Yeah it won't be what the agent said. Both sides are bluffing. Levy's initial offer of 45m was a joke too. I doubt City will insist on more than 60m, thats just a response to Levy's low ball. 55m feels like the right price to me.
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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Yep, and if it isn't this week, we need to move on.
That’s the amount you need to pay for players who can beat their man and dribble these days. With inflation 65m is the new 35-40m.
The market's the market.
We need the player.
We've got the money.
Buy the player.
Just amortise and get it done.
and move on fast because the inevitable will be Eze is waiting on Woolwich and that'll be a horrible ending.
Surprised how many people are going "£69 million, that's far too expensive"
Levy really has done a number on this fanbase. 69 million is entirely reasonable for a player of his level and potential.
Fucking hell, other clubs are signing players for 80/90/100 million who aren't as proven or as high potential as Savio is.
If the club really are baulking at paying that type of fee to replace Son, we might as well fold the club and all go home.
Not sure what price fans think you can buy a player like Savio for. What do you think City will sell him to us for 50 million? really? LOL.
Not to mention it's a negotiation. We bid 45, they say 69. We probably meet at £60 million plus add ons.
Levy really has done a number on this fanbase. 69 million is entirely reasonable for a player of his level and potential.
Fucking hell, other clubs are signing players for 80/90/100 million who aren't as proven or as high potential as Savio is.
If the club really are baulking at paying that type of fee to replace Son, we might as well fold the club and all go home.
Not sure what price fans think you can buy a player like Savio for. What do you think City will sell him to us for 50 million? really? LOL.
Not to mention it's a negotiation. We bid 45, they say 69. We probably meet at £60 million plus add ons.
A) that's how negotiating works.
Tottenham "would you be interested in selling is Savinho?"
City "not really, but we'll listen"
Tottenham "one"
City "one what?"
Tottenham "pound"
City "it needs to have 8 numbers Daniel and not start with a one"
Tottenham "ok, ok, 20 million"
City "no"
Tottenham "20.5 million?"
City "80 million"
Tottenham "80 million what, yen?"
City "Euros, we'll wait while you logon to xe.com"
Tottenham "deep breath £55m"
City " £65m"
Tottenham puffs cheeks "£60m?"
City "Throw in £5m more if you qualify for the CL and he gets 10 goals and it's a deal"
Tottenham - "we tried"
B) - we can do that and probably will with his low wages
Which we should have done with Eze as well, but alas
Yes. But Levy has a history of trying to exploit leverage to the nth degree and messing up the deal.
We had leverage on a much younger Grealish, when it seemed Villa needed to sell and the player only wanted Spurs. We were tight with his agents too.
IIRC Levy kept trying to drive the price ever lower, Suddenly, Villa were bought by new owners, and they insisted Grealish was no longer for sale. He signed a contract with a £100 million release clause, Pep paid it, and proceeded to coach the flair out of him...
Anyway, the relevant point is that Levy overplayed his hand by trying to exploit the leverage he had.
Of course. It’s just fucking insane money for fairly average players. Imagine prime Bale now if this bloke is £69 million. He’d be £200m to £250m!
We are ever so poor though
We use our underpants for drying dishes
Should have got Maddison from Norwich as well.
Maybe even Coventry
For me Levy has a history of thinking and acting like he has leverage in situations where it's clear to the rest of us that he doesn't.
But this is one of those situations where I think we actually have the upper hand.
It’s not that is it, it’s the fact they’re fucking average PL players for stupid fees. I bet you we could find you as good a player abroad for a third of the price. On top of that I bet he bombs. He scored one fucking goal!
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He's not average, mate.
He's 21 and his potential is sky-high.
£65 is likely right price, but just get the fucking thing done.
What, like NKoudou, or NJie, or Moura, or N.E.Other cheap punt we signed from Temu instead of the real deal?
Buy cheap, but 37 times.
