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BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | Alan Hansen's column
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Alan Hansen's column
By Alan Hansen
BBC Sport football expert
Unhappy Lescott was in the team that lost 6-1 to Arsenal on Saturday
The biggest thing about the Joleon Lescott situation is that the player himself has decided that he does not want to be at Goodison Park - and in this day and age when that happens it is better to let the player leave.
Manchester City clearly want to sign Lescott and although I admire the stance of Everton boss David Moyes, who has said that the defender is under contract and will not be leaving, I think he should take the money.
This sort of drawn-out transfer saga unsettles everyone at a club and it is no coincidence that Everton lost their opening game of the Premier League season 6-1 at home by Arsenal.
Lescott did not want to play, his team-mates probably knew that and there was a lack of communication and cohesion.
I am not saying for a single minute that the uncertainty over Lescott was the sole cause for Everton's defeat but it was definitely a factor.
Had Arsenal won 2-1 or 3-1 it would still have been very bad - but then you take into account the 6-1 scoreline and Everton's performance and I would have thought that it would hasten Lescott's departure.
The Lescott situation is at an impasse and there is no easy way out
The reality is that the balance has changed in football. If you go back 20-25 years contracts were in favour of the clubs but now the power rests with the players.
And if a big club with lots of money wants to sign someone at a club with less wealth and is offering to double that player's wages - as has been widely reported - then it is inevitable that he will move.
You could ask why Lescott is unhappy at Everton. The club finished fifth in the Premier League last season and reached the FA Cup final.
But I think that 99.9% of the population would want to move if it meant doubling their salary and I am not going to criticise Lescott for wanting to do that.
The defender is 27 and if he signed a four-year contract at City he would be set for life. That is very, very difficult to turn down and people have got to understand that is the reality of modern-day football.
Moyes is very unhappy with Man City's pursuit of Lescott
Moyes obviously holds Lescott in high regard and may think that he does not have the time to replace him.
The transfer window closes on 1 September and traditionally the best players who might have been available have already been bought by this stage of the summer.
Moyes would have to find somebody who is not only of the required quality but who would fit into Everton backline. Central defence is about partnerships - and selling Lescott to bring in a replacement after the season has started is not ideal.
At the moment the situation is at an impasse - with Moyes wanting Lescott to stay and City boss Mark Hughes keen to buy him.
There is not going to be an easy way out of this and there has been something of a war of words between the two managers - but I think that eventually Lescott will move.
And the longer the situation goes on before it happens, the worse it will become.
BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | Alan Hansen's column
Page last updated at 11:43 GMT, Monday, 17 August 2009 12:43 UK
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BBC Sport football expert
The biggest thing about the Joleon Lescott situation is that the player himself has decided that he does not want to be at Goodison Park - and in this day and age when that happens it is better to let the player leave.
Manchester City clearly want to sign Lescott and although I admire the stance of Everton boss David Moyes, who has said that the defender is under contract and will not be leaving, I think he should take the money.
This sort of drawn-out transfer saga unsettles everyone at a club and it is no coincidence that Everton lost their opening game of the Premier League season 6-1 at home by Arsenal.
Lescott did not want to play, his team-mates probably knew that and there was a lack of communication and cohesion.
I am not saying for a single minute that the uncertainty over Lescott was the sole cause for Everton's defeat but it was definitely a factor.
Had Arsenal won 2-1 or 3-1 it would still have been very bad - but then you take into account the 6-1 scoreline and Everton's performance and I would have thought that it would hasten Lescott's departure.
The reality is that the balance has changed in football. If you go back 20-25 years contracts were in favour of the clubs but now the power rests with the players.
And if a big club with lots of money wants to sign someone at a club with less wealth and is offering to double that player's wages - as has been widely reported - then it is inevitable that he will move.
You could ask why Lescott is unhappy at Everton. The club finished fifth in the Premier League last season and reached the FA Cup final.
But I think that 99.9% of the population would want to move if it meant doubling their salary and I am not going to criticise Lescott for wanting to do that.
