Jack Harrison to Manchester City - Official
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Ugh, I was letting myself get hopeful that the deal would fall through seeing him in preseason, but that's squashed it all again. Still not a done deal, but I am resigning myself to him being gone
I know we joke about the endless reserves of cash available that CFG splash around but they run NYCFC has a business. They have a budget and they stick to it. They expect this venture to be a profitable venture and not some vanity project.
Don't for a second think that CFG is overlooking the impact of putting $2-3 million back into the NYCFC project. That pays for a lot of futsal pitches in the South Bronx and Queens.
Don't for a second think that CFG is overlooking the impact of putting $2-3 million back into the NYCFC project. That pays for a lot of futsal pitches in the South Bronx and Queens.
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As far as the squad is concerned I don't see any incentive for NYCFC to sell before summer, when TAM rules might make it possible to buy down Maxi.
If we take this offer it'll be strictly because the front office figures we're not likely to get a better one for Jack. Six million would be the second-biggest sale in MLS history after Jozy to Villarreal.
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Those futsal pitches better be the equivalent of sunk marketing costs or angel gifts from CFG to the city.
If we take this offer it could be for a number of reasons. It could be that he's submitted a transfer request and they've just kept it hush-hush. It could be that PV did a deal with him where he wouldn't stand in the way if a transfer bid of a certain value came in provided he assert himself over last season, or that his contract contained a clause where the club would seriously consider any offer from a PL club so long as it met certain requirements. I'm sure there's a good few reasons why the FO could see it as an offer they should consider the offer without it just being a case of maximising profits.
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Oh we're way past hush hush transfer requests and deciding whether to consider offers. Jack's going to move at some point, just a matter of when and how much.
How much of that is on the situation and how much is the talent of the player? Based on how both Shea and Agudelo have performed upon their return to the MLS it seems like the talent evaluation mechanisms did their job by identifying Cameron, Howard and Yedlin as being up the the challenge and Agudelo and Shea as not talented enough. From what we are seeing from him now Shea in particular could have gone to the best possible situation and likely still would have failed as he's just not good.
Jack signed a GA contract with MLS before he was drafted. I doubt they would put in a special clause like that. The idea that our club can be a launch pad for talented young players who want to make the leap to Europe because of our Man City relationship is very beneficial for player recruitment purposes.
LOL!
We are talking Billionsyes that's with a B, not millions. Stoke who?Manchester City ranked as the world's most financially powerful club By Aimee Lewis, CNN Updated 5:57 AM ET, Thu January 4, 2018
According to the Guardian, the corporation which owns the club (City Football Group) already owns, or co-owns, six clubs on four continents and the contracts of 240 male professional players and two dozen women as it seeks to dominate football globally.
So for Jack to staying in the "City System/Franchises" like Patrick Vieira did, who played and is now coaching. I'm thinking long-term. Not just a one or two-year deal, that may or may not pan out.
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LOL!
Manchester City ranked as the world's most financially powerful club By Aimee Lewis, CNN Updated 5:57 AM ET, Thu January 4, 2018
According to the Guardian, the corporation which owns the club (City Football Group) already owns, or co-owns, six clubs on four continents and the contracts of 240 male professional players and two dozen women as it seeks to dominate football globally.
We are talking billions not millions.
So for Jack to staying in the "City System/Franchises" like Patrick Vieira did, who played and is now coaching. I'm thinking long-term. Not just a one or two-year deal.
CFG runs MCFC on a much difference budget than they run NYCFC
Yes, I like Jack Harrison as a player. I think he's excellent for our New York City soccer franchise, and that's why he should stay here, and if was my decision he would stay!
Don't want everyone to over hype a young player too much and inflate is head.
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Don't want to over hype a young player too much and inflate is head. Like most of you guys did - Kwadwo Poku-who...
Kwadwo Poku is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian Premier League.
"I can see Russia from my house"
Kwadwo Poku is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian Premier League.
"I can see Russia from my house"
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Better league than MLS TBFDon't want to over hype a young player too much and inflate is head. Like most of you guys did - Kwadwo Poku-who...
Kwadwo Poku is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian Premier League.
"I can see Russia from my house"
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So how the HELL is someone to know 606 ???? Is that the train or sub one takes when you loose reality ??
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Latest update from the Sentinel:
"Sports Illustrated are claiming in the US that Stoke are on the brink of landing New York City star Jack Harrison for £4.2m, as we reported yesterday. However, they also claim the Potters used Stoke-born Harrison’s family connections in the city to edge out rival interest from the likes of Leicester City and West Ham. Harrison’s dad, John Giblin, played up front for non-league clubs across North Staffordshire and now manages the Butchers Arms Sunday league team in Forsbrook"
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-news-transfer-rumours-1115207
"Sports Illustrated are claiming in the US that Stoke are on the brink of landing New York City star Jack Harrison for £4.2m, as we reported yesterday. However, they also claim the Potters used Stoke-born Harrison’s family connections in the city to edge out rival interest from the likes of Leicester City and West Ham. Harrison’s dad, John Giblin, played up front for non-league clubs across North Staffordshire and now manages the Butchers Arms Sunday league team in Forsbrook"
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-news-transfer-rumours-1115207
Leicester City would be an interesting choice for him. They play their young guys, but he would be behind Mahrez and Grey at minimum.
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