Looks like I might be wrong here then. If LCAB and McNulty and the Times all think it, there might be something in it.
In my opinion Fellaini is nowhere near Modric as a player and that is why one plays for Real Madrid and one plays for us. Modric had everything as a central midfielder, pace, vision, craft, creativity and guile. Fellaini has none of those attributes. I hope for his sake he doesn't go to a mega club because I think he will only be found out. It took us ages....ages to get him to any sort of decent level for us. He's had a longer apprenticeship than any player I know. World class players don't need that. Moyes has built a team around getting the best out of his 15 million pound man. We play the formaiton we do so that Fellaini can play in the hole where his lack of pace and positional sense isn't found out. He can then use his touch and hold up play to bring better players into the game and hopefully get on the end of something they create. Fellaini can bully lesser midfielders in the prem (although obviously not against Leeds) if he's playing deep lying mid but against any team with any quality he's chasing shadows (as horribly showed in the cup semi when Charlie Adam and Lucas gave our midfield the run around, 6 months later and Osman, a proper centre mid, despite being partnered by Neville is dominating Gerrard and Allen at Goodison). I just can't see a top side building their team around him like Moyes has, I think people think he could just slot in at holding mid for any of the world's top sides but when you watch him play there he is positionally all over the shop. I hope one of the top sides are stupid enough to go for him in that position (although questions must be asked as to why they haven't already considering Lescott, Arteta, and Pienaar have all been sold whilst he's been here) because we'd then have a ridiculously overinflated 30 odd million to spend on some real world class players. Modric would be a start.
Lcab says hes got clauses that the player can trigger. Player doesn't want to trigger them.
Its probably higher than 22mill
Looks like I might be wrong here then. If LCAB and McNulty and the Times all think it, there might be something in it.
Phil McNultyVerified â€@philmcnulty
@LdnBlue2012 Could have walked away for a lot less had he not signed the contract. So not bad management.
A lot of talk he's got a clause which is worrying . I know an enquiry was made by a club and they were totally unaware of any clause which seems odd.
If there is a clause I can only assume its tied to other factors which need activating (be the player of time or whatever ) because a number of people seem puzzled as to why this clause has not been an issue as enquiries (especially recently ) have been made.
I find this tweet interesting.
Clearly his new contract was a better "get out clause" than his last deal. So although people are fuming, at least we're not losing more money. I also would be more devastated about Baines, Jagielka or Pienaar leaving the club at the moment.
Couple of problems here.
1. Articles mention its a £22m clause for CL Clubs but mention Chelsea, who arent in it.
2. It really wouldnt be £7m more than what we paid for him.
3. He's been talking about wanting to get EFC into the CL then figure out his future so i cant see him leaving until at least the summer.