Marc Cucurella

[Rammy Blue]

Nothing, I’ve literally spelt it out to you mate. Let’s not carry this on now pal.

I wondered at what point you’d give up mate, lol.

 

[willipp]

Cuckoo has done what he has to. Fair play to him.

Now it’s up to City.

He has forced everyone’s hands, his, Bloom’s and City’s.

Good lad.

Just hope we back it up and pay the money needed now.

 

[Damien10]

This will be done and dusted by next weekend.

 

[moomba]

The only issue now is City meeting Bloom’s valuation. Do that and it happens, try ****ing around and it doesn’t. Simple (or it would be, if he has told anyone what his valuation is). I can’t see this being done for less than £50m.

If it happens (think we’ll all know within a day or two) I wish him well, he’s a great player and seems like a decent bloke. Would have liked to see him give us another season but that’s life.

We'll have an end point valuation. It'll be more than we've offered so far. Bloom will have an end point valuation. It will be less than the price he's telling everyone including us and the media.

If a deal gets done there will be compromise on both sides. If there isn't that compromise we'll all carry on with our lives.

 

[Damien10]

We'll have an end point valuation. It'll be more than we've offered so far. Bloom will have an end point valuation. It will be less than the price he's telling everyone including us and the media.

If a deal gets done there will be compromise on both sides. If there isn't that compromise we'll all carry on with our lives.

I would expect the figure to be between 40-43 million.

 

[Dax777]

Lukaku mate

The only issue now is City meeting Bloom’s valuation. Do that and it happens, try ****ing around and it doesn’t. Simple (or it would be, if he has told anyone what his valuation is). I can’t see this being done for less than £50m.

If it happens (think we’ll all know within a day or two) I wish him well, he’s a great player and seems like a decent bloke. Would have liked to see him give us another season but that’s life.

I find the need to believe this interesting. That some guy has a number, and he won't be bullied.

One can say the opposite too. I.e. Txiki has a number and he won't be bullied into paying more.

Both claims are just posturing. In the end they'll both find an amicable price. Or they wouldn't. I'm not sure Bloom or Brighton necessarily wins long-term if they don't find an amicable price.

So all this 'Bloom's prive' stuff is nonsense. Especially in light of the fact no one knows what that price is.


Personally, I think it's 37 million. But that's just me :)

 

[TheBlueCat]

Didn't expect that level of depth on a Friday night!

See!

 

[dachoosen1]

No he won't. His contract comes to an end. Loyalty payments are part of seeing his contract through.

I think it's because he is unable to see his contract through as the club is choosing to sell him. If he hands in a transfer request its his decision to leave the club and forgo any bonuses he would have been entitled to. Think that's why alot of players "want to move" but very few actually hand in a transfer request.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Tbh I thought this would be the way this goes..

But surely Brighton knew it would or could end up with the player wanting to leave! They've backed themselves into a corner.

 

[DJ1]

That is also true, pal, but the cherry for the player, in all instances is he hasn’t requested the move, hence he can refuse the move unless the bonuses are offered/honoured!

Totally. I made a similar point a few weeks back but was categorically shot down. If people think every transfer follows the exact same process/rules they're naive. It's like a divorce...the party being asked/told to leave is gonna ask for more than they 'rightly' deserve.....human nature!