For me, any January moves for our players come at a premium - especially if any prem sides come knocking
The value of our players for selling does frankly depend on interest and offers in our other players. I love Dan Neil but I also think any bid of £25m for him from the top, top sides is going to be hard to reject, if he wants to make the move, and there is no sale of any other players on the cards. We need a big sale to kick on and we also need to show our players (and potential signings) the kind of moves we can get them if they come here. I'd rather it wasnt him mind (but I guess thats always the way when it comes to selling)
However if its £25m to somebody like Burnley they can feck off.
But if Liverpool for example come in, and offer us very good money and with future sell ons etc, I can see us accepting.
It all depends however on other sales. If Clarke gets £40m bids for example and we don't need to make another sale, then I'd be turning down £25m for Neil.
There's also something to be said for spacing out the player sales. Rather than selling a few in one go.
Basically its too nuanced to second guess the club.
25m from Liverpool spends the same as 25m from Burnley. I get the point you are making the lad might want to go to Liverpool more but the club shouldn't accept less because of that!
I just mean its nuanced. Completely agree £25m is £25m. But a move to Liverpool is different to a move to Burnley - and it will affect both Neil's morale and the morale of other players if we're seen to be blocking moves to the top clubs. But only if Neil wants to make the move, which lets face it is more likely if its Liverpool rather than Burnley. Which is my other point.
I just mean its nuanced. Completely agree £25m is £25m. But a move to Liverpool is different to a move to Burnley - and it will affect both Neil's morale and the morale of other players if we're seen to be blocking moves to the top clubs. But only if Neil wants to make the move, which lets face it is more likely if its Liverpool rather than Burnley. Which is my other point.
That’s exactly my pointWhy, just why, would any of our lads want to go to Burnley ?
Would you like Amad here permie because I heard months ago we are definitely in?I don't mind loan signings, but they must be good enough to start and make a big difference like Amad did last season.
I’d love Amad here permanently but it’s not happening whilst we’re in the championship.Would you like Amad here permie because I heard months ago we are definitely in?
We are not in for him while Tag is there mateWould you like Amad here permie because I heard months ago we are definitely in?
We are not in for him while Tag is there mate
Always thought it unlikely Man Utd would loan him out in the Championship again. A PL loan makes far more sense
The grass isn't always greener as JC found out when he moved to Spurs, but these days money talks and we have to assume players will move on, just like LND did, remember him...he came on as sub last 10 minutes yesterday, so seems on his way back.
Don't really like shopping in the January window but we'll have to wait and see.
We shall see.I’d love Amad here permanently but it’s not happening whilst we’re in the championship.
What you mean? Not on loan either? Whats Tag's relationship on it? Is he intending on giving him a chance? If hes not im lost with the relevance of Tag