Transfer Rumour Axel Witsel

[bluestevon]

Depends if he plays well and they win stuff.

Mate you wrong on that, your putting how you'd feel if he was at us onto the situation and Russia is a whole different place.

A black player who is perceived as disrespecting the club and costing them a lot of money will get villified by the zenith fans. The ones I know have already started to change their attitude on him massively.

 

[hktoffee]

Not every situation is the same.

It really is in this situation. It's logical to predict their fans would turn against him if he said oh I decide to run down my contract to join Juve for free and costed the club £25m. Remember Zenit won't get a penny due to his decision. Will the fans think yeah it's ok. Really? It won't be easy for him if he stays and do a Bosman.

 

[Hangleton]

This one could still happen on deadline day. There are too many agents involved who want a cut of something. They want it now!

 

[ijjysmith]

It really is in this situation. It's logical to predict their fans would turn against him if he said oh I decide to run down my contract to join Juve for free and costed the club £25m. Remember Zenit won't get a penny due to his decision. Will the fans think yeah it's ok. Really? It won't be easy for him if he stays and do a Bosman.

John Stones didn't help us win a thing. Witsel might have a boss season there helping them win everything and they might wish him well.

As I say, not every situation is the same.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

Everton have done everything to get this over the line. Agreement with his club, his agent & the player himself in terms of package.

Ultimately it appears his head has been turned and he no longer fancies us. Fair enough - we offer nothing aside being a project with ambition.

It looks like it's time to move on unless he has a last minute change of heart. I am surprised though, he's consulted with Lukaku & Mirallas and I'm sure they've talked the Club up.

I doubt it. We kinda put him in check this summer telling him he's going nowhere.

 

[ijjysmith]

Mate you wrong on that, your putting how you'd feel if he was at us onto the situation and Russia is a whole different place.

A black player who is perceived as disrespecting the club and costing them a lot of money will get villified by the zenith fans. The ones I know have already started to change their attitude on him massively.

A quick look on Social Media suggest that some zenit fans are happy to have him another year.

 

[suey_11]

If he signs for us he's ace.
If he doesn't he's crap.


End of.

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

Burn this thread to the ground and never speak of this wretch again. Microphone headed flump.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Move on

 

[bluestevon]

A quick look on Social Media suggest that some zenit fans are happy to have him another year.

No offence mate, but will take the opinion of people i know who are big Zenit fans over social media comments/tweets - which likely are getting filtered through google translate

How many of our fans boo'd Barkley as a percentage of the crowd mate, and how did it effect him, now multiply that by 20 times and throw in very obvious racial abuse into the mix and that will be Witsels last year at Zenit should he see the contract out after publicly stating he want to play for a bigger team in Juve.

 

[ijjysmith]

Move on

Agreed.

 

[ijjysmith]

No offence mate, but will take the opinion of people i know who are big Zenit fans over social media comments/tweets - which likely are getting filtered through google translate

How many of our fans boo'd Barkley as a percentage of the crowd mate, and how did it effect him, now multiply that by 20 times and throw in very obvious racial abuse into the mix and that will be Witsels last year at Zenit should he see the contract out after publicly stating he want to play for a bigger team in Juve.

Tell me more about these Zenit fans you 'know'.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

We were warned at the outset that dealing with Witsel would be complex, and this has certainly been the case. The way he's set up with agents/reps on various continents it's like dealing with a small company with Witsel as the M.D. and the product. Ultimately if Koeman thinks he is the best available for the job we will continue the pursuit,as indeed we seem to be doing.

 

[PhilM]

If the reports are true that he's now willing to stay at Zenit for a year, then for me it signals that he was only ever contemplating a big move.

 

[Pabbers]

Well that's that