No. However, it wouldn't surprise me. Hes got two years left on his contract, if he asks to leave then Pep will want him gone with a new keeper in ASAP, thats more important than spending all summer haggling when there is zero competiton for him which makes our position weaker.You seriously think 25m is a fair price? Wow.
I’d tell Saudi that if they want Eddie and he wants to go, they can pay us handsomely for him. If Kepa and Allison are worth 70-80 mil, then we can sell him for no less than 50 considering his contract length. 25 is insulting especially from Saudi. Pay up or shut upWell thats why you have negotiations but I wouldn't be that surprised. We never do badly by players and 25m goes straight into the pot for a backup with Ortega taking number one.
Sure, but its very rare to have something as credible as this and I really cba with an argument over if you think Romano is credible before anyone starts.
No. However, it wouldn't surprise me. Hes got two years left on his contract, if he asks to leave then Pep will want him gone with a new keeper in ASAP, thats more important than spending all summer haggling when there is zero competiton for him which makes our position weaker.
Correct. We've shown with the Bernardo rumours every summer that we're not prepared to accept silly money for players. If a player wants to leave, we very seldom stand in their way. Provided a fair valuation is met.No haggling to be had. £25m is not even a joke. Our position is not weak. He's under contract, our player and that's the end of it.
It’s a good tactic but our position is strong. Saudi aren’t paupersThis will be the new Saudi tactic, bid low but try to unsettle the player due to high wages they will earn.
leave on a free then. Wages off the books, use the next two years to scout and get another keeper in or look for a backup to Ortega. Selling for 25 is embarrassingly lowWe let Eric Garcia go for free because Barca lowballed us!
Expect the same.. Txiki will get his money or Ederson will leave on a free!
Laporte must have tested that theory a bit. He’s probably worth more than the £23m we got for him.Correct. We've shown with the Bernardo rumours every summer that we're not prepared to accept silly money for players. If a player wants to leave, we very seldom stand in their way. Provided a fair valuation is met.
Pep had some weird thing for Garcia that I will never understand, I wouldn't use that one as anything to go by.We let Eric Garcia go for free because Barca lowballed us!
Expect the same.. Txiki will get his money or Ederson will leave on a free!
Has there ever been an offer for Bernardo though?Correct. We've shown with the Bernardo rumours every summer that we're not prepared to accept silly money for players. If a player wants to leave, we very seldom stand in their way. Provided a fair valuation is met.
Nobody else came in for him, we should be thankful we got that money tbhLaporte must have tested that theory a bit. He’s probably worth more than the £23m we got for him.