It's not really that Marsielle aren't a huge club, it's that other bigger jobs, (Barca, Liverpool, Chelsea, Bayern, Milan, Juve) were all available and he was overlooked.
He's just a tad overrated IMO.
I don't know, just feel like we'd be hearing more about it if it was happening. With Kamar and Tielemans we heard a lot before it was announced, this has gone quiet.
After reading this, it's convinced me he's the greatest defender of all time, sign him up to ****.
Sounds like he'd be a good understudy to Konsa in the RB role, and would allow Konsa to play CB again.
True. We'll have to wait and see once it's confirmed.
But looking at similar deals City have done like Lavia and Porro, they ALWAYS include a sell on, that's the whole reason they sell these players.
"there has been no suggestion that City still have a sell-on clause in place" - Possibly the vaguest sentence I've ever read. That article is also dated October 2023, whereas the article I linked that says there is a clause is dated June 2024.
Have you a link to the article where they say there was no sell on clause? Because the same news outlet are saying there is a sell on clause:
Man City can land £5m windfall from PSR scramble as four clubs exploit 'loophole' - Simon Bajkowski - Manchester Evening News
Maybe their fine with PSR, and this continued social media push is just to unsettle Branthwaite, as they are desperate for him to sign for United.
Or, Ndiaye is an Onana replacement?
That's really all we have to say: "we were forced to sell them to comply with PSR, we did, and now we have" - The uproar about this is only coming from cartel fans, because now they can't buy or star players on the cheap like they have for years.
I think he'll stay, Emery like him and trusts him, and he has experience at CL level which will be needed. His wages are high is the only issue, so it's possible they might offer him a new deal on reduced wages.
Until next June when we have to do it again, we're just kicking the can down the road. Hopefully increased revenue from CL/kit deal/sponsers has an impact.