Deeg67 Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 37 minutes ago, Jattdogg said: Walk away. Puel can sell him for 20 next season If that's what you think, why do you want him in the first place? If he's the player we apparently think he is, Fofana'a value is only going to skyrocket. Meanwhile, St. Etienne is clearly responding to Puel and is on top of the table after allowing 2 goals in 4 matches. Just maybe they're more concerned about their own results this season than ours? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NasPb Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Lambert09 said: The way this is creeping up the better value Tarkowski is looking. Im sure all of FT has already decided based on a few YouTube clips that Fofana is the better player, but if we can get Tark for just a few mill more it might be the way to go. Tarkowski for 50 million? 🤣 No doubt tarkowski is good, but he's 30 million max imo. Both fofana and tah have much better upside and are a lot cheaper. Let's not buy someone for too much just because (ie united with Maguire) Edited 23 September 2020 by NasPb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 2 hours ago, Lambert09 said: The way this is creeping up the better value Tarkowski is looking. Im sure all of FT has already decided based on a few YouTube clips that Fofana is the better player, but if we can get Tark for just a few mill more it might be the way to go. Burnley want £50 million for him, we won't pay that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livid Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 €30 million for a 19 year old with only a few games under his belt does seem a bit excessive. Then again Claude or St Ettiene turning it down is a little crazy as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 For all we know, he is Maldini reincarnate, their right to set a price even in these turbulent times. Maybe the fact that Puel does not want to sell even at that price and their board is willing to go with him on this should tell us something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 (edited) Puel has nothing to lose .......he tells the owners he thinks they can get 50m next summer and if they can’t then he can blame lots of different things - it’s not his money he is playing with. What he does know is that ASSE will do better on the pitch (which keeps him in that job longer and possibly gets him a better one) if fofana stays there .... it’s self interest and the owners have to make a tough call. He may have called their bluff that he will walk out if they sell - ASSE are top of Ligue un after a good start - the owners may be scared to force him out at this point ..... Edited 23 September 2020 by st albans fox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Puel has nothing to lose .......he tells the owners he thinks they can get 50m next summer and if they can’t then he can blame lots of different things - it’s not his money he is playing with. What he does know is that ASSE will do better on the pitch (which keeps him in that job longer and possibly gets him a better one) if fofana stays there .... it’s self interest and the owners have to make a tough call. I disagree actually, not on the Puel self interest point as that’s clear, but another club has turned up and offered you 30m for one of your players who has only played a handful of games. It is not a big jump to imagine this player would be worth far more after a season. Their board must know this. Edit: So Reading that back, maybe I am not disagreeing at all!! Edited 23 September 2020 by Dahnsouff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 7 hours ago, Riyad_Suarez said: He rated Diabatè highly and Vardy not so highly iirc, so I wouldn't get too excited about who Claude rates On what basis did he not rate Vardy? Because he rested him for one bloody game? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Babylon Posted 23 September 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 23 September 2020 Puel doesn’t give a shite about us. He doesn’t want to lose his player, knowing the chances are he’ll get a fraction of the fee to spend and probably can’t get a player as good to replace him. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFox Posted 23 September 2020 Author Share Posted 23 September 2020 2 minutes ago, Babylon said: Puel doesn’t give a shite about us. He doesn’t want to lose his player, knowing the chances are he’ll get a fraction of the fee to spend and probably can’t get a player as good to replace him. Exactly, it's no different than us hanging on to a player because we rate him and don't want to fork out for a replacement at short notice. The Puel hate is getting a bit tiresome. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 6 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: I disagree actually, not on the Puel self interest point as that’s clear, but another club has turned up and offered you 30m for one of your players who has only played a handful of games. It is not a big jump to imagine this player would be worth far more after a season. Their board must know this. Edit: So Reading that back, maybe I am not disagreeing at all!! VVD was sh1te for soton for that half season before Liverpool came back with the extra dosh ........ fofana has no previous pedigree and if he loses his mojo over this season then they will struggle to get €20m next summer ...... and no one knows what covid will do to football finances by next summer ...... it’s a huge risk for them to take ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silebyfox_89 Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 Think we walk away from this one for now, let the player get pissed off and hand in a transfer request. He sits out until January and the toxic atmosphere affects the squad and Saint Etienne sit 17th in the table, Puel gets sacked and we pick up Fofana for less than 30m euros as we originally bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 1 minute ago, CloudFox said: Exactly, it's no different than us hanging on to a player because we rate him and don't want to fork out for a replacement at short notice. The Puel hate is getting a bit tiresome. We’ve been trying to sign him for two months ......they’ve got replacements lined up ......they have no idea that Man City won’t rock up with €50m ....it’s how clubs work - the longer they leave it the bigger risk they take that they can’t get their ideal replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyMouse Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 17 minutes ago, CloudFox said: Exactly, it's no different than us hanging on to a player because we rate him and don't want to fork out for a replacement at short notice. The Puel hate is getting a bit tiresome. If you say so ClaudeFox. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 12 minutes ago, st albans fox said: VVD was sh1te for soton for that half season before Liverpool came back with the extra dosh ........ fofana has no previous pedigree and if he loses his mojo over this season then they will struggle to get €20m next summer ...... and no one knows what covid will do to football finances by next summer ...... it’s a huge risk for them to take ! It is a huge risk, seemingly one they are willing to take, but in turn we are looking completely desperate/gagging for it When have we ever attempted to fork out 30m for what is tantamount an unproven kid in a lower quality league. Youri clearly does not count, he did have previous plaudits/form, and perhaps is a good example of this broken player rhetoric. Your point on VVD does not convince me as it is a reason rather than a contradiction for ASSE playing hard ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 NO NEWS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 20 minutes ago, CloudFox said: Exactly, it's no different than us hanging on to a player because we rate him and don't want to fork out for a replacement at short notice. The Puel hate is getting a bit tiresome. If the shoe was on the other foot and we were not doing the same, we would be furious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 NOT A SAUSAGE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRBYFOX93 Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 probably the most exhausting transfer for a good while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannythefox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 A valuation of 50m is silly money the lads played 19times. Move on Leicester or get no one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972 Fox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 15 minutes ago, Countryfox said: NOT A SAUSAGE. But I can almost taste the local sausage meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 Only way this gets done any time soon is on a buy now, loan back for 1 year and we get Tah to cover his loan period I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 I'm not so sure they'd get much more than what we are offering next summer, even if he has a good season. Our offer is a record for one of their players and with the majority of French clubs struggling financially it realistically leaves just a few European countries able to buy him. I cannot think of many defenders from the French league that have transferred for more than £30m, certainly nowhere near 50m euros. He'd need to be the stand out French defender and be seen as the best in their entire country. Now ASSE may believe all of that will happen but with a player who has shown how outspoken he can be, the character of him means it's no guarantee he will knuckle down and have the mega season thats required. We cannot wait much longer now, frustrating but let them cut their nose off to spite their face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 (edited) Slight difference in reporting here from this bloke from Goal who seems to be a french football specialist. Edited 23 September 2020 by FoxesWalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 23 September 2020 Share Posted 23 September 2020 IBTL. Move on. Claude Tool is not budging and appears to run ASSE despite what some on here may think otherwise. If Benko stays fit, go with what we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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