James Tarkowski

[les-tah]

1 minute ago, theessexfox said:

Who starts out of him, Evans and Soy? Presuming that we don’t shift to 3 at the back.

Unless evans is also really struggling

[peach0000]

Just now, theessexfox said:

Who starts out of him, Evans and Soy? Presuming that we don’t shift to 3 at the back.

That's the one issue with this deal, we will have three CBs that are at the level where they will expect to play every game.

[JJS84]

1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said:

Exactly where my went. Perhaps we do indeed buy Fofana and loan him back?

this would be my plan, buy both, send fofana back for a year. then if we have to fight for cags next summer, losing him might not be such a blow if we still have evans, wes and tarks

 

big upfront cost for long term gain

[Number 6]

Fofana is the more exciting one, but untested and could easily be a flop. This is probably the more sensible one, even if it won't get fans jumping for joy, think it could turn out to be a great bit of business.

[Steve Earle]

24 minutes ago, surrifox said:

Sign him then sign Fofana for low down payment and lend him back to St E and complete next year when Cags goes 

That might well be how it pans out - would be wonderful!

[dbtcity]

11 minutes ago, Jon the Hat said:

he 28 not 32.  If he plays for a 5 year contract that is not a lot of money these days.

Don’t get me wrong I’d have no issue with us lobbing 30m at him I’m saying spending so much on a player his age (again I know it’s not old) is something you don’t really see us doing

[VLC86]

Definitely wouldn’t sign him with a dodgy toe.

[StanSP]

Doesn’t Fofana want to move to us too? Percy says the same for Tarkowski. 

 

How old is the Burnley player? 

 

Would we get more value out of Fofana at his age? 

Edited 25 September 2020 by StanSP

[The People's Hero]

The bid is probably real - but then there's a reason we are making it public. Both more pressure on JT and Burnley and more pressure on WF and ASSE.

 

Love JP. 

 

About time we leaked a few stories about Man City players like the big clubs routinely do to us prior to us playing them

[urban fox]

Lot of people don't seem to rate him, but he is a quality defender who i think would improve under our system. 28 is not that old for a CB, rather coming into in his prime,and could give us five solid years, ready made replacement for Evans when he hangs up his boots. The £50M Burnely are reported to be holding out for would be too much but if we can get him for £30-35M then that would be a better deal than risking the same on an untried 19 year old.

I know Burnley have already rejected a similar offer from WHU but we would most likely be paying higher wages and i suspect the player may have told Burnely that he was not that interested and this let them reject the offer whilst maintaining the price level. If Tarks was to declare an interest and push for the move they would be more likely to accept?

If this goes through though, it would perhaps give us leverage to do a deal including a loan back with ASSE for Fofana (obviously at the lower offer but with ad ons/sell on fee) with us subsidising his wages and part payment deferred until next year, and i think they would snap our hand off.

[StriderHiryu]

Just now, Costock_Fox said:

Definitely wouldn’t sign him with a dodgy toe.

I think he's as injured as Danny Drinkwater was when he signed for Chelsea. IE he's not.

[VLC86]

Just now, StriderHiryu said:

I think he's as injured as Danny Drinkwater was when he signed for Chelsea. IE he's not.

Yeah that’s the joke

[surrifox]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Doesn’t Fofana want to move to us too? Pervy says the same for Tarkowski. 

 

How old is the Burnley player? 

 

Would we get more value out of Fofana at his age? 

[The People's Hero]

Christ, signing both would be a statement.

 

'Hypothetically', who would take that if it 'hypothetically' meant no signings next summer as fees wouldn't be all paid up front?

 

 

[Steve Earle]

7 minutes ago, theessexfox said:

Who starts out of him, Evans and Soy? Presuming that we don’t shift to 3 at the back.

They all do. There'll be over 100 CB games to play this season and no one's playing 50...

 

Hope that makes sense??!?

[StriderHiryu]

1 minute ago, Costock_Fox said:

Yeah that’s the joke

 

^ Me 

[foxes_rule1978]

6 minutes ago, peach0000 said:

That's the one issue with this deal, we will have three CBs that are at the level where they will expect to play every game.

Isn’t that what you want? someone who can come in and do a great job. With europa league rotation will be needed so with only 3 capable CBS they will each get a lot if game time 

[Grebfromgrebland]

We're really desperate and this guy will actually suit our style of play better than Burnleys.

 

Plus he's very good.

[dbtcity]

20 minutes ago, Babylon said:

You don't need to buy every player thinking of sell on value. You get 4 to 5 years of this fella being a good starting centre back, then that in itself brings its own value. 

Again I agree but like I said it just doesn’t seem like the kind of deal we do now a days, plus we have an established pairing so unless we’re planning on going 3 atb a younger player to bed in with a high celling ability wise probably makes more sense..... all that being said I rate JT and wouldn’t be against us signing him

[Dahnsouff]

6 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Doesn’t Fofana want to move to us too? Pervy says the same for Tarkowski. 

 

How old is the Burnley player? 

 

Would we get more value out of Fofana at his age? 

#ITK

[Horibbly Wrong]

Can we not buy JT and then loan him back to Burnley for a year, then buy WF and just wack him straight in the team and hope for the best? 

[peach0000]

3 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

Isn’t that what you want? someone who can come in and do a great job. With europa league rotation will be needed so with only 3 capable CBS they will each get a lot if game time 

In other positions yes, but personally with CBs I would prefer two starters and back ups. However Tarkowski is obviously a very good player and would come in and make an impact straight away. It's a tricky one. 

[st albans fox]

17 minutes ago, blue blood said:

you know why 

Is there a French edition of the telegraph ???

 

and @StanSP - your autocorrect went to  'pervy' ……….

Edited 25 September 2020 by st albans fox

[The People's Hero]

Don't rule out both.

[Blanchflower78]

2 fingers up to St Ettiene, like it.