Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims the club turned down the opportunity to sign Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid on transfer deadline day.
The 26-year-old was informed by the La Liga that he was free to move on after failing to become a mainstay of Diego Simeone’s setup in their triumphant 2020-21 season.
City, Liverpool and Manchester United were all linked with moves for Saul, but Chelsea ultimately secured the midfielder’s signature at the last minute on an initial season-long loan.
However, the Daily Star reports that Saul’s switch to Chelsea was only sanctioned after Atletico’s attempts to strike a player-plus-cash deal with City’s Bernardo Silva fell through.
Pep Guardiola admitted last month that Silva wanted to leave, but the report adds that City were holding out for a sum of £40m for the Portuguese, while Guardiola was not interested in welcoming Saul to Manchester.
Chelsea have the option to make Saul’s transfer permanent for around £30m next summer, and the Spain international could make his debut in next Saturday’s clash with Aston Villa.
In reaction to the report shared on Twitter by City Xtra and City Chief, many Man City fans have expressed their thoughts and opinions.
Keeping him was good decision.he is veey good team player
— Mancity_Bongoland (@mancitybongo) September 4, 2021
Very good Pep👏
— Talisman (@mercutio447) September 5, 2021
Bernardo is miles clear
— DJ°🇯🇲/🇧🇪 (@crucialcancelo) September 4, 2021
Bernado is miles ahead of Niguez so why paying £40m in addition
— Nights° (@mhyzta_morgan) September 4, 2021
40 million? 😭😭 we’re not a charity
— ¹⁰ (@SxrgioSZN) September 5, 2021
Only man city would sell bernardo for £40M in a market where brighton’s 3rd choice cb is £50M 🤦
— Goldsrayleigh (@goldsrayleigh) September 5, 2021
£40M?😭Whoever gives our players price tags needs to check themselves
— Bryn (@mcfcBryn) September 5, 2021
Bernardo is much better than Saul !!!
— The biggest fan of Manchester City (@negredo09) September 4, 2021
Keeping Bernardo was big W
— Chris Ronan (@christaps18) September 5, 2021
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