Very pleased this has been confirmed.Sorry if it's already been asked and answered, but is his English ok?
If City activate the buyback clause, does it mean he has to go back there regardless of whether he wants to or not? You’d have to assume he probably would want to go back, as he’d likely be having a tilt at the champs league with City. But we might have a decent season and he may want to stay. What happens then?
Quote from: robbo1874 on July 26, 2019, 08:19:18 AMIf City activate the buyback clause, does it mean he has to go back there regardless of whether he wants to or not? You’d have to assume he probably would want to go back, as he’d likely be having a tilt at the champs league with City. But we might have a decent season and he may want to stay. What happens then?We have no control. City appear to think very highly of him so there’s a good chance that if he fulfills his potential, he will go back.I’m hoping that we’ll get 2 seasons out of him as City hold all the cards and have no need to rush,unless he’s that good that he’s going to get into their side.
Quote from: Brassneck on July 26, 2019, 08:23:31 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 26, 2019, 08:19:18 AMIf City activate the buyback clause, does it mean he has to go back there regardless of whether he wants to or not? You’d have to assume he probably would want to go back, as he’d likely be having a tilt at the champs league with City. But we might have a decent season and he may want to stay. What happens then?We have no control. City appear to think very highly of him so there’s a good chance that if he fulfills his potential, he will go back.I’m hoping that we’ll get 2 seasons out of him as City hold all the cards and have no need to rush,unless he’s that good that he’s going to get into their side.How do you know that?
Quote from: robbo1874 on July 26, 2019, 08:19:18 AMIf City activate the buyback clause, does it mean he has to go back there regardless of whether he wants to or not? You’d have to assume he probably would want to go back, as he’d likely be having a tilt at the champs league with City. But we might have a decent season and he may want to stay. What happens then?With a deal like this, the player's agreement to the potential future move is locked in at this stage.So he's already agreed to the return move if it ever comes up.
I’m impressed by all of our business this summer, but this is the signing that really excites me. Purely on reputation and clips clearly, but sounds like a potential superstar.
Quote from: Dave on July 26, 2019, 08:33:54 AMQuote from: robbo1874 on July 26, 2019, 08:19:18 AMIf City activate the buyback clause, does it mean he has to go back there regardless of whether he wants to or not? You’d have to assume he probably would want to go back, as he’d likely be having a tilt at the champs league with City. But we might have a decent season and he may want to stay. What happens then?With a deal like this, the player's agreement to the potential future move is locked in at this stage.So he's already agreed to the return move if it ever comes up.How does that work regarding wages? Say he's amazing, wins PFA Player of the Year and gets called up by Brazil. We give him a wage increase to reflect his value. Then Man City sign him does he get to keep his pay increase or does he have to go back to the wages he left on?
Ok for the terminally thick - namely meWe have bought him off man city (so we own him) for £15m directly. If he turns out to be brilliant Man city canA/ just say we want him now and pay the £15m we paid and he goesB/ As A but with an alternate higher fee already agreedC/ Other teams can try to buy him but Man city have first refusal.D/ If he is not what we expect he is ours and Man city can refuse to take him.Any of that right?