🚨 BREAKING: Players will NOT be allowed to create screens during corner kicks.
It does NOT matter if the ball is in play or not. If there is a block and the play results in a goal, it will be DISALLOWED. @elmundoes
For those getting their knickers in a twist about their football club spending a lot of money one great player, just remember kids. You buy cheap, you buy twice.
Just get it done, total fee rising by the day. He’s the best fit for what we need and he’s a great age and profile. Our midfield has been neglected for years
Nottingham Forest are holding out for a package of up to £130M for Elliot Anderson; an initial payment of £110M with up to £20M in bonuses. There is confidence a deal will be done with #ManCity.
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There will just be the Madrid and Barca ones where it’s £1billion or £500m which nobody is paying anyway. Pointless. Need some kind of matrix for a players ability, age, contract etc to dictate the value to pay if buying. Then we rebalance the market so it’s capped for elite guys
🚨 BREAKING: FIFA has decided that release clauses will now be MANDATORY in ALL CONTRACTS.
Both players and clubs will be required to include a figure in their contracts.
It was already a practice in Spain, but now will apply to other federations. @jfelixdiaz
Anderson may not be ‘worth’ £120m as a player but that’s largely irrelevant.
The real question is whether he’s worth that much to City, given the context of past failed transfers and the context of our squad as a whole.
I’d say the answer is yes, and I imagine City will pay up.
🚨🔵 As expected, Manchester City sent new bid for Elliot Anderson for £106m guaranteed fee plus £15m add-ons.
Nottingham Forest want £120m+ fixed to sell the midfielder as also aware of Man United interest.
#MCFC pushing to get in done + Sandro Tonali also on shortlist. 👀
Maresca my friend, if you choose Trafford over Donnarumma, I will back you til the end. It’s a clear benefit to the team, Donnarumma cannot do build up
🚨🏴 James Trafford is considered a better fit for Enzo Maresca’s style of play than Gianluigi Donnarumma.
That could change expectations surrounding his future this summer, with Maresca’s arrival potentially giving him a fresh chance to stay.
[via @SamLee]
Just pay the money. We’ve had far too many failures securing a top midfielder over the last years. Bernardo, Kovacic, Reijnders, Rodri and even the Nico G uncertainty mean this is an absolute must. Get it done this week
🚨🔵 Manchester City are preparing a new official bid to be sent soon to Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson.
#MCFC confident to get the deal done after leading the race for months, since March.
Man United still keen but City ahead & optimistic.
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