Jordan Amavi - gone again

[themossman]

I dunno. £25m has to be seen in the context of what we're going to have to pay for new acquisitions. That's basically 2 decent championship players, given the going rate we encountered in the summer. If we buy 2 McCormacks and end up with 2 dodgy fullbacks we haven't achieved much.

[LeeB]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

I disagree, it sends a message that we are not going to sell players unless it suits us and is consistent with what he said after clubs triggered release clauses in the summer.

That's my argument, though - it should suit us if that really is the amount under discussion.

Like I said, I like Amavi, but 25m would be utterly insane.

It seems like that, but I bet if we were trying to buy him from France again now and we were a top flight side we'd be quoted something similar.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah but like I said it all depends what sort of funds we have available. I think he's only going to get better.

[themossman]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

I disagree, it sends a message that we are not going to sell players unless it suits us and is consistent with what he said after clubs triggered release clauses in the summer.

That's my argument, though - it should suit us if that really is the amount under discussion.

Like I said, I like Amavi, but 25m would be utterly insane.

It seems like that, but I bet if we were trying to buy him from France again now and we were a top flight side we'd be quoted something similar.

Does buying all those players from France before our currency got junked via Brexit count as Randy's one moment of financial astuteness?

[LeeB]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

I disagree, it sends a message that we are not going to sell players unless it suits us and is consistent with what he said after clubs triggered release clauses in the summer.

That's my argument, though - it should suit us if that really is the amount under discussion.

Like I said, I like Amavi, but 25m would be utterly insane.

It seems like that, but I bet if we were trying to buy him from France again now and we were a top flight side we'd be quoted something similar.

Does buying all those players from France before our currency got junked via Brexit count as Randy's one moment of financial astuteness?

Yes really, they clearly aren't bad players, and in the right hands they'd have made a sound bit of recruitment.

[Lastfootstamper]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

I disagree, it sends a message that we are not going to sell players unless it suits us and is consistent with what he said after clubs triggered release clauses in the summer.

That's my argument, though - it should suit us if that really is the amount under discussion.

Like I said, I like Amavi, but 25m would be utterly insane.

It seems like that, but I bet if we were trying to buy him from France again now and we were a top flight side we'd be quoted something similar.

All this talk highlights for me the truly staggering price that it's going to cost to rebuild once we're back up.

[Villafirst]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

I disagree, it sends a message that we are not going to sell players unless it suits us and is consistent with what he said after clubs triggered release clauses in the summer.

That's my argument, though - it should suit us if that really is the amount under discussion.

Like I said, I like Amavi, but 25m would be utterly insane.

It seems like that, but I bet if we were trying to buy him from France again now and we were a top flight side we'd be quoted something similar.

All this talk highlights for me the truly staggering price that it's going to cost to rebuild once we're back up.

Yes, but Dr Xia is a mega rich owner.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

This totally

[Toronto Villa]

25m sounds ace. Actually it is. But I think 25m in January is different to getting it in the summer where we won't be raped into getting his replacement. And if we don't find a replacement it's "hello Ally". Fucking hell what a nightmare that would be.

[eamonn]

Liverpool and Juve wanting our Jordans! Wonderful!

[VancouverLion]

I think he's a superb player and will only get better.
Reminds me of a young Ashley Cole at the Arse.
We should keep for as long as possible!

[Matt Collins]

It's difficult but you simply have to keep your best players at all costs.

Unless you're Sevilla or Southampton of course

Most clubs can't keep their best players. You need a strategy to replace them and that's where Steve Round comes in presumably - continuity of approach

[robbo1874]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

This, Paulie. Good player, but 25m could be far better utilised I reckon.

[brian green]

What this alleged offer highlights is the mega high stakes lottery the transfer market has become, especially in January.  Buy in a clutch of new players and if there is one Benteke or Amavi amongst them the waste of money on the Elphicks, McCormacks and Jedinaks becomes absorbed in the balance sheet.

[Chris Smith]

I like Amavi, but if anyone offers us 25m, we should be biting their arm off, and then starting to hack away at the rest of their body too

This, Paulie. Good player, but 25m could be far better utilised I reckon.

I doubt the right quality being available in January and if losing our best left back undermines our promotion push then the financial implications dwarf what is allegedly on offer here.