Drinkwater

[kingfox]

This is a guy who created only 15 chances last season and got 1 assist. Matty James equaled that while playing for Barnsley and he played 15 less games than Drinky last season.

 

Some fans would actually reject £30-40 million for him, he's been crap for about six months, on current form he should be our 4th choice central midfielder. 

 

If Chelsea do come in with a bid between 30-40 mill, snap their hand off. Drinkwater is not irreplaceable and he is not an integral part of our side.

[Lcfcwigstonblue]

Just now, Babylon said:

But the person telling you probably is.

I have no idea

[VLC86]

2 minutes ago, Babylon said:

There are several respectable journos who are well on the know on chelsea... they have said nothing, not even dignified it with a mention.

 

Until such a time they do I'm not going to believe it. So far it's just a load of "my mate said", Indy Kalia and Sky Sports, who don't know their arse from their elbow let alone transfer business.

Certainly looks that way mate, fingers crossed.

[Clever Fox]

3 hours ago, Sly said:

Why are so many of our fans keen to sell our players.

 

He’llncost more than £37,000,000 to replace. He’s integeral to how we play and for that reason, if Chelsea have bid, reject it.

 

Me talk of wanting to challenge for European places. You don’t do that by selling your best players. We need to be adding additional quality in midfield, not selling it.

 

You do sell if you're putting your hand in their pocket. 37 mil would be an unbelievable figure for him. He's decent but also very much one paced.  

There is another level above him and that's where we are aiming. It's clear to me that Shakey only wants quality and players who will improve our squad.

 

[st albans fox]

10 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

Hopefully, we have in Iheanacho. It will be great to see them together.

I think you'll find KI and WN will be together in all photos 

[Lcfcwigstonblue]

2 minutes ago, Babylon said:

There are several respectable journos who are well on the know on chelsea... they have said nothing, not even dignified it with a mention.

 

Until such a time they do I'm not going to believe it. So far it's just a load of "my mate said", Indy Kalia and Sky Sports, who don't know their arse from their elbow let alone transfer business.

you don't have any idea who I am or who I know, so ridiculing someone is pathetic.

As I said, it may happen it may not.

 

He has definitely had his head turned.

 

[Clever Fox]

Just now, st albans fox said:

I think you'll find KI and WN will be together in all photos 

Yes probably so, Maybe they'll let Vardy in the Middle.

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, Lcfcwigstonblue said:

you don't have any idea who I am or who I know, so ridiculing someone is pathetic.

As I said, it may happen it may not.

 

He has definitely had his head turned.

 

Who ridiculed you exactly... jog on.

[Gerard]

2 minutes ago, Lcfcwigstonblue said:

you don't have any idea who I am or who I know, so ridiculing someone is pathetic.

As I said, it may happen it may not.

 

He has definitely had his head turned.

 

 

FWIW I believe you.

 

Any clue on how clued up your source is? Will you tell us if it's a player or someone who works at a relevant level at the club?

[Gerard]

12 minutes ago, kingfox said:

This is a guy who created only 15 chances last season and got 1 assist. Matty James equaled that while playing for Barnsley and he played 15 less games than Drinky last season.

 

Some fans would actually reject £30-40 million for him, he's been crap for about six months, on current form he should be our 4th choice central midfielder. 

 

If Chelsea do come in with a bid between 30-40 mill, snap their hand off. Drinkwater is not irreplaceable and he is not an integral part of our side.

 

It's known as the endowment effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment_effect

 

I wonder how many of these people who don't want to sell would be happy to pay £37m for DD if he was at West Brom?

[foxinsocks]

We couldnt replace drinky for less than 50m 

Nor mahrez.

 

Why give value to other clubs

[The Doctor]

11 minutes ago, Lcfcwigstonblue said:

you don't have any idea who I am or who I know, so ridiculing someone is pathetic.

As I said, it may happen it may not.

 

He has definitely had his head turned.

 

No-one has ridiculed you, they've just said that no reputable authority on either clubs transfers has said a peep about this - doesn't mean it isn't happening, we were first linked to Fuchs about an hour before he was unveiled, but it's hardly a serious possibility given what we've heard so far.

[Babylon]

Just now, foxinsocks said:

We couldnt replace drinky for less than 50m 

Nor mahrez.

