06 Aug 2024 10:47:08
DCL to city straight swap for Phillips can't see it myself but my city pal reckons its a goer with alverez going to. Athletico Madrid ???????.
06 Aug 2024 11:17:43
Don’t see it happening myself. Think City have a big enough squad to cope or will snap up some other youngster for £20m to fill the gap.
If they do go for him and we can get a decent replacement then I’m all for it. Think Dom is starting to burn bridges with the fans after all the hassle he’s had.
06 Aug 2024 11:18:36
Reckons it’s a goer because he has info or just speculating?
06 Aug 2024 11:20:46
Can’t we swap him for Haaland?
06 Aug 2024 12:04:47
Absolute no chance
Not only has one of the Ed’s on numerous occasions said swap deals rarely if ever happen.
Kalvin Phillips is on approx £150k per week and we’re not willing to pay DCL £135k per week. So from a wage point of view can’t see it happening.
DCL a striker so if goes need a striker in place not a midfielder.
DCL also classed as homegrown so need to sell him to fully benefit from a psr point of view.
Kalvin Phillips is too much of a risk as a signing need a loan to see if can get him decent again as little risk involved then.
06 Aug 2024 12:32:48
not a chance.
06 Aug 2024 14:02:31
He reckons the way DCL plays is ideal for when haland is injured or subbed how he would link up the play with foden ect and that pep is actually a fan of him ????? I Don't rate Phillips and would prefer cash for DCL. going to be speculation because not seen anything on anywere about it. but if city fans are saying it who knows ?♂️?♂️?♂️?♂️?♂️.
06 Aug 2024 14:27:13
Hilarious ? why would the champions want DCL?
06 Aug 2024 14:44:07
So just speculation then.
06 Aug 2024 15:20:45
I reckon so JB sorry.
06 Aug 2024 17:27:02
Ah well it's what rumour page's are for i guess ?? 1 in a 100 will come good .
06 Aug 2024 23:06:52
Oh jesus that made me nearly wee myself.
A team who hates crossing the ball would buy a player who can only score from crosses.
Think we should give Pep a bit more credit for not losing his marbles.
07 Aug 2024 00:17:35
Gingerdan, from a PSR point of view the swap would be recorded as a sale and buy in the books. Eg, DCL would be recorded as a sale of say £20m and then Phillips a purchase of £20m. There are a lot of complications with swap deals with the potential to artificially inflate the value of players being swapped (think Juve had this issue? ) , as Everton or City could theoretically say they value DCL and Philips at £100m each and that value (profit) would go into the books. As such clubs tend to avoid actual swaps and do separate deals.
07 Aug 2024 08:59:30
Chelsea are ‘swapping’ a player with Athletico Madrid. Two sales of exactly the same amount.