st albans fox Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 4 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Chelsea need to actually pay up or f*** off then is there a shocked emoji ? 30 minutes ago, tylesta said: Was 32m and the release clause was 20m RC was for CL clubs. chelsea weren't and had to pay that cos sven made a £35m bid from china Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfox Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 This is the Mahrez situation all over again, we’ve seen it all before and we know how it goes. We’re holding all the cards, he signed a contract until 2027, we knew it was highly unlikely he’d remain here by then, yet just like with Mahrez & Maguire we have no reason to sell, yet again it’s a case of pay up or fvck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casablancas Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 (edited) He will surely go. It’s just the structure of the bid we are trying to push I guess. Edited 16 August 2022 by casablancas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblcfc84 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 I think if he has genuinely asked to leave we should now be looking to get the best possible deal and move forward without him. He’s clearly an exceptional talent, but he’s got limited experience at a senior level and has just come back from a bad injury. Not the end of the world if we are able to use the money well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taupe Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 So is that an actual transfer request? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 £85m then. We have a shite defence with him in it, so it’s arguably not the biggest loss ever given the cash he will generate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaphamFox Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 (edited) The ONLY way I can see this happening is if we have been quietly negotiating for a quality replacement CB - or preferably two - and are confident that deal will go ahead. Selling Fofana and heading into the season with an injury-prone Evans and Daniel Amartey as our first choice centre-halves would be one of the most brutal acts of self-destruction ever witnessed at the club (and there have been a few). Edited 16 August 2022 by ClaphamFox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardinio'sCat Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 1 minute ago, taupe said: So is that an actual transfer request? Surely not, that would cost him money after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime_Coatsworth Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 2 minutes ago, taupe said: So is that an actual transfer request? No because that would lose him his "loyalty" bonus. Players want their cake and eat it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lad1966 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 9 minutes ago, ronnup said: Weakens our position though, shame It doesn’t changed anything, Wes as already indicated he is interested in moving to CFC, and CFC need to match our valuation, like or not! Only a formal transfer request is likely to change our position, even then we hold all the cards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 Every day closer to the deadline should arguably increase the price… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 2 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said: The ONLY way I can see this happening is if we have been quietly negotiating for a quality replacement CB - or preferably two - and are confident that deal will go ahead. Selling Fofana and heading into the season with an injury-prone Evans and Daniel Amartey as our first choice centre-halves would be one of the most brutal acts of self-destruction ever witnessed at the club (and there have been a few). I would be genuinely shocked if this was not the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 I said this about 90 pages ago.... We will sell now for less than we want. Imagine it will be around 65 - 70 mark. Now Fofana has come out publicly saying he wants to leave we have lost our control. We will not and can not afford to just 'let him rot' it simply will not happen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 10 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: That article mentions Chelsea will eventually go to £85m. Jumping ship cos he can’t be arsed to learn some lessons and develop a bit. If he joins this season, he will have a rough first year there The longer they take to get to £85m weakens our ability to get a replacement. Ergo, tell them to **** off until next summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 2 minutes ago, Sublime_Coatsworth said: No because that would lose him his "loyalty" bonus. Players want their cake and eat it. he wont care about that. The money he is about to cream in at Chelsea will more than cover this. The lad is going to more than double if not triple his wage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 It’s now about two ‘ifs’. If we can secure a LCB & a RW, and if Chelsea go to £85m+. Possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Shire Fox Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 19 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Chelsea need to actually pay up or f*** off then Just remember chaps, its all made up tabloid bollucks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 16 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 16 August 2022 3 minutes ago, goose2010 said: I said this about 90 pages ago.... We will sell now for less than we want. Imagine it will be around 65 - 70 mark. Now Fofana has come out publicly saying he wants to leave we have lost our control. We will not and can not afford to just 'let him rot' it simply will not happen. Maguire did the same, Mahrez did the same and we dug in, makes absolutely no difference as we won't be bullied. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo86 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 4 minutes ago, goose2010 said: I said this about 90 pages ago.... We will sell now for less than we want. Imagine it will be around 65 - 70 mark. Now Fofana has come out publicly saying he wants to leave we have lost our control. We will not and can not afford to just 'let him rot' it simply will not happen. Absolutely no chance we sell for that 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 1 minute ago, Ric Flair said: Maguire did the same, Mahrez did the same and we dug in, makes absolutely no difference as we won't be bullied. The only difference is the mess we are in now is not like it was with them two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechey Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 It’s pretty obvious that the club won’t sell until their valuation is met, and that’s the way it should be. I hope they’re working on transfers now though, because it’s looking likely Chelsea will hit that £85m mark at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxinNotts Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 £70m + Conor Gallagher or No Deal. Then go and spunk £50m on a CB and a winger Give away Perez, Soumare and Vestergaard for whatever offered, after telling them that they won't be in the 25 Job Done. Get it done Rudders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2010 Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 Just now, Simmo86 said: Absolutely no chance we sell for that i hope you're right, really do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 The club will have a price they'd be willing to accept, probably less than the mentioned £85m and they've probably factored in Fofana and his agent pushing it in the media to reduce the price. I think he will, for anything over £65m with maybe future add-ons. He's pretty raw as a defender, especially in a back 3. He's in the Rudiger mould though and would learn lots from Tiago Silva. I don't like it, but I've accepted that this is how it works now. If someone comes calling for one of your players it is very hard to keep them. So either cash in or risk players running down contracts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 16 August 2022 Share Posted 16 August 2022 5 minutes ago, goose2010 said: I said this about 90 pages ago.... We will sell now for less than we want. Imagine it will be around 65 - 70 mark. Now Fofana has come out publicly saying he wants to leave we have lost our control. We will not and can not afford to just 'let him rot' it simply will not happen. Have we lost our control ? We still have the contract. He can do the striking and all sorts but then it becomes a problem for him. His reputation which we knew would lead to this gets further exposed. Club just gotta hold firm unless they have replacements lined up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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