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[redgunamo]

Yes, the whole point would've been to AVOID having to match their "offer"; save a few quid. Hence the early, and ongoing, PR offensive.

Technically we could have signed him up three months ago, after all

You know nothing, Rich. Mind you, the rest of us don't either at this point.

Perhaps Rice has an agreement with West Ham that he can move to Arsenal if we offer 100mil.

There's no reason to believe we will have to match City's offer. And this would be the City that have K Phillips, Rodri and have now signed Kovacic. Their interest in Rice would surprise me.

[PSRB]

Yes, the whole point would've been to AVOID having to match their "offer"; save a few quid. Hence the early, and ongoing, PR offensive.

Technically we could have signed him up three months ago, after all

It, of course, is not entirely inconceivable that he doesn't want to move to Manchester. Wife and his family are all Londoners. Same reason (in reverse) my BiL didn't really want to move to London.

[Rich]

It, of course, is not entirely inconceivable that he doesn't want to move to Manchester. Wife and his family are all Londoners. Same reason (in reverse) my BiL didn't really want to move to London.

350k a week plus a trust fund in Abu Dhabi for those kids might twist his arm...

[PSRB]

350k a week plus a trust fund in Abu Dhabi for those kids might twist his arm...

There's also 115 other reasons he might be reluctant

[redgunamo]

Are people taking that seriously then? Good!

There's also 115 other reasons he might be reluctant

[redgunamo]

Yes, fair point. West Ham United will understandably want to squeeze us for every penny, especially as we're the only LOCAL Champions League option for him.

Patience, innit. Manchester City are probably just fishing, if anything; a bit of banter. *******s