Sly Posted 13 January Share Posted 13 January 13 minutes ago, hackenbacker said: See how rusty he is today. Australia play India in their opening game of the Asian Cup at 2.30pm here in Qatar (11.30 am Uk time) and Souttar is sure to be in the Oz starting 11. Expecting Australia to win easily. They beat India 4-0 earlier this year but have lost to them 3 times in the past (out of 9 games). I have tickets so will be there. We’ll await your match report @hackenbacker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFossil Posted 13 January Share Posted 13 January £20m should do the trick. Could unlock a few more deals, if Harry can take a couple of others with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 14 January Share Posted 14 January (edited) 19 hours ago, Mike Oxlong said: Obviously I don’t know how he performs in training but to me it seems as if he hasn’t really had a fair crack of the whip during his time with us you and your whips Edited 14 January by MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January On 12/01/2024 at 16:20, moore_94 said: Go on Harry, off you go to get that Saudi wedge The tears from other Championship teams if we manage to sell Souttar to Saudi for a decent amount will be glorious The Saudi gig is struggling right now. Poor attendance at games & big names not happy ... Apparently all teams have filled their foreign quota so space will have to be made before any more big deals are made... It looks like it will crash and burn faster than the Chinese League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ClaphamFox Posted 15 January Popular Post Share Posted 15 January 6 hours ago, gurru991 said: The Saudi gig is struggling right now. Poor attendance at games & big names not happy ... Apparently all teams have filled their foreign quota so space will have to be made before any more big deals are made... It looks like it will crash and burn faster than the Chinese League. It’s what happens when you try to surgically implant an elite football competition in a country where there is no football culture. It just doesn’t take. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January On 13/01/2024 at 07:59, Ric Flair said: Can we have Seki Fofana on loan please? i was thinking that too, give us £10mil and Seko on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 6 hours ago, gurru991 said: The Saudi gig is struggling right now. Poor attendance at games & big names not happy ... Apparently all teams have filled their foreign quota so space will have to be made before any more big deals are made... It looks like it will crash and burn faster than the Chinese League. I read somewhere that Souttar counts as an Asian player (not sure if that's domestic for Saudi but certainly considered differently to overseas players such as Europeans) and that was one attraction in pursuing Souttar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January 5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I read somewhere that Souttar counts as an Asian player (not sure if that's domestic for Saudi but certainly considered differently to overseas players such as Europeans) and that was one attraction in pursuing Souttar. Yeah counts as an Asian player which is helpful for them in the Champions League I think domestic he would still be classed as foreign though which is why they are looking to move on Fofana - however the Saudi league is increasing the amount of foreign players each team can have soon anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH Posted 15 January Share Posted 15 January No offense to the domestically produces Saudi players, but it’s like putting world class players in the second division. And Ronaldo is bleating on about how many goals he is scoring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January On 12/01/2024 at 23:21, coolhandfox said: Could be good news. Probably turn them down knowing our luck. Waiting for the "didnt meet our valuation" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January On 12/01/2024 at 23:30, Ric Flair said: Wild thing is, if we sold him for £10m this month we'd be worse off in this seasons accounts than if we didn't sell him. Would have to be £12m or more to free up funds to buy. Including wages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January 6 minutes ago, Chrysalis said: Including wages? Wages for the rest of the season would be what £1-2m ? Could possibly afford to take £10m for him and book the saving on wages to offset the loss but I presume we harbour intentions of signing a player who we'll book a proportion of the transfer fee this year + signing on fee and wages for the rest of the season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January 3 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Wages for the rest of the season would be what £1-2m ? Could possibly afford to take £10m for him and book the saving on wages to offset the loss but I presume we harbour intentions of signing a player who we'll book a proportion of the transfer fee this year + signing on fee and wages for the rest of the season. Yeah so new FFP makes this more difficult than it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Col city fan Posted 16 January Share Posted 16 January On 13/01/2024 at 08:47, FoxFossil said: £20m should do the trick. Could unlock a few more deals, if Harry can take a couple of others with him. If you think we’ll get 20 million for Souttar you are living in a dream world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxFossil Posted 17 January Share Posted 17 January 16 hours ago, Col city fan said: If you think we’ll get 20 million for Souttar you are living in a dream world Very much tongue in cheek, but given Saudi cash..