Jordan Amavi - gone again

[Dave]

I thought we were looking at one of their young strikers - if they threw him in with £25 million then I might be tempted.

Plus another of their reserves on loan for rest of season - maybe a midfielder - Henderson?

Their captain and ever-present midfielder?

I would say that it's a little unlikely.

[Old Kodjia]

Selling him would give out a negative signal. If we don't need the money, which seems apparent from the fact we've rejected £25 million, then why sell?

We're better off with Amavi, I don't think we'd improve on him and the message it sends out is that we mean business and cannot be bullied.

There is obviously the payer himself to consider as well.  We made it known in the summer that we won't stand in the way of an unhappy player and only want people here who are 100% committed.  I think that Amavi would commit until the summer but he wouldn't be human if he didn't consider tripling his wages and joining a team hat are just off the PL summit.

Personally, I think that Amavi has some way to go until he reaches the standard that Liverpool are at.  In his 12 odd PL games, his actual defending needed improvement.  His asset is clearly getting forward and putting decent crosses in but he would be required to defend at the same level for Liverpool.

I think £25mil is a massive gamble for the buying club.  I still struggle to take it seriously though.  I can't believe that a club would get up to £25 million before the window has even opened, or that the press wouldn't have got wind of it.

I actually think their style would suit him.

They defend from the front -as a unit- so he wouldn't have as much to do defensively as he has with us.

Point taken-I wouldn't like to comment, I've not watched Liverpool since they played us last season.  Someone mentioned on Monday that they were currently playing Milner at LB.

I think that if Amavi were to go in January, the money wouldn't be utilized until the summer, due to it being so difficult in January and one, if not both of Gestede and Ayew also leaving for big money. I'd like to keep Amavi until the summer but I have a nagging doubt that he wouldn't be fully focused.

If there is a serious bid, part of me thinks that it might be best for all involved to do the deal.

[damon loves JT]

Bet you anything you like it's not £25 million cash. More like five million and some player who's surplus to their requirements and would end up as Stephen Ireland MkII

[cdbearsfan]

I reckon it's two million up front with another twenty-three in contributions depending on him playing for France, winning the Champions League, working out how to make base metals into gold and discovering the lost continent of Atlantis. All paid over forty-six biannual installments.

They still haven't finished paying for Benteke!

[themossman]

How about Milner then, on the basis he'd be displaced by a proper left back joining?

[Old Kodjia]

We are not going to be resigning Milner, Young, Barry, Delph