Transfer Rumours Saint Eduard!

As with all transfers, we need to take this one Steppe at a time

 

Already posted you're out of steppe.

 

Well if he doesn't sign that's another one we can Chekhov the list.

 

Yawn

 

Ivan the Terrible news that this hasn’t happened yet can’t get me down.

 

They are clearly stringing us along. Hopefully we leave them with the offer and start on other targets.

 

They are waiting for a better offer from somewhere, the player likely is as well

 

End of the day ehh! We’ll see.

 

TBF what I will say is that SR have learnt their lesson from the Gakpo saga - if this one falls through there's still plenty of time to get someone else in and I'm certain Spors would have made contingengy plans - this always had the look of a complicated deal.

 

I suppose there's no incentive for Krasnodar to make a quick deal. If the player is settled, and he's their best player, they'll just keep kicking the can down the road knowing that our offer is there as a fall back if nobody else comes in with a bigger offer. I get the feeling the player is happy to come but he's also not going to rock the boat and damage his relationship with Krasnodar to force the move to happen a week or two earlier than it might eventually happen. And if it doesn't happen, then it might be because something better comes along for him anyway

 

Agree with this. But we can't wait much longer. If we threaten to walk away (which will surely happen soon if they keep delaying things) they may have to accept the offer. If he doesn't sign a new contract he could end up leaving for much less or for free next summer.

 

well if a bigger offer comes in then maybe Spertsyan will prefer that club.