Prem clubs want him mate, but Harte doesn’t help himself by carrying on like a chebend on Twitter. Think people are right to be dubious.
It’s like people think Ipswich weren’t going to bid for Clarke until Harte pleaded with them to do so.
Exactly this. Clarke might see the fee being reasonable and ask for his shot at the PL. I still think a package reaching 25m and we take it
Agreed mate, Jack has interest through his ability. Think people just need an outlet sometimes, and Harte gives them that through being a bellend.
It needs to be sorted before the weekend to give us a chance of utilising the money on other areas of the squad.
He won't be pushed out and there is no way Henderson was pushed out either imo. Yeah he wasn't looking for a move and would have happily stayed but he wasn't going to dissapointed and feel forced out going to Liverpool was he? Clarke won't be digging his heels in wanting to stay if a bid is accepted by a premier league club either! I think he would be sensible giving it another season and getting interest from comfortable mid to top half prem teams next season as opposed to going to a team very likely to go straight back down.
I think you under estimate Quinns part in that deal. The club was well in the red and they were desperate for the money to give Brucey a transfer budget.
It also shows the ridiculous disparity between the premier league and championship that a team like Ipswich can spend that kind of money and wages on our best player. There's no way anyone should leave safc for Ipswich but money talks unfortunately. He's surely better than Ipswich though
It’s been a while since a player leaving has really hurt but Clarke going will be tough to take. Absolute sickener. Still expect it this window
Won't be a sickner for me. We bought him for pennies, he's been brilliant for us and we've developed him. We'll get our highest ever transfer fee and we can reinvest it into the squad.
I don't think Clarke is going anywhere this window, I think his agent is fishing for prem offers but he won't get them and in the end he'll happily stay with us.
At this stage in the window I’d ask late twenties for Clarke and only sell if we have agreed deals for two quality players. The equivalent quality of Latthe at Boro, Rak Sakyi, or we stick.