Maddison

[ronnup]

He needs a pay rise 

[Babylon]

19 minutes ago, Stadt said:

Even if they bid £80m I wouldn’t sell. We’re not going to replace him with anybody close to his ability. 
 

We’ve spent 4 years developing him and it was only last year when it finally paid off in big way.

 

If we do sell him it signals we’re just not very serious. Fofana, Barnes and KDH wouldn’t be encouraged by it.

if players aren’t signing contracts we need to start selling and maximising value like we used to. We can’t afford to make a habit of the Tielemans & Soyuncu situation. £80m then we sell, we’d probably sell for £65m if he’s no intentions of signing.

[TMELcfc]

Maddison thought to be keen on the move according to northern Journo’s. 
 

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Still think that's way too low, we are reliably informed he's got an optional year extra on his contract so with 3 years to go we ought to command a very very big price. He's on a par, if not better than peak Grealish was in 2020/21, so the fee should be obscene and like Grealish, he's his clubs best player and unthinkable to lose him without a fight.

Are we reliably informed? I’m still not sure, they based it on the wording of the announcement on the website, but it said the same for Mendy.

[Ginger_Filbert]

SSN just said Leicester want closer to £60m. 
 

I really hope that’s a guess. 

[simon789us]

All over sky sports news now

[Babylon]

Just now, TMELcfc said:

Maddison thought to be keen on the move according to northern Journo’s. 
 

“Thought”.

[Bert]

We are also too close to the season starting to lose a specialist player like him. We’d have our pants pulled down for a replacement too. 

[Stadt]

Just now, Babylon said:

if players aren’t signing contracts we need to start selling and maximising value like we used to. We can’t afford to make a habit of the Tielemans & Soyuncu situation. £80m then we sell, we’d probably sell for £65m if he’s no intentions of signing.

I agree but selling to Newcastle is different to the big 6. I don’t think he’d want to leave for them anyway. 

[Babylon]

Just now, Stadt said:

I agree but selling to Newcastle is different to the big 6. I don’t think he’d want to leave for them anyway. 

Money is money, if there are no other bidders then you have little choice. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

6 minutes ago, Ginger_Filbert said:

SSN just said Leicester want closer to £60m. 
 

I really hope that’s a guess. 

Of course it is.

 

6 minutes ago, simon789us said:

All over sky sports news now

Oh no must be off.

[Happy Fox]

3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Still think that's way too low, we are reliably informed he's got an optional year extra on his contract so with 3 years to go we ought to command a very very big price. He's on a par, if not better than peak Grealish was in 2020/21, so the fee should be obscene and like Grealish, he's his clubs best player and unthinkable to lose him without a fight.

I think Maddison would want to go to Spurs ( Champions League Football, definitely more attractive to Southgate and the England set up) 

[TMELcfc]

and then you read this and it all makes sense 😂

[Col city fan]

17 minutes ago, Happy Fox said:

If Tottenham come calling with a 60 million bid he’s off imo.

I agree. I think some City fans have a very inflated view of the club and its size and appeal.

We won the league in 2016 yes, but that was a miracle, the work of God, a phenomenon. Only the season before we’d fought off relegation for 3/4’s of it.

Newcastle is a big City. The ground holds what? 60k?

Their supporters are fanatical. 
AND they have money and are expectant. It’s the start of the journey for them. They have that preseason buzz that Leicester don’t have. 
Similar with Tottenham. Brand new ground, new manager, spending money, live in London etc.

I’d suggest the only things keeping Maddison here are his amazing home, which he clearly loves, and his mates. Clearly he gets on amazingly well with Vardy. Stuff like this matters at the end of the day. Loyalty if it still exists, often gets targeted not at an employer, but towards your peers and colleagues. 
If big bids do come in for Madders, he’ll have to decide whether he sticks it out with mates, or he starts afresh.

Sod the training ground argument btw. I’m not having that top level footballers are coming to Leicester because we have a great training ground. We do, and it’s state of the art. But do you honestly think Newcastle don’t, Tottenham don’t?

Players join clubs for two main reasons. 1. Money 2. Chances of playing success.

Edited 30 July 2022 by Col city fan

[Tommy Fresh]

6 minutes ago, simon789us said:

All over sky sports news now

 

6 minutes ago, Ginger_Filbert said:

SSN just said Leicester want closer to £60m. 
 

I really hope that’s a guess. 

Wouldn't listen to anything Sky have to say to be honest. They always just regurgitate other sources stories and add a little bit in. Like when we were signing Fofana and there was that faux West Ham interest and they were using a story where Fofana name dropped us but only reported the part where he mentioned the Premier League to try and make the West ham interest seem legit. It's usually those two jokers they wheel out who have no idea what's going on and make out they're  getting texts from agents when all they're actually doing on their phones is scrolling down Twitter.

