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Published 08:21 16 Jan 2018 GMT
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"It's not about money. It might be for Sanchez but not for City," Carragher said.
"They're not bothered about an extra £30m, what's that to City? It's absolutely nothing. It's the fact the man, I would say, has given his word that he's going to go to City. He's probably shook hands on a deal. They tried to get him in the summer but Arsenal pulled out of it. I'm sure they've been talking all the way through, saying we'll get you when the window re-opens. Manchester United have come from nowhere and offered more money."Yet, Neville found it difficult to believe that City have suddenly become prudent in their transfer market dealings. "If all of a sudden City, on Virgil van Dijk and Alexis Sanchez, adopt an approach where they say that's our ceiling, that's where we'll go to and not any further then I wouldn't disagree with it," the former United defender said.
"I'd probably even promote that approach from a football club. However, it's not been how City have acted in the time Sheikh Mansour has been at the club. When Dimitar Berbatov came up, when Robin van Persie came up, Samir Nasri and Carlos Tevez, they've always fought tooth and nail against Manchester United to match them for money."https://twitter.com/GNev2/status/953162275292176384 Neville then asked why would Arsenal sell to City when United offered them more money. But Carragher said that the situation wasn't about money to the Gunners, as Arsene Wenger needs to sell the player - who has become "a cancer in the dressing room" - this month before they lose him for nothing in the summer.
Neville: "When you are Manchester United you spend £95m on Paul Pogba, you spend £80m on Romelu Lukaku and with the wages you've got £120m and even £150m invested in both of them. Sanchez becomes quite cheap at £100m. if you think about Neymar at £200m and Philippe Coutinho at £140m, I get the point on the morals, but I'm not sure why City won't match them financially. Carragher: "It's not about the money. Neville: "So, you're telling me that City have adopted the height of morality and principle and all of a sudden they can offer less money to a club… Carragher: "It's not about offering less money. Neville: "So, what is it then? Carragher: "They've had a deal, they've shook on a deal and someone's come in at the last minute and offered more money. That's the problem. You can't talk about City not offering big money. The figures being bandied about, it's big money. It's all about the player backing out of a deal."Neville then took issue with any suggestion that City could offer less money just "because everyone wants to go and play for Pep Guardiola." Carragher said that "if you're an attacking player you'd to sign for Guardiola, if you're a defender you'd sign for Jose Mourinho." You can watch them here: Neville makes some good points, but we agree with Carragher on this one.
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