Think it's just ****housery to make Chelsea pay more - that has benefitted Brighton, but shot us spectacularly in the foot re Lavia, whom we really wanted in all this scenario.
Why You could up your bid to £200m, it would make no difference because the player doesn't want to come to you. If anything it means Chelsea could maybe lower their bid and if nobody else comes in get him at a lower price.
They bid £85m it was rejected. We bid £110m it was accepted. They have bid £115m allegedly, still not confirmed. Ergo, our bid forced their hand to offer £30m more.
Your bid is no longer valid which means they could now go back with a lower bid. Would it be accepted? who knows but if not they could move on to Lavia and outbid you there.
Supposedly... Brighton told Caicedo they'd sell him to the highest bidder Whilst our bid is on the table, it's the highest bid until someone bids higher If it's true that he only wants to join Chelsea, Chelsea either bid higher or wait until the dying hours in the window. Wouldn't be the first time Caicedo as anchored after a move. Not would it be the first time he's refused to go to a club because his heads already been turned by another. (I'm not buying any of this btw, he'll go Chelsea for whatever fee is agreed regardless of our bid)
Only our bid is supposedly still on the table because Caicedo hasn't actually said (at least publicly) he didn't want to join Liverpool. (Again, just answering. I'd prefer us to walk away if he's said it)
£85m is closer to the mark, truth be told. Stiil a bit hefty if Rice is only worth £105m. But if we've forced an extra £30m out of them, then that's sweet. They'll still probably just sell a few players to the Arabs to make up for it, but we'll see.
The fact that he hasn't publicly denied it is enough for me - I'd never want to see his overpriced arse at our club. But as we've now lost Lavia anyway. I'm all for keeping our bid on the table anyway. in fact, increase it to £120m. Boehly can't walk away now.
How are Liverpool out the running could you post a link where either caicedo his agent, Brighton or Liverpool have said he doesn’t want to come. At the moment Chelsea are out of the running as they haven’t had a bid accepted. I totally accept he will most likely end up at Chelsea but at this moment what your stating is bollocks until Chelsea submit an accepted bid or Liverpool walk away neither has happened yet
Well I thought that would be pretty obvious if you read Chelsea haven’t had a bid accepted yet once Chelsea have a bid accepted he will be off to them.
Guys don’t try and reason with Diego at this time of night. Pretty sure this exact same conversation happened last night and Friday night.
So Tyler Adams obviously available at 20m. Only 24. Played for a red bull team so has right sort of pedigree. Full of energy. Maybe not quite set world alight but experienced enough to be an option but not too old that can get good few years out of him with some resale value. Wouldn’t want to be the only midfield signing but wouldn’t be a horrible option to bring in as a henderson type replacement.
