khay 10 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Barcelona winger Ludovic Giuly.The Mirror says City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has made the French midfielder his top target after clinching an £8.8million deal for Reggina striker Rolando Bianchi. Giuly, 30, has already snubbed interest from Newcastle and Spurs this summer in order to stay at the Nou Camp and fight for his place. But Eriksson believes he can tempt the former Monaco star to Eastlands by offering him the chance to help City launch their bid for an assault on the top six next term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 This season will be one of the closest I reckon. If Man City get the players that Sven wants. Obviously Manu will favourites and Chelsea and Liverpool will be chasing them hard but any number of teams can take positions 3-6, including us!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21921 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 shame if it's true. i reckon he could have done a job for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GafferTape 0 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 With all the excitement over Ashley's takeover, we haven't really invested or spent money on players that are likely to push us into the top half of the second-rate clubs. A lot of clubs are spending a lot more money (so far), while we seem to be stagnating a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 With all the excitement over Ashley's takeover, we haven't really invested or spent money on players that are likely to push us into the top half of the second-rate clubs. A lot of clubs are spending a lot more money (so far), while we seem to be stagnating a bit. We haven't, you are right. But the players we've got in so far have been very good. They are not trophy signings like there has been in the past. Injuries have to be kind to us this season. Judging by what's happened in the past, those are long odds of happening. But Sam is an astute manager, he'll bring in another couple of players hopefully. Never say never! That's what the optimistic side of me says anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21921 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i'm not going to be optimistic until we sign some genuine talent. we need another two defenders minimum but we're lacking in depth in all areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i'm not going to be optimistic until we sign some genuine talent. we need another two defenders minimum but we're lacking in depth in all areas. With the exception of strikers I agree. Sam and the new regieme are doing the right things so far but as things currently stand we couldn't really field a stong first eleven for the first game let alone look like having a strong squad for the whole season. Plenty of time left yet like and I think things will move very quickly from now on. Wasn't the 18th of July mentioned as a date when MA's control would be absolute or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21921 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i'm not going to be optimistic until we sign some genuine talent. we need another two defenders minimum but we're lacking in depth in all areas. With the exception of strikers I agree. Sam and the new regieme are doing the right things so far but as things currently stand we couldn't really field a stong first eleven for the first game let alone look like having a strong squad for the whole season. Plenty of time left yet like and I think things will move very quickly from now on. Wasn't the 18th of July mentioned as a date when MA's control would be absolute or something like that? just as long as they don't leave it all until the final day of the window a'la shepherd. it would be nice if the majority of the new signings get a proper pre-season before the real thing kicks off for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) i'm not going to be optimistic until we sign some genuine talent. we need another two defenders minimum but we're lacking in depth in all areas. With the exception of strikers I agree. Sam and the new regieme are doing the right things so far but as things currently stand we couldn't really field a stong first eleven for the first game let alone look like having a strong squad for the whole season. Plenty of time left yet like and I think things will move very quickly from now on. Wasn't the 18th of July mentioned as a date when MA's control would be absolute or something like that? just as long as they don't leave it all until the final day of the window a'la shepherd. it would be nice if the majority of the new signings get a proper pre-season before the real thing kicks off for once. That's definitely a concern and something we've complained about the last couple of seasons. Unfortunately I think this season it's somewhat unavoidable that we have to wait a bit for some of our signings. Obviously MA and his team need to get in and get their heads round things before they can sanction big spending. It's frustrating for us and Allardyce but the one good thing is at least Allardyce realised the need to get players in as quickly as possible. Our last two managers were painfully unaware of that! Edited July 17, 2007 by David Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Guily is off to Roma according to Sky Sports News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Guily is off to Roma according to Sky Sports News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 He must have enjoyed it so much the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Guily is off to Roma according to Sky Sports News. Signed according to Talksport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9775 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Guily is off to Roma according to Sky Sports News. Signed according to Talksport. A tabloid being wide off the mark with their rumour. Now this really is some news... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i'm not going to be optimistic FYP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawan 0 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Ludovic Giuly has completed his move from Barcelona to Roma. The Catalan giants accepted an offer of £2.2million over the weekend and Giuly travelled to Italy on Monday to finalise the transfer. He has now passed a medical and agreed terms on a lucrative three-year deal. Giuly had been linked with a return to former club Monaco, as well as several other top European clubs, but he had his heart set on Roma. "He refused offers from six other clubs who were willing to spend up to £6million for his services, but he chose Roma," Ernesto Bronzetti, who acted as mediator in the deal, told Rete Sport. "Last night the difference between the request and the offer was down to £210,000. I opted to give up on my fee to allow the player to sign. "Giuly had been mentioned as a technical counterpart when Barcelona were interested in Chivu. After the negotiations failed I immediately offered the Frenchman to Roma." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now