Michael Smith linked with City

[blue lewj]

If we are genuinely looking at this bloke, and it seems to have now got a comment from their manager, then Moore's days look numbered.
Then again we might sign him, parade him with a City shirt and send him out on loan for 12 months...

Let's say we sell Moore the money won't be used to strengthen the team other than maybe this guy. We will do the deal so late in the window that we won't have time to. It is how we work.

Let's say we get say £10 million for Moore, that would only cover the shortfall Tan is paying out of his own pocket for less than 6 months (the reports were £3 million a month but we've let a few decent earners go since then so it is anybody's guess now but over £2 million).
What happens in six months time? Sell another?

[stan butler]

If we are genuinely looking at this bloke, and it seems to have now got a comment from their manager, then Moore's days look numbered.
Then again we might sign him, parade him with a City shirt and send him out on loan for 12 months...

Let's say we sell Moore the money won't be used to strengthen the team other than maybe this guy. We will do the deal so late in the window that we won't have time to. It is how we work.

Let's say we get say £10 million for Moore, that would only cover the shortfall Tan is paying out of his own pocket for less than 6 months (the reports were £3 million a month but we've let a few decent earners go since then so it is anybody's guess now but over £2 million).
What happens in six months time? Sell another?

Let's say Let's say..
Maybe let's say you don't know anything that goes on and let's say your Forever moaning

[jon1959]

If we are genuinely looking at this bloke, and it seems to have now got a comment from their manager, then Moore's days look numbered.
Then again we might sign him, parade him with a City shirt and send him out on loan for 12 months...

Let's say we sell Moore the money won't be used to strengthen the team other than maybe this guy. We will do the deal so late in the window that we won't have time to. It is how we work.

Let's say we get say £10 million for Moore, that would only cover the shortfall Tan is paying out of his own pocket for less than 6 months (the reports were £3 million a month but we've let a few decent earners go since then so it is anybody's guess now but over £2 million).
What happens in six months time? Sell another?

I think there's every chance we have made an informal enquiry about Smith - and probably 3-4 other strikers - to assess the options and costs in case Moore is sold. MM was clear in the last interview that if Moore went he would have to be replaced (as in Collins is not the replacement - he is there to cover, or combine with, Moore). That just seems to be sensible contingency planning. It certainly does not suggest that 'Moore's days are numbered'. The chances of him moving this window are low and dropping by the hour - and there are no 'news' stories other than possibly Wolves that link Moore with any other club, which would happen from agents or one of the clubs if there was any serious interest.