Riyad Mahrez

[Deleted member 81382]

30m for Mahrez is still a great price.

He's 33 this season as well.

What good is 30m to us though? It'll take three times that amount to replace what Mahrez brings.

Consistently in the top 2 or 3 for goals and assists every season and is perfectly suited to our current system.

He may be 32 but his game relies on technique not pace so he could easily have 3 years left in him at this level.

I think we'd be better off keeping him to be honest.

 

[trueblue1972]

What good is 30m to us though? It'll take three times that amount to replace what Mahrez brings.

Consistently in the top 2 or 3 for goals and assists every season and is perfectly suited to our current system.

He may be 32 but his game relies on technique not pace so he could easily have 3 years left in him at this level.

I think we'd be better off keeping him to be honest.

We dont keep unhappy players when offered fair value, it could be argued that contributes to our success

 

[Tony - MCFC]

Wouldn’t blame him if he wanted to move, enormous silly £££, and at an age where he is approaching one final huge pay day.

 

[samuelyeboah]

So no mahrez replacement at all if he leaves?

Replacing gundogan and mahrez with JUST kovacic after having an already extremely stretched midfield last season, with KDB's injury. Absolute recipe for disaster.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

We dont keep unhappy players when offered fair value, it could be argued that contributes to our success

True but we don't know he's unhappy.

 

[trueblue1972]

True but we don't know he's unhappy.

I feel it's common knowledge he is

 

[Phil1]

We dont keep unhappy players when offered fair value, it could be argued that contributes to our success

We don’t know he’s unhappy though? He’s obviously disappointed that he couldn’t quite get into the starting 11 towards the business end of the season but the ends justified the means. New season, new opportunities for him.
If he doesn’t want to go then we should all be happy with that I reckon.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

I feel it's common knowledge he is

He might've been unhappy at not starting some of the bigger games last season but that doesn't mean he wants to leave or isn't willing to fight for his place next season.

 

[richards30]

So no mahrez replacement at all if he leaves?

Replacing gundogan and mahrez with JUST kovacic after having an already extremely stretched midfield last season, with KDB's injury. Absolute recipe for disaster.

If true then we never learn do we?

 

[trueblue1972]

We don’t know he’s unhappy though? He’s obviously disappointed that he couldn’t quite get into the starting 11 towards the business end of the season but the ends justified the means. New season, new opportunities for him.
If he doesn’t want to go then we should all be happy with that I reckon.

You just said yourself he was disappointed , if he didn't want to go he wouldn't, he isnt being pushed out of the door , he wants to start more games , fair play to him