It's Quiet 17 - Glory Thread

[JewelZee]

Has the club ever benched a player to send a message? There are numerous solid reasons why that is a god awful idea.

I'm listening...

 

[foggy1974]

Would like Raz to stay but if Chelsea offer of £35m includes £15m reasonably attainable add ons then for me its a reasonable price as we know how our transfers are reported when we are selling a player. Hes the only attacking player with genuine pace we have at the club but 90% off the time we play in the oppositions half

 

[waspish]

Yet you lot seem to think that’s what Phillips is worth!

We have proven trophy winning players over years is why plus a striker are always worth more! Think 40m is fair value for Philips

 

[JewelZee]

My point is we have more previous for selling low than not, that's a fact not a dig.

So does possibly selling Sterling, with a year left, potentially down the pecking order, for less than his true value would be surprise me? No. If he wants out the club facilitate that at their behest not the bottom lines.

Hardly a dig, again.

You can't really argue that other than trying to prove you're a bigger blue or something by nitpicking.

Who have we sold low?...I'm just asking...

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I'm listening...

The most obvious one I can think of is:

Who the fuck in their right mind would want to play for a club who benches their players for a season simply to "send a message"?

 

[Mr-Mertle]

That's better.

 

[Rammy Blue]

That's better.

As I said earlier, IF it happens it’ll be circa £50mil including some easily achievable add-ons.

 

[Andouble]

I actually think the 35m will be the closer fee, should he be sold. He’s on way higher wages than Jesus.

 

[JewelZee]

We ain’t getting Leao out of Milan. They’re on the cusp of an amazing buy-out and about to build on a position of strength. Milan don’t seem like the previous load of crap for the past decade but a seemingly somewhat seriously well run club, about to become very rich. Leao has shown absolutely zero indication to leave.

Only hope of a replacement would be Gnabry, and that seems unlikely.

Nkunku would work if we took the Sterling and Gabby money and used it...

 

[samuelyeboah]

so what are the options if Raz leaves?

Leao - not cheap and can't really play on the right
Gnabry - interesting option but is he good enough?
Diaby - not sure if good enough
Antony - maybe united bound?
Saka - downgrade
Raphinha
Nkunku - can he really play on the wing?