They did just miss out on a player to Chelsea so they do seem to have their limits on fees.
No way we would get involved at £80m though.
Maybe it's 80 for city for being such cocks and fecking up the player market along with psg.
What about 80+?Would rather have Kovacic for 60+ than Martial and a below par CM signing.
I'd rather spend that on a top quality CM than a wing forward so yeah, I'd probably rather spend 80 on Kovacic than getting Martial and Andre Gomes for example. I don't think we're getting Martial regardless.What about 80+?
Kovacic would be a huge signing. I'd be shocked to see us spend that much on one player, it just isn't our business model
Unfortunately Real would have no interest in Dembele.Kovacic is a bit part player at Madrid.. Dembele is running out of legs to be a regular starter.
Perhaps there is scope to offer Madrid Dembele as part of a deal to sign Kovacic..
If only transfers worked out like that!
Madrid are having their biggest shuffle in like 10 years. There are no bit part players anymore, anyone there could be Loptegui’s favorite. Don’t see him leaving the window unless he is flat out told he won’t start.Kovacic is a bit part player at Madrid.. Dembele is running out of legs to be a regular starter.
Perhaps there is scope to offer Madrid Dembele as part of a deal to sign Kovacic..
If only transfers worked out like that!
Surely they have to move someone though. Kovacic has already come out and say he would like to leave, idk why they would demand he stay if they already have Kroos, Modric, Isco, Ceballos and Asensio who all can operate in that position.Madrid are having their biggest shuffle in like 10 years. There are no bit part players anymore, anyone there could be Loptegui’s favorite. Don’t see him leaving the window unless he is flat out told he won’t start.
Ceballos has looked poor and Isco and Asensio are not going to start lining up in deep midfield. Noone even knows what formation they will be playing, much less how the players will fit into it. If Lopty tells Kovacic he has a chance to start I think he will give it six months and see if it works out.Surely they have to move someone though. Kovacic has already come out and say he would like to leave, idk why they would demand he stay if they already have Kroos, Modric, Isco, Ceballos and Asensio who all can operate in that position.
Most likely true, but I'm just trying to remain optimistic about this potential deal as I think it would be a great acquisition.Ceballos has looked poor and Isco and Asensio are not going to start lining up in deep midfield. Noone even knows what formation they will be playing, much less how the players will fit into it. If Lopty tells Kovacic he has a chance to start I think he will give it six months and see if it works out.
Well good luck! I try not to dream about possible transfers anymore, too great a chance they blow up even when we are heavily linked (Moutinho, Willian, Oscar, Damiao, etc etc) but when the links aren’t really there the odds seem pretty well stacked against.Most likely true, but I'm just trying to remain optimistic about this potential deal as I think it would be a great acquisition.
This may have been aimed towards me, I don't think he's world class. He certainly hasn't proved that yet, but for me he's exactly the skill set we need and has the potential to become a top class CM in world football.I think people have gone a bit too far and think Kovacic is a lot better than he is.
He’s a good player to be fair, but people have now hyped him to world class levels which he is not.
I agree and people talking about buying him for 60m+ is insane... but when you think about our situation we're in we have to buy a creative midfielder to replace dembele.I think people have gone a bit too far and think Kovacic is a lot better than he is.
He’s a good player to be fair, but people have now hyped him to world class levels which he is not.