Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

yeh it’ll happen unless Leverkusen want more than we’re willing to pay. Sounds obvious but yeh

 

blimey 3 years with an option of a 4th.

 

I think we will pay close to the fee aswell. He’s an important signing

 

it’s a tough one for me. Don’t want us paying more than we think he’s worth.

Don’t want us overstretching on Xhaka to be the reason we don’t get Diakite for example

 

Yeah I get that but I also don’t think that would be the case. We have a lot of headroom. Only a 74m net spend I think so far

 

Nowt changed as previously said

 

yeh will be a week or two I reckon then will happen

 

wont happen

 

£12 million up front
Add ons to take it to around £15 million

Get me on the phone to Leverkusen

 

Be faster than that. Negotiations for a fee can happen very quick

 

Have we ever done that under KLD? We obviously think it's the right deal so I'm happy with that

 

Of course they can. But if we want him at a sensible price it’s not in our interest to be quick. Leverkusen are the ones with the problem of keeping him. Let them sweat that we won’t meet them at where they want.

 

Still this then. They seem very desperate to keep him and it's going to be interesting to see what fee it needs to get too...

 

im talking about the price mate. There’s no indication at all we are happy with the price Leverkusen want… yet

 

Sounds to me more like structure of deal conversation rather than fee negotiations to be honest. We wouldn’t have got this far without a broad agreement in principle.

 

I think we forget it’s euros too. Convert it to pounds it always sounds better haha

 

Sky Germany saying a deal isn’t close so I think it’s still fee haggling

 

Up to 20m is key there. 15 plus add ons will do it I reckon

 

Where is that? They’ve been saying it’s close all day