Summer '24 transfer window

If he wants Premier League football then we can’t just offer him it. Ipswich give him guaranteed premier league football for a year, now.

 

That’s not how it works. We’re a big club so must offer someone 40k a week

 

you are aware the club wealth and owner wealth are 2 seperate things?
KLD's money isnt the clubs

 

as a scout you know sometimes we have to step up to be counted, this is one of them times.

 

You're a mischief maker....not going to happen and you know it.

 

No it would financially ruin the club to pay the bloke PL wages, it’s not affordable

as well as the fact you set a precedent to others that the wage cap can be blown out of the water

 

sorry but thats miles off what they want.

 

Sarimento would be a canny loan to replace clarke in the short term

 

Nobody knows what wage Clarke wants. Or what Ipswich would offer

 

it’s not necessarily about money tho is it. It’s about premier league.

Even if it IS about money. Ipswich’s £30k per week is worth more than our £30k per week because he’ll be doing it in the top flight. He should be backing himself to impress in the premier league and earn himself a deal at a club bigger than Ipswich for £80-100k per week

 

your right this whole post is a waste of time.

 

I know as a scout you should live within your means. Say we break our structure for Clarke, Neils agent is knocking on the door demanding the same, every new signing will want a little bit more than previously

You can only spend what you generate, we can not and should not try to compete with PL clubs on wages - i wouldnt risk the financial future of the club on a player

I also know as a scout that there is always a better player(s) out there that can bring the same or more to a team

 

Nailed it

it’s a shame but it’s also reality.

 

Got to beat whoever is in front of you no matter when we play them, both team fill of confidence and could go either way. I'm going for us

 

I’m just bumping the above as, firstly, it’s spot on and, secondly and mainly, because it seems there’s some ITK mischief makers rearing their heads now suggesting otherwise.

 

Why we thinking that? Because a few twitter people say Ipswich want him?
The Head Coach just said he'll be playing on Saturday

 

FWIW I’d heard a 2 year extension was ‘agreed’ not signed.

 

That sounds feasible

 

Nvm Sarimento is up for sale at 6-7m. Burnley and Sheff Utd interested. Maybe we could get involved?

 

West Ham made a few signings like you’d think some players may become available for loan

 

'Just pay the lad what he wants' thats a quick way to end up without a club to support anymore. Frankly, the only way our wage structure will increase is by selling the likes of Clarke, you have to take that first step (a big sale) which yeah it may hurt in the short term but in the long run we'll be better off.