The defender is 27 and if he signed a four-year contract at City he would be set for life. That is very, very difficult to turn down and people have got to understand that is the reality of modern-day football.
Moyes obviously holds Lescott in high regard and may think that he does not have the time to replace him.
The transfer window closes on 1 September and traditionally the best players who might have been available have already been bought by this stage of the summer.
Moyes would have to find somebody who is not only of the required quality but who would fit into Everton backline. Central defence is about partnerships - and selling Lescott to bring in a replacement after the season has started is not ideal.
At the moment the situation is at an impasse - with Moyes wanting Lescott to stay and City boss Mark Hughes keen to buy him.
There is not going to be an easy way out of this and there has been something of a war of words between the two managers - but I think that eventually Lescott will move.
And the longer the situation goes on before it happens, the worse it will become.
These people saying we should sell Lescott haven't got a clue.
They have bid £15m and then £18m.
Could we bring in a centre back and left back cover for that amount? Hull want £12+m for Turner, Newcastle £8+m for Taylor....
They have bid £15m and then £18m.
Could we bring in a centre back and left back cover for that amount? Hull want £12+m for Turner, Newcastle £8+m for Taylor....
Robert Jarvis
Player Valuation: £35m
Exactly and we would still be a CB short!!
bluebastardo
Player Valuation: £40m
View topic - Lescott [Merged] - Manchester City Forum - Bluemoon-MCFC
I see the mooner fans have just banned our friendly City member bluemooner_mcfc for sticking up for the Everton fans , and telling the City lads what he thinks of the way they behave .
I don't know why the mods there put up with the likes of that Stony , Blueinsa , Alera , Billy Shears and Bring back Swailes . It's because of members like them that give Bluemoon such a bad name on other forums . The mods there are normally ok , but Ducado sticking up for those Ass holes instead of a decent member like bluemooner_mcfc is out of order . He should know better . I reckon if Ric saw what was going on there he'd ban the lot of them .
Horrible horrible people .
I see the mooner fans have just banned our friendly City member bluemooner_mcfc for sticking up for the Everton fans , and telling the City lads what he thinks of the way they behave .
I don't know why the mods there put up with the likes of that Stony , Blueinsa , Alera , Billy Shears and Bring back Swailes . It's because of members like them that give Bluemoon such a bad name on other forums . The mods there are normally ok , but Ducado sticking up for those Ass holes instead of a decent member like bluemooner_mcfc is out of order . He should know better . I reckon if Ric saw what was going on there he'd ban the lot of them .
Horrible horrible people .
Seamus Colemole
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I read today in one of the gossip magazines, sorry newspapers (mirror or sun probably) that Lescott is an £8m player
AdamTheGreatOneB
Player Valuation: £15m
Fair play Bluemooner...
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Geez, bad that.
Only a few on here gave him a bit of a bad time but I think like any fan they try and chip in with what they heard, let other people know, then get some stick for it not being true etc etc. But he came back and seemed more interested in what we had to say over the Lescott thing. Was good to get the Citeh view on it thats just not "take the money tanks firing at your club" thing - he seemed like he wanted to make sense of why they want to spend £20million on a defender and we dont want to accept that.
Then he gets bollocked by the lot over there. Shame.
Only a few on here gave him a bit of a bad time but I think like any fan they try and chip in with what they heard, let other people know, then get some stick for it not being true etc etc. But he came back and seemed more interested in what we had to say over the Lescott thing. Was good to get the Citeh view on it thats just not "take the money tanks firing at your club" thing - he seemed like he wanted to make sense of why they want to spend £20million on a defender and we dont want to accept that.
Then he gets bollocked by the lot over there. Shame.
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That was sound of him.
If Mountain Man gives the ok, I'll embrace him.
That was sound of him.
If Mountain Man gives the ok, I'll embrace him.
Anyone else see Sharpy on SSN leaning toward selling Lescott.
Sigh!
Sigh!
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