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Yep, but Pep told him that he'd be involved in the first team and then went and spent over £200m on new players and failed with a bid for Sanchez.
He's clearly putting his career before money so hopefully he'll get into the Dortmund team at some stage. It's just a shame he didn't join us in the end.
I get this opinion but I also like seeing youth players try and take some initiative in their career. So many, even in our own academy, seem to stay well past their sell by date even when it's obvious they will have almost no opportunity to make it into the first team. If he was Spurs and bounced I would be bollocking him off too. I think it's hard to judge the professionalism of a 17 year old.The kid is 17 yrs old and has already walked out on 2 clubs.
He's either being poorly advised or has already got question marks against his character.
IMO, he's more likely to be the next Ravel Morrison or John Bostock than a Raheem Sterling. Seems very unprofessional.
It worked for Sturridge, at least up to the point where injuries almost ruined him. I think the fact that Sancho's going to Dortmund is a saving grace in that regard, he's clearly taking initiative and deliberately going to a club where he feels he has a better chance of succeeding than if he'd stayed at City. Good for him.The kid is 17 yrs old and has already walked out on 2 clubs.
He's either being poorly advised or has already got question marks against his character.
IMO, he's more likely to be the next Ravel Morrison or John Bostock than a Raheem Sterling. Seems very unprofessional.
It worked for Sturridge, at least up to the point where injuries almost ruined him. I think the fact that Sancho's going to Dortmund is a saving grace in that regard, he's clearly taking initiative and deliberately going to a club where he feels he has a better chance of succeeding than if he'd stayed at City. Good for him.
Not really comparable with Sturridge. Sturridge left Man City for Chelscum at 20 and then moved to Liverpool at about 24.
This kid is 17 and already walked out on Watford and City.
Not really comparable with Sturridge. Sturridge left Man City for Chelscum at 20 and then moved to Liverpool at about 24.
This kid is 17 and already walked out on Watford and City.
The kid is 17 yrs old and has already walked out on 2 clubs.
He's either being poorly advised or has already got question marks against his character.
IMO, he's more likely to be the next Ravel Morrison or John Bostock than a Raheem Sterling. Seems very unprofessional.
Interesting that you say he'll be more of a Morrison than a Sterling. Considering Sterling left (or walked out as you'd put it) QPR + Liverpool before he was 20.
It's a lose/lose situation for him with some people. If he signs the huge deal at City to sit in the u23s with a limited first team pathway, he'd be called greedy and unambitious. He leaves and he's called unloyal and unproffesional.
So if your manager stated that you would get a promotion and then went and hired a ton of people in the position you thought you were going to get and then essentially fobbed you off, you would, take it graciously and carry on working graciously?It's not what he's done but the way he's gone about it, I think. Going AWOL and refusing to train is not professional no matter what age you are.
funny this line says it all about Pep in 2017 (and probably for many years previous to be honest):
So if your manager stated that you would get a promotion and then went and hired a ton of people in the position you thought you were going to get and then essentially fobbed you off, you would, take it graciously and carry on working graciously?
Or would you be annoyed and look for employment elsewhere, taking sick leave or whatever to go to other interviews, etc... He's a kid, kids act up, but to boot he is a footballer and they can't just leave as when they want to. He was probably advised that this was the only way to get out of the situation he was in.
He can be annoyed and look elsewhere. But taking sickies and "acting up" is being unprofessional. If he wanted to be fast-tracked to 1st team football maybe he would of been better off staying at a smaller club like Watford.
Not really sure how going to the 2nd biggest club in German football, that's filled with international quality players is going to change his prospects of first team football in the near future.
I think he is being badly advised.
He can be annoyed and look elsewhere. But taking sickies and "acting up" is being unprofessional. If he wanted to be fast-tracked to 1st team football maybe he would of been better off staying at a smaller club like Watford.
Not really sure how going to the 2nd biggest club in German football, that's filled with international quality players is going to change his prospects of first team football in the near future.
I think he is being badly advised.