At which point does this sh*t get called out for lies that it has to be.

What can the possibly have to talk about to be speaking every day. I don't even speak to my own children every bloody days. Total bullsh*t.

I’ve always wanted to sell Enzo ever since he started twerking for Real Madrid, but the way City are pissing about, and making a 85m offer for Gakpo, they’re taking the piss now.

I’d be very tempted to tell them to f*ck off and keep Enzo.

Get Camara in. Enzo can decide whether he wants to rot in reserves all season or get his sh*t together and try to have a good season then maybe he’ll get his move to Real Madrid next year.

I’m very disappointed he’s not gone by now but I really do feel like telling City to piss off now.

This is starting to stress me a bit. I look at our midfield yesterday and think maybe it is the biggest problem with our defence. With Caicedo looking a fitness worry, we look as weak as we’ve ever been in the middle of the park.

I’m sure that without Enzo shipped for 120m there’ll be no new additions to improve a worrying midfield.

On 30/08/2026 at 00:31, axman2526 said:

City are playing a game here. What game we cannot be sure. I mean it seems most likely an effort to drive the price down. Maybe is also in the hope we cannot sign a replacement or maybe they want us to sign a replacement and then they DON'T sign Enzo leaving us over stocked, perhaps with FFP consequences.

My worry is that this is all a ploy to get back at us for the aftermath of the Maresca incident.

To be honest, its quite a good revenge tactic. Unsettle the player, make him go on strike - all without really having any intention of buying him. Leaves us with a major problem.

Dont think this is the fact but come on man. Just bid already

keep the bloke, tell citeh to fek off ,with all the sales surely we're ok with ffp

Hopefully it's all decided days ago and just delayed while we get a replacement midfielder onboard !

I hope they get Camara in irrespective of what happens to Enzo, feel we need another "natural" player positional wise particularly with such a reliance on Moises.

30 minutes ago, AndyDowsleftflank said:

My worry is that this is all a ploy to get back at us for the aftermath of the Maresca incident.

To be honest, its quite a good revenge tactic. Unsettle the player, make him go on strike - all without really having any intention of buying him. Leaves us with a major problem.

Dont think this is the fact but come on man. Just bid already

City need him, but they do not want to look like fools for a second time after having to pay a compensation for the manager.

Bouaddi is very young and will need time to settle into that team and PL football and Anderson can't hold that midfield on his own. And surely Maresca won't play Semenyo, Cherki and Foden behind Haaland in each match. He wants Enzo in that no. 10 role so he can have Cherki operate in the "famous" right pocket just like Palmer did.

City already are very light in defence and Maresca is a stubborn guy, it would be a headache for him to have to play a formation with only two central midfielders (Anderson and Bouaddi) behind four natural attackers.

45 minutes ago, AndyDowsleftflank said:

My worry is that this is all a ploy to get back at us for the aftermath of the Maresca incident.

To be honest, its quite a good revenge tactic. Unsettle the player, make him go on strike - all without really having any intention of buying him. Leaves us with a major problem.

Dont think this is the fact but come on man. Just bid already

I'm sure City are scheming in some way particularly as no bid despite "apparently" terms being agreed with the player (if that's true lol)

Don't see what he's going to achieve if he goes on strike after the window closes as once shut can't be transferred anyway until reopens. OK we get left with an unsettled player but is he really going to sulk for the next 4 months ? If so just get big Maxence to have a little word in his shell lol.

Seriously personally want him gone as don't see any way he actually improves the team we have, particularly offensively , squad player at best but a very expensive "square peg " imo would rather sell and give Alonso another player (or two) that he wants, whether that's now or next window depending on player availability.

1 hour ago, AndyDowsleftflank said:

My worry is that this is all a ploy to get back at us for the aftermath of the Maresca incident.

To be honest, its quite a good revenge tactic. Unsettle the player, make him go on strike - all without really having any intention of buying him. Leaves us with a major problem.

Dont think this is the fact but come on man. Just bid already

Pettiness wouldn't enter into it. More like bog standard bluff calling, typical transfer strategy, particularly in the window's dying days.

Someone please add Man City to the list in the thread title. Looks like they don't want him either

25 minutes ago, SydneyChelsea said:

Someone please add Man City to the list in the thread title. Looks like they don't want him either

I think "England" covers it quite nicely LOL

Unless we are determined to get a replacement lined up prior to any announcement, it is looking increasingly likely that he stays.

I feel like this transfer window goes from a 9 to a 6/10 if we don't bring in a suitable CM.

They must have assured him they would bid(if a deal hasn’t already been agreed) which is why he’s being left out.

Maybe I’m just hoping this is the case and city ain’t just playing games.

At this stage there must be enough funds to do the Camara deal anyway and if city don’t bid or don’t bid enough tell them bo**ocks.

Season long loan to Fortuna Mustangs. Teach the rodent some humility.

4 hours ago, AndyDowsleftflank said:

My worry is that this is all a ploy to get back at us for the aftermath of the Maresca incident.

To be honest, its quite a good revenge tactic. Unsettle the player, make him go on strike - all without really having any intention of buying him. Leaves us with a major problem.

Dont think this is the fact but come on man. Just bid already

4 hours ago, AndyDowsleftflank said:

My worry is that this is all a ploy to get back at us for the aftermath of the Maresca incident.

To be honest, its quite a good revenge tactic. Unsettle the player, make him go on strike - all without really having any intention of buying him. Leaves us with a major problem.

Dont think this is the fact but come on man. Just bid already

Not a fact no. Not yet anyway. Is looking more and more plausible though.