TheHulk 2,490 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Costa19 said: UPDATE: No update….. Brighton rejected Arsenal 2nd offer in minutes, if we discussing for hours means they are open to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,490 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Piece of trash let him leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,065 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said: Yeah. We can’t keep persisting with these types of players as our main striking options. Nkunku isnt a CF. Felix isnt a CF. We’ve had a number 10 upfront for almost 2.5 years now and he hasn’t done enough. Werner even played through the middle at times with Frank, again, ill fitted. Someone who is more of a recognised striker is a must at some point if we are serious about winning trophies. Obviously the hardest position to buy in but we have to get someone who fits that mould. Obviously has to be the right player but where is the goals coming from in this team? This season? We needed a striker last summer. We still need one. Nkunku and Felix aren’t strikers. Fofana is a CF but is he ready? This narrative of a false nine working for other teams, so that is the answer for us as well, is stupid. We were at our best when we had a vocal point (Drogba, Costa, etc) on both fronts. I just have a feeling Fofana will ultimately ply his trade out wide (I have no idea if he'll be giving that chance here), so we need someone lined up for the long haul. I'll just leave this here - Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,962 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 This is excruciating 🤣🤣🤣 Probably our most important signing since Fabregas/Costa and Benfica are just dragging us along and being assholes. bigbluewillie and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,281 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 23 minutes ago, Pizy said: This is excruciating 🤣🤣🤣 Probably our most important signing since Fabregas/Costa and Benfica are just dragging us along and being assholes. Imagine being @TheHulk refresh button 😂🤣 Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,385 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Castles and Jacobs aren't reliable. Ornstein is reporting it is advanced and Romano is reporting talks are ongoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi007 69 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Castles and Jacobs aren't reliable. Ornstein is reporting it is advanced and Romano is reporting talks are ongoing. Castles is closed to Mendes. Very reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,821 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Change in tone from Schmidt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,962 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 The conflicting reports about the structure of the deal is what’s giving me doubts still. If we offer to pay a massive chunk of the fee up front I think this gets done. But some reporters suggesting we’re trying to break this deal up into 3-5 installments I don’t think Benfica will go for. They need cover for their angry fan base who will be pissed off that they’re selling their star player in the midst of a tight title race. If Rui Costa can say to them “the player really pushed to go and we got such a massive offer we couldn’t refuse it,” they’ll be more understanding. If they get some small amount payed every summer for 5 years it just doesn’t hit the same. bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,490 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Pizy said: The conflicting reports about the structure of the deal is what’s giving me doubts still. If we offer to pay a massive chunk of the fee up front I think this gets done. But some reporters suggesting we’re trying to break this deal up into 3-5 installments I don’t think Benfica will go for. They need cover for their angry fan base who will be pissed off that they’re selling their star player in the midst of a tight title race. If Rui Costa can say to them “the player really pushed to go and we got such a massive offer we couldn’t refuse it,” they’ll be more understanding. If they get some small amount payed every summer for 5 years it just doesn’t hit the same. Is there any conflicting reports? Top sources in Argentina and England (César Luis Merlo and Matt Law) are saying the offer contains one larger payment up front plus five smaller installments for a total of £105M/€120M. Matt Law also says the offer 'has left some room for negotiations' so some small changes are probably still possible but either way the club don't seem to want to pay it in one big installment up front so if that's what Benfica insist on then it probably won't happen. Edited January 30, 2023 by Jype MoroccanBlue and Pizy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,962 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jype said: Is there any conflicting reports? Top sources in Argentina and England (César Luis Merlo and Matt Law) are saying the offer contains one larger payment up front plus five smaller installments for a total of £105M/€120M. Matt Law also says the offer 'has left some room for negotiations' so some small changes are probably still possible but either way the club don't seem to want to pay it in one big installment up front so if that's what Benfica insist on then it probably won't happen. I see. That makes more sense. I thought the 5 installments was like a bunch of chunks spread over years. A huge portion up front with small installments later is more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 This would go a long way in easing ffp for this window Vesper, Fernando, Strike and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,490 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Sell him immediately Costa19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,962 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Tell them £50m all in one go and he’s there’s. I like Conor and think he’ll be a solid PL midfielder for 10 years but he’s not the top class players we had all hoped he’d become. Would be sensational business if the club can get £45-50m for a player who struggles for minutes and probably doesn’t get any minutes when all our midfielders are fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea_4_eva 1,182 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Everton using the Gordon money already Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 We'd have to be careful with our homegrown number though. I guess that would make Rice more attractive for the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,385 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: Tell them £50m all in one go and he’s there’s. I like Conor and think he’ll be a solid PL midfielder for 10 years but he’s not the top class players we had all hoped he’d become. Would be sensational business if the club can get £45-50m for a player who struggles for minutes and probably doesn’t get any minutes when all our midfielders are fit. If we somehow manage to get £50m off Conor Gallagher whilst doing all of this transfer business in January, Vivell makes Marina look like a fucking shrimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,385 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, Artandur said: We'd have to be careful with our homegrown number though. I guess that would make Rice more attractive for the summer We are completely fine. Without Rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulvhedin 526 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Pizy said: Tell them £50m all in one go and he’s there’s. I like Conor and think he’ll be a solid PL midfielder for 10 years but he’s not the top class players we had all hoped he’d become. Would be sensational business if the club can get £45-50m for a player who struggles for minutes and probably doesn’t get any minutes when all our midfielders are fit. In a perfect world we would give Conor a little bit more time and sell RLC instead, but there is no way we would get that money for RLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.