Stones bid rejected
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I think Stones is a cracking player (don't tell Astro), not worth the £20M but if that what it takes then I'd go for it.
A 21 CB who's already an England player, and has a decade plus at the highest level in his tank?
Camel gob went for £30m way back when. It'd take more than that for us to even think about it.
Don't blame your stance English players fees are nuts, I rate the lad but wouldn't want to pay that much but then again Raheem isn't worth the money and neither is Benteke, it's all mad.
If he goes I hope there's 2 replacements lined up or a bus to park if last season's defence is anything to go by
You wouldn't get a defender of his quality for that amount. You state a bid of £35m will see him gone but forget........
Does he want to go?
I doubt Chelsea would have made their bid public if they'd not been given some indication from the players' representatives that he'd be up for the move if the clubs valuation was met. Not that I think for 1 minute that he'd push for it, or behave like a Lescott, but I doubt he'd turn his nose up at it either.
You could well be right there.
There is another factor here though. He's a massive Barnsley fan and they've got a 15% sell on (which would generate more than their entire playing budget this season), he might feel under pressure to assist their plight.........
Well then £25 or £35m is not enough to replace a player of his current quality and looking ahead his future quality. I'm not shocked at his progress as Barnsley fan I work with tipped him for the top.
If Sterling goes for £49m then so does Stones especiallywith that sell on fee
The sad reality is that we're not going to be able to hold onto him long term. As he's destined for the very top, and a CL club will take him.
Whether that's this summer or next, it's going to happen I'm afraid. We're a stepping stone club for a player of his quality.
Sure. It just depends on what figure might tempt the board to sell. Chelsea might spark a bidding war for him now they've openly declared their interest, and we might see City and United wading in with bids of their own. If that happens he'll go this summer imo, as the figures will reach the level at which the club will find it impossible to say no.
I doubt United will come in for him. If we do sign a centre half it will be someone with a lot of experience. To be honest I'd be disappointed if we did sign a young centre half as both McNair and Blackett showed enough last season to suggest that they deserve the time and opportunity to develop into regular first team players over the next few years. To be honest Stones would be a fool to go to Chelsea. Mourinho doesn't believe in young players as they make mistakes while they're fine tuning their game so he wouldn't get many league starts as long as Terry and Cahill are fit. I can recall a bizarre match at Anfield when Chelsea's first choice centre halves weren't available. Rather than giving young players a chance Mourinho chose Ferreira and Essien as his centre back pairing.
I agree. I think Chelsea would be buying him as a project as opposed to a first team starter for this season. They'd want him to work with Terry for the year and then take over the mantle next season when his legs are totally gone. Stones wouldn't see much football this season and I think that'd be wrong for his development, as despite his talent, he's still a way off the finished article and he's only going to learn his trade by playing every week.
