Sterling Deal Complete: 49 million (44 + 5)

[Hansern]

49 mill is fine imho. Insane fee but only time will tell who has done the better deal.

As for Sterling, I dont think we'll be looked upon as loosers in this transfer saga with that fee. But we're losing yet again one of our best players. That trend has to stop.
We need someone to turn that around. Right now we're a selling club.
That has to change.

His contract situation should have been sorted ages ago.

 

[Skullflower]

35 mill is really not very good compensation is it.

 

[barrymac20]

Can we assume that we've lined up a big name signing in the next few days. Or can we assume that we've already spent it

 

[6TimesaRed]

Lazarette? You mean Jesus of Lazarette?

The chap who pays over in France we are always linked with

 

[Leo]

If a large chunk of this fee goes on Benteke then it's going to be a disaster.

 

[6TimesaRed]

Who's next lads?

Coutinho probably..

 

[6TimesaRed]

Can we assume that we've lined up a big name signing in the next few days. Or can we assume that we've already spent it

He is called Benteke most probably

 

[Holle]

The chap who pays over in France we are always linked with

What does he pay?

 

[Hansern]

We'll get 41 mill from the deal

 

[Wiberg]

44 mill for that boy is amazing business. I rate Ibe over Sterling. Fantastic news.

 

[Mors]

So we get 35, and qpr get nearly 9. Then we potentially could get another 4.
There no way on this planet that sterling is worth 35mill nor does he play like a player like that, so this is a good deal.
We just have to reinvest this money wisely. Hopefully with another couple of fringe player sales, we could so 2x 30mill players come in and improve us massively.
This is a heist on par with our torres robbery.

 

[Judge Jules]

49 mill is fine imho. Insane fee but only time will tell who has done the better deal.

As for Sterling, I dont think we'll be looked upon as loosers in this transfer saga with that fee. But we're losing yet again one of our best players. That trend has to stop.
We need someone to turn that around. Right now we're a selling club.
That has to change.

His contract situation should have been sorted ages ago.

"Should have been" implies it's the club's fault that it wasn't sorted earlier. What else do you think the club should have done?

 

[Red Astaire]

He leaves with my best wishes and thanks for a being such a great player. He always conducted himself with professionalism and decorum on and off the pitch - Man City have themselves a bargain in only paying £49M for the super jet-heeled goal scoring sensation......

 

[6TimesaRed]

What does he pay?

Lazacette I meant.. Lyon..

Damn predictive text

 

[Holle]

What annoys me is that this balloon-head at the helm was able to drive one of our top talents out instead getting the boot himself.

That's shit.

 

[Mors]

44 mill for that boy is amazing business. I rate Ibe over Sterling. Fantastic news.

I think Ibe playing last season at wing forward would have been much more effective than playing sterling there. We've kept the good one. And Ibe isn't a giant cunt which is a bonus.
City fans seem to think they've signed the best winger in the world. They've got a bit of a shock coming. He's not as good as navas lol

 

[Holle]

Lazacette I meant.. Lyon..

Damn predictive text

*giggles*

 

[LeTallecWiz]

can we please just spend that on Lacazette & Illarmendi now? Let's ensure we put the money to good use.

 

[King Binny]

 

[Mors]

can we please just spend that on Lacazette & Illarmendi now? Let's ensure we put the money to good use.

We're getting 35 in cash LTW, not 135.

 

[Hansern]

"Should have been" implies it's the club's fault that it wasn't sorted earlier. What else do you think the club should have done?

Sorry mate, writing on the phone and its a hassle. 🙂
I meant that we should have gotten him to sign an extension after/during his breakthrough season 13/14.
But thats easy to say in hindsight if course.

We could have been in a similar position anyway. He's got 2 years left on his deal.
I'm not sure the club could have done more if Ward had this plan from early on.

 

[Hansern]

We're getting 35 in cash LTW, not 135.

41 mill. QPR get 8.

 

[peterhague]

Apparently the £5m addon is contingent on appearances, according to Bascombe. So more likely than not that we'll receive the full £49m.

Great stuff.

Fucked up we'll spend it on Benteke.

 

[Mors]

41 mill. QPR get 8.

No. The cash upfront is the only part guaranteed. The addons may/may not come through and we have no idea when. We're getting 35.2mill cash as of now.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

We're getting 35 in cash LTW, not 135.

Illarmendi will cost 15 - Raf loves to help us.
Lacazette - if we could convince him to take a year of CL - could be had for 25.

 

[6TimesaRed]

41 mill. QPR get 8.

QPR get 20 %

So in total they will Get 8.8 million + 1 million in addons

We will Get 35.2 million + 4 million in addons

 

[Judge Jules]

Illarmendi will cost 15 - Raf loves to help us.
Lacazette - if we could convince him to take a year of CL - could be had for 25.

A report in one paper today apparently says Illaramendi is keen on the move.

 

[gkmacca]

Apparently the £5m addon is contingent on appearances, according to Bascombe. So more likely than not that we'll receive the full £49m.

Great stuff.
.

How many appearances do you reckon that is, then? A season's worth? That would be a bit stupid for the buying club. More likely far beyond that, at which point it just reduces what FSG put into next summer's budget. Dr Evil would regard it as a brilliant deal, but it's superficial stuff. Let's see which big clubs allow us to buy a big star with add-ons.

 

[Oliver Twist]

How many appearances do you reckon that is, then? A season's worth? That would be a bit stupid for the buying club. More likely far beyond that, at which point it just reduces what FSG put into next summer's budget. Dr Evil would regard it as a brilliant deal, but it's superficial stuff. Let's see which big clubs allow us to buy a big star with add-ons.

I have no idea how these things work but why would we agree to add ons which we are never likely to receive?

 

[peterhague]

How many appearances do you reckon that is, then? A season's worth? That would be a bit stupid for the buying club. More likely far beyond that, at which point it just reduces what FSG put into next summer's budget. Dr Evil would regard it as a brilliant deal, but it's superficial stuff. Let's see which big clubs allow us to buy a big star with add-ons.

100 odd appearances I'd guess.

Roughly 2-2.5 years hence.

I know you're desperate to paint this as some kind of humiliation, but it's a bit thin.

Loads and loads of deals have a few addons applied to the fee. Many are far more contingent than this. You're getting your panties in a twist about nothing son.