I'd do it for a swap deal with Merieles. Not the best long-term deal, but it would help us over the next 2 years or so. I really like N'Diaye, but maybe we can get £5m for him (based on the fact that we paid £3.5m and like Russian clubs, but to a lesser extent, Turkish clubs pay a premium). PDC might look at it and think that £5m lets him go back after Duncan or lets him up the offer on Insigne. Maybe we are lining up a bit money signing and we are factoring that in. I'll be disappointed if Alfie goes as I think his improvement was dramatic in the last handful of game last season and I think he could be a very good premier league DM in a year or two, but I will trust the direction the club is going in right now.
Nope. Alfie is much younger than Miereles, who admittedly is a quality player, but we'd get 2 good seasons max from him before his age began to tell. Cavanda plays for Lazio and it's a Turkish club interested. Hope we sign him though can play rb or lb so very useful cover
Lillian laslands or Tore andre flo coming back!, or Emil heskey or Michael owen coming out of retirement?. I reckon it is Seb Larsson. I hope Sess stays.
I'd rather keep Alfie but... Meireles went to Chelsea for £12 then a year later to Fenerbache for £8m so he's probably worth about £5 now. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/sep/03/chelsea-raul-meireles-fenerbahce1 We bought Alfie from Bursaspor for £3.5 so a straight swap or player + cash (for us) might be a good move. At least Meireles has some premiership experience.
I really think the club have to listen to offers and are we really in a position to be "gutted" or felt let down if he does move on after what has been a breath taking close season transfer frenzy. N'Diaye looks as if he has potential to fill - sad if its not with us but if it help finance another decent transfer or balance the books then I'm sure DeFanti & PDC must think one of the 10 players we have signed could fill N'Diaye's shoes.
I have heard Big 'Alfie' may be on his way? pity if true coz I thought he looked a good player but has not had much playing time with us but didn't do anything wrong