It's not that City believed he wouldn't be sold. It's that

It's not that City believed he wouldn't be sold. It's that
by tex29 (2017-09-01 11:48:35)

In reply to: Anyone who believes Arsene Wenger posted by mitquinn

it wasn't going to make a formal offer until Arsenal indicated a willingness to sell. Arsenal had an informal offer all summer. It knew what was what from City's end. It didn't find a replacement because it was indecisive and negligent. Not because it it was unaware of City's intent to buy Sanchez.

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Come on man - mitquinn 2017-09-01 11:50:08
- and its not like there isn't precedent in the marketplace - mitquinn 2017-09-01 11:51:27
  - I'm not being naive. I think it is you who is being naive to - tex29 2017-09-01 11:57:25
    - They did not act as if they did not know - mitquinn 2017-09-01 17:47:56