20 Aug 2014 15:51:15
Hi all, been on the site a while now quite enjoy everyone's insights and the likes

What is everyone's take on recent developments in regards to Astronomical bids for Muller and Rues?

It brings up the age old question of it's not all about the money, so what was it that these two players rejected us? Competivenes? History? Location?

Do you think they'd buy into the City and Chelsea "projects" if they bid or have we lost some appeal due to no UCL?

Secondly would the Muller comments have any benefit? Will the fact we have made huge bids attract quality to the club because we can compete in the market for top talent? Will this make players and clubs more aware?

Opinions welcome

1.) 20 Aug 2014
Muller not wanting to come I can understand a little easier. He is at Bayern after all. Probably more swayed by what he has and will have at Bayern than by something wrong with us.

Reus is harder to take. He knows he would be coming in as a winger where (1) we have the desperate need and (2) the classic history of great wingers.

But for both players, I would say our lack of CL and what they have at their clubs has kept them there.

2.) 20 Aug 2014
Zidaniel, why is it harder to take that Reus would choose Barcelona over us? He didn't turn us down to stay at BvB, he was expecting to join Barcelona.

3.) 20 Aug 2014
Reus turned us down because he had his heart on barca. I think that now barca don't appear to be as keen we might have a better chance I.M.O

4.) 20 Aug 2014
You're right Sydney, I forgot about Barcelona, and I should not have. I was only thinking of Reus fits us so well, and he surely knew it.

5.) 20 Aug 2014
Dan, there were rumours a month ago suggesting Reus was angry at Barca because he turned down a dream move to us in favour of them and they let him down. Not sure if it's true, but more than one source broke the story.