Whitley mag Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I'm broadly with you but if we were dropping £49m on DCL I'd raise an eyebrow. Anything up to 30 I'd say cos he isn't prolific, has fitness doubts and his contract is on the wane. Much beyond that and I'm wondering what the scouting network is getting paid for... You can have all the scouting network in the world but if the manager wants PL experience it’s worthless. Edited June 23 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Well I'd include the manager in that to some extent. Moot point anyway imo. We'll only be looking at DCL cos we can get a good deal. PL experience is something absolutely worth having when it comes to lads who can put it in the net, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 I reckon it’s another opportunistic move - they’re obviously in an unenviable state and don’t have loads of sellable talent. I’ve no idea what represents value anymore in football so can’t comment on fees, but I repeat earlier comments made about the difficulty of finding a good striker happy to play second fiddle in a predominantly 1 striker team. Anyone we talk to knows Isak is The Guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 5 hours ago, TRon said: Absolutely no problem with DCL coming here, and I'm assuming it will be for a decent price, not the laughable £37m which Evertona allegedly had the cheek to put forward. Think he will work out a lot better than people are assuming, he was a hot property a couple of years ago prior to his injuries. Howe would work wonders with him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Could just about tolerate a £20m fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave s Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 let’s see what happens. if he comes, and stays fit, Eddie is proven at improving players .. could work out well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. All in one thread, it's the FFP way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 4 hours ago, Abacus said: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. All in one thread, it's the FFP way. I think it goes to show just how much faith we as fans have in Howe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 All this talk may be moot anyway as the daily mail and mirror are reporting Milan have come in for him Milan DCL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Can't wait to drop significant money on DCL who'll spend half the season injured and then be gaslighted by the club claiming hindsight & bad luck. 😂 I like DCL as a player. Happy to take him next season on a free, and think we'd get more out of him than wilson, but if we're proper skint, this is a move which will hold us back in the same way Tonali & Barnes has, but at least you can state luck and hindsight there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 1 hour ago, Gawalls said: All this talk may be moot anyway as the daily mail and mirror are reporting Milan have come in for him Milan DCL Aye, we've never beat Milan to a signing before. Imagine the outrage if we signed their vice-captain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 I do find it odd, that after one of our worst seasons for injury on record that we're potentially gambling on players with suspect fitness records. Kelly, you can argue the toss with no transfer fee involved, but we've held talks about DCL and even Olise. I guess the idea is that a bigger squad means that these players can be rotated. DCL's aerial ability allows us to mix it up and go route one if required. Hopefully that makes him less susceptible to injury. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Probably also worth bearing in mind that both this and the Minteh fee could be inflated for the obvious reason. Not that it'll prevent a Twitter meltdown like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 1 minute ago, The Prophet said: I do find it odd, that after one of our worst seasons for injury on record that we're potentially gambling on players with suspect fitness records. Kelly, you can argue the toss with no transfer fee involved, but we've held talks about DCL and even Olise. I guess the idea is that a bigger squad means that these players can be rotated. DCL's aerial ability allows us to mix it up and go route one if required. Hopefully that makes him less susceptible to injury. I agree on paper some of these players look like a “risk” but potential transfer targets are poured over and analysed endlessly in terms of whether they’re the right fit (potential role, character, injuries etc). The club has done pretty well so far so I feel pretty comfortable with whoever they’re aiming for currently. That doesn’t mean to say people can’t have an opinion on whether a potential signing is good or bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon1892 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 5 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Probably also worth bearing in mind that both this and the Minteh fee could be inflated for the obvious reason. Not that it'll prevent a Twitter meltdown like. This is exactly what it is and it’s quite obvious to see it. Feeling sorry for everyone else having a meltdown over a FFP workaround. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) Mark Douglas reporting in the Independent this morning that Everton want £37m - and that we value Minteh at £40m. Edited June 24 by GeordieT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Don't get me wrong, the club have given us little reason to doubt them in the transfer market, I think I'm just scarred from last season to br honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 It’s a risk but I think DCL is worth the risk. Practically unbeatable in the air and links well with his team mates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 22 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Aye, we've never beat Milan to a signing before. Imagine the outrage if we signed their vice-captain! alright smartarse - I said 'may be moot' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 13 minutes ago, GeordieT said: Mark Douglas reporting in the Independent this morning this Everton want £37m - and that we value Minteh at £40m I'd be amazed if we get anything over 15 million for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Just now, jack j said: I'd be amazed if we get anything over 15 million for him Those numbers all part of the game I’ll guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Best scenario is we buy DCL for 37m and sell them Minteh for 30m. He has one season in the PL. We have a buy back clause of 35m and buy him back the next season. Everyone is a winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 7 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Those numbers all part of the game I’ll guess. The FFP/PSR game? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) 24 minutes ago, GeordieT said: Mark Douglas reporting in the Independent this morning this Everton want £37m - and that we value Minteh at £40m So for any FFP/PSR experts... would that still benefit us, even though the fees are (allegedly) close, that we get £40m for Minteh, but then the way it all works the outlay on DCL is spread so not simply a 'like for like' transfer/fee, in reality? Out of £40m for Minteh (if we got anywhere near that), what are we potentially left with, taking account of his original fee, time left / ammortisation on current deal, etc? Edited June 24 by TK-421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 Just now, jack j said: The FFP/PSR game? Fook knows what’s really going on but yeah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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