Saints seem be holding out for 50 all in. Think he'll move though, Liverpool will pay up.
Think we signed Ake on similar terms, Chelsea having a clause iirc?Even at 50m, Saints only get 40m, because they pay us 10%. So we could offer 41m and it would exceed Liverpool's offer. Which is 1m more than the clause next year.
But it would depend on the player wanting to come back, and the club wanting him back. Neither of which I think is there myself. Which is why I think he will end up at Liverpool.
Even at 50m, Saints only get 40m, because they pay us 10%. So we could offer 41m and it would exceed Liverpool's offer. Which is 1m more than the clause next year.
10% of 50m..........
Yes but we have 20 percent leverage. A bid of 38 with the 20 percent wiped out is the best bid for them.Southampton will sell to the highest bidder, whether its us , liverpool or someone else
Another top club will snap him up,maybe even the Dippers as a Henderson replacement or Chelsea as a Kante.
I'll be disappointed if he ends up at Liverpool tbh :(
Its a good move for him, whatever we think of them its a big step forward in his career. whether he is quite ready for it time will tell.I'll be disappointed if he ends up at Liverpool tbh :(
Of course, it is a good move for him, I didn't want him sold and Phillips bought which is why I'll be disappointed and we potentially improve a rival of sorts.Its a good move for him, whatever we think of them its a big step forward in his career. whether he is quite ready for it time will tell.
Losing Henderson & Fabinho is massive for them. The defense will be more exposed and they are in transition upfront too. He could be the scapegoat if early results dont go well
Its a tuff one. We cant keep all of them. I guess we loaned the likes of Mcatee/Doyle as we rated them higher and/or didnt get an offer we’d entertain. While Lavia we sold as we rated him less highly and/or got an offer we couldnt refuseOf course, it is a good move for him, I didn't want him sold and Phillips bought which is why I'll be disappointed and we potentially improve a rival of sorts.
I don't think he is our level yet either but he was ours and potentially would have been our level in the future.Its a tuff one. We cant keep all of them. I guess we loaned the likes of Mcatee/Doyle as we rated them higher and/or didnt get an offer we’d entertain. While Lavia we sold as we rated him less highly and/or got an offer we couldnt refuse
Im not really sure he’s our level. Not that i think Philips is either….
Lavia wanted first team football,he thought he deserved a chance,and its difficult to disagree with that thinking.Its a tuff one. We cant keep all of them. I guess we loaned the likes of Mcatee/Doyle as we rated them higher and/or didnt get an offer we’d entertain. While Lavia we sold as we rated him less highly and/or got an offer we couldnt refuse
Im not really sure he’s our level. Not that i think Philips is either….
Time will tell. Plenty on here gave pelters to Txixi/Pep over Sancho, and look how that turned out.I don't think he is our level yet either but he was ours and potentially would have been our level in the future.
He may as well have stayed and played the many minutes that Phillips failed to take up and then we would be able to discuss if he did indeed have a future at this club.
Now we will never know.
Which kind of shows how high we rated him (Eg, we didnt).Lavia wanted first team football,he thought he deserved a chance,and its difficult to disagree with that thinking.
When Pep failed to even offer him a glimpse,and there were plenty of dead rubber opportunities,he took Saints very attractive proposal.
He was exactly the youngster we were missing in the first team,a Rodri apprentice,where as we had similar to what Doyle and McAtee offered - loans seemed more suitable in there situation.
Anyway.....it happened,he wont be back,we just have to hope Saints get good money.
Chelsea fucked Kevin de bruyne off and Mo Salah yes you never know.I don't think he is our level yet either but he was ours and potentially would have been our level in the future.
He may as well have stayed and played the many minutes that Phillips failed to take up and then we would be able to discuss if he did indeed have a future at this club.
Now we will never know.
NoYes but we have 20 percent leverage. A bid of 38 with the 20 percent wiped out is the best bid for them.
Did they go back to Chelsea?Chelsea fucked Kevin de bruyne off and Mo Salah yes you never know.
They didn't go back to CFC and Lavia won't be back at City, hence theI don't think he is our level yet either but he was ours and potentially would have been our level in the future.
He may as well have stayed and played the many minutes that Phillips failed to take up and then we would be able to discuss if he did indeed have a future at this club.
Now we will never know.
TrueTime will tell. Plenty on here gave pelters to Txixi/Pep over Sancho, and look how that turned out.
They wont get every call right, but they dont get too much wrong when it comes to buying/selling players.