Caporegime
Yeah, looks like City are entering the race now, according to Romano and Ornstein
Summer Transfer Window 23/24
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Caporegime
City might need a couple of midfielders if Gundogan and Silva both leave. Rice wouldn't fill either of those roles and they don't need another player in the role Rice plays. He would be backup. Weird move for him unless he wants to win trophies from the bench.
Arsenal's 'dithering' hasn't made a difference to where Rice ends up. Rice would have known about every club that's in for him and wouldn't have rushed his decision to sign for x just because they had an offer accepted first. If Rice ends up signing for City it's because he wanted to join City and Arsenal stumping up the money to West Ham 2 weeks earlier wouldn't have changed that.
Caporegime
Looks like explicit will owe me a tenner shortly
Caporegime
Would Rice really just sit on the bench at City like Phillips :/
It's an interesting one with Rice. Would he rather go to Arsenal, where he'll undoubtedly be first choice in his preferred position, at an interesting project which could be excellent, and where he'll get to stay in London? Or would he prefer City, where he'll find it harder to get into the team (I can't see how him and Rodri play together), have to leave London, but also probably have a much higher ceiling and get to join the best team in the world at present.
Guaranteed to win things, earns a nice pay check, learn from better players/manager or go to arsenal.. bit of a no brainer really.
Caporegime
City are just the biggest trolls going. Flexing like no one has done before. They will give Arsenal another load of castoffs just for a bit of sympathy.
Soldato
Rice will be starting every game for City. Whether he lines up next to Rodri or in the CB position instead of Stones is anyones guess.
Not really - stay in the city you've spent your entire life in, still earn a vast amount of money even if it's a bit less, develop alongside the rest of a quickly improving team of young players, be one of the team's biggest names versus sitting on the bench.
In Rice's position I'd much rather go to Arsenal than City.
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Yeah I think the 2 options are not so far apart and it definitely seemed like he was set for Arsenal towards the end of the season. I read that Rice's dad is a City fan and also his agent so has spoken to City about him. Can take that with a pinch of salt though.
Caporegime
City have just won the treble and won 4 out of the last 5 premier leagues. Arteta has had one season of doing okay. They are absolutely miles apart.
Caporegime
Stones has had a blinder of a season playing in more of a midfield role. I doubt City will spend 100m on Rice to replace him.
The 2 teams are miles apart that's pretty obvious, there are pros and cons for joining both though. I don't think it's as cut and dried as just going to City.
Soldato
He has had a good season, Rice is better though. Stones doesn't play there for England, if they go with the same system, you yank Akanji out and put Stones at RB. He goes to CB in possession and Rice goes to DM. Or they go back to a traditional 4-2-3-1. Cancelo back to RB, Stones and Dias CB with Rice and Rodri in the middle. KDB will be a bit closer to Haaland as well.
Caporegime
Is that worth £100m or so though? They simply don't need him and he wouldn't improve them that much. City are also still plating the FFP game like everyone else.
Soldato
Probably not considering they just did the treble.
But if you're looking to do the double treble, you need fresh blood and hunger.
Caporegime
Everyone knows that you get Arsenal interested then one of the big boys swoops in and pays you more. Its transfer 101
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