Think he will stay and they’ll wait until January. Currently the price is €146M but brexit is making the players cheaper. Without wishing to spark a debate from the politics forum, 3 years ago he’d have been €200M. If the pound should fall to parity or less post October, he will be that much cheaper again.I hope we don't budge on our valuation, as I can't see Bayern stretching to £135m. I'd be happy to see him stay here for another season, even if meant having to accept a much lower fee next summer. At least it would give us time to get a replacement lined up, and we'd get another year's service out of him. There would also be an outside chance that he could still end up renewing with us. Losing both Kompany and Sane would significantly weaken us imo, even with the additions of Rodri and Cancelo. Liverpool will be on our tails again, and it seems mad to give them any encouragement.
I wonder how many managers now know how to stop us? Thanks. Thanks a lot!
Suspect Angelino and Zinchenko together on that side of the pitch interchanging might not be the end of the world. Just my thoughts.
Think he will stay and they’ll wait until January. Currently the price is €146M but brexit is making the players cheaper. Without wishing to spark a debate from the politics forum, 3 years ago he’d have been €200M. If the pound should fall to parity or less post October, he will be that much cheaper again.
This.
Factor in the amortisation of another year and any lower fee next summer if he still wants to go will be mitigated anyway.
If Bayern want to pay up now then so be it but i dont think they either want to or can actually afford it.
Is it? There is a gap, yes, not debating that. But is it really gigantic? not for me i don't think. Slightly different players to be fair as zinch isnt a true winger as well.
Doesn't that assume we convert Euros received into Sterling ? That would be a bad business decision given that we would then have to pay to convert them back to Euros to buy the likes of Rhodri.
Surely if we receive Euros we just leave them in a Euro account.
We are very much weaker all things being equal but maybe they are not. Not sure how much good he will do us if he is kept against his will. A happy Sane signing a new deal is a no brainer. Some people are greatly downplaying the guys ability, I have highlighted certain possible deficiencies in earlier posts ,but it is madness to suggest as one poster has that all the lad has is pace! There is a touch of arrogance in the belief that we can go into the season without replacing him should he leave and this also has extended to the replacement of Vinny with many of the belief that Fern can fill in if necessary. This of course also omits the massive leadership gulf which his departure leaves behind. The hard fact of the matter is without Leroy's goal against the dippers back at the turn of the year and VK's heroics in the closing weeks of the season there would be no PL trophy in the cabinet. This should be a sobering thought for anybody thinking that it will be easier to win the league this season without, and without replacing the two boys.Yeah I get the argument we don’t need one, but Leroy is a special talent - I think without him we’re weaker
I'm sure I read somewhere that we pay some wages in Euro's too as it was more stable https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...vin-de-bruyne-new-contract-deal-a8120681.htmlDoesn't that assume we convert Euros received into Sterling ? That would be a bad business decision given that we would then have to pay to convert them back to Euros to buy the likes of Rhodri.
Surely if we receive Euros we just leave them in a Euro account.
We pay some of our players (KdB) in euros anyway.
Absolutely. I would think that he would be more suited to a more central midfield role if moved from left full, I believe he has played there are international level. As such I would see him as more a replacement for our other German rather than Sane.Yes it’s huge.
Sané is one of the best attacking wide players in world football.
Zinchenko wouldn’t start at any top club on the wide left and would likely struggle there playing for a mid tier club as well.
To be honest mate, you must be seeing things I just don't see.I am not in the slightest devaluing sane, i think my posts here have been consistent enough to show i think him a genuine top player. I just think zinchenko's footballing intelligence and ability is undervalued. but as i say, different players. Zinch has the vision, and the passing ability, what he doesnt have that Sane does (in fairness no other player in our team does) is his pace and finishing.
Fair enough, no point arguing over adjectives, we both agree on a gap in quality, just not so much on the scale.
Oh shit!Sane is staying !!!
Go easy on him. I think he has more ability than you give him credit for.To be honest mate, you must be seeing things I just don't see.
I don't mean to get on Zinchenko's back, and he's done a OK job "under the circumstances", those being he's not a left back. But he's immeasurably worse than Sané. He gets like 1 assist or goal per season, passes backwards 90% of the time, has very limited footballing skill, no vision and is altogether a bit "meh". I'd rate him as the worst player in our squad.
That’s not an in the know statement. It’s a “I don’t think he go so i’ll Say he’s staying”Oh shit!
As in not going or signing a new contract?
Exactly why I need clarification before I finish my tattooThat’s not an in the know statement. It’s a “I don’t think he go so i’ll Say he’s staying”