Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[OzVilla]

I'm waiting for the sage that is Darren Lewis to give us an exclusive on how he's going to Spurs, with us paying them to take him.

We get Darren Lewis here on the Oz Premier League football show. I've never known someone talk such relentless shit and get way with it. Actually, remembered  Twattum and Baggie Bill but you know what I mean.  Sky 6 luvvie extraordinaire.

[Toronto Villa]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

[leylandalbion]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

The new Owner that would would recoup a third of the price of the club in one transaction 

[pauliewalnuts]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

The new Owner that would would recoup a third of the price of the club in one transaction 

Indeed, that has crept into my mind, as well.

Smith's consortium buy us, load half of the price onto the club as debt (which is allegedly what they are planning to do), sell Benteke, wipe out half of that debt.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

I hope that's true, but it is probably the naivety of football supporters kicking in.

Benteke might love the club, but deducing from that that he's going to give his prime years to a club which, his whole time here, has been a relegation struggler strikes me as over-optimistic.

I'd much, much rather keep him, but I can honestly understand why he'd want to move on. He's far too good to be mooking around at the bottom end of the table. I appreciate that might, might, not be where we are next year, but he'll probably think he has given us enough. If someone offers enough, and he wants to go, I think we should take it and wish him all the best.

Although, seeing him at another English club would be truly horrible, so I hope he goes somewhere abroad.

[KevinGage]

Imagine Benteke in the 2007-10 Villa side, with the likes of Young, Downing and Milner supplying the bullets.

[Toronto Villa]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

I hope that's true, but it is probably the naivety of football supporters kicking in.

Benteke might love the club, but deducing from that that he's going to give his prime years to a club which, his whole time here, has been a relegation struggler strikes me as over-optimistic.

I'd much, much rather keep him, but I can honestly understand why he'd want to move on. He's far too good to be mooking around at the bottom end of the table. I appreciate that might, might, not be where we are next year, but he'll probably think he has given us enough. If someone offers enough, and he wants to go, I think we should take it and wish him all the best.

Although, seeing him at another English club would be truly horrible, so I hope he goes somewhere abroad.

That's the thing though. By signing a new deal ultimately doesn't change the situation other gets him more money now from us. If some outrageous bid comes in naturally the two sides sit down and they discuss it. It might be just too good an opportunity to turn down on both sides. I don't think it's naive to think he'll sign a new deal because it would make business sense to do so especially if he knows from the club the type of bid the club will accept. May as well pocket some extra cash now and then if a bid does come in talk again.

[Toronto Villa]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

The new Owner that would would recoup a third of the price of the club in one transaction 

That might be true but if you have just bought a football club would your first major piece of business be to sell your prized asset just a to recoup a chunk of your outlay? I suppose it might be if Mike Ashley was taking over. Not saying it won't happen you'd think the new owner might want his best players at the club. But it is business and every player has a price so it could happen.

[Dante Lavelli]

If January is a bad time to buy, then extending the logic, it must be a good time to sell.
Therefore I would be inclined to sell in January next year to a desperate chumps league club for maximum dollar.  After all he will not be cup tied.

That said, Plan A should be t get him to sign a new deal.

[Clampy]

I'm waiting for the sage that is Darren Lewis to give us an exclusive on how he's going to Spurs, with us paying them to take him.

He'll be linking Delph and Cleverely to Spurs eventually, if he hasn't already.

[KRS]

Whether we'd like to be in the Europa League or not (and if we've got a good enough squad to cope with it), I think this may be an influential factor for Benteke on his decision to stay or go. I can understand a player of his quality wants to play European competitions, particularly with the Euros in mind next year, but I'd also hope that he'll give Sherwood and his team mates the benefit of the doubt and agree to an extension or at least stay for another season.

[Toronto Villa]

My thinking (hope) is that he signs a new deal. Has an absolutely belting season next year followed by a great European Championships. Then he's still only 25 and in a perfect position to get everything his career deserves if that's what he wants.

[OCD]

If January is a bad time to buy, then extending the logic, it must be a good time to sell.
Therefore I would be inclined to sell in January next year to a desperate chumps league club for maximum dollar.  After all he will not be cup tied.

That said, Plan A should be t get him to sign a new deal.

Say we start the season well and we're only a few points off 4th spot, like Southampton, selling then wouldn't be a good time to sell either. Equally if we're mid-table, selling him then could mean a similar end to the season like last year when he was injured and we limped clear of avoiding relegation.

[PaulWinch again]

I think he'll sign a new deal with a release clause of around 50m built in. The new deal would still allow him to be sold, protects the club a bit and pays him significantly more than his current deal for the next two seasons. Benteke comes across as a genuinely good person and loves the club. You can see that not just in how he celebrates but how he interacts with fans and most importantly his teammates. And then there is the manager influence on top of that and how Sherwood has restored him to the player we knew him to be. These will all be factors in his decision as well as the financial side of things which Fox and Sherwood know they will need to look after. And what new owner wouldn't want Christian Benteke in their line up?

The new Owner that would would recoup a third of the price of the club in one transaction 

Indeed, that has crept into my mind, as well.

Smith's consortium buy us, load half of the price onto the club as debt (which is allegedly what they are planning to do), sell Benteke, wipe out half of that debt.

That concerns me as well. I really hope Lerner is looking at better options than a consortium looking to load us with debt.

[passitsideways]

My thinking (hope) is that he signs a new deal. Has an absolutely belting season next year followed by a great European Championships. Then he's still only 25 and in a perfect position to get everything his career deserves if that's what he wants.

Isn't that the sort of thinking involved with him sticking around after his first season? He had a cracking second half and we played some good football under Lambert then, and the idea was that it would continue for a full season, be followed up with a great World Cup and then he'd leave for a massive fee to a top European side. I'm getting quite concerned that he might not be willing to go through that sort of thing again.