Douglas Higginbottom wrote:City64 wrote:Still a bit puzzling this one for me , we can only assume we had another striker in our sights to replace Negredo but the deal never happened ? Good money though but fingers fucking crossed if Aguero or Dzeko gets injured .
He's Nigerian ,17 or 18 and joins us in October assuming we get a work permit for him
Possibly not if the African site I looked at is correct. As I posted in the 'loans' thread, they recon we are sending him out on loan in Jan.
The reason we let Negredo go is for personal reasons as Crossie has posted. Martin Samuel has a good relationship with City & has obviously been tipped off:
'It was a personal financial matter and nothing to do with football, but it meant Negredo and his wife, Clara, were no longer happy in their new country. It is even possible to spot the moment when Negredo’s dissatisfaction begins and his form falls off a cliff. He scores 26 goals up to January 21, and none after.
Pellegrini’s view was a compassionate one. He knew Negredo’s departure would leave City short up front, but felt the player was as good as lost to the club, even if he stayed. It would be kinder to let him go home.'