 

Why give value to other clubs

We could DD, see N'didi for £15m. Mahrez is a more difficult replacement as he's almost unique.

[foxinsocks]

I like ndidi... but drinky brings confidence to the middle

[crisp packet]

It's all good saying good price etc? 37m

but the long and short of it is? 

Are we a selling club? 

 

Big teams sell players they know longer want/need?

 

 

[Gerard]

6 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

We couldnt replace drinky for less than 50m 

Nor mahrez.

 

Why give value to other clubs

 

£50m would make Drinky the 20th most expensive player of ALL TIME.

 

You really don't think we could replace him? Ndidi cost £15m and is arguably better for a start. In fact I couldn't even guarantee Drinky a place in our first XI let alone irreplaceable at almost any amount of money. 

[Gerard]

3 minutes ago, crisp packet said:

It's all good saying good price etc? 37m

but the long and short of it is? 

Are we a selling club? 

 

Big teams sell players they know longer want/need?

 

 

 

Even Barcelona were a selling club this week.

 

If you get an offer for a player for far more than he's worth you sell.

[foxinsocks]

2 minutes ago, Gerard said:

 

£50m would make Drinky the 20th most expensive player of ALL TIME.

 

You really don't think we could replace him? Ndidi cost £15m and is arguably better for a start. In fact I couldn't even guarantee Drinky a place in our first XI let alone irreplaceable at almost any amount of money. 

Point is.... in these times. ...thsts what proven pl cm will cost

[ARM1968]

No need to sell unless the offer is ridiculous. Neymar just upped the ante. 

 

We we don't need to sell. Chelsea don't appear officially interested. 

 

My take is this has more to do with agents. So baseless. 

[foxy boxing]

To get over 30 million for Drinkwater is really good business but on the other side he is our most experienced midfielder by far and we would need to bring in at least two quality midfielders with lots of experience to help the young ones! If he goes with the exception of Ndidi there is a lack of experience and quality in the midfield department

[Gerard]

16 minutes ago, foxinsocks said:

Point is.... in these times. ...thsts what proven pl cm will cost

 

I'd be worried if I thought people at the club thought it was good business to refuse £50m for Drinkwater because they thought he couldn't be replaced with that money.

 

I can see why the likes of Neymar go for £200m as he's probably the best player in the world under the age of 30 but there are players of Drinkwater's ability all over the globe and you'll pick up a good few of them for relative peanuts. He's not even a sure starter in this Leicester team anymore.

[Viva]

48 minutes ago, kingfox said:

This is a guy who created only 15 chances last season and got 1 assist. Matty James equaled that while playing for Barnsley and he played 15 less games than Drinky last season.

 

Some fans would actually reject £30-40 million for him, he's been crap for about six months, on current form he should be our 4th choice central midfielder. 

 

If Chelsea do come in with a bid between 30-40 mill, snap their hand off. Drinkwater is not irreplaceable and he is not an integral part of our side.

 

Let's see what James does in the Premier League first. So far he has done next to nothing, whereas Drinkwater was a key member of a title winning team. Form is temporary, class is permanent. 

[sylofox]

As much as I've been told by a Chelsea itk they are interested. My source from our club and the Chelsea fan both say no contact has been made.

[Strokes]

31 minutes ago, crisp packet said:

It's all good saying good price etc? 37m

but the long and short of it is? 

Are we a selling club? 

 

Big teams sell players they know longer want/need?

 

 

Every club sells players.

[ZeGuy]

3 hours ago, Blue ROI said:

I'd be surprised if there was interest from Chelsea. Why wait this long to make a move. They could have bought him sooner than the week before the season starts.

 

Not sure what to make of it if it happened. Danny was one of our few if not only decent player before xmas last season and we also struggled without him in he last 3 games, On the other hand he wasn't the same after xmas and had all the signs of a man who had peaked for us. Some might be upset for losing an effective player, others might be upset that one of the links of 2016 is going.I'd be more inclined to opt for the latter.

 

A dilemma for us at this stage but if he leaves he would still have more respect than Mahrez in going about it quietly.

They sold Matic, that's why. Conté needs a back-up midfielder.

 

He was excellent until last Christmas, indeed. After that if we had Iborra or James, he'd have been benched, lets not kid ourselves he just played because there was litterally no alternative. On his actual form he's not a starter either.