Marc Cucurella

[PragueBlue]

It’s a lazy statement thrown out there by our more entitled fans, who seem to think negotiation is nothing more than asking a selling club how much money they want - and then paying it immediately.

There are plenty of examples over the years of Txiki negotiating very good deals with no RC - Phillips this very summer would be a great example - or convincing clubs to accept less than the RC, of which Dias is a recent example.

The fact is he walks away from deals which fans have got themselves very invested in, and that causes frustration - so they lash out and claim he’s incapable of closing a deal.

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[Legal Alien]

Well his knee was destroyed last season and Alonso is off to Barca. It’s not really baffling that they need him.

Okay, I'm not privy to what's going on there, but if they knew that then i'm surprised they didn't try to get him in before pre-season.

 

[Keeper!]

this is why you do not run the club business. grealish is easily worth 100 mil while cucurella is not worth 50 mil

not sure that's a good argument in anyway to be honest

 

[VOOMER]

It’s a lazy statement thrown out there by our more entitled fans, who seem to think negotiation is nothing more than asking a selling club how much money they want - and then paying it immediately.

There are plenty of examples over the years of Txiki negotiating very good deals with no RC - Phillips this very summer would be a great example - or convincing clubs to accept less than the RC, of which Dias is a recent example.

The fact is he walks away from deals which fans have got themselves very invested in, and that causes frustration - so they lash out and claim he’s incapable of closing a deal.

I'll be very happy if he walks away from this deal and delighted if he signs either AD, or TH for £100 million. If he takes a chance on Mendes, then great and backs that up by signing Grimaldo for £8 million, then marvellous.

 

[Agueroooo9320]

not sure that's a good argument in anyway to be honest

I am not arguing. Who said I am arguing? I am just stating facts.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

We should hire one of those Bargain Hunt experts.

"The price tag says £100.00, can you do it for £20.00?"


"Done."

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

If Chelsea are willing to pay Brighton asking price which seems very likely then Brighton weren't asking for too much money quite obviously.

Also can't comprehend how people think we'll be completely fine off. We aren't after a top LB to make the difference against Bournemouth, other players can step up in those games but once you got Salah, Vinicius or someone like that running at you then we will struggle. We saw it last season with Cancelo/Zin at LB or Ferna at RB when Walker was unavailable and will see it again in the matches that really matter if we don't upgrade. We saw it 2 days ago when Cancelo was being skinned alive.

All it takes is 1 injury to Walker and the team will be very vulnerable, that's not good squad planning. 10M saved this summer (which btw won't really be saved as next summer a top LB is gonna cost the same) won't look that important if we lose a trophy in a tight game where smallest of details matter. Looking at the LB or just fullback market in general from last 5 years and it is really difficult to find a good one, if anyone thinks it will be easier next year then that is extremely unlikely.

 

[Keeper!]

By being held to ransom we are just setting a precedent for the future, Brighton want to hang onto him if Chelsea or we meet the valuation, we don’t value him at £50m so walk away and let Chelsea try, there are more options out there without paying over the odss.

we don't appear to think there are, unless we have a wild card up our sleave, we do have history with those in saying that

 

[blueparrot]

And when they both get injured, as they both did last season, we now have only youngsters and and 3 centre half's (of the four we actually have) who can fill in at full back. Its an effing shambles.

They are both getting injured in the first week are they ? Is every other club all done ? Is this your first transfer window ?

 

[argyle]

Do you guys agree with this sentiment?

Txiki is part of a team. It isn't just him doing the transfers.

The club does find it easier with a release clause.