Ekwah was a free transfer wasn’t he, so that will be hefty profit on that.
Summer '24 transfer window
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Even if we do business at £10m that is still a reasonable fee for someone likely dropping down the pecking order. The way we got some of these players in our price range originally was to add in sell ons. It doesnt really worry me as it is not like we have lost out, we are still quids in really and I would fancy our academy lads and Jobe to shine with more game time which means bigger bids for them in time.
Hume would be very difficult to replace with someone as good imo, his stats are right up there with the best in the division. He’s got three years left on his contract with us having an option for another year so we are really in a good position and it’d take a daft offer for us to sell I would have thought.
The club deserve credit for the continuity that is starting to become evident. I find myself ok to see Ekwah leave because of Rigg and Jobe. Same with Hume because of Pembele. In prior years I cant imagine feeling losing two key first teamers would not need replacing.
Apparently there is 35% sell on fee to West Ham. So there needs to be a big 10m + plus price tag on him
We have to sell players at their highest value.
Clarke - do we risk it and see if we get promoted? If not now is the time to sell.
Hume - he's class, but is a right back going to fetch anymore than 10 - 14 mill in the championship?
Ekwah - his stock is high atm. However, if he's not getting a kick next year he won't be worth half as much.
It's a hard balancing act. At least I have faith the club will command the best fees for players nowadays.
Clarke - do we risk it and see if we get promoted? If not now is the time to sell.
Hume - he's class, but is a right back going to fetch anymore than 10 - 14 mill in the championship?
Ekwah - his stock is high atm. However, if he's not getting a kick next year he won't be worth half as much.
It's a hard balancing act. At least I have faith the club will command the best fees for players nowadays.
Not sure pembele is the answer if Hume goes.
Has loads of potential but I'm yet to be convinced by him
Has loads of potential but I'm yet to be convinced by him
We could've said the same about Hume. Only played about 75 minutes in league 1 and couldn't get ahead of Gooch until Xmas.
Fair play to the lad too for making the spot his own.
I think we need to change system if he’s a starter, looked good at wing back, not so much at right back, granted it’s a very small sample size in his time here though
Mate sorry but it's only 20% sell on fee
Exactly that. If we sell these young players, stick a clause in so if they do well, we likely recoup the money we lose to whoever we bought then from
Sell on fees are just part of the modern game and are a great way to get good players for cheap. No complaints from me.
I'm sure we're now savvy enough to add on ours to any outgoings too
We paid for Ekwah but the fee was never announced, consensus at the time was that it was a six figure fee.
Wish I could share your confidence, but I think we may be in trouble replacing Hume with Pembele. Such a shame Huggins is so injury prone.
