John Stones transfer saga

Abraders · August 18, 2015

I wonder which part of 'he's not for sale' people are struggling to comprehend? Chelsea are just pooing themselves because r they've had an awful start

Tubey · August 18, 2015

chicoazul said:
Stop being so reasonable mate.

It's part of a carefully thought out plan to become a Mod.

I even sang opera to prove I'm classy.

D410 · August 18, 2015

Dithering Dougie said:
I'm sure it suits both sides not to do any new deal at the moment.

Stones and his agent will no doubt prefer talking about a wage increase after the window has closed and Everton have rejected a £40m+ bid rather than sell themselves short after a £26m bid was rejected.

You mean like it was fine to offer James McCarthy and KM new deals in this transfer window.

D410 · August 18, 2015

caught said:
Isn't it a little early for the Special Brew?

On topic: there will almost certainly be performance-based pay increases built-in to Stones' contract that should reflect his value to the team. If this isn't the case he has an astonishingly bad agent. I wouldn't be opposed to offering a new deal after the wondow closes but to do so before is a signal to every agent associated with our players to drum up transfer interest for pay rises at every opportunity. Seems unwise.

Regarding the transfer generally, it still seems to me that selling for anything less than £40m makes no sense, and that it's only as you edge closer to £50m that we might see any benefit of selling in this window. And even at that level it would be difficult to reinvest the money into the squad with less than two weeks of the window remaining, unless we've already identified exactly who we'd recruit with the sale fee.

You mean like it was fine to offer James McCarthy and KM new deals in this transfer window.

madkiwi · August 18, 2015

Love the new thread title.

The old one with dots, commas and slashes was doing me OCD in.

And it's nice that he's "not leaving".

By god I'm blue · August 18, 2015

I am more surprised by the measly increase in the bid to be honest, I was expecting at least 35 for the 3rd bid.

Khalekan · August 18, 2015

Azzurri said:
Everyone's for sale at a price. The same board said Rooney wasn't either.

Rooney wanted to go.

And if Stones doesn't want to go the he won't be sold.

Simple as.

Toffeelover · August 18, 2015

Mutzo Nutzo said:
If Chelsea ever up their offer to £36+ million then he's gone. Bill wont refuse that amount of money - face it you blerts money talks!

Personally I'd like to keep him a year, he storms the Euro's and his value and exposure rise - Chelsea, Man U, PSG. Barca and Real Madrid will all be in for him - possible value then would be £50 million.

Can Bill keep his nerve? I hope so but I doubt it very much.

That for me is the right course. But I think if he did fulfill more of his potential then we could look for more than 50 Mll.

Dithering Dougie · August 18, 2015

D410 said:
You mean like it was fine to offer James McCarthy and KM new deals in this transfer window.

Firstly we don't know how long these negotiations were taking place for, and secondly neither player was actively being pursued by one of the wealthiest clubs in the world.

evo1878 · August 18, 2015

By god I'm blue said:
30M? I know we don't want to sell but did they actually think another 4m would make a difference? jesus wept, who's in charge at Chelsea, Mr Bean?

Just read some of the links, love how the journo's add their own lies with stuff like this "
The Toffees were expected to decline the offer today after setting his price closer to £40m."

We haven't set a price lol we have said he aint for sale!

LOL @ Mourinho - "You're just Mr Bean with a suntan"

SingBlue · August 18, 2015

Joey66 said:
Yes Doug he was sold because of his marital affair in those days frowned upon - later after a bad move he stated Everton would have been better selling his wife!lol

John Terry would've been in the 92 club by now, as a player.

longers · August 18, 2015

Bungle said:
He seems like a level headed lad and surely he'll see that regular first team football for another season is a far better way to develop his long term career than sitting on Chelseas bench?

the way chelsea are defending at the moment i think he'd get decent amount of game time, people said the same about sterling... you don't spend that kind of money and then plonk them on the bench for the entire season.

Khalekan · August 18, 2015

moyes cardy said:
As quoted previous if the magic 35 m is hit then we will accept and leave the decision up to stones, bearing in mind he has 4 years remaining and without asking for a move he will be entitled to a loyalty bonus - hence we put the decision on him.

This is it.

If Stones is happy enough to stay then he is staying.