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc278 Posted 17 January Share Posted 17 January 2 hours ago, FoxFossil said: Very much tongue in cheek, but given Saudi cash..... Yeah but we're Leicester, we even struggle to raise a decent fee for some of our best players of recent year's (see Barnes & Maddison) I also think we're the only team in the world that Saudi teams actively try and avoid paying even when they owe us the money (see Ahmed Musa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 17 January Share Posted 17 January 3 hours ago, lcfc278 said: Yeah but we're Leicester, we even struggle to raise a decent fee for some of our best players of recent year's (see Barnes & Maddison) I also think we're the only team in the world that Saudi teams actively try and avoid paying even when they owe us the money (see Ahmed Musa) I think it became clear why the reported fees for those two were less than expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigstonWanderer Posted 17 January Share Posted 17 January 2 hours ago, Spudulike said: I think it became clear why the reported fees for those two were less than expected. Can you remind me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 17 January Share Posted 17 January 22 minutes ago, WigstonWanderer said: Can you remind me? It appears the deals were done early at a knock down price to meet FFP requirements (ie to get the money within the current year accounts, something that Notts F failed to do with the Johnson deal). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackenbacker Posted 18 January Share Posted 18 January From and Australian Newspaper today Towering defender Harry Souttar fears for his Socceroos future due to his lack of football at club level. Despite his name being one of the first on national coach Graham Arnold’s team sheet, Souttar admits that will end if he continues to sit on the bench for English Championship leaders Leicester City. The 200cm centre-back has made just four appearances, only two of them as a starter, in all competitions for Leicester this season as he remains out of favour with manager Enzo Maresca. Souttar has been linked with moves to Scotland and Saudi Arabia, as well as English Premier League cellar dwellers, but is adamant a move has “not even crossed” his mind as he concentrates on the Socceroos’ current Asian Cup campaign in Qatar. “My full concentration is on Australia and I think it would be disrespectful to the country, my teammates, and the staff here if my head was anywhere else and thinking about these other things when we’ve got a massive tournament here,” he said. Harry Souttar is working hard on the training paddock at the Asian Cup. Picture: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images However, the 25-year-old Scotland-born Socceroo knows he can’t afford to remain inactive at club level if he wants to continue being selected for Australia. “It’s not been great that I’ve not got match minutes at my club, and obviously I know that can’t continue if I want to be a part of the national team,” Souttar said. “Any player just wants to play football so I’m looking at it as a positive that I’m here (in Qatar) and I’m getting minutes and playing football, doing what I love again. “You always want to pull that (Socceroos) shirt on. It just gives you an added something. “You’re running on adrenaline and you’re playing football for a different reason as well, which always helps. “There’s always that little bit more of that something special in the air.” The battle between Kye Rowles and Cameron Burgess to be Souttar’s central defensive partner was one of coach Arnold’s tougher selection decisions entering the tournament. Ipswich Town’s Burgess got the nod for the Socceroos’ 2-0 warm-up win over Bahrain, but it was Hearts centre-back Rowles who partnered Souttar in Australia’s opening Group B clash against India, which also ended in a 2-0 victory for Arnold’s men. “We’ve got four centre-halves, along with Thomas Deng who’s a fantastic player. I’ve played alongside him many times at the Olympics as well,” Souttar said. “Us four are fighting for those spots. The training levels and standards have to be high to get in a team. “There’s no-one promised a place, so everyone’s got to bring it every day, which again, just helps the team culture really. “What’s great about this team is that no matter who’s picked … the support from the ones that aren’t starting is more important.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v6rat Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January (edited) According to Goodison News, "Everton transfer news: Surprise Harry Souttar deal with Leicester City on cards" Edited 30 January by v6rat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylofox Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January 17 minutes ago, v6rat said: According to Goodison News, "Everton transfer news: Surprise Harry Souttar deal with Leicester City on cards" Let's rinse them and put em over ffp again 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 We won't let him go cheap to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphy Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January I Still don't think he's had a fair chance here and when he goes for peanuts we might end up kicking ourselves further down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January 1 minute ago, murphy said: I Still don't think he's had a fair chance here and when he goes for peanuts we might end up kicking ourselves further down the line. Problem is we can't exactly give him a good run of games because the two in front of him (Faes and Vestergaard) don't deserve to be dropped 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted 30 January Share Posted 30 January On 17/01/2024 at 15:11, Spudulike said: It appears the deals were done early at a knock down price to meet FFP requirements (ie to get the money within the current year accounts, something that Notts F failed to do with the Johnson deal). I'm happy that the club took care of business & avoided FFP punishment. It hurts to sell on the cheap but better than the alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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