Guest Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Easily our biggest signing since Owen if we pull this off like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 14:50, ponsaelius said: I'm still not convinced by all this like. Part of me thinks it's either contract related or trying to draw out interest from other clubs. Expand Normally would think similar but the fact he's repped by the same agency as Wood and Trips gives me a bit of confidence that his people wouldn't be using us as bait. On 01/08/2022 at 14:52, Big River said: brilliant and important question. imagine asking Maxi to give up his shirt number though? I don't even think they'd try it. he wore #23 at Norwich, but Murph has that... Expand Good point, i looked at that too all of his numbers taken. could get interesting! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Rather Paquetá tbh but if we can't he has improved and will improve more under howe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bompeter Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:00, Stottie said: I'd be fuming if I were a Leicester fan, this is a really bad situation they've created for themselves, but it looks like this is definitely on for us. Expand Reading the Leicester forum they don’t seem to be fuming. Their view seems to be “we don’t need or want to sell him, therefore nothing less than an absurd will be accepted”. Are they wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:18, Bompeter said: Reading the Leicester forum they don’t seem to be fuming. Their view seems to be “we don’t need or want to sell him, therefore nothing less than an absurd will be accepted”. Are they wrong? Expand I think they don't realise they do need to sell someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 14:56, Scoot said: If reports are true and we started around 40, they want 60, we're nudging our way up to the 50/53ish it's going to take to get this deal done. Expand The old Fifa negotiation. "Scout says player is available between £40-60m" Manager 1: We'll offer £40m Manager 2: No that's way too low. We won't accept anything less than £60m Manager 1: £45m Manager 2: I'm glad we could come to an agreement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:09, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: Unsettled him at very least May as well go for Vardy, he will be needing a few quid to pay his miserable twat of a wife's legal bill, be perfect for us short term as well Expand She does have a face like the proverbial slapped arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I think a change of scenery and a new challenge would do Maddison's career a world of good, personally. He could do with a shit hot 4 months to play himself in to the WC squad, think a move would help him in that regard. Leicester seem to have stalled a bit and this summer had been very slow for them. We have momentum and renewed ambition. Think we'd be a good move for him to step it up a level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 I don't think it's ridiculous to say adding him could increase our league position by 1-2 places. That's £2-4m right there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Normally the next step for him would be Arsenal, Spurs or Man Utd. If we bid enough and convince him to come here, it's the biggest sign yet of where we want to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:24, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: I think a change of scenery and a new challenge would do Maddison's career a world of good, personally. He could do with a shit hot 4 months to play himself in to the WC squad, think a move would help him in that regard. Leicester seem to have stalled a bit and this summer had been very slow for them. We have momentum and renewed ambition. Think we'd be a good move for him to step it up a level. Expand agreed. he hasn't played for England since 2019, that's got to be a factor. he can join all of our other England internationals. Southgate might have to get a season ticket! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 14:44, Yorkie said: Approach seems sensible, really. Stick 50 down and they'd insist on 60. Stick 45 down and we might shake hands at 55. Expand it’s like Negotiating 101. Boggles the mind the number of folks like “LeiCeStr wAntS 60m sO wE haVe to pAY tHeM 60m.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeepShow4life Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Seems like a waste of a bid to me, hopefully I'm wrong. Should have just gone to 50m, a small increase might just have pissed them off. Depends how desperate they are I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:18, Bompeter said: Reading the Leicester forum they don’t seem to be fuming. Their view seems to be “we don’t need or want to sell him, therefore nothing less than an absurd will be accepted”. Are they wrong? Expand The Leicester fans are going to give you a fan's perspective, but if Maddison wants the move, what they think doesn't really matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 https://insidefutbol.com/2022/08/01/leicester-city-identify-replacement-for-newcastle-united-target-james-maddison/570929/ They’re looking at Aouar as a possible replacement according to this dubious source. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Think he could be a great signing. Make it happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:26, Optimistic Nut said: Normally the next step for him would be Arsenal, Spurs or Man Utd. If we bid enough and convince him to come here, it's the biggest sign yet of where we want to go. Expand It's the sort of signing that shoots into the top 6 category tbh. That's how big it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Only Edwards and Talksport running with this at the moment. A piece on it being rejected and our budget constraints must be imminent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 55million and done by end of the month. With Werner and Harrison to follow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:39, The Prophet said: Only Edwards and Talksport running with this at the moment. A piece on it being rejected and our budget constraints must be imminent. Expand Thought that, bit odd, especially since the second bid didn't come from Percy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Leicester are in for a bad season, for whatever reason they have made an error financially and its going to cost them a drop down the league and probably their manager. They are a pretty well run club, so they will bounce back. The point is that to a player like Maddison, he's not going to want to hang around while they rebuild. The point about having the same agent as Wood and Trippier is an excellent one on the previous page. I've said for ages that agents and their relations run the transfer window. I wonder if they came to us about their client. We probably didn't even know it was doable. Biggest compliment I can give Maddison is that if he joined City or Liverpool, I wouldn't bat an eyelid. I wanted Phillips at the start of the window but that's only because I thought Leeds were vulnerable. Maddison is every bit as exciting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:39, The Prophet said: Only Edwards and Talksport running with this at the moment. A piece on it being rejected and our budget constraints must be imminent. Expand It’s strange how we have bid more than the amount we have left to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Regardless of what Leicester allegedly value him at (which is complete speculation at this point), £45m is absolutely a serious bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:41, STM said: Leicester are in for a bad season, for whatever reason they have made an error financially and its going to cost them a drop down the league and probably their manager. They are a pretty well run club, so they will bounce back. The point is that to a player like Maddison, he's not going to want to hang around while they rebuild. The point about having the same agent as Wood and Trippier is an excellent one on the previous page. I've said for ages that agents and their relations run the transfer window. I wonder if they came to us about their client. We probably didn't even know it was doable. Biggest compliment I can give Maddison is that if he joined City or Liverpool, I wouldn't bat an eyelid. I wanted Phillips at the start of the window but that's only because I thought Leeds were vulnerable. Maddison is every bit as exciting. Expand Maddison is more exciting. Goal scoring forwards/midfielders are the hardest players to buy. I'm still not sure how we managed to secure Wilson with the previous lot in charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 15:41, SUPERTOON said: It’s strange how we have bid more than the amount we have left to spend. Expand If this or anything like it goes through we'll get a "what I said was correct at the time, but the loan changed things" or some other bs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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