Summer window

Would you take £15m and Benson?

 

Allowing the likes of Clarke to progress will only encourage more ambitious young players to come to Sunderland ...

... blocking their progress won't help us imo.

We need to get used to seeing players develop and move on.

We're not Man City but wouldn't it be great if our players went on to play for them.

 

100%. Essential that we show their pathway. And not holding out for extortionate money. Make a good profit and help the kids career

 

f**kin hell. I nearly went with him there.

 

Not a chance Benson is going anywhere. I'm sure they've given him the 10 shirt this season.

 

Love him me, what an absolute top gadgie.

 

That reaction there from him shows that the club has its identity back. No doubt he teared up when he mentioned about being a Dad while he was here, all the emotions that come with it will have played a part, but this clip was lovely to see.

 

As **** as the league one years were, and I wouldn’t want to see them again, but there has been some top characters come into the club. Wright was a big part of the spine that finally got us out of that league (patto, bath, Wright, evans, onien, Stewart) and he represented the club in the right way. Sad to see players like him leave as the club progresses but we have to be ruthless if we want to keep pushing. Appreciate what he did for us and how he carried himself, hope he has a good end to his career and sets himself and his family up well.

 

100% agree however the price has to be right, the rumoured bids for Clarke are absolutely laughable.

We don’t need to sell for a pittance especially when there is an existing sell on clause involved

 

Makes me think they might not have as much as a transfer budget as people might think. Could be they have to spread the pot around a bit and hope we're desperate after a few years in league one and need to sell to raise cash to bring players in because they can't push out to our proper valuation.

 

Sorry but I would put around £3m for Simms. He's a decent player but needs work to make him a PL player

 

Not sure why some are seeing fees like 4 mill are too high for him, he's a very good player for championship level. 4-5 million isn't much for a striker

 

Simms going to Swansea

 

Maybe they don't have a big budget, I'm not sure on their ownership wealth tbh.

But, going after Clarke with 3 years on his contract and 20 odd goal involvements in a top 6 side last season would indicate he is a proper player, so they need to stump up the cash or let Kompany call in another favour from City or somewhere in Belgium and get someone else.

They need to stop wasting everyone's time with offers less than 20m plus addons. I would hope our response to their first offer (reportedly of around 8m) was succinct and to the point.

If they put another offer in less than 20m I'd put the ****ers on ignore tbh.

 

I'm not so sure and neither are the club, obviously.

 

I totally get that and money talks etc. Playing in prem will be good for his career and might lead to bigger things and be part of his journey. But it's Burnley ffs. He'll not enjoy it there as much as he is now. That surely counts for something. It ultimately probably won't be his decision

 

Never said he was just asking if he would take £15m plus Benson as people think our players are all indispensable

 

Anyone else concerned we may just go with Stewart and hemir ?

 

if that happens it proves they learnt nowt