John Stones transfer saga

[flibbyflob]

Can imagine the redtops now backtracking after saying a £30m bid was certain to get him a few weeks ago.

Going to wheel out the good of his career path bollocks now to turn the world against us.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Stoke are too busy completing the transfer of Yarmenloko.

Mark Hughes has said " Attack is the best form of defence "

Weird all the positivity around Stoke when they have one point from two games.

Anyway back in topic, we're keeping Stones, will boss everyone including Chelsea, and will finish comfortably ahead of Stoke and all the other clubs who have 'overtaken' us (I remember this was said about Sundrland and QPR a few seasons ago, can't wait to put West Ham, Swansea, Southampton and Stoke back in their irrelevant box)

 

[Bilko]

as long as JS doesn't ask to go,very confident this won't happen.RM has gone public that he's not for sale,if the board over rule then we may as well throw the towel in at the club.

 

[milks]

True and if we get a bid that high then Bill will drive him there himself.

The good thing is this saga and Chelsea's problems mean we will get more if he does eventually go.

The problem with all of this is that if we do drive the price up to £40m and undertake some more great business (see Felliani, Rodwell), the naysayers will again label Everton as a 'selling club' in their ammo at the board. This despite the fact that this isn't an Everton issue, it's a football issue.

 

[neil999]

I honestly have no clue what Chelsea are playing at with this transfer at this stage.

I mean I sort of get the £20m bid, as they just wanted the player to kick off and test the waters to get him as cheap as possible.

All they have done since is disrespect the club by treating us like a feeder club.

It's obvious to everyone what a serious bid would be - £30m isn't a serious bid. So why bother? It just annoys the fans and surely the club further?

City press conference will be interesting anyway.

agree, maybe they genuinely have a ceiling price they cant/wont go above?

 

[flibbyflob]

The problem with all of this is that if we do drive the price up to £40m and undertake some more great business (see Felliani, Rodwell), the naysayers will again label Everton as a 'selling club' in their ammo at the board. This despite the fact that this isn't an Everton issue, it's a football issue.

If we get £40m then nobody can complain as long as we spend the money on 2 centre halves and spend big on our striker and playmaker. Trouble is if we get that much we will buy those players and still make a profit on fees and say the rest is taken up by wages so will have not spent anything this window.

 

[NewRadical]

middle ground would be he goes to Stoke

Middle Earth ground, more like.

 

[coollino]

Is there no middle ground where he stays and goes ?

Stays here but his mind is on Chelsea.

 

[BlueToff]

I honestly have no clue what Chelsea are playing at with this transfer at this stage.

I mean I sort of get the £20m bid, as they just wanted the player to kick off and test the waters to get him as cheap as possible.

All they have done since is disrespect the club by treating us like a feeder club.

It's obvious to everyone what a serious bid would be - £30m isn't a serious bid. So why bother? It just annoys the fans and surely the club further?

City press conference will be interesting anyway.

Agree. Chelsea/Mourinho making complete wool's of themselves to anyone with half a brain cell, but unfortunately have the brain-dead London-centric media backing them up.

The best thing to come from the plane incident and all the current documentation surrounding the board is I do think it makes it almost impossible for Stones to be sold this window without fans turning on mass - unless it was something stupid like £50mil (which no club could turn down).

 

[Moomin]

Chelsea to keep bidding for him must indicate they have been given a green light from his agent.

More than likely said if Everton accept a bid, he will have talks.

Chelsea are playing the waiting the game, slightly increasing the offer as it gets closer to the window closing knowing we wil be restricted by time to buy replacements. Probably telling us to accept now, or we will come back next week with a new offer and point to a clock.

Need another club to get involved to annoy Chelsea.

 

[Titus Bramble]

"Everton reject £20 million offer, they want £25 million"

"Everton reject £25 million offer, they want £30 million"

"Everton reject £30 million offer..."

Journo's have no clue what Everton 'want'. Stop pooing your kecks, unless he asks to go, he won't go.

 

[blueblue]

Chelsea to keep bidding for him must indicate they have been given a green light from his agent.

More than likely said if Everton accept a bid, he will have talks.

Chelsea are playing the waiting the game, slightly increasing the offer as it gets closer to the window closing knowing we wil be restricted by time to buy replacements. Probably telling us to accept now, or we will come back next week with a new offer and point to a clock.

Need another club to get involved to annoy Chelsea.

I think it is more likely that Chelsea cannot comprehend that a club like Everton can refuse to sell.
I would say that the agent and player have told both clubs that it is between them, the player is happy to stay but will leave if the club sells.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Love how the justification for Stones going has gone from 'he'll have the opportunity to play beside John Terry and learn from the best' to 'Terry is past it and on the decline, Stones can see a first team spot as part of a new partnership with Zouma'. All after one game, the media have absolutely no clue.

 

[toffeejack]

keep rejecting them blues. selling now would be absolutely scandalous. his value is not going to drop. If we have to sell in january so be it, but we'll have enough time to prepare scouting, identify replacements and also new signings for other positions.

with that money we can start looking at a new keeper, new winger and a much better centre back than what we're looking at now. we wouldn't have even looked at those options this summer probably.

 

[tommye]

Told you all weeks ago. £37.5 million, rising to £45 million.


Once that is agreed....