kingfox Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 Wouldn't have took £65 million for him last summer, how he's performed this season though I'd take it this summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 5 hours ago, Dan LCFC said: This place is pathetic these days for over-reacting to any negative opinion on a player / manager. Turned on Maguire? No. I just don't necessarily think he's worth sixty five million. If we are seriously offered that then for me he goes. I agree with that but re-read the match thread from Saturday around the time of his sending-off. He's not universally popular on here. At the ground he is, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manwell Pablo Posted 22 March 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 22 March 2019 I think he's a good Premiership center half who probably hasn't had his best season. I'd be quite happy for him to remain in the first team, but if someone is offering 65 million then yeah he can go for me. That's good business for a good Premiership center half, and it's not like we are short of options and could surely bring in a very good replacement for half of that and bank the rest even if we aren't happy with what we've got. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 If a bid comes in for £65m, you could prob just toss a coin for it.... Either you've pulled of a cracking piece of business or we keep him and we've got one of the leagues better CB's. I would probably be inclined to take the cash, enhancing our chances of keeping Chilwell which I'd argue is the more important player for us considering the rest of the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 Rodgers rates Evans highly (see his latest interview) Us accepting a fee for Maguire could all come down to how highly he rates Benkovic from his time at Celtic. He may see them as an adequate two with Morgan and Soyuncu in reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unabomber Posted 22 March 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 22 March 2019 9 hours ago, FIF said: Great. Can we give them Wes as well. What a strange thing to say 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 Would rather keep but that's a fair price in this market. We must have faith in the 2 youngsters then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 I never believe we should sell our best players but this is a unique situation. Given the number and quality of the CBs in the squad and the sum involved, I think this time it makes sense to take the money. We have a few big projects in the pipeline, Training ground, Stadium expansion and squad improvement 65 million would go along way to ease the Cash flow without seriously damaging the squad. I advocated we sign Maguire when we could have got him for 2million and he has been great for us, But he does lack pace as does Evans and Morgan. So a younger mobile CB like Benkovic or Soyuncu makes sense plus they'd grow with the rest of our young squad. I think it will come down to how BR feels about the incumbents. If he thinks they can step up then I think Maguire will go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fightforever Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 65 Million could see us buy tielemans I know who I'd want out of maguire and tielemans Plus 65 million would be massive for our transfer window considering we won't be looking to spend too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 22 March 2019 Author Share Posted 22 March 2019 So the merc has made a story out of this thread. Congratulations to all those that got a mention 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_marshall Posted 22 March 2019 Share Posted 22 March 2019 If we could secure that sort of fee then I personally think it's a no brainer. Maguire is a very good player but not a great defender. I believe he started out as a midfielder but you can see how he's ended up as a Centre Back. Clearly someone pointed out to him that he isn't mobile enough to play centre mid, but as big lad with decent feet he could probably play centre back in the modern game where ball playing defender's are favoured. The issue is that positionally he doesn't have a defender's instinct meaning he's often caught out of position. If he was to go I wouldn't feel overly concerned as I think we have adequate replacements at the club already, and if we did have to dip into the transfer market then there are plenty of player's who could easily come in and perform at a similar level to that which he has shown since signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 6 hours ago, Corky said: I agree with that but re-read the match thread from Saturday around the time of his sending-off. He's not universally popular on here. At the ground he is, though. Will have a read of it but to be honest I think in the heat of the moment people will post things they don't necessarily mean. I've always had him down as popular with pretty much everyone - the fans here, the players here, the England fans, the other England players. He's just really likeable. But I've always thought that this does inflate people's opinion of him as a player. For me he's very decent on the ball for a centre half, granted probably takes more risks than his pace of the rest of our side can compensate for, is an average to good defender at this level. We had our best period defensively this season with him out of the side and I'm not sure it's a coincidence. If we sold him I'd wish him all the best, I'd be quite sad to see him totally flunk it at Manchester United but at the same time I think we've got to be pretty savvy with our money too for two reasons. One is the training ground / expansion that we need to pay for. The other is that quite simply this is the only way you break these top clubs - by using your money better than they do. If we sold Maguire to Man Utd and managed to sign Tielemans, Benkovic comes good (there is every chance he's as good as, if not better) then who truly is the winner overall? I'd be surprised if this happens really. Can Manchester United seriously not sign a better defender than Maguire? I thought they would be fishing in better waters. He's good but not top bracket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 (edited) I’d be shocked if United were really willing to offer 65 million, but if they are I’d happily drive him there myself. Good player, notable flaws, not worth 65 million and a position of depth for us. No-brainer if this was really on the table. Edited 23 March 2019 by Deeg67 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 What this thread has taught me is that some of you have very weird market expectations. Maguire is objectively not worth more than 40 million in this market, crazy not to sell him for +25 million over his value. No, this doesn't make us Southampton. No, we shouldn't be trying to sell him for Van Dijk money... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surrifox Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 1 hour ago, Nicolo Barella said: What this thread has taught me is that some of you have very weird market expectations. Maguire is objectively not worth more than 40 million in this market, crazy not to sell him for +25 million over his value. No, this doesn't make us Southampton. No, we shouldn't be trying to sell him for Van Dijk money... I think Hull get a chunky sell on fee so I’m sure that is to be factored in to the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 43 minutes ago, surrifox said: I think Hull get a chunky sell on fee so I’m sure that is to be factored in to the price Hull having a sell-on clause won't automatically make the price go higher, we will sell for the best price we can go for anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 If Manure really want him then I'd be looking for a player and cash. One of their younger talents not quite playing like Mason whatsisname or Gomes plus cash. We'll either waste or not use the money. Think chelsea would be better off getting him though, then I'd ask for Hudson odoi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 Do we know what the Hull sell-on clause percentage is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 Bailey and 40m would do it me. spend the 40 on tielemans. job done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinklyfox Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 The worst investment we could make is to cash in on our best players if that weakens the team so that we move from being a mid-table side looking to improve to a lower-table side fighting against the drop. Relegation would be a financial disaster. Sell him if we must, but only if we can make things better with the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 I’m not sure he’s going anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 Tricky one this but if 50 / 65m offer comes in then it would be hard to turn it down considering he could quite easily be replaced but then we lose a regular England international who has years left in him... 75m or GTFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 65 million...blimey that's a good offer. I guess I don't rate him as highly as others or man utd it seems lol, his pace or lack of always worried me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispin LA Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 He doesn't look the same this season, I think he really wants to go Man United. Does look 100% here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheppyFox Posted 23 March 2019 Share Posted 23 March 2019 45m and smalling or Jones or rojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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