For me, any January moves for our players come at a premium - especially if any prem sides come knocking
25m from Liverpool spends the same as 25m from Burnley. I get the point you are making the lad might want to go to Liverpool more but the club shouldn't accept less because of that!
I just mean its nuanced. Completely agree £25m is £25m. But a move to Liverpool is different to a move to Burnley - and it will affect both Neil's morale and the morale of other players if we're seen to be blocking moves to the top clubs. But only if Neil wants to make the move, which lets face it is more likely if its Liverpool rather than Burnley. Which is my other point.
No I get what you are saying but I think the money we accept should be exactly the same regardless of the level of club bidding and if the player is pushing for the move. If 25m is a no from Burnley it should be a no from Liverpool. Only difference should be is if the player wants a move we should go back to Liverool and tell them what the figure is we would accept and let the player know we are working to get the move done for him but we won't sell him lower than we value him just because it's a good move for him!
I would say any January sale of a player like Clarke or Neil can only be done with premium on the price. It is a terrible time to buy, which is why the top end teams rarely do it. I think we will be tested next summer, but not in Jan. The way clubs work these days will be to let players know to sit tight. For example, if say Villa fancy Clarke and they see Palace sniffing around they will make sure Clarke knows if he sits tight they will be in for him in the summer.
What you mean? Not on loan either? Whats Tag's relationship on it? Is he intending on giving him a chance? If hes not im lost with the relevance of Tag
I don't think anyone will leave as long as we are in a playoff spot. If we look like we could go up the players will stay however if we don't go up then I expect them to leave in the summer.
The grass isn't always greener as JC found out when he moved to Spurs, but these days money talks and we have to assume players will move on, just like LND did, remember him...he came on as sub last 10 minutes yesterday, so seems on his way back. Don't really like shopping in the January window but we'll have to wait and see.
Yep, I he gets his fitness back, he's shown enough to get PL games. Mind, considering the almost continuously useless Antony is before him at Utd, he should be getting a game for them when he gets fit.
I’d snap your hand off for £25m for Neil. That money would be what we need to get promoted at the first time of asking imo. £25m for Clarke is a different story because spurs have a big sell on clause.
No one has a clue what's happening at Man Utd, not Tag or anyone else. No one even knows who will own the club next week or who'll be managing. Bob can post whatever he likes because he can always say 'something changed' ... ... I can just as easily claim we've already agreed a permanent deal, or loan, then say it's changed. We all love players who come here on loan, and try, but I don't see anyone pining for Gelhardt, Doyle or Sanderson who, judging from yesterday, isn't very good and needs a haircut.
