SELL RODWELL

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If we sold Rodwell and brought in 3 players with the money, how are we going to pay their wages? The examples the thread starter gave would all be on higher wages than Rodwell.
 
Selling Rodwell makes no sense. We'd get 15mil tops and next yr when Neville, Distin and co. move on we'll spend 10-12 on a CB who won't be anywhere near as good.

Our squad is slowly ageing, holding on to the younger players such as Fellaini, Baines, Rodwell, Coleman, Barkley should be our priority... especially the ones that are blue.

Our squad (including Yobo and Yakubu) isn't bad... and if anything we only need a player or two which i'll sure we'll get on free or loan before the end of the month. If we sell Yobo or the Yak by all means replace them but I can't understand people calling for Rodwell to go so we can buy average players like Peter Crouch etc..
 
I realise we may have to cash in. But I have faith in his ability and think he will really turn it on this season if unhampered by injury and given a chance. He's on a long contract, sit tight, let him hit the England squad and hope for a bidding war. I'd prefer him to stay and ideally could see a team built around him but im realistic.
 
Cookachoo said:
£10m is ambitious, £15m is wishful, £20m is insane.
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Henderson went for twenty and Rodwell is a better player IMO. Been a star at every level and progress at top level delayed through injury and possible lack of confidence. To sell for ten would be insane. At least with Rooney we got half decent money, imagine watching Rodwell for the next decade after getting shafted for a fee.
 
Rodwells actual value... £13-14mil
Value in todays market..£20mil

Strike whilst the iron is hot I say, if there are genuine bids over £17mil I think we accept, young, fresh british talent is priceless with all of the new 'homegrown player' rules for squads.

I agree it'd be a gamble to sell now, he may well go on to be the next Claude Makalele, but I honestly don't think he will and because of that ironically I think another year will decrease his value, we don't want to end up contemplating wether to take £5mil of Villa in 3 years time. There is no guarantee that u21 internationals will be in the full squad and achieve 50 caps. There will be a lot of competition for Rodders position.

I like Rodwell and he'd be a steady squad player in any of the top 4 (Citeh, Man U, Chelski & Arse) but we need that money, wether it reduced debts, mortgage payments or frees up some cash to bulk out the squad the club need to do all three of those things for stability reasons.

Boring I know but I think it's right...

P.S - on reflection all of the above applies to Jags as well!
 
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TX Bill said:
Someone who actually speaks sense and understands how the transfer market works today.

Well reasoned post.
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Actually.. I coined the English premium months ago. £7m-9m extra on top of any actual value.


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Bryan said:
Actually.. I coined the English premium months ago. £7m-9m extra on top of any actual value.


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But that's the truth. English players cost a bit more whether they're gash or not. It's the nature of the market.
 
Thought that if we sold players, most of the money goes to the bank. So its pointless selling at the mo, unless its to clear club debt?
 
Of all the player we have, i do think selling rodwell wouldnt be such a terrible idea. The central midfield being so 'competitive' at the moment, theres no natural place in the first team for Rodwell, and if we got say £20m for him and had half of that to reinvest in an actual winger whilst also helping with the debt id be happy.
 
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