John Stones

[mosssideblue]

Exactly. Player out that we don't want, player in that we need. What's not to like?

Have the club confirmed Wilf is a player they no longer want?

 

[Neville Kneville]

That's fine and I hope you are correct. Just makes me laugh that so many seem to think such things are guaranteed

Well it's always worked out in the past.

 

[BillyShears]

That's fine and I hope you are correct. Just makes me laugh that so many seem to think such things are guaranteed

I'm not sure anyone thinks anything is guaranteed. But with Pep as manager it's as likely as it could possibly ever be baring in mind his track record with players like Stones.

Personally don't think it's at all OTT to suggest that under Pep Stones will develop into one of the greatest defenders of his generation. But then I rate the lad very highly.

 

[mosssideblue]

Well it's always worked out in the past.

Of course it has, how silly of me

 

[Rammy Blue]

Have the club confirmed Wilf is a player they no longer want?

Stop trolling fella.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

How do we reduce the wage bill?

If you look at the fact that Stones is a target and his salary will be added to the squad whether we sell Bony or not...then removing Bony's wage bill releases a 100k a week commitment?

We dont need to buy a replacement for Bony as we have players already on the squad to play that position.

Stones 120k a week + Bony 100k a week = 220k week

Stones 120k a week - Bony 100k a week = 120k week

save 100k a week!;)

 

[Phil1]

You do know that you're all arguing over a 'reported' deal in the bloody Sun don't you?

That's what normally happens on football fora is it not? I'm not sure there's much arguing anyway.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I very much doubt that Everton do value Stones at £50m. If he played for another club, would Everton be looking at signing him for £50m?

Similarly to Pogba and Juve, Stone's price is inflated because, amongst other things, they want to keep him. Bony's is deflated because we very much appear to be desperate to get him off our books.

It's not 'fair' but that's the market and this is the position we've put ourselves in over the last few seasons.

 

[hgblue]

You do know that you're all arguing over a 'reported' deal in the bloody Sun don't you?

I wasn't arguing about the deal as such, I was saying I don't believe these reports. Just doesn't make sense to play hardball over the fee, then agree to a deal which values Stones at the price we've been unwilling to pay, and Bony at a price which is clearly under his value in today's market. I'm calling bullshit.

 

[Marvin]

I think whichever way this deal gets done, if it gets done, it'll be a triumph for the club. Stones under Pep will develop into the best British defender of his generation. Even on the Txiki-O-Meter if he sends Bony the other way and stops the rag media from writing headlines about the 50 million pound man then it's a double triumph!

I'd do the deal, because I don't see Bony ever working out at City even though I think he's a good player, but a triumph isn't selling a player for less than you bought him for in a hugely inflated market where a player like Lukaku is subject to £60m bids.

The report might be entirely speculation.