‘Embarrassing at this point’, ‘They need to chill’ – Many fans react as Chelsea approach for third Man City star ‘rejected’

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Chelsea made an approach for Aymeric Laporte, which was rejected.

Raheem Sterling is set to join up with Tuchel in the Blues’ pre-season tour of America next week after a £47.5million deal was agreed late on Saturday evening.

The agreement represents quite the coup for Chelsea, who took advantage of Sterling’s contract running out next summer to force the deal through.

Chelsea are also in talks to sign Dutch centre-back Nathan Ake and have agreed personal terms but they were not done there.

According to Standard Sport, the Blues made an approach for another City centre-back earlier this week in Laporte but City rejected the prospect out of hand.

Laporte was imperious last season alongside Ruben Dias and John Stones as City romped to yet another title. But despite interest in his services across Europe, the Frenchman stuck to his guns with the aim of competing on all fronts for more trophies with City.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“Wait we rejected an offer for our player instead of just blindly selling them for the fun of it? No way.”
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“This is honestly insane.”
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“Embarrassing at this point.”
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“They need to chill.”
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“Chelsea wanna be us.”
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“There’s definitely an internal competition among English clubs to raid Manchester City: Southampton and Burnley are currently in the lead, but Chelsea are slowly closing in.”
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“Are they gonna start asking for Pep next or what.”
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“Would rather give Ake for less than sell laporte. No way it’s happening. He is a starter along with Dias and Stones..”
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“Chelsea need to actually go away now its getting annoying.”
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““We did not want to lose Ayme but we do not stand in players’ way and the €18m plus the wage saving will be useful. John and Ruben feel ready for 70 games this season so we feel ready”.”
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