and no CL experience. So chalk that one off.
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Saints bid for Liam Delap around £11m up front with add ons that may have taken it to £16m acc to
#mcfc
city’s plan is very much for a loan this summer. No thoughts of permanent sale.
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Angus Gunn deal with Saints could net
#Mcfc
£13.5million inc add ons. Good move for player and Sparky. And a decent fee for City.
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Cheers Denis 😉👍
🚨Man United offering higher salary for Ronaldo in attempt to hijack the deal.
City and Juventus are unable to agree a fee. United willing to bid €30m to secure Ronaldo. Decision now lies with Mendes and Ronaldo.
Source:
@SunMartinB
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David villa on how his old boss Pep has changed football in 3 countries - and why he thinks
#mcfc
can win the champs league this year.
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#Mcfc
have eyes on real Madrid’s Kovacic and Lemina of Southampton if they can’t strike a deal for Jorginho.
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#mcfc
sources say they won’t move for Sergio Ramos this summer. Fair to say they’re not badly off for centre halves.
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#Mcfc
strongly denying that khaldoon has said they would be willing to treble messi’s Barca salary to get him to city.
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Outline deal was agreed with Napoli two weeks ago. Jorginho told
#mcfc
he wanted to come to Manchester two months ago.
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#Mcfc
move for Bertrand now unlikely. Southampton not willing to sell. Mendy, kolarov, Danilo can all play left back.
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Guardiola's interview with NBC from last month in full. The best bits anyway. Great read
#mcfc
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All quiet at
#Mcfc
then. Daniel Arzani is costing an initial £800k in case you were wondering. Likely to be off to Celtic in due course.
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Nothing obvious in pipeline at the moment for
#Mcfc
instead of Jorginho. Time yet - but they’d rather stick with what they’ve got rather than pay way over odds.
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Bernardo Silva - the man called ‘little messi’ by his coach at Benfica - on keeping utd fans guessing and taking David Silva’s shirt.
#mcfc
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Massive result for
#mcfc
. Felt like the wind was blowing that way in recent days but always that doubt - with it being City.
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