27 Years ago - Lineker too expensive for Ellis

[Pat McMahon]

I imagine at the time that we were not that attractive a proposition to Lineker either - newly promoted, not pulling up trees. Quite a step down from Barcelona's England centre forward.

[Damo70]

How much did Spurs pay for him the following summer?  I seem to recall a bidding war between them and Fergie.

I'm pretty sure Spurs paid more like two million. And that included Nayim.

[ZhongYi]

interesting memory OP.

apparently in conjunction with the Lineker speculation Taylor had said to Ellis "give me 2 million and I'll get us into Europe and give me 6 and I will win you the league".

Elliis baulked at both.

[TenBenson]

When you think that Gazza and Cottee both moved for record fees of £2m in 1988, it’s no surprise Villa couldn’t spend £4m on Lineker.

I think we would of laughed the division if we could of bought them two to be honnest

[LeeB]

interesting memory OP.

apparently in conjunction with the Lineker speculation Taylor had said to Ellis "give me 2 million and I'll get us into Europe and give me 6 and I will win you the league".

Elliis baulked at both.

He would have as well.