Grosicki is unreplacable. But it’s his speed that makes him so effective, he’s almost 32 and about to turn ****, in fact it’s amazing he’s stayed as good as he has for as long as he has. It leaves us ****ed for the season but this time was coming whether we got him to sign a new contract or not.
So looks like Henriksen could be sorted then, he's the only other more likely player to leave. I like the idea of Maddison coming in, he can play as a winger or as a number 10.
I thought it was two players this week. Whoever the ‘mystery’ club is a fee is agreed. There’s quite a few Peterborough media platforms stating it is us.
I want Maddison but 2.5 million is a lot to pay for someone out of contract in summer? Unless it’s not as much as that. He has the most assists in any of the leagues for the last two years.
If it is us it won't be that. I imagine we'll be sending an U23 player to help ease their burden and the cost.
I think part of that might be dependant of them going up, I heard the initial fee of £800k with add ons depending on whether they go up.
Turbo will be a big miss and I think he had grown to like playing for us, large Polish community was also a plus for him. However, for the club and for him it is a bit of a no brainer, a 2.5 year contract at his age, probably get to play in the EPL with a salary to match, and the club gets him off the wage bill and a few quid into the bank. So mid-table finish it looks as if it will be, but I guess at the beginning of the season we would have taken that.
It would be £2.5m. That’s his release clause and that fee has already been offered by Charlton and Birmingham.
Just read the Swanny article earlier this morning.. He's suggesting the Allams have lacked ambition this transfer window and I would have to agree. With us looking like we'll end up mid-table this season, should we sell Bowen now and get as much as possible for him or do the Allams think that activating his 1 year extension will get us more in the summer.