ã3M would be a ridiculous amount for a Championship club to spend on an inexperianced defender with only one year left on his contract. It's what PL clubs are paying for top flight/international experianced defenders. I'd rather wait a year and take it to a tribunal so we can get him for less than ã1M.
Yes it's a high price but it would be money well spent in my opinion. I wouldn't want to wait a year, we need to have a strong squad for next season. We need a new CB regardless and I would rather spend a little bit more to bring in quality like Ayala. He's played 27 times in the Championship this season and by all accounts has looked the real deal.
If we was to bring in Hobbs or Gerrard we would be looking at ã1.5-2 million because they both have longer deals left.
I know who I would choose.
