2024/25 Idrissa Gueye

[davek]

A complete no brainer this one.

It's a concern if the club are driving a hard bargain with a player of proven quality like this.

 

[NeilMorepies]

A complete no brainer this one.

It's a concern if the club are driving a hard bargain with a player of proven quality like this.

And yet, if we gave a 36 year old (as he will be at the start of the season) a two year contract, GOT would be declaring war on the Club.

 

[mahermi1]

And yet, if we gave a 36 year old (as he will be at the start of the season) a two year contract, GOT would be declaring war on the Club.

No they wouldn't...if the alternative is Fred. In fact I'd give him a 3 year deal just in case.

 

[chippy1722]

It’s amazing how things change, season before last he took dogs abuse on here and was’finished’.

 

[FinnTrikker]

It’s amazing how things change, season before last he took dogs abuse on here and was’finished’.

It's called form fella,temporary loss of.............class is permanent

 

[davek]

And yet, if we gave a 36 year old (as he will be at the start of the season) a two year contract, GOT would be declaring war on the Club.

That depends on the contribution the 36 year old had made.

 

[NeilMorepies]

That depends on the contribution the 36 year old had made.

Surely it depends on what sort of a contribution a 37year old can make as a starting midfielder for a year?

 

[RomanReigns]

It’s amazing how things change, season before last he took dogs abuse on here and was’finished’.

I’ve always rated him

 

[Bedfordblue]

If we don’t get this new deal sorted pronto, we may as well just knock down that new stadium and give up.

 

[RomanReigns]

If we don’t get this new deal sorted pronto, we may as well just knock down that new stadium and give up.

Or Dan can dig deep into his pockets and sign a decent replacement

 

[Bedfordblue]

Or Dan can dig deep into his pockets and sign a decent replacement

There is always that I suppose

 

[matty1878]

If we don’t get this new deal sorted pronto, we may as well just knock down that new stadium and give up.

we won’t need to tho mate

 

[Zatara]

2 years as Ive said before is a big risk.

 

[GoldenToffee]

2 years as Ive said before is a big risk.

I hear you. What we know at present is he's still at the top of his game and there isn't going to be a sudden drop-off in quality or fitness. Whether that can be maintained for two years is the gamble, however should the club decide to make him available for transfer (or even for free to get him off the books) I am sure they would find takers at the end of 25-26 season.

 

[NeilMorepies]

I hear you. What we know at present is he's still at the top of his game and there isn't going to be a sudden drop-off in quality or fitness. Whether that can be maintained for two years is the gamble, however should the club decide to make him available for transfer (or even for free to get him off the books) I am sure they would find takers at the end of 25-26 season.

?? How do we know there isn’t going to be a sudden drop off in quality or fitness?
That is exactly what happens to players at the end of their careers. It can happen at any time, just look at Kyle Walker.

There is nothing to say Gueye doesn’t have another two years in him, but there will be a big drop off at some point. What we don’t want is to be stuck yet again with a player after this happens.
This is why players over 30, and especially 35 only get one year extensions at every other club.