City in ADVANCED talks with Dzeko [merged]

[Esky]

+ 86 goals in 111 league games.
+ Bundesliga is the closest league on the continent to the Premiership in terms of style of play.
+ He's strong, good with both feet and had impressed me pretty every time I've watched Wolfsburg (probably 15 or so times over the past few seasons).
+ 24 and in great form for a poor side.
+ Good injury record.
+ Wants to come.
+ A poacher; gives us a presence in the six yard box which Tevez and Ade don't.
+ Will serve as a catalyst for RSC/Ade to move elsewhere.

- Lacks pace.

He may take time to settle (most players do) but it's a no brainer for me. There's not a better forward we could sign at the minute, nor one who'd add to our squad like he will.

A lot of that is spot on mate.

Except for the fact that you added on 20 goals to his record, which is a slight bit misleading...

Haha, well spotted. 66 in 111 league, 82 in 135 overall.

[markuse]

Just had a thought.. I think i'm right in saying Dzeko can play in the Europa League as i think Wolfsburg didn't qualify this year.

Anyone able to confirm this?

Would be awesome if he can!

You are correct.

Wolfsburg didn't play in Europe this year so he's eligible top be included in the 25-men list to be submitted at the end of January.

If I remember correctly you can replace as many as 3 players included in that list as of September.

[DoomMerchant]

i'd like Antti to quote any post that specifically states the reason a poster does not want Dzeko is the fact he is not English?

I'm pretty sure any English supporter of any English team would prefer their entire squad to be local to the area. This is a pipe dream, yes, but I would still have us sign English players wherever possible. And, if I'm not mistaken, Mancini agrees with me.

It won't happen, because its not real.

Everyone has an agenda, not an opinion... do you not know that by now?

yr pushing on a string...it's not worth arguing about just to try and make Antti look like he has some hidden agenda. If you followed the threads i think you'd understand what he was getting at. He maybe worded his sentence poorly or even in fact wrongly, but English isn't his main language -- as you mentioned, he's from Finland.

cheers

p.s. i do have an agenda. Blood Feud. Just sayin.

[The Man In Blue]

i'd like Antti to quote any post that specifically states the reason a poster does not want Dzeko is the fact he is not English?

I'm pretty sure any English supporter of any English team would prefer their entire squad to be local to the area. This is a pipe dream, yes, but I would still have us sign English players wherever possible. And, if I'm not mistaken, Mancini agrees with me.

It won't happen, because its not real.

Everyone has an agenda, not an opinion... do you not know that by now?

yr pushing on a string...it's not worth arguing about just to try and make Antti look like he has some hidden agenda. If you followed the threads i think you'd understand what he was getting at. He maybe worded his sentence poorly or even in fact wrongly, but English isn't his main language -- as you mentioned, he's from Finland.

cheers

p.s. i do have an agenda. Blood Feud. Just sayin.

What would you say "rest of the nay sayers (re Dzeko) are about not British" meant then mate?

[DoomMerchant]

i'd like Antti to quote any post that specifically states the reason a poster does not want Dzeko is the fact he is not English?

I'm pretty sure any English supporter of any English team would prefer their entire squad to be local to the area. This is a pipe dream, yes, but I would still have us sign English players wherever possible. And, if I'm not mistaken, Mancini agrees with me.

It won't happen, because its not real.

Everyone has an agenda, not an opinion... do you not know that by now?

yr pushing on a string...it's not worth arguing about just to try and make Antti look like he has some hidden agenda. If you followed the threads i think you'd understand what he was getting at. He maybe worded his sentence poorly or even in fact wrongly, but English isn't his main language -- as you mentioned, he's from Finland.

cheers

p.s. i do have an agenda. Blood Feud. Just sayin.

What would you say "rest of the nay sayers (re Dzeko) are about not British" meant then mate?

you'd have to ask him for his answer...i interpreted it to be a generalization encapsulating what i posted above. I thought i made that clear but prollee not.

