Then why are we selling Bravo for 17M? City need a GK more than us and Bravo is miles ahead of Cillessen. And the rumors of City demanding 35M for Hart (who they are actively trying to sell) just shows that we suck at negotiating. Barca should demand at least 25M for Bravo, selling him for 17M and signing Cillessen is definitely weakening our squad for no benefit like someone suggested.
Bravo is going to be the 4th most expensive keeper ever he is 33 and was going to be our backup keeper this year. City will never get 35m for Hart, even if hes English, with his huge wages clubs will offer considerably lower for him if they buy him at all. He is being linked with the likes of Sevilla and Everton, both of which if they paid 35 million for a keeper would break thier club record fee on a rejected keeper. this year we have considerable strengthened our squad, Cilliessen may not hold a candle to Bravo, but he will do a good job as a backup keeper which Bravo didnt want to be. We tried to go after Diego Alves, and it didnt work out, factors which are out of our control affected our transfer plans and Cillessen wasnt our first option. If Diego Alves had been right for us we would have brought him, but we couldnt and Cillessen seems the next best alternative, not that im happy