Transfer Rumours 2016/17 City Transfer Thread

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That wasn't my point to begin with so no idea what you're on about.

We have the money to sign these players, we have the capacity to give them extra wages. The owners are clearly quite happy to commit wages for Diame in a new deal, so bizarre they won't bring in new players.
Extra wages? Who said?
 
There'd be little point if offering him the same terms he's on now ffs.
I know that. SydneyTiger said "We have the money to sign these players, we have the capacity to give them extra wages" He said "players" which is plural so I thought he was referring to Elmo and Huddlestone. He'll accuse me of being "pedantic" next!
 
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After reading Phil Buckingham tweet regards Mo not being on the flight to the training camp in Austria, due to a court appearance the bit, that got my attention were "the club expect him to fly out on Wednesday" why would they EXPECT him to fly out, he's an employee of the club he's either flying on Wednesday or he isn't.
 
After reading Phil Buckingham tweet regards Mo not being on the flight to the training camp in Austria, due to a court appearance the bit, that got my attention were "the club expect him to fly out on Wednesday" why would they EXPECT him to fly out, he's an employee of the club he's either flying on Wednesday or he isn't.

If he decides he wants to sign for Newcastle, then he won't be flying to Austria, it's his decision.
 
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A club with half-decent management sets the release clause far enough above a player's worth to ward off clubs, without making the player feel like he's locked into that club for the length of his deal.

This is what I thought, it shouldn't be set too low, I don't see how you can stop the information getting out, and how can you even say for certain who leaked it out of the club. Diame may know the Hernandez release clause and leak that to those that ask. You should get a decent return for a player you brought in, and enough to cover a good enough replacement.
 
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This is what I thought, it shouldn't be set too low, I don't see how you can stop the information getting out, and how can you even say for certain who leaked it out of the club. Diame may know the Hernandez release clause and leak that to those that ask. You should get a decent return for a player you brought in, and enough to cover a good enough replacement.
The problem is that when Diame's release clause was set it was quite high but now transfer fees have gone up dramatically it looks low.
 
The problem is that when Diame's release clause was set it was quite high but now transfer fees have gone up dramatically it looks low.

I think £4.5m was always low but it had to be otherwise he never would've signed with the relegation wage cut as part of his contract.
 
Luer played a bit of Championship football for us. So did Jahraldo-Martin.

Luer is a player that has been loaned around anyway so I don't know how much longer he'll be kept. I still don't think we have given some much of a sniff. We persevere with players who are inconsistent and then just run off anyway. At least stick someone on the bench to try at times.