The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[not3bad]

Oh right - so the Milner fee in isolation is £18 million plus Ireland.

[Toronto Villa]

As much as we all love Milner, and he was every bit "James Milner" on Saturday, I'm glad this is coming to an end. We're getting a superb player in return and a lot of money.

[Percy McCarthy]

So that works out we've had Dunne & Ireland + £24m in exchange for Milner and Barry.

Thanks City.

Ha ha, fools and their money are soon parted!

That is the fee then?  £24 million plus Ireland?

£18m reportedly. So, £18m + £12m for Barry and Milner = £30m, Ireland and Dunne coming our way, Dunne costing £6m (although I also heard it was £4.8m).

[BannedUserIAT]

From Mysteryman:

The undiscloed deal for Milner :


16.5 plus add ons will take it to 19. Plus Ireland, plus the 1.5 MILL to pay Ireland off.

[curiousorange]

From Mysteryman:

The undiscloed deal for Milner :


16.5 plus add ons will take it to 19. Plus Ireland, plus the 1.5 MILL to pay Ireland off.

And I though £10 for the Everton game was good value.

[Mellin]

Is that source reliable?

[Jim Bradley]

Nedum Onuah said at the end of last season (Soccer AM) that Ireland is the best player he has ever played with.  Bearing in mind who was in the City squad last year and that he played with Milner in the U21s, not a bad bit of business.

[VillaAlways]

Come to think of it, wouldn't be overly surprised to see Milner back here one day.

Probably in part exchange for Albrighton in 2 years

[Smithy]

18 months ago Ireland was one of the hottest properties in the Premier League.  He's had a quiet year since then, but if he can get back to that form we'll have signed on hell of a player.

I'm not convinced he's a direct Milner replacement (there aren't many who can do what Jimmy does over 90 mins, unfortunately), but he's an excellent addition to the squad for what is essentially an incredible fee.

[Chris Jameson]

Ah well. Let's hope Milner runs into Ireland in the car park, eh and the baldy bloke tells him all about Man City.

It's bloody great, you get paid cash beyond your wildest dreams not to kick a football and then because you've been so shoddily treated you can demand 2 million quid to leave and go and get paid squillions of pounds to kick a football for another team.

[Darth Villa]

I'm in a glass case of emotion. Last week I was quite happy for this deal to go through but after Saturday I was kinda hoping we'd keep hold of Jimmy. I think Ireland will be very good for us and with the money involved we got the best of the deal. I don't have any ill feelings towards Jimmy but I hope Citeh shrivel up and die like the dry cowpat that they are.

Welcome to a proper club Stephen you baldy loon!

[Somniloquism]

I don't get access to SSN at work but the Phone App for SSN news states that Milner joined Villa from Newcastle for £3.8mil in August 2008 so it has been a brillian bit of business. 

[midnite]

I'm with you on that Darth Villa, after saturday i was hoping we might keep him. Never mind. Onwards and upwards. Ireland can do a good job for us. Not bad business at all. As some others have said, give it two years (or maybe until christmas when the new manager comes in for city) and we'll by him back at a cheaper rate.

Now that will be great business!

[ajmant]

Gutted but inevitable.

Be interesting to see whether we get the opportunity to spend the money before the transfer window shuts given the fact Martin left us high and dry, but hope January does see us make some moves in the market.

I wish him all the best, its how football works, and I hope Ireland is a great success but I can't see him as a straight swap. You can't replace Milner that easily!!

[Dave P]

I'm in a glass case of emotion. Last week I was quite happy for this deal to go through but after Saturday I was kinda hoping we'd keep hold of Jimmy. I think Ireland will be very good for us and with the money involved we got the best of the deal. I don't have any ill feelings towards Jimmy but I hope Citeh shrivel up and die like the dry cowpat that they are.

Welcome to a proper club Stephen you baldy loon!

Agree 100% with this and extra marks for being at Lonstanton Spice Museum.