Transfer Rumours The Summer Transfer Rumour Thread 2016

I can see it being around £34m + add ons.

 

I think we were all thinking that Mane would be off this Summer. If someone comes in and does offer £40 million, and Mane wants to go then it may be better to take the money and reinvest it. If Mane is more then happy to stay another season I will be delighted.

 

This. I trust the board to reinvest the money wisely.

 

I agree that that is the ideal. And with the likes of Virgil, tied down to contracts of three years or more, it is absolutely a possibility.

But once a player gets down to their final 18 - 24 months, suddenly they take all the power. Although far from ideal, I would rather the club sold a player for top money, than made some sort of statement to other clubs only to sell that same player 6 or 12 months later (probably to that same club) for a lesser fee. It's the lesser of two evils.

What did we show Spurs by not selling Wanyama to them last summer? That if you comeback 12 months later, you can get him for £5m - £10m cheaper. There is a huge difference between agreeing to sell someone with many years left on their contract, and someone without. I don't think the club can do too much in relation to the latter, which is why getting Virgil, Forster etc signed up to long term contracts was so important.

 

I would be very surprised - but pleased - if we managed to get that. He's not consistent enough for me to warrant that fee, even in the current climate of stupid fees.

I think if we can get £35m out of them, we'll have done well. But my instinct is more around the £30m mark.

 

We are a gateway club into the PL. we must be very attractive to good prospects all over the world as come to Saints and perform and you will get your move to one of the big boys in a couple of years, whilst helping Saints solidify a top 10/8 finish as the club grows it's profile and revenue streams worldwide. It is a win/win (that is until we recruit poorly one year)

 

I agree, the balancing act for players with >24 months on contract is the payoff between selling for 5-10m more the season before, or keep him, have him play for us - (finished 6th so into EL Group stage, excellent season) and sell for 5-10m less than we could have got. Was Tottenham's bid c.£12m last season? Or did they actually offer 5-10m more? If I am remembering correctly it was a derisory bid. Unless that was their bid for Schneiderlin. Which was also derisory I think. Bloody Spurs.

 

Puel and Ben Arfa anyone?

 

I can't actually remember what numbers were banded about last year. I was going on more what I would say his market worth is. For me he is (and was) a c£20m player, particularly given his young-ish age. If we'd been willing to sell him last summer, I'd like to think we'd have held out for something around that.

But with 12 months left, I think £11m is probably a fair discounted price.

 

Saints need to take a simple approach here: 40mill or **** off Liverpool.

 

I suspect I might be in a group of one here, but if Liverpool were offer £25m + Benteke, then I would accept that.

 

That would be Lovely Business. Turn Benteke back into the £35 million striker and resale to Liverpool.

 

Is that an actual rumour or just out of your head? It is interesting.

 

For £50m.

 

The latter. If BBC are correct that Liverpool are sitting at £30m whereas we're sitting at £40m, it could be an alternative compromise. Ignoring the guys returning from loan, he's the only attacking player of theirs who I think they'd be willing to offload this summer.

 

True.

I am not sure though. Maybe. The problem with our strikers is that Mane is the only fairly reliable one (for a striker), Austin and Rodriguez still have question marks.

 

I'm beginning to think I don't understand anything anymore. Mane to Liverpool is a strange career move for him. Apart from money and of course 'history', this season they don't have any European football and there is no guarantee they will next season. They have not been CL regulars for some time now (footballer contract and career time) so it seems he is chasing the money. Very disappointing. A CL team I understand but not this, it not like he has to take the first offer made as he has time on his contract.

I know they're a massive club blah blah blah......

 

There's a few probably avilable at Liverpool that I think could really shine for us (Benteke, Allen, Ibe) but for me it doesn;t change the fact that selling Mane means a big change in the way we attack. I'd prefer not to sell him at any cost but if he forces a move I suppose a player exchange deal isn't a terrible option.

 

We expected Victor and Mane to leave anyway so it's no real shock to anyone , it is beginning to get a little tedious now though with it being every summer. It's almost like a soon as we sign anyone were all excited but at the same time have already accepted they won't be here in 2 years time.

 

Close Tom..." 40mill And F**k Off"