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Nathan Ake

By suffolk fox, in Transfer Talk

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jmono84

jmono84

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I don’t think it’s as easy as saying if someone is worth that then this person must be worth this.

 

Man Utd were possibly the only team in the world that would have paid that fee... although Leicester owners have a lot more money than Bournemouth I would think Leicester could not come anywhere near paying what Bournemouth expect if it’s true what we read about.

 

Bournemouth asking for that amount is them saying they will not sell him. There’s no chance they’re getting that money unless an overspending team like Man U come in for him.

urban fox

urban fox

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Not seen a lot of Ake but what I have he has been impressive. A stand out player for them. Seems pacy, decent tackler, cool headed and comfortable on the ball.  Also I believe still only 24? So his age profile fits well with our current recruitment philosophy but not sure we should spend 50M on a centre back at this point in time. 20-25m plus Gray I would not baulk at as that way we get to keep some of the HM cash to strengthen in other areas (another wide forward if we use Gray as part of the deal for Ake)

LC/FC

LC/FC

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6 minutes ago, lanefox said:

Can see this getting done thursday with gray going the other way

You see... There's being optimistic and getting people's hopes up... and then there is unrealistic improbable expectations.

 

This would be an implausible combination of both. 

mozartfox

mozartfox

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45 minutes ago, BlueBrett said:

:unsure: You could legit buy the whole of AFC Bournemouth outright for 75 mill lol

And their stadium/come sheds.

Bezzanator89

Bezzanator89

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At the current "quoted" price, we may as well close this thread. Unless they are willing to accept a lower price plus Demarai Gray, this is going absolutely nowhere. Bournemouth are doing to us what we just did to Manchester United, simple as that.

FoxinNotts

FoxinNotts

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Unless they would be interested in £45m + Gray (whom they were once interested, I believe) we should just go with the four quality centre halves we have.

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mozartfox

mozartfox

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3 minutes ago, Crispin LA said:

Rob Dorsett says Bournemouth want more than £75m, we going to get properly rinsed by any club now. 

TMBFJ.....

SouthStandUpperTier

SouthStandUpperTier

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Let's look at it this way. Bournemouth conceded 70 goals last season. Yes, you read that right - seventy. Seven-zero. Now if Ake is even half as good as his fanbois in this thread say he is they would probably concede 80+ without him. They'd be mental to sell him. The £75m wouldn't cover the lost Premier League revenue.

 

It ain't happening. 

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jayfox26

jayfox26

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1 hour ago, jeffschlupp said:

Well done to the club for sanctioning an £80m sale in the final week of the window without lining up a replacement first. Genius.

Or keep a player that doesn't want to be here. We got the best deal possible and if we don't manage to sign anyone, We still have 4 cbs. It's really not the end of the world, the club have done well with the Maguire deal. 

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LC/FC

LC/FC

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The big difference between us and Manchester United and how we played them like a fiddle, was that we didn't desperately require any quality defenders no matter how ridiculous the asking price, because our defenders aren't made of paper maché.

 

So Bournemouth may value him at 75million themselves, like we did with our Maguire valuation. But whereas Maguire will improve Man Utd defence 10 fold, so Man Utd were willing to pay the asking price (finally) but would Ake improve us in the same fashion? 

I highly sodding doubt it. 

Dahnsouff

Dahnsouff

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1 minute ago, jayfox26 said:

Hmmm can we not just give them Silva, Slimani, Gray, Ghezzal, King and James. Eddie Howe loves signing shit players! 

Yes we can, if we give them 75m as well

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Bezzanator89

Bezzanator89

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Just now, jayfox26 said:

Or keep a player that doesn't want to be here. We got the best deal possible and if we don't manage to sign anyone, We still have 4 cbs. It's really not the end of the world, the club have done well with the Maguire deal. 

This. Harry wanted to go. We did the right thing by not standing in his way but still getting top dollar for him, knowing full well he was worth about half what United paid. However, strongly think we do need a replacement but think with three days left, it's asking a bit much to find some of equal ability or better, without the risk of overspending.

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Bluearmyfox28

Bluearmyfox28

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I don’t get the disrespect towards Bournemouth? Yes £70m+ is a ridiculous price but so was Harry for £85m!! Even though it doesn’t work out as well for us, I respect Bournemouth’s approach. 

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jayfox26

jayfox26

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1 minute ago, Bezzanator89 said:

This. Harry wanted to go. We did the right thing by not standing in his way but still getting top dollar for him, knowing full well he was worth about half what United paid. However, strongly think we do need a replacement but think with three days left, it's asking a bit much to find some of equal ability or better, without the risk of overspending.

Of course I'd prefer us to sign a replacement now as we just dont know if Benko and Soyuncu are ready to play regularly for us but we absolutely should not get rinsed like United have been. I'd take Cahill for a season as an option them review again in Jan/next summer when prices may be a little more realistic again. 

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