Lost the Europa League Final to Man Utd 2 years ago. They are hardly Celtic.Ajax are no longer at that pedigree that I'm talking about and you know that. Sure they are one of the most storied clubs in world football but they aren't that anymore.
...assuming that the team around De Ligt in 5-10 years time is as good as the team we have around Toby now though! It's not an easy, no-brainer decision, but I'd probably take the bird in the hand now rather than the two in the bush later.
we still have a chance to sign this guySomebody please tell me we still have a chance to sign this guy!
Has the news we've dropped interest in him been dismissed?
...assuming that the team around De Ligt in 5-10 years time is as good as the team we have around Toby now though! It's not an easy, no-brainer decision, but I'd probably take the bird in the hand now rather than the two in the bush later.
I can't see us spending 50m + on a defender only to receive him 1-2 years later. I know Liverpool did it with Keita, it just doesn't seem like our way of doing things.Ajax "are at this point refusing to let De Ligt go this summer" (According to the Ajax watchers at the papers) . They'd want at the very least a sale-lease back type deal whereby he would stay in Amsterdam for 1-2 more years.
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I reckoned they’ll recalibrate, for us or CityTruth re Ajax terms
Truth re Ajax terms
Wonder if they’d accept CCV?
If De Ligt gets close to reaching his potential then the prospect of as many as 10 years with him is better than a few more with an ageing Toby.
Not even if we activate the year on Toby's deal and keep him until next summer (or even the end of his contract the following year)?I can't see us spending 50m + on a defender only to receive him 1-2 years later. I know Liverpool did it with Keita, it just doesn't seem like our way of doing things.
The latest chat is that Toby is trying to re-commit to the club, so maybe he'd actually play his bollocks off to convince Poch and Levy to keep him.If a loan-back gave us the edge with Ajax in getting the deal done I could see a case for it. Although City are much better equipped at CB to pay and wait than we would be. Keeping TA when he doesn't really want to be here doesn't seem like a great idea and not something MP would fancy much either, I expect.
Isn’t that just code for you’ll need to bump your offer up!Ajax "are at this point refusing to let De Ligt go this summer" (According to the Ajax watchers at the papers) . They'd want at the very least a sale-lease back type deal whereby he would stay in Amsterdam for 1-2 more years.
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