Edited 30 July 2022 by Tommy Fresh

[Ashley]

1 minute ago, Col city fan said:

I agree. I think some City fans have a very inflated view of the club and its size and appeal.

We won the league in 2016 yes, but that was a miracle, the work of God, a phenomenon. Only the season before we’d fought off relegation for 3/4’s of it.

Newcastle is a big City. The ground holds what? 60k?

Their supporters are fanatical. 
AND they have money and are expectant. It’s the start of the journey for them. They have that preseason buzz that Leicester don’t have. 
Similar with Tottenham. Brand new ground, new manager, spending money, live in London etc.

I’d suggest the only things keeping Maddison here are his amazing home, which he clearly loves, and his mates. Clearly he gets on amazingly well with Vardy. Stuff like this matters at the end of the day. Loyalty if it still exists, often gets targeted not at an employer, but towards your peers and colleagues. 
If big bids do come in for Madders, he’ll have to decide whether he sticks it out with mates, or he starts afresh.

Sod the trading ground argument btw. I’m not having that top level footballers are coming to Leicester because we have a great training ground. We do, and it’s state of the art. But do you honestly think Newcastle don’t, Tottenham don’t?

Players join clubs for two main reasons. 1. Money 2. Chances of playing success.

Seagrave or a portacabin in Newcastle. lol. 

[mod hero]

1 minute ago, Tommy Fresh said:

 

Wouldn't listen to anything Sky have to say to be honest. They always just regurgitate other sources stories and add a little bit in. Like when we were signing Fofana and there was that faux West Ham interest and they were using a story where Fofana name dropped us but only reported the part where he mentioned the Premier League to try and make the West ham interest seem legit. It's usually those two jokers they wheel out who have no actual idea and make out their getting texts from agents when all their actually doing on their phones is scrolling down Twitter.

Those transfer gimps on sky are two of the most loathsome cretins on tv

[Pliskin]

10 minutes ago, TaggertvsWise said:

I don’t agree with this. Maddison would be the perfect signing for Newcastle. Not top drawer yet in the bigger picture but will develop that way and will bring the swagger & charisma to the club that Geordies love. They are building well and have as much money as they need to make Maddison their English statement signing. He knows himself that an England call up will be more likely with the publicity around such a move.

 

I don’t want him to leave but I reckon he could well go and I think around £65 mill would be good business for everyone sadly.

Nah, Maddison needs to be playing for a club already up there. Newcastle are miles away and as @Babylon said they’re a decade or so away from breaching the top four. 
 

To displace Southgate’s darlings he has to be playing for any one of Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, United, Man City or Liverpool. Or stay with us… moving to Newcastle won’t help him do that… I could see us letting him go, however it would be to one of those above mentioned clubs. 
 

However, selling Maddison would be a monumental error. It would take away a huge chunk of our attacking threat, and we have zero time to replace him. I’m happy to say there’s 0% chance he joins Newcastle. Spurs possibly but Newcastle not a chance.

[Col city fan]

1 minute ago, Ashley said:

Seagrave or a portacabin in Newcastle. lol. 

Do you know what Newcastle’s training facilities are like? What their plans are?

And you honestly think someone wouldn’t join a club that would probably double their wages because of our training ground? Seriously?

Cloud cuckoo stuff this

[Grebfromgrebland]

Look at the bright side at least its another name on the transfer section.

[Dusty]

Don’t get me wrong, I love Maddison, he’s one of our best players and would hate to see him leave. But with two years left, if he doesn’t sign a new deal, and he goes onto have a season like Youri just has, we’ll be in the same situation as we are with him. Personally think if £60m offer came in and madders had made it clear he wasn’t signing a new deal, then I think we’d need to accept it. Otherwise we risk losing him next summer for £30m ish.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

17 minutes ago, TMELcfc said:

Maddison thought to be keen on the move according to northern Journo’s. 
 

They didn't know there was even a bid until 20 minutes ago

 

Football journalism is in the absolute mud.

[Ashley]

4 minutes ago, Col city fan said:

Do you know what Newcastle’s training facilities are like? What their plans are?

And you honestly think someone wouldn’t join a club that would probably double their wages because of our training ground? Seriously?

Cloud cuckoo stuff this

A quick google search, tells you all you need to know. 

[st albans fox]

Newcastle won’t comment publicly on their business but I find it v odd that anyone would actually make an offer for a player unless they’d received ani indication from somewhere that we’d be interested.  Of course this may not be an offer - could just be an enquiry via an intermediary (which is likely to be his agent) to see if there is any interest from our end. 
 

and his agent will be doing his job to get an increased deal with us 

 

Could be as much about newcastle showing their fanbase that they’re still active in the market and their ambition. 

[lcfc_forever]

I think there is a something of the Newcastle owners trying to show ambition here given their fans have been disappointed by their business so far, rather than making a realistic offer. 
 

If they were serious, it would be a bid almost double what they’ve initially offered.