Kelechi Iheanacho

[FibreOpticJesus]

You've completely ignored the fact that City refused to sell him without a buy back clause, something we would be utterly mad to agree to.

No I didn't I just never said so in my comment. But Teeside1 reinforces my view. I was not going to go into the detail of a transfer. The point that I was making was that if we did not pursue this type of talent at a relatively cheap price then Levy better have something better up his short sleeve.

 

[dude573]

I don't really understand why City just don't loan him out. They clearly rate him with the buy back clause stipulation.

 

[heelspurs]

I don't really understand why City just don't loan him out. They clearly rate him with the buy back clause stipulation.

I actually don't think Pep rates. City academy might have had high hopes but I don't think he has the technical ability to play in Pep's way. The buy-back has all the makings of a Real/Morata situation. He has not played enough to justify anything more than 20-25M but if he plays a whole season he will score upwards of 20 goals and then they can get 40-50M for a 20 goal striker. Makes total business sense for them. Leicester is desperate so they accept it. Levy would not.

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

I actually don't think Pep rates. City academy might have had high hopes but I don't think he has the technical ability to play in Pep's way. The buy-back has all the makings of a Real/Morata situation. He has not played enough to justify anything more than 20-25M but if he plays a whole season he will score upwards of 20 goals and then they can get 40-50M for a 20 goal striker. Makes total business sense for them. Leicester is desperate so they accept it. Levy would not.

If Poch wanted him and the player wanted to come I am sure Levy would have sorted when we agreed Walker. Or is Danny boy losing his touch? In my very humble opinion I thought Iheanacho would have fitted our needs.

 

[Larryjanta]

The loan option puts more of the risk on them; if the sell with a buy back he either hits the standard they want and they get him back cheap or he doesn't and they make more money selling him now than loaning him. Win win for them and no surprise they refused to let him go without a buyback.

 

[Stevespurs71]

GONE TO LEICESTER!!! WTF

 

[matthew.absurdum]

GONE TO LEICESTER!!! WTF

25m with a buyback clause, Levy won't buy a player with buyback clause

 

[double0]

The one that got away. City are mad! this kids special imo

 

[Justinus]

WTF is going on. Would have been a good fit for us but guess the buy back clause was an issue. Everyone is strengthening apart from us!

 

[JonnySpurs]

Not being funny but we obviously weren't in for him, or we weren't willing to offer him regular first team football. The kid was only going to leave City for a team that will play him every week and we won't do that.

This isn't rocket science. It was always going to be our most difficult summer for strengthening our squad when all we can offer is a spot on the bench.

 

[double0]

Not being funny but we obviously weren't in for him, or we weren't willing to offer him regular first team football. The kid was only going to leave City for a team that will play him every week and we won't do that.

This isn't rocket science. It was always going to be our most difficult summer for strengthening our squad when all we can offer is a spot on the bench.

I doubt he'd play ever game at Leicester with Vardy being their main striker. I like Iheonacho as a striker( he's a goal scorer) but its seems obvious now a deal isn't possible.


Anyway we have Kane Son Janssen so we are pretty covered

 

[JonnySpurs]

I doubt he'd play ever game at Leicester with Vardy being their main striker. I like Iheonacho as a striker( he's a goal scorer) but its seems obvious now a deal isn't possible.


Anyway we have Kane Son Janssen so we are pretty covered

They prefer to play 4-4-2 though don't they, at least most of the time anyway and I'm sure I heard that Slimani isn't likely to be sticking around. Either way I expect Vardy and Iheanacho to start together more often than not.

 

[double0]

They prefer to play 4-4-2 though don't they, at least most of the time anyway and I'm sure I heard that Slimani isn't likely to be sticking around. Either way I expect Vardy and Iheanacho to start together more often than not.

good point.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

They prefer to play 4-4-2 though don't they, at least most of the time anyway and I'm sure I heard that Slimani isn't likely to be sticking around. Either way I expect Vardy and Iheanacho to start together more often than not.

They do but Okazaki is key to the system as he does a lot of donkey work which frees up Vardy to play on the shoulder of the last man. I think Iheanacho is more similar to Vardy than Okazaki so I still don't see him as a certain starter.

 

[Syn_13]

The one that got away. City are mad! this kids special imo

Good business, IMO. City couldn't give a flying fuck about the money if they need to buy him back, plus I can't imagine the buy-back clause will be any more than what they're selling him for. This is effectively a loan but with an initial fee much larger than any loan fee. Just like what Real did with Morata to Juve. If the kid smashes it for Leicester they can buy him back easily and even then sell him on again a year later to make even more cash if he's surplus to requirements (again, see Morata).

Leicester could get fucked over if that's the case. For that kind of business it could end up being more of a bareback clause.

 

[homer hotspur]

Not being funny but we obviously weren't in for him, or we weren't willing to offer him regular first team football. The kid was only going to leave City for a team that will play him every week and we won't do that.

This isn't rocket science. It was always going to be our most difficult summer for strengthening our squad when all we can offer is a spot on the bench.

But surely this is true of every top club. That's why they are top clubs. because of the squad strength not the first 11.We may have got a good first 11 but it isn't immune to injuries, suspensions, loss of form, rotation, substitutions, tactical changes etc etc. I think he would have been well worth considering for us and reckon he will do well for LCFC and at a reasonable price all things considered( although I accept the buy-back would be an issue)

 

[Sweech]

Shows how naive we were to let Walker go without looking to include KI and/or signing a bloody replacement before letting him go. City have said they won't sell him to a rival yet we did exactly that.

This whole throw "X" player in shit to sell someone never works in real negotiations though.

It's a pure video game fantasy thing at this point.

 

[Sweech]

The one that got away. City are mad! this kids special imo

Well he hasn't really gotten away if they have a contractually stipulated amount that they can snap him back up for after Leicester finish developing him.

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Doesn't quite work like that does it?
Doesn't the player have to agree?
The buy back clause only means Leicester can't refuse, but the player can still turn them down surely?

 

[homer hotspur]

Doesn't quite work like that does it?
Doesn't the player have to agree?
The buy back clause only means Leicester can't refuse, but the player can still turn them down surely?

and I think I read the clause is £50 million. If correct, hardly that big a risk for Leicester at the end of his contract. I know everyone can point to crazy inflation in prices but they won't have done badly to double their money and he would have had to be a good buy/a big success for Man City to be interested.