For me it's a non-issue...i prefer Dzeko because of his haircut vs the Ponytail. That is all.

cheers

[saulman]

For me it's a non-issue...i prefer Dzeko because of his haircut vs the Ponytail. That is all.

I have to agree with this.

If Samaras taught us anything, it's that quality strikers with girly hair do not make it at City.

[Original Dub]

i'd like Antti to quote any post that specifically states the reason a poster does not want Dzeko is the fact he is not English?

I'm pretty sure any English supporter of any English team would prefer their entire squad to be local to the area. This is a pipe dream, yes, but I would still have us sign English players wherever possible. And, if I'm not mistaken, Mancini agrees with me.

It won't happen, because its not real.

Everyone has an agenda, not an opinion... do you not know that by now?

yr pushing on a string...it's not worth arguing about just to try and make Antti look like he has some hidden agenda. If you followed the threads i think you'd understand what he was getting at. He maybe worded his sentence poorly or even in fact wrongly, but English isn't his main language -- as you mentioned, he's from Finland.

cheers

p.s. i do have an agenda. Blood Feud. Just sayin.

Proclaiming your interpretation skills whilst completely misinterpretating my post takes some doing, even for a yank spanner like yourself.

PS Ask my bollox

[The Man In Blue]

For me it's a non-issue...i prefer Dzeko because of his haircut vs the Ponytail. That is all.

cheers

Not saying I don't want Jaykoe, but I've seen more of the geordie mosher. I reckon he'd be cheaper, and as much as he's only had half a season in the prem he's scored goals at every level of the English game. There would be no language problem...

...thinking about it, I can probably understand Bosnian better than geordie so scratch that.

[DoomMerchant]

i'd like Antti to quote any post that specifically states the reason a poster does not want Dzeko is the fact he is not English?

I'm pretty sure any English supporter of any English team would prefer their entire squad to be local to the area. This is a pipe dream, yes, but I would still have us sign English players wherever possible. And, if I'm not mistaken, Mancini agrees with me.

It won't happen, because its not real.

Everyone has an agenda, not an opinion... do you not know that by now?

yr pushing on a string...it's not worth arguing about just to try and make Antti look like he has some hidden agenda. If you followed the threads i think you'd understand what he was getting at. He maybe worded his sentence poorly or even in fact wrongly, but English isn't his main language -- as you mentioned, he's from Finland.

cheers

p.s. i do have an agenda. Blood Feud. Just sayin.

Proclaiming your interpretation skills whilst completely misinterpretating my post takes some doing, even for a yank spanner like yourself.

PS Ask my bollox

oh, right. Sorry. My bad.

cheers

[Fish111]

Where does the signing of Dzecko leave Balotelli if he hits the ground running like we all hope he does? If he is a miserable bastard now when he's playing & scoring what is he going to be like when he's sat on the bench?

Fishy - that's a bit simplistic for an esteemed poster like yourself. No-one can seriously mount a challenge on several fronts over several seasons - a REAL challenge - without at least 4 top strikers. If you accept that Ade and RSC are written off, then we still have Jo in our 4. IMHO there is still room for Mr Torres and leave Jo to make the half time tea! I believe Mancini had 6 at Inter, including party-boy Adriano (AND BALOTELLI!).

Maybe i am guilty of believing what the press write but there is usually no smoke without fire and Balotelli does have a history of spitting his dummy out and i just cannot see him being happy playing a game here and there just like Ade isn't. At the very least it will really test the managers relationship with Mario.

[zeljeznicar]

Hello, Everybody:)

I have news from Bosnia (Dzeko's manager Irfan Redzepagic)
OK - Wolfsburg send offer for Kevin Kuranyi (Dinamo Moscow) 11.500.000 EUR

Irfan said, We finished negotiations and all details (contract), and Tomorrow 01.01.2011. will be formally!
Dzeko can play against Arsenal!

Greetings from Bosnia

[Blue Blood]

Hello, Everybody:)

I have news from Bosnia (Dzeko's manager Irfan Redzepagic)
OK - Wolfsburg send offer for Kevin Kuranyi (Dinamo Moscow) 11.500.000 EUR

Irfan said, We finished negotiations and all details (contract), and Tomorrow 01.01.2011. will be formally!
Dzeko can play against Arsenal!

Greetings from Bosnia

Welcome to the forum.

I certainly hope you are right, it always pays to get business done early in the window after all :D

[john@staustell]

Hello, Everybody:)

I have news from Bosnia (Dzeko's manager Irfan Redzepagic)
OK - Wolfsburg send offer for Kevin Kuranyi (Dinamo Moscow) 11.500.000 EUR

Irfan said, We finished negotiations and all details (contract), and Tomorrow 01.01.2011. will be formally!
Dzeko can play against Arsenal!

Greetings from Bosnia

Welcome to the forum.

I certainly hope you are right, it always pays to get business done early in the window after all :D

Agreed - expect this to be in the Sun webpage by mid-day, after their reporter has woken up and read this. I'd be very, very surprised if he plays against Arse though, unless as a sub if we're losing or 4-0 up.

[Swales4ever]

Hello, Everybody:)

I have news from Bosnia (Dzeko's manager Irfan Redzepagic)
OK - Wolfsburg send offer for Kevin Kuranyi (Dinamo Moscow) 11.500.000 EUR

Irfan said, We finished negotiations and all details (contract), and Tomorrow 01.01.2011. will be formally!
Dzeko can play against Arsenal!

Greetings from Bosnia

Welcome Mate! thanks for bringing good news, hope it come true soon.
We'll keep Edin warm and loved.
cheers and best wishes.

[CityGer]

Really hope we get this one tied up sharpish. It comes with the territory I suppose but all our transfers seem to be long, drawn out affairs and I'd just like us to get this one done and dusted.

[CityFanFromRome]

If he really comes and can be selected for Arsenal, then it will give their defence a whole new problem to cope with, something they might not have been expecting, which is an advantage for us. The question is about fitting him into the squad only two or three days after he arrived at the club, but I don't think his role requires a lot of gelling...I mean, he stays upfront, moves into space, then gets on the end of any ball coming into the oppositon box and slams it in, easy ain't it? ;)

[Blue Blood]

If he really comes and can be selected for Arsenal, then it will give their defence a whole new problem to cope with, something they might not have been expecting, which is an advantage for us. The question is about fitting him into the squad only two or three days after he arrived at the club, but I don't think his role requires a lot of gelling...I mean, he stays upfront, moves into space, then gets on the end of any ball coming into the oppositon box and slams it in, easy ain't it? ;)

Arsenal's defence is all over the shop atm, i think so long as we keep 11 on the pitch this time we can turn them over without even needing Dzeko.

That said Dzeko's raw aerial power would definitely strike a big body blow to them, after all Arsenal don't have the tallest of players.

[CityFanFromRome]

Arsenal's defence is all over the shop atm, i think so long as we keep 11 on the pitch this time we can turn them over without even needing Dzeko.

That said Dzeko's raw aerial power would definitely strike a big body blow to them, after all Arsenal don't have the tallest of players.

I can already imagine someone like Koscielny trying to mark Dzeko...piss funny :D

[Martinez]

Hello, Everybody:)

I have news from Bosnia (Dzeko's manager Irfan Redzepagic)
OK - Wolfsburg send offer for Kevin Kuranyi (Dinamo Moscow) 11.500.000 EUR

Irfan said, We finished negotiations and all details (contract), and Tomorrow 01.01.2011. will be formally!
Dzeko can play against Arsenal!

Greetings from Bosnia

Welcome mate, brilliant news if true. You'll have to excuse my scepticism towards rumours, nothing personal, if it's on the OS tomorrow I'll remember who posted it first.

How cool would it be to bring him on against Arse in the 70th minute when we're 3-2 up an they're chasing the game

[brite blu sky]

I know that Cook and Marwood deal with the business of transfers and stuff, but Kidd in his interview said that Bob was away errr.. dealing with some business he had to wrap up. That could be anything, but at the time i just thought hmm i wonder if that has anything to do with Dzeko. I cant see why he should be involved unless there was something that his personally being there would help.