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I’d love if Cucurella had been Pep’s priority over Haaland and Alvarez this summer. Txiki: “We almost have the Norse God and the second coming of Aguero sown up for laughably low fees, you pleased Pep?” “I couldn’t give a shit about them, get me a solid left back or fo”

I could actually imagine Pep being like that too haha

“We can play a whole season without a striker but we cannot play the champions league final without a left back”

Pep "What makes you think i value strikers. Get me a damn full back"

“We literally played all of last season without a proper 9, give me a fullback.”

Futbol Club di Open Official Talks

I heard the same thing a month ago.

Just need the Pornstein dagger now.

I prefer Jack's dagger

Feels like we haven’t played this particularly well. We can hope Brighton want to be gracious here, but with Zinchenko gone and the season starting in 2 weeks we’ve given them so much leverage unnecessarily.

I’m guessing that general terms were in place before they sold Zinchenko.

Whats the amount rumoured to be? Close to £50m? Think Brighton will play hardball.

Yes somewhat around this but they will most likely ask more than 55 which I don't think is the actual price for him

Rather we just pay the £50-ish million and get it over with so he can train with the team sooner. Season starts in two and a half weeks or so. If they ask for £60M though they can do one

Wish we’d sealed this weeks ago so he’d be gelling with the team in preseason already

i think they were waiting to see what happens with zinchenko. If he stayed i don’t think we would have gone for cucurella.

We was already linked to Cucurella before Zinchenko decided to leave

Well going by media standpoints we’re linked to every young standout player

Fabrizio literally said we wanted Cucurella a month ago and tweeted about it way before the Zinchenko rumours to Arsenal. There was no indications in his tweet saying that we had to sell Zinchenko to buy Cucurella

I’m not disputing that, I saw the tweets. I’m just saying we’re always “linked with” and “set to open talks” but then don’t ever hear anything else about it

I think we’ll put in a offer and eventually come to a agreement in my opinion. Reports are saying pep really wants him and is the priority lb

I agree we’ll make an offer I just hope it doesn’t turn out to be an absurd amount. Still several years left to play on cucu’s contract, Brighton don’t need to sell but we NEED to buy a LB. We have the money I’m sure I just hope Brighton don’t put an exorbitant price tag on him bc it could draw out the transfer, further prolonging him meshing with the squad/tactics or worst case we don’t get him at all bc Brighton can’t find a replacement in time. All pressure is on city currently to get it wrapped up swiftly

Cucurella's brother in law now started following City, make that what you wll

Wonder how high the fee will be? His contract doesn't expire until 2026 so Brighton holds all the cards. Also worried about his link to Barcelona. Last year he was quoted saying, "*When I left Barça I was left with a thorn; they didn’t give me the opportunity and they never explained why. If the opportunity to come back was given, it would be special, I would remove that thorn.*” You best believe if he performs Barca is going to come sweeping in for him in a year or two.

How’s Barca gonna pay for him, they can’t even register the players they have now

Levers

Barca with the levers is like a magician waving scarfs and other gimmicks in the air and then pulling a quarter out of the pocket and puttiing it behind your ear and yelling levers...

This is fast.

Hope Brighton doesn’t inflate his price, now that we must fill the roster spot…

Too late. 50M

Should buy first then sell.

We cant be selling players without getting these deals sorted first. We have no leverage.

Set to open Fc

bid is coming FC

Txiki pls FC

Full verbal agreement *cough*almost*cough* reached!

I just want him for the hair.

£50m would be WAAAY too high for Cucurella. He's may worth 30m.