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That wages one is a beauty. How it applies to players coming in but never when players are sold.

Textbook. They remind us every time about the wages. Not sure other teams do this...
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Football transfers are ridiculous like. You'd think it's simply a case of offering money and it being accepted to allow for contract negotiation with the player. The way the press makes these out, it's like a giant difficult jigsaw puzzle that's half done and then thrown on the floor. Completely unnecessary and fucking stupid.

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Mark Douglas ‏@MsiDouglas 

Nicollin: "I think Newcastle is not for him [Cabella] and I also think they take us for idiots, these guys."

 

Says Cabella bid of 8million Euros three weeks ago.

 

More gamesmanship IMO. I know that Cabella is keen on #nufc but club have irked with low-balling tactics.

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He is supposedly their number one target and his signing could send out a message to other potential signings that they mean business.  You would think it would be the one target where they would be willing to be more flexible in order to get him "over the line" as his signing could potentially have the same significance as the Cabaye's did.

 

I really don't know why they bother.  If they have done their research as they like to claim they do, they would know what would be a realistic offer so why on earth would they think a club should accept a significantly lower offer especially when they know there will be other clubs willing to pay something closer to what they want.

 

Why they feel the need to waste everyone's time - theirs included - goodness knows.

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“I saw that Thauvin was bought for €16m… and I think that Cabella is a little bit better than him. So I will say €16m. And if nobody gives that to us then he will stay. He has another two years on his contract and we are not under pressure. The players should not always win. When a player decides he wants to leave he becomes a nuisance trying to make it happen. I hope he leaves but if it is not on our terms, he will not be leaving. That is a guarantee.”

 

“The ‘big’ English club Newcastle made an €8m offer three weeks ago and I refused it. I do not think that Newcastle is the place for him and I also think that they take us for idiots these guys. They sold Cabaye to PSG for however many millions, they do not have to take us for morons.”

 

“Labrune called my son to tell me he was interested (Marseille). I like Labrune a lot, he is my mate, but if he wants him (Cabella), he will give me €16m. That is clear even though I am friends with him.”

 

“PSG? No. They contacted us about Stambouli but not Cabella at all. He wasn’t very good when we played our last game against them.”

 

“Olivier Létang (PSG Sporting Director) called my son (about Stambouli), but has yet to go further. We do not have a fixed price for him. At €5m we will start to discuss.”

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I have no doubt that were being ran by c***s, but this Montpellier fella is just an attention whore. Kid needs to shut his fat french mouth.

 

This is the old guy's quotes fwiw

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“I saw that Thauvin was bought for €16m… and I think that Cabella is a little bit better than him. So I will say €16m. And if nobody gives that to us then he will stay. He has another two years on his contract and we are not under pressure. The players should not always win. When a player decides he wants to leave he becomes a nuisance trying to make it happen. I hope he leaves but if it is not on our terms, he will not be leaving. That is a guarantee.”

 

“The ‘big’ English club Newcastle made an €8m offer three weeks ago and I refused it. I do not think that Newcastle is the place for him and I also think that they take us for idiots these guys. They sold Cabaye to PSG for however many millions, they do not have to take us for morons.”

 

“Labrune called my son to tell me he was interested (Marseille). I like Labrune a lot, he is my mate, but if he wants him (Cabella), he will give me €16m. That is clear even though I am friends with him.”

 

“PSG? No. They contacted us about Stambouli but not Cabella at all. He wasn’t very good when we played our last game against them.”

 

“Olivier Létang (PSG Sporting Director) called my son (about Stambouli), but has yet to go further. We do not have a fixed price for him. At €5m we will start to discuss.”

 

My word :lol:

 

I agree wholeheartedly with him. I like the cut of his jib.

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I have no idea if Stambouli is any good but if PSG are interested and the price is €5mil I wouldn't be surprised if we're monitoring it

 

Were linked with him a month or so ago.

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I agree that we did treat him and his club like an idiot. Low bid with a view to sell on a high a few seasons later.

The thing is, teams are unlikely to pay real big money for Cabella until he has proved he is consistent quality in one of the 'best' leagues (Premiership or Spain). Cabaye wasn't a £19m player until he'd performed on the 'big' stage.

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I agree that we did treat him and his club like an idiot. Low bid with a view to sell on a high a few seasons later.

The thing is, teams are unlikely to pay real big money for Cabella until he has proved he is consistent quality in one of the 'best' leagues (Premiership or Spain). Cabaye wasn't a £19m player until he'd performed on the 'big' stage.

True, but he is right again that if Thauvin can cost Marseille 16m (which i doubt the figure is real as i remember should be around 12m), how on the earth that Cabella, a more proven player, would only cost us 8m? It is fucking stupid.

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Bidding HALF the valuation when we must realistically have money burning a hole in our pocket after our last 2 transfer windows.

 

Personally never giving them a penny again and they're taking the piss out of those that do.

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I agree that we did treat him and his club like an idiot. Low bid with a view to sell on a high a few seasons later.

The thing is, teams are unlikely to pay real big money for Cabella until he has proved he is consistent quality in one of the 'best' leagues (Premiership or Spain). Cabaye wasn't a £19m player until he'd performed on the 'big' stage.

True, but he is right again that if Thauvin can cost Marseille 16m (which i doubt the figure is real as i remember should be around 12m), how on the earth that Cabella, a more proven player, would only cost us 8m? It is f***ing stupid.

Something (or someone in this case) is only worth what someone else is willing to pay e.g. NUFC got £35m off Liverpool for Carroll. Time will tell if another club thinks Cabella is worth what his club want for him.

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