Leicester_Loyal Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 Back to the drawing board then. Ryan Bertrand incoming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackneyfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 1 hour ago, foxinsocks said: The spl is like div1 How many times have you said this now? How many players have been successful with us who have come from lower leagues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 2 hours ago, foxinsocks said: The spl is like div1 Virgil van Dijk has done OK at a top 6 club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 The problem surely isn't so much that we can't pay him more than what Atalanta can, it's can we pay him more than what Inter Milan can. Inter just seems an obvious move, local to Atalanta and they play a similar-ish system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 Just now, Dan LCFC said: The problem surely isn't so much that we can't pay him more than what Atalanta can, it's can we pay him more than what Inter Milan can. Inter just seems an obvious move, local to Atalanta and they play a similar-ish system. They are having money problems themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: They are having money problems themselves They have spent a lot to be fair, they've signed a ridiculous number of players, their wage bill must be enormous. Even so you could make the same argument for other clubs who'd be in. We'll be able to outbid Atalanta but plenty of others we wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 What is being said? Do I need to call Samaritans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 1 minute ago, Dan LCFC said: They have spent a lot to be fair, they've signed a ridiculous number of players, their wage bill must be enormous. Even so you could make the same argument for other clubs who'd be in. We'll be able to outbid Atalanta but plenty of others we wouldn't. According to reports they 120m in 2020 and are set to lose around 180m to 250m in 2021 The owners Chinese owners, Suning are having money trouble, due to the pandimic. Hence the rumours of RL being sold this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 13 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: The problem surely isn't so much that we can't pay him more than what Atalanta can, it's can we pay him more than what Inter Milan can. Inter just seems an obvious move, local to Atalanta and they play a similar-ish system. To be honest I think he would want a challenge away from Italy. I heard something that said he would love to play in Germany. Still wouldn’t shock me to see him end up at Man City, I don’t watch German football but maybe Bayern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 He’s not a priority in reality. If he comes he comes, but he won’t. Not bothered by this at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxinsocks Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 2 hours ago, coolhandfox said: Virgil van Dijk has done OK at a top 6 club Played himself in at southampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 I’ll be gutted if we don’t get him and sign Bertrand I can’t lie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaLad Posted 19 May 2021 Author Share Posted 19 May 2021 (edited) Really looking like we need UCL.. Benteke, Bertrand and James better be just depth signings :/ Edited 19 May 2021 by LestaLad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 1 hour ago, LestaLad said: Really looking like we need UCL.. Benteke, Bertrand and James better be just depth signings :/ Firstly it's Sport Witness. Anyone with an ounce of braincells can work out or speculate that one or two of our transfers or targets won't come without UCL. However, unless the player has openly said he won't play for a non-UCL club, then it's just guesswork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 1 minute ago, sphericalfox said: Firstly it's Sport Witness. Anyone with an ounce of braincells can work out or speculate that one or two of our transfers or targets won't come without UCL. However, unless the player has openly said he won't play for a non-UCL club, then it's just guesswork. Nothing wrong with Sport Witness, they are just a news aggregator for foreign articles like NewsNow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 Just now, moore_94 said: Nothing wrong with Sport Witness, they are just a news aggregator for foreign articles like NewsNow They'll post any auld shite. They aren't quoting any foreign articles or stories, so they are just plucking something out of nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 2 minutes ago, sphericalfox said: They'll post any auld shite. They aren't quoting any foreign articles or stories, so they are just plucking something out of nothing. I mean, that one above quite literally says that it is according to a Calciomercato article, don't think I have ever seen them not name their source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sphericalfox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 7 minutes ago, moore_94 said: I mean, that one above quite literally says that it is according to a Calciomercato article, don't think I have ever seen them not name their source That'll teach me to skim read. Still believe it to be speculation though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 The link to Bertrand (Percy) is likely real and probably back up for goosens when we finish 5th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 As a player, you’d stand more chance of joining us and winning the Europa League, then joining Manchester United and winning the Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaLad Posted 19 May 2021 Author Share Posted 19 May 2021 37 minutes ago, sphericalfox said: Firstly it's Sport Witness. Anyone with an ounce of braincells can work out or speculate that one or two of our transfers or targets won't come without UCL. However, unless the player has openly said he won't play for a non-UCL club, then it's just guesswork. I only sent it because it referenced calciomercato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 19 May 2021 Share Posted 19 May 2021 5 minutes ago, Sly said: As a player, you’d stand more chance of joining us and winning the Europa League, then joining Manchester United and winning the Champions League. Players don’t expect to join clubs and win cups (unless it’s Man City). Most want to play in the CL. Goosens has done this for the past two seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 20 May 2021 Share Posted 20 May 2021 Not sure why my post got deleted but he won't be joining with or without CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 20 May 2021 Share Posted 20 May 2021 14 hours ago, st albans fox said: Players don’t expect to join clubs and win cups (unless it’s Man City). Most want to play in the CL. Goosens has done this for the past two seasons Depends who is interested in him, not many players are going to turn down doubling their wages for the sake of Champions League football. If nobody else is serious about him, then he could easily do what others do and put himself in a bigger shop window than you get at Atalanta. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turlo Posted 20 May 2021 Share Posted 20 May 2021 16 minutes ago, Chocolate Teapot said: Not sure why my post got deleted but he won't be joining with or without CL. is that down to our interest cooling or his? i assume Atlanta are pushing for a much higher price than originally reported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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