nnfox Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 39 minutes ago, Gerard said: Exactly, great post. The power is all with the club. We don't need the money and Mahrez has three years left on his contract. We're perfectly within our rights to not do a deal that isn't favourable to us. If Mahrez gets a mardy on because he wasn't sold at some point he'll realise that he has to start playing at top level again to get his move or rot away here for the next three years. We can afford to play hardball but Mahrez can't. People need to take their rose tinted spectacles off. The Mahrez/Leicester City fairytale is over. Mahrez is and always will be a legend. Our honourable owners asked him to stay last year which he did. This summer he has asked to leave and I believe he will. Our owners will not keep a mardy Mahrez here, rotting in the reserves, paying him £5m per year just because "we don't need the money". That isn't how a legend of our club gets treated. In an ideal world we would get the full £50m asking price, but I can't see anyone bidding that much. Maybe the final offers settle at 35 or 40 million. Are we really going to tell another club to poke it because we want the full 50m? I doubt it, especially as so many of you regularly say that "we don't need the money".
Gerard Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 13 minutes ago, nnfox said: People need to take their rose tinted spectacles off. The Mahrez/Leicester City fairytale is over. Mahrez is and always will be a legend. Our honourable owners asked him to stay last year which he did. This summer he has asked to leave and I believe he will. Our owners will not keep a mardy Mahrez here, rotting in the reserves, paying him £5m per year just because "we don't need the money". That isn't how a legend of our club gets treated. In an ideal world we would get the full £50m asking price, but I can't see anyone bidding that much. Maybe the final offers settle at 35 or 40 million. Are we really going to tell another club to poke it because we want the full 50m? I doubt it, especially as so many of you regularly say that "we don't need the money". Where did I say we want the full £50m or no deal? The club will probably reluctantly sell Mahrez but only for an offer considered a fair one. We won't be rolled over and have our tummy tickled at a paltry £20m if that was the only offer we get for him. If we don't get an acceptable offer Mahrez will soon have to understand that he can't leave at any old price. If the offer isn't good enough then it will be Mahrez's choice to either buckle down until at least January and earn his move or throw his toys out the pram and lose his place in the team. I believe once the dust has settled after the first tantrum he'll knuckle down and start playing for his big move. We won't price Mahrez out the market like Swansea appear to be doing with Sigurdsson but we will want at the very least a figure of about £40m.
The Doctor Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 10 minutes ago, nnfox said: People need to take their rose tinted spectacles off. The Mahrez/Leicester City fairytale is over. Mahrez is and always will be a legend. Our honourable owners asked him to stay last year which he did. This summer he has asked to leave and I believe he will. Our owners will not keep a mardy Mahrez here, rotting in the reserves, paying him £5m per year just because "we don't need the money". That isn't how a legend of our club gets treated. In an ideal world we would get the full £50m asking price, but I can't see anyone bidding that much. Maybe the final offers settle at 35 or 40 million. Are we really going to tell another club to poke it because we want the full 50m? I doubt it, especially as so many of you regularly say that "we don't need the money". Arguing we won't let him go for a half eaten packet of digestives because he wants out is rose tinted spectacles? Nah, he'll still go but clubs insult us with low balling bids? they can get stuffed. Pay what he's worth or he'll be sold to someone else.
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 1 hour ago, surrifox said: That's true and it's important to remember there's a way to go in this Window before business is finished and that a lot of what is being touted is paper talk but the fact remains that if (and this requires suspension of disbelief) Spurs had won the title with Mahrez they would be looking for something north of £60 mill and would not be talked down to something like half of that and everyone would know they were serious That's not a great comparison... The stature of Spurs and their bargaining position is a lot greater than ours.
surrifox Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 4 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said: That's not a great comparison... The stature of Spurs and their bargaining position is a lot greater than ours. On account of their winning the league you mean
jammie82uk Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 1 hour ago, katieakita said: Mediaset whoever they are They are the biggest tv network in Italy
DJ Barry Hammond Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 1 minute ago, surrifox said: On account of their winning the league you mean You can act like a narrow minded 'fan' or you can accept the reality of the situation. I don't mind which, but the fact remains the position of Spurs in the transfer market is a lot different to us.
boweigo Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 7 hours ago, Dan LCFC said: That's ironic. Given his "fierce ambition" that he's prioritising a Europa League side over a Champions League one. Why did Konte prioritize a a non Europe side over a champion league side?
