Not as big a mistake as him walking away for free in 12 months.
Want him to stay but not at the expense of a bosman.
Want him to stay but not at the expense of a bosman.
HalfTimeSayers
Player Valuation: £25m
They are out there. We baulked at a few extra million to buy what is now one of Europe’s hottest strikers from Cov, and instead sold them our own youth striker and paid even more for Beto.
We don’t just need to spot the safe-ish but good value players, we need to be decisive and less dithery. Gyokeres may not have been playing at elite level last year, but the numbers and stats are rediculous, and anyone that watched any full Cov games with actual eyeballs could see £20-25m was an absolute steal (which I assume our scouts did). We didn’t even have much PL competition because other teams were looking at players with higher price tags (and also bought mostly crap, with some exceptions).
We were already terrified of losing Dom for £60m a couple of years ago. Hindsight eh. I’d prefer he signed a new deal because we know what we have, and we might buy a dud, but if he doesn’t, shake hands, best wishes and get him and us the best deal. Ideally get another club involved to squeeze an extra couple of million with some mutually agreed fake “interest”.
Davideeyore
Player Valuation: £25m
This is the problem. The club has to weigh up potention new contact and wage demands with sell on value. We simply won't get a similar forward that brings the kind of value he brings to the team. Another symptom of a poorly run football club, having to sell, can't afford wage demands, don't have a replacement, don't score any where near enough goals as a team. I know he had a very bad run this season but I wouldn't sell him. Not at this time. Give him the contract and then maybe just maybe go and look for someone better for the future.
chippy1722
Player Valuation: £35m
Not a fan of Wood but he’d have scored more for us this season than any of our current strikers did.
The comment is meant to mean that clearly you can get better players than Beto for £25m
Fixed Mike.
Runub
Player Valuation: £50m
For far less than £25m you can buy players who can fully coordinate their limbs
It’s today’s market. DCL with a few years left goes for more than that.
JimmyJeffers
Player Valuation: £70m
We’re also in a very weak negotiating position given we need to sell the entire team,
Librarian
Player Valuation: £60m
It’s an easy decision if he’s not prepared to extend
Yes, that was my point.
Could there not be another striker in world football somewhere that has a year left on their contract?
No.
This cannot be right. Apparently £25m is the going rate for players like Beto so they must’ve paid £25m for him.
