ScottDuffman
Central Defender
They've not offered 20 though. They've offered 10. He's 3 years left to run on his contract, and if we were to get promoted his valuation shoots up again. Just don't see why we'd sell right now.
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Bid rejected for Clarke
- Thread starter Hugh Gains
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15m seems reasonable
Lets not forget he is unproven at PL Level and no guarantee he would deliver consistently. It is much easier in the Championship primarily as you don't come up against sides like Man City where you cant even get the ball off them. I would expect Clarke to do well in the Prem relatively speaking but how much up side there is from 15m maybe 20-25 at most
Lets not forget he is unproven at PL Level and no guarantee he would deliver consistently. It is much easier in the Championship primarily as you don't come up against sides like Man City where you cant even get the ball off them. I would expect Clarke to do well in the Prem relatively speaking but how much up side there is from 15m maybe 20-25 at most
North of the Smoke
Striker
long term contract, top performer, will only improve.
Absolutely no incentive to sell unless TOP money is offered.
Super Ted
Striker
I never said they had offered 20M, I said it's absolute stupidity letting a player run down his contract and go for nothing.
Yes I agree, but we can't let players run down contracts and leave for nothing which I what I was responding to.
Wild Card
Striker
See, I'm not sure if it is. I understand where you are coming from. Maybe at 20mil it is. But lets say we accept 10 which is the mooted figure.
Is it better to take a hit and make make a stand, especially when there is every chance we could have several payers worth that soon
Would you take the low end of the wedge now or take a position where you won't be messed around with?
You could potentially lose more over time in being ripped off.
woodlebert
Striker
Given he’s contracted til 2026 I think we have this summer we can ignore offers below top whack (whatever the club’s definition is).
Next summer it’ll start becoming “well if don’t accept now, perhaps we risk losing him for less in a year”. Obviously his value will have gone up if he has the same season again or better
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Super Ted
Striker
I wouldn't sell him for 10M.
If however the player indicates he wants off, There is no point in keeping him provided a reasonable figure is met. If Clarke turns round and says he wants to go to Burnley then we would probably be better off selling him for say 18M than keeping him as an unhappy player.
Coeus
Striker
Doesn't seem anywhere near right to me, 3 years on contract, English and excellent key metrics. It appears to be such a disparity that if he does go for 15, I'd assume it'll be because of something contractual.
Nelson!
Striker
It does seem crazy when you look at the other fees PL clubs, including Burnley, are paying for less proven players.
North of the Smoke
Striker
as soon as we give an indication of valuation someone else will enter the game. Probably more than one. He could join a more established side than Burnley imo, and I think he will be off if a BIG fee is offered.
We need to absolutely milk the fee.
We need to absolutely milk the fee.
Billy Batts
Striker
20m. If Lewis Potter cost that then that should be the benchmark for Clarke. You've got likes of Bristol city putting valuations of 20m for Scott aswell. About time got a really good worthwhile fee for somebody.
Georgewhitt
Winger
Am I missing something here?
Since KLD became majotity shareholder in June 22, how many players has he let go for next to nowt when he could command a big, big fee?
Why would he start now with a prize asset, with 3 years to run on his contract?
Since KLD became majotity shareholder in June 22, how many players has he let go for next to nowt when he could command a big, big fee?
Why would he start now with a prize asset, with 3 years to run on his contract?
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Buying over priced, paying them top wages and then giving them away when we got relegated is how we got to League 1.
Roose Bolton
Central Defender
Especially considering Burnley will likely be selling him for double that when they go down next year.
looks like Burnley are close to agreeing a fee with Southampton for Tella
Reportedly having a medical today
The Cabbage
Striker
That should end their pursuit of Clarke. Palace could be worth watching out for, but if they sell Oliseh they'd probably end up being a loan/sale destination for Amad
I never understand how some people leave the house. The amount of people wetting their pants at speculation in this thread is rotten. So much rubbish been posted in the past few pages with valuations plucked up from fresh air or the Daily Mail which is as reliable as the local taxi driver.
