One thing that perhaps makes this less likely is that, amongst their PSR issues, United are far more desperate for a lwb that they are in midfield. They’ve spent all window trying to get a deal done for that Dorgu kid. Would expect that to be their priority in the closing days.
It's absolute nonsense. If Man Utd were offering that there'd be half a dozen clubs instantly offering more.
100%. ‘fans’ initiating meltdowns that could destabilise our club whilst in a promotion fight. Absolutely ridiculous.
That's the point. He won't be here in 2 or 3 years time, its unrealistic. His contract would be up. Therefore he's at a championship club and because of that, you have no guarantee he can step up. I agree with what you're getting at and if we go up, that price could rocket. But if we don't go up, he'll need to leave at a reasonable fee, probably around 20. Agree when you look at some big championship deals, you could hold out for a bit more, but that's not how we operate. How we operate gets us better players as they know they can move when its right. For what its worth, I'd turn down that money in Jan all day long. But not from an elite club as it's not fair on the lad. We have le fee, who if you listen to RLB today, works best in that left centre mid position
Yep, same. And that money will inevitably take us up. Feel like some fans get far too invested in certain players, generally local lads. You’ve seen some of the comments tonight about Watson as if he owes his career to us because he was born up here. Forcing players to stay will only be of detriment to us when word gets out to other young lads who won’t want to sign here because we block their progression.
That PL spell when we hardly made a profit on dozens and dozens of players was pathetic. Some horrendous recruitment
Magically it's the same duo of people who arrive at the exact same time, questioning the exact same posts, liking the exact same posts.
The club will have a valuation and if it’s £23m then it’s still a massive profit. I think he’ll go for more personally.
Like Watson and Mundle? Were they banished? Aouchiche hasn't lef the club and may not ... ... if RLB had the problem with him, you claimed, he'd be sold and gone.
Agree with you both. If we have agreements with most of young players and in jobes case it's 23 million and apparently common knowledge at the club then we are in trouble and trouble that we don't need at such a crucial time of the season
Which club has ever had a valuation and made it known ... ... it may be a minimum valuation but that's irrelevant.
Said it earlier about Brighton, they really buy in to being a stepping stone and it makes them so attractive for players. It's hard seeing players leave but there's always new players to come in and love.
It might’ve been a little bit more than that, £22m comes to my mind when I try and think back Kone was immense under Allardyce, total opposite under Moyes and in the championship
Don’t agree with this mate. We’re all adults on a forum discussing our club and most of us come on here for some crack and a bit of info about Sunderland that we wouldn’t get otherwise. If people choose to have a meltdown over information that someone who knows more than they do offers then that’s on them. Obviously a few different camps in terms of attitudes when we lose etc some of us lose it easier than us but in general there’s really good, knowledgeable posters on here whether that’s Sunderland “ITK” shyte, players were linked with, deciphering and analysing matches etc. I for one am certainly grateful for that
Agree with what Are the whispers off the players themselves ,staff at the club,agents or players friends
Anyone else think RLBs press conference was interesting. Talking of le fee, essentially said he plays best in jobes role..
