Cheers!
Lack of payment? Are you sure about this? It's more likely that it's a normal debt that clubs have against each other with payment installments.
two of those are likely to be injured often.
Who can you call us amateur hour nit wits? We have played two games and won two with clean sheets. Who was available that would enhance our team? Otamendi was a right footed CB and not likely to take the place of Smalling due to the form he was in. Otamendi has had one good season with Valencia and wouldn't be the quality we would need in defence, we needed someone like Ramos who is World class and one of the best defenders in the World. Otamendi being Argentine is also another downside, look at the fuss he has made trying to leave Valencia, if it didn't work out with us then he would do the same next season and we would make a huge loss on him. Also the fee of £35m is pretty high for him. We could have had Hummels for £30m but I think we stalled too long on the transfer and he was convinced to stay by the incoming manager.
Could imagine Valencia holding it up, wanting Mangala/a replacement or more money etc....
I guess, but this sort of just happened out of the blue. A new CB is definitely something has been needed for a while for City, so they could have ironed out all the crinkles a month or two back.
The club probably was still considering how much faith they had in Mangala and Kompany to recover from their below-par seasons, as well as what to do with Denayer. I reckon the Stuttgart friendly convinced them Otamendi was required, and negotiations became serious thereafter.
Any combination then Rojo / Jones / Smalling or Blind while I see City going from strength to strength, we mess about in the transfer market as per usual. For me we are a laughing stock used by players to get what they want.
This thinking will never end.
Bloody hell. Chill out lol. There only ever hot when we don't get them. It wasn't too long ago people were angry we didn't sign Cuadrado. Give it a rest he's an okay defender.
Im fine and entitled to my opinion.
Piecing together things from the summer, it sounds like he wanted/expected to come to United, but when it became clear that we weren't going to bid for him (or not enough) then his people had to find someone else, as Otamendi has pretty much burned his bridges with Valencia. Otamendi is 27, and coming off far and away his best season ever and a good Copa America. It's really his only chance to command a good price, so it makes sense that his agent (Mendes, or someone at Mendes' agency, correct?) would push for a move.
Ah laughing stock,how I've missed those kind of posts. It must be hard for you to be an United supporter given we're such a laughable club.
After 40 years of supporting them yes we are. Glad you enjoyed the post.
Laughing stock? How so?
We are a laughing stock cause we didnt buy Otamendi.
Grow up FFS
Come January, would you have Kompany/Otamendi behind Toure/Fernandinho or Smalling/Blind behind Schneiderlin/Schweinsteiger.
We'll talk after transfer window.
Every forum has one. Well done.
Now whos laughable saying for FFS...how old are you ? Entitled to my opinion like everyone else here, if you dont like tough.
And by your remark your obviously it....really !!!!!
You're acting like a little bitch.
OK