Well they would say that wouldn't they!
Yep, although what's interesting here is that Duncan Castles, who is said to be close to Portuguese football agent Jorge Mendes, suggested yesterday that City's alleged interest was a ruse to force Fernandes price up because of United's interest.
Then today we hear from the journos that City normally brief that we have made no approach to sign him.
Smoke and mirrors and cloaks and daggers are what transfer windows are made of.
Guess rags will have to pay over the odds what with having neither a charismatically successful manager nor CL footie to offer any prospective employees. But we will have to sign a DM player at some point, preferably sooner rather than later...
On a slightly surreal tangent I wonder if a clubs status is confined to the playing staff - I'd love it if for instance admin staff turned down jobs because a club wasn't in the PL/CL etc or 'work in your club shop - are you fucking with me?!' As with most things it's probably just me...
p.s. The New York Times Company is the 2nd largest shareholder at Liverpool.
I think you are right, JK, but I will be very sorry to see him go. If he does, then I certainly don't want him to go to a rival here. He would strengthen them.With Leroy not signing a new contract I think he will be sold this summer, which is a shame, but life goes on. Munich would have to be in the picture. Slotting the Doctor and Red Kev into our best team puts him on the bench and he thinks he is better than that, so offski.
I love to watch him play for us, but he is not good at tracking back and does give the pill away a bit more than most. With both Bayern wingers retiring he should get a regular game, but there is no point in running out his contract with us.I think you are right, JK, but I will be very sorry to see him go. If he does, then I certainly don't want him to go to a rival here. He would strengthen them.
Of course!Brought forward because it closes early now?