nnfox Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 6 minutes ago, Gerard said: Where did I say we want the full £50m or no deal? The club will probably reluctantly sell Mahrez but only for an offer considered a fair one. We won't be rolled over and have our tummy tickled at a paltry £20m if that was the only offer we get for him. If we don't get an acceptable offer Mahrez will soon have to understand that he can't leave at any old price. If the offer isn't good enough then it will be Mahrez's choice to either buckle down until at least January and earn his move or throw his toys out the pram and lose his place in the team. I believe once the dust has settled after the first tantrum he'll knuckle down and start playing for his big move. We won't price Mahrez out the market like Swansea appear to be doing with Sigurdsson but we will want at the very least a figure of about £40m. I think we agree. Mahrez has a value in the market place. If someone bid £1, obviously he'll go nowhere, but somewhere between £1 and £50,000,000 there is an amount that we would sell for. All I'm saying is that when all is done and dusted, i think that figure will be closer to £35m than £50m. We can play hard ball at the negotiating table but when time starts to run out, we'll blink first given the circumstances. 5 minutes ago, The Doctor said: Arguing we won't let him go for a half eaten packet of digestives because he wants out is rose tinted spectacles? Nah, he'll still go but clubs insult us with low balling bids? they can get stuffed. Pay what he's worth or he'll be sold to someone else. Who exactly? If no clubs come in with the full asking price, who else do we sell him too? Part of the problem is that Mahrez seems to be second or third choice transfer target, nobody appears desperate to sign him which unfortunately for us, keeps his price on the low side of reasonable.
the fox Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 18 hours ago, Argarath said: Strange when all their players are the best in the world their national team has not won the World Cup yet... Thought you were talking about england for a second
Fox92 Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 11 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said: You can act like a narrow minded 'fan' or you can accept the reality of the situation. I don't mind which, but the fact remains the position of Spurs in the transfer market is a lot different to us. Agree. Spurs are a bigger club than us and, under Pochettino, will offer European football every season and a more chance of fighting for the top 4. And it's as good as it'll get for him because, despite claiming to be ambitious and all, no realistic title challengers (ie a Chelsea / Manchester City) actually want him.
Redouane Posted 16 July 2017 Author Posted 16 July 2017 18 hours ago, Argarath said: Strange when all their players are the best in the world their national team has not won the World Cup yet... Man we havent even won an AFCON since 1990. Thats why we need to support players individually, thats all we got for the moment
Almo-Fox Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 Told that Roma expected to return with second bid for Mahrez. Keen to sign him. Think they can get him for around €35-40m + add-ons. #LCFC — James Sharpe (@TheSharpeEnd) 16 luglio 2017
RODNEY FERNIO Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 People forget with the Spurs comparison that they are in the process of building a 60,000+ seater stadium. Not sure what the final costs will be but certainly in the hundreds of millions bracket. I'd argue that we have a bigger transfer kitty than them at the moment.
Benguin Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 Reject all offers, he plays for the first team with gusto or the u-23's for a year. Need to stop this nonsense where a player goes on record saying they're leaving despite being under contract.
Argarath Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 12 minutes ago, the fox said: Thought you were talking about england for a second Or Norway.. Except they all are the worst in the world
surrifox Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 23 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said: You can act like a narrow minded 'fan' or you can accept the reality of the situation. I don't mind which, but the fact remains the position of Spurs in the transfer market is a lot different to us. Look "sorry" to labour this point but if you act and think small time that's how commercial competitors come to view and treat you . If you are unhappy withSpurs as a comparator how about Swansea . They have been quite clear about their valuation of Gylfi and that has been accepted . No need to reply I accept a difference in perspective .
Argarath Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 28 minutes ago, Redouane said: Man we havent even won an AFCON since 1990. Thats why we need to support players individually, thats all we got for the moment Youknow... That is the best explanation i have heard so far. You are in my good book now the facebook morons are still in my hate book tho
Babylon Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 30 minutes ago, Almo-Fox said: Told that Roma expected to return with second bid for Mahrez. Keen to sign him. Think they can get him for around €35-40m + add-ons. #LCFC — James Sharpe (@TheSharpeEnd) 16 luglio 2017 I think we'd do a deal for €40m + add ons.
Babylon Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 5 minutes ago, Babylon said: I think we'd do a deal for €40m + add ons. Having just seen how much they stand to get from the Sallah / Rudiger deals, £44m for Sallah alone with add one, we should be standing our ground for a bit more though.
Fox92 Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 38 minutes ago, Benguin said: Reject all offers, he plays for the first team with gusto or the u-23's for a year. Need to stop this nonsense where a player goes on record saying they're leaving despite being under contract. So you're chucking him in the u23s for a year with his 100k contract or whatever stupid amount he's on? Surely that money would be better off invested in a player that actually wants to play. I'm not saying accept a ridiculous bid of £20mill but if you're looking for £50mill then it's not going to happen - at least Sigurdsson has proved himself season after season. Nobody will touch Mahrez for £50mill.
Rich77 Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 I ain't a massive mahrez fan and never have been, but Roma just sold slah to Liverpool for £45M and he was a flop in the premier league , whereas like him or not mahrez got Pfa player of the season a year ago and they think £20M is acceptable
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 Not as far apart as you think on this one. Could well happen in a few days.
m4DD0gg Posted 16 July 2017 Posted 16 July 2017 Roma is an odd one as basically they are shite. Never gone win their league and will be serial failures in the champions league. Mahrez is scraping the barrel if he truly thinks this is a step up.
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