Aaron Mooy

[pishhead]

As others have said, I am not too worried about this. It's a lot of money for a player who has no Premier League experience. Huddersfield had to match what City wanted as he is so vital for how they play under Wagner. Stephens is the equivalent for us and that is why it was so vital for us to sign him up on that long term contract.

I am confident we can get better value for the one remaining midfielder we want. You only have to look at Pascal Gross to see there is value overseas. More top flight experience than Mooy and much cheaper!

Nailed it.
We will be looking abroad for the majority of our signings. A player like Groß had he come from the PL would be a 10-15 million pound player.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

As others have said, I am not too worried about this. It's a lot of money for a player who has no Premier League experience. Huddersfield had to match what City wanted as he is so vital for how they play under Wagner. Stephens is the equivalent for us and that is why it was so vital for us to sign him up on that long term contract.

I am confident we can get better value for the one remaining midfielder we want. You only have to look at Pascal Gross to see there is value overseas. More top flight experience than Mooy and much cheaper!

So put Stephens in that Moy scenario. Would you pay £10m for Stephens?

 

[Finchley Seagull]

So put Stephens in that Moy scenario. Would you pay £10m for Stephens?

Probably. If someone has been that important to you and the way you play, it is more necessary. But it is all hypothetical, as we don't need to.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

When did former Player of the Season Kayal suddenly become shitehouse?

Exactly. It seems to have been decided by some on here so it has become a fact. Kayal was not fully fit after September but still played his part in the second half of the season. I am confident after a good pre season that he will play a big part in the squad next season.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I think we need 6 central midfielders in the 25 but will probably settle for 5.

Gross, Stephens, Kayal and Sidwell should be good enough, but we need 1 more who is better than them all ( along with a 6th choice, maybe under 21 ).

To be brutally honest, none of us know whether or not they are going to be good enough, three of them have never played Premier League football before, and even Sidwell hasn't experienced it for over two years.

Hot only is the Premier League a step up in terms of class, but it is also a different type of football, so much faster, both in action, and speed of thought. It really is a step into the unknown for the vast majority of the squad.

Get August and September out of the way, and then we will have some idea.

 

[Nixonator]

So put Stephens in that Moy scenario. Would you pay £10m for Stephens?

Er, yes?

 

[TSB]

Aaron Mooy: Huddersfield Town agree club-record £10m fee with Man City

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40289316

Excellent:

1) Ends this rumour
2) Their second signing from the team that got them up to the dizzy heights of fifth in the championship.

 

[lawros left foot]

Was there ever any evidence we were actually interested in Mooy apart from a dodgy Sun rumour? I never thought he was our type of singing, overpriced, unproven, and very much on other clubs radar.

 

[forumwayseagull]

Mooys agent has denied deal is complete....also says that Brighton and others all interested.... Mooy us preparing for Confed cup etc.... still plenty to come I think...

 

[sparkie]

We need better than Mooy unless we are getting 2 new midfield signings.

 

[Marshy]

This fawning over Aaron Mooy has been pathetic, he is nowhere near Premier League quality and that will be hopelessly exposed next season.

Championship team of the season suggests he has a fair chance of being up to the job.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Exactly, a good full pre-season and hes good to go, a fine fine player, better suited to Premier League football too in my opinion.

This 100%

Barton was playing Premier League football last season and we all saw Kayal play him off the pitch (whilst Joey was trying to stamp him into it). There'll be a good few other midfielders whom will find themselves in Kayal's pocket next season too.

 

[chaileyjem]

Was there ever any evidence we were actually interested in Mooy apart from a dodgy Sun rumour? I never thought he was our type of singing, overpriced, unproven, and very much on other clubs radar.

Lots of sources said we are / were interested.

 

[lawros left foot]

Lots of sources said we are / were interested.

But don't they all breed of each other? I'm always quite cynical about twitter, msm, and rumours about our supposed targets

 

[chaileyjem]

But don't they all breed of each other? I'm always quite cynical about twitter, msm, and rumours about our supposed targets

They do. But see
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15336431.Albion_targets_help_Australia_to_World_Cup_win/
http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15304540.Midfielder_Aaron_Mooy_on_Albion_s_radar/

and see also The Sun.

 

[Weststander]

And stop.

Exactly.

You can only trust SSN, Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent and BBC.

But most fans are impatient in transfer windows and so turn to the lying gutter press and overseas sports news agencies.

 

[Weststander]

Twitter saying we wouldn't compete on the fee or the wages.

Twatter.

 

[jamie the seagull]

He appeared to be our number one target when it came to Central Midfield.
Therefore £8m [+ £2m add on] which is what Huddersfield have agreed is well within budget for your Number One Target.
Agent has made the agreed price public knowledge to out all the other parties.
More than happy to get him in when you consider Fulham turned down a bid of £20m for Tom Cairney in January from Newcastle.

 

[blockhseagull]

Doesn't sound like we were that interested.