How many 29 year old centre backs have ever been sold for £60m?
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Aymeric Laporte
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How many 29 year old centre backs have ever been sold for £60m?
Good question that.
Not an answer, admittedly. But a 32 year old Koulibaly, also surplus to requirements, was bought by al Hilal for 23m just earlier this summer. Laporte is the better player, higher profile having won more and being a current Spain regular, and 3 years younger. So if Nassr pull it off at that price, they are certainly getting a bargain.
WesthoughtonJohn
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A voice of reason.There wasn't a huge demand for Laporte. It's as simple as that. The club is in no position to ask for more given that we are clearly willing to sell. Same as Cancelo...
We didn't feel a requirement to keep hold of Eric, but suspect we wouldn't have sold to a PL club likely to finish top 4. The lads a CB so not likely to command the fees of others going out there. We move on
Ultimately if no one wants him we have to take what we get. We even let him decide the destination for himself .He's still a £60 Million player. Minimum.
Laporte that is.
Why?Think we may regret this one
ganganvince
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Class player, Stones/Ake injury record and 2 of our centre halves regularly cover full back leaving us light in that area.Why?
Nah, plenty of cover, and he isn't sitting on tge bench waiting injuriesClass player, Stones/Ake injury record and 2 of our centre halves regularly cover full back leaving us light in that area.
Lavinda Past
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And probably pay his travel costs to get there.Ultimately if no one wants him we have to take what we get. We even let him decide the destination for himself .
One of those players who gets better every time he doesn’t play.
Was a very good player who ultimately lost his place because of too many unforced fuck-ups.
Not that surprised he is struggling to find a taker, he’ll be on great money and there are very few clubs these days who can pay a decent fee, his wages.
Was a very good player who ultimately lost his place because of too many unforced fuck-ups.
Not that surprised he is struggling to find a taker, he’ll be on great money and there are very few clubs these days who can pay a decent fee, his wages.
And he did not go. He’s still there, that’s adding the English player tax taking him up to 30m
If Eric was £30mill he’d go to a PL club. Either City won’t sell him to another PL club, he doesn’t want to stay and play in the PL, or for some reason their isn’t a PL club willing to pay £30mill for Eric, which I don’t believe. At £30mill Eric would have been signed by another PL ages ago. Maguire hasn’t been sold for £30mill because he is shit!
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