Reported in the media this morning a deal has been agreed £100000 pw plus addons
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Excellent news if true..
Club to confirm
Excellent news if true..
Henderson agrees 5 year Deal
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Henderson doesn't have much ambition does he?
He will be at Man City within 2 years.. At least we will get a decent fee
Yep, that's why Milner will be signing for us, he's being sent on a secret mission by Txiki Begiristain to tap Hendo up. Milner was chosen as a double agent due to his ability to play different roles.
We also need someone who can play instead of him if he's playing gash, as he was at the beginning of the season. We're quite thin on the ground in terms of central midfielders, both in terms of numbers and experience. Which is why, joking apart, I'd be very happy with the signing of Milner.
Milner is a very good player and I advocated signing him a couple windows ago but now I'm not so sure.
He plays a lot at City and if he leaves, it'll probably be because he doesn't want to feel like the stand in, someone who just fills a gap where he's needed. He'll want to go somewhere where he knows that when fit and playing well he'll be starting in a set position. Would you want to give him those guarantees to come to us?
Yeah this is definitely a good time to be smug.
Sorry.
Well I would have thought he'd be smart enough to know that the only way he's going to get a guaranteed start is by dropping down to teams without the real ambition to get into the top four. I also think Milner wants to play centre mid more than he wants to be a guaranteed starter and I don't think we'd play him anywhere else. I'd also be happier at the current time with him in the side rather than Joe Allen.
So would I (though I like Allen and am not giving up on him) but I disagree with the "not playing him anywhere else" bit. Brendan likes his players to fill different roles at different times and I can well see Milner getting played wide in some games.
It does seem excessive alright but given he could walk in 12 months for nothing then I can understand it. With Gerrard leaving this summer, along with Johnson and most likely Toure we will be seriously short of senior players in the first team. We need players in the key 25 - 29 age group to build the team around
Henderson has been our best outlet all season..
the most consistant too..
Deserves his contract... he is only going to get better
the most consistant too..
Deserves his contract... he is only going to get better
Indeed. Perhaps this is where the talk of him going abroad has come from though - the potential lack of options in England.
Milner and Henderson in midfield... good or a bit too samey?
Dont think anybody is disappointed its done, just seems like a lot of money. Its not Falcao level of insanity but still
Excellent news. Hopefully him and Can will form the fulcrum of our midfield for years to come
I think he's got some way to go, but 6 goals and 8 assists (just in the league) in a team this short on attacking options, is far from meh.
What do you mean for a Henderson type player?
Is he not famous enough?
When we the focal point of our midfield he's great, chips know with goals and makes chances for those around him.
If he has to play off the ball he's not as good.
I forgot to quote HC's original post which said "Henderson type player", but the point you've made is exactly the point I was making in response to HC and generally the people saying it's too much for Henderson. It's absurd that people think it's too much for him, signing him up for five years at that price is absolutely superb business.
I would take that. Milner can play anywhere. One of the smartest, hardest working players in the game. He could play the current Lucas role quite effectively, or step forward into Allen's or Coutinho's (with more grit, less flare).
I'd have no problem signing Milner.
Despite City spending a billion quid on midfielders he's used in almost every game in some shape or form.
He works his bollix off too and is exceptionally clever in and around the box.
Totally unselfish and a top pro.
We have and will do far worse than signing him.
Despite City spending a billion quid on midfielders he's used in almost every game in some shape or form.
He works his bollix off too and is exceptionally clever in and around the box.
Totally unselfish and a top pro.
We have and will do far worse than signing him.
Agree with all of that, which is why I can't believe it'll happen unfortunately. They'll find a way to keep him IMO.
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