The Milner Novela... Final episode page 296

[TelfordVilla]

I just cannot believe the low valuations some people are putting on Jimmy.
Firstly he isnt for sale.
If silly money is offered ie £100m then he is for sale.
We dont want crappy player deals. Straight cash up front. Citeh have got more money than grains of sand, so pay up or sod off.

As for Manure's interest. Jimmy is a Leeds boy. So he will loath Manure as much as you or I. He will see his future with us rather than them.

[Matt Collins]

It's hard to put a price on him really. Compared to Lescott, you'd have to be looking at upwards of £30m. But compared to the David Villa and reported Fabregas fees of £35m, you'd have to put him at a fair bit less than that.

He's my favourite player, but he's only had one breakthrough season. I don't want him to go, but I do think we could remain competitive and perhaps get in a top forward.

[TaxDodger]

I just cannot believe the low valuations some people are putting on Jimmy.
Firstly he isnt for sale.
If silly money is offered ie £100m then he is for sale.
We dont want crappy player deals. Straight cash up front. Citeh have got more money than grains of sand, so pay up or sod off.

As for Manure's interest. Jimmy is a Leeds boy. So he will loath Manure as much as you or I. He will see his future with us rather than them.

That didn't stop Alan Smith.

[TelfordVilla]

That didn't stop Alan Smith.[/quote]

didnt stop Alan Smith from what ?

[jamestownvilla]

That didn't stop Alan Smith.

didnt stop Alan Smith from what ?[/quote]
joining utd  as he is a leeds lad

[TaxDodger]

That didn't stop Alan Smith.

didnt stop Alan Smith from what ?[/quote]

Signing for Manchester United.

[Marcus1970]

If Mourinho was at Citeh,i don't think we would keep him but Mancini is not in his league.

Chequebook managers are ok but a player with integrity would respect that,i think Milner is one of the very few,who would.

[TelfordVilla]

That didn't stop Alan Smith.

didnt stop Alan Smith from what ?

Signing for Manchester United.[/quote]

If I remember rightly, Smithy didnt want to leave Leeds for Utd but it was financially beneficial to Leeds at the time. Therefore Smith served Leeds best by joining Utd.
That wouldnt be the case with James Milner who will serve Villa best by staying or going for silly money ie £100m not a pathetic by current standards £25-30m.

[TimTheVillain]

Sky are reporting that Milner will only decide his future after the World Cup. Sounds hopeful.

Why ?

That says to me, 'I want to focus totally on the World Cup thank you all the same'.

I, like many, would like a 'I want to stay at Villa Park and am sitting down with Martin O'Neill and Randy Lerner after the World Cup to discuss things - and I am only 2 years into a 4 year contract at Aston Villa'.

[Concrete John]

Let's be sensible. Milner will be worth around 20-25m.

Being sensible is looking after our own interests and understanding that Man City pay over the odds.  

So fuck 'em - £50m!

[Rancid custard]

I wonder who of Mancini's squad he doesn't fancy and wants to do away with?

I think it's safe to say Bellamy, SWP, Ireland and Santa Cruz are on that list, but hey, if he wants to offload Tevez or Adebayor I might be tempted, Pie in the sky, but a man can dream...

[Percy McCarthy]

I'd swap him for Ireland, Richards, and Hart.

Then buy Bentley and Doyle and sell all the rejects. We'd be a better team IMO.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd swap him for Ireland, Richards, and Hart.

Then buy Bentley and Doyle and sell all the rejects. We'd be a better team IMO.

Striker?

[KevinGage]

If I remember rightly, Smithy didnt want to leave Leeds for Utd but it was financially beneficial to Leeds at the time. Therefore Smith served Leeds best by joining Utd.
That wouldnt be the case with James Milner who will serve Villa best by staying or going for silly money ie £100m not a pathetic by current standards £25-30m.

Think it would be naive in the extreme to assume Jimmy wouldn't join the biggest club in the country to further his career if such an offer came about (United that is, not Citeh obv).

It's also a tad naive to think he'll be going for a sum in excess of the £80 million Ronaldo moved for last summer.

Any deal approaching the £30 million mark would be hard to refuse, be it a combination of decent players and cash from Citeh or United (note, not busted flushes like Roque Santa Cruz), or a straight cash bid. You are effectively talking about close to a British record in such a scenario, lets not forget.

Jimmy is a good player, at times a very good one. With the work ethic and dedication to improve further. But he's not an elite player. If some club wants to stump up an elite price though, that's their prerogative. We don't have to sell, so it's up to them to bend to our terms.

[Villa'Zawg]

Santa Cruz has been a flop and Ireland's a bling merchant and slightly mad - great swop..?

Milners fantastic engine and attitude naturally endears him to the fans but in my opinion his ability is limited and often leaves gaps whilst running around like a headless chicken.

He is not in the frame of a top international midfielder like your Lampards and your Gerrards - not by a long stretch.

Ireland would be more than a capable replacement and Santa Cruz would thrive on the service Ash would supply. It would be unrealistic to want money as well seen as Santa Cruz cost them a fortune only a year ago.

Milner is better than those two were at his age. He will be the most important player at his club over the next 5 years, whichever club he is at. I can't envisage any possible situation for Villa where selling Milner this summer is a better option than keeping.

What would it cost Man City to buy a 25 year old Lampard or Gerrard in this current market?