I don't think they will either. I can see a deal of 25 up front loaded with 10m in add-ons etc though.
The contract length only matters if the clubs think he'll wait it out and leave on a free which he clearly won't do.
We got over 40 for...
City by and large don't try to screw over their academy products as well but try to facilitate them getting the move they want. Mcatee will end up where he wants as he's very well liked inside the club.
If City want £40m for McAtee, he won't be going to Germany. These meetings he's had will have been a waste of time for everyone. I can't see that being true.
They can afford to wait it out though and let him go to the highest bidder late in the...
Thanks for posting that mate. I was about to post that the original source for this 'City Xtra' story was on NewsNow a few days ago, and it suggested that City were looking for 'closer to' the price of Palmer. This Unwin blagger has subtly...
He's the type of player you could build a team around mate. Excelled whenever he's been given bigger responsibility in a side. Also previously linked up excellently with Ndiaye as well.
For me more of a statement signing than buying some 27-30yo...
Controversial but I'd pay 25-30 for Mcatee and 30-35m for Elliot with very little worry about them not being comfortably worth a lot more in a years time.