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2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

If it’s true it’s the clearest indication that Maddison wants the move. Also a sign we are willing to offer big big wages 

Could also be positioning for a bigger contract offer than the one Leicester currently have on the table for him. 

Just now, The College Dropout said:

 I would've preferred a Raph type. Out and out wide player. Can play a really intense style of football. I love that and I think it suits us. I like JM a lot but he's a bit of a luxury player and presents a tactical headache IMO.

James Maddison has actually played in a variety of positions for Leicester. He's played on the right sided forward role and the right CM role in a 4-3-3. Also played as the right wing/forward and the number 10 in a 4-2-3-1

3 minutes ago, Ikon said:

To me it feels like if this deal has any chance of happening then it probably needs to be done reasonably quickly.

Yeah. I think sides are more than happy to go right to the end of the window for players coming in from other leagues. Neither side (nor the player I imagine) wants constant speculation on their future while the season is going on. Think one way or another this one will be resolved this week. 

Yep, think if it's going to happen it will be somewhere between £50m and £55m. 

I actually think that quote from Rodgers is telling. Not "he isn't for sale" or "he is our player and that won't change." 

Instead suggesting the price is higher than what we offered. Which suggests they are open to selling at a price.

5 minutes ago, Fantail Breeze said:

 

I have seen a few people say we need to ‘build gradually like Man City’ and Trippier has said the same here, but that makes no sense to me as they went out and bought one of the hottest talents around on the day of their takeover  

 

All of the infrastructure and everything else absolutely, but they spent tens of millions every window on top talent.

 

£150m+ every year in their first three seasons which would be comparable to what now? It was far from slow building.

 

I mean, sure, they took over and bought Robinho on the first day. But yoiu have to remember, they came in with barely any time left that window. Literally the final few days. And with no FFP limitations. In Jan (when they were in a similar position to the one we found ourselves in this season) they bought Wayne Bridge, Shay Given, Craig Bellamy, and Nigel De Jong. Sure they went mad again the summer after. But again, no FFP. We will have to build gradually.

11 minutes ago, gdm said:

He was pish for Burnley especially in the run in. Laugh all you want It’s just a cheap signing 

9 goals in 26 PL games in your first season in the league, playing in that Burnley side. He is good. May not be one of the sexier options we have been linked with, but absolutely worth more than the £18m or so he is available for.

49 minutes ago, TK-421 said:

 

Ahaha... Castore strike again??? Infants kit with Blue Shorts, all other sizes/ages with Yellow??

Must admit, when the shirt designs first leaked I just assumed the shorts would match the top for both the white and blue kits. Think the different colour shorts look a little off. 

Think Cornet at £17.25m is good business. Can play across the front line, and when playing centrally (covering Wilson injuries/rests) would mean we wouldn't have to change our tactics too much. 

2 hours ago, Papavasiliou said:

They're going full Freddy Shepherd to get the money. They'll get it but they're selling their future to do it.

 

Most of their TV rights for the next few years sold. Half of Barca Studios sold. Pretty sure there's a few other things gone too. 

 

If this gamble doesn't pay off they'll be fucked. Actually even if it does they still might be.

Whether they're actually successful or not in the coming couple seasons, they're gambling their long term future on the Super League becoming a thing at some point. If it doesn't their only hope of surviving is being bailed out by La Liga or UEFA. 

7 minutes ago, Rafalove said:

 

In the case of Manchester United they have huge revenues. The Glaziers have taken around a billion during their time there.

Whilst not quite at Man Utd level, Chelsea also have massive commercial revenue. That's something we will slowly start to build to, but it will take time. 

21 minutes ago, TK-421 said:

 

Not sure when they are announced, but from the Bilbao game, looks like Tripper might have moved to No. 2 (from 15).

Yeah, not sure it's been officially announced, but Trippier has been wearing 2 all pre-season. Everyone else has had their standard squad number, so assume he has moved to 2 now Clark has gone.

2 minutes ago, Sima said:

Remember Boumsong being absolutely reamed by DJ Campbell of Yeading on his debut.

Believe that was also Babayaro's debut as well. Campbell likely owes the career he had after that to those two. 

2 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said:

We're not falling for Almiron scoring a few in pre season right? We don't suddenly believe he's going to provide regularly?

To be fair, this isn't just a pre-season improvement. He was looking much improved towards the end of last season when Fraser went out injured, then had a few good appearances for Paraguay. Goals have only just started to come now, and are likely not super indicative of a PL goal return, but he has certainly earned the spot, at least against Forest. 

22 minutes ago, gdm said:

My prediction for the little it’s worth is we’ll sign Harrison and get Broja on loan 

Yep, this feels like the most realistic outcome. Which I also think puts us in a good position for the season ahead. Not as flashy as some people may like, but I would say it makes a top half finish achievable. Obviously would prefer Barnes to Harrison, but I just can't see us being willing to part with the £50m+ it would take. Don't think we will break the £50m on one player barrier till next Summer. 

1 minute ago, KDT said:

All very quiet from the local journos on us, expect Edwards to back to his positive self on Monday after he's finished with the Euros.

It's been this way since Ashworth came in. Hopefully a good sign he has tightened the ship in terms of negotiation leaks. Either that or the lad is on a massive skive. 

5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Barnes would be perfect, but you’d think a disastrous sale for leicester. 

Pretty sure they're in a position where they have to raise funds through player sales before they can buy, and so far no one seems to bidding for Tielemans 

Barnes would be amazing. If (huge if given it only has one source) their opening bid was already at £30m suggests they may mean business. 

13 minutes ago, NWMag said:

So after todays news is it correct that we have around £130-£140 million extra cash available to use immediately? 

I tend to think more along the lines of this being their plan all along, and they have now decided which deal they're going to pursue/close.

1 minute ago, Big River said:

 

that's the obvious conclusion to jump to. but it's more likely just a quick and easy way to inject some capital into the club.

 

here come the transfers... 

Aye. This could be the best way to get (non-owner) cash into the club, with the idea being that our commercial revenue will be increasing (hopefully drastically) over the coming season.

I'm not at all au fait in complex financial shit, but seems like a way of advancing themselves the TV money and ticket sales money they would be making for the season ahead? 

Not sure where this belonged, seems a little odd?

I'm not going to talk about it anymore unless it looks like we are actually about to sign him. I just think anyone who actually thinks we are going to sign, or even make an attempt to sign, Paqueta this Summer are setting themselves up to be disappointed.

If you go back to late December/early Jan you can likely find that same type of article linking us to every player in Europe.

These stories from way before Jan likely all come from the same one source/original story. Probably either from Lyon themselves, or agent chat. Back in December/Jan one of the main things we heard about was how they're casting their net wide. Maybe there was an initial enquiry, who knows. But since then (and especially this Summer) all the links have been fan driven. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if he signed. It's just not going to happen. At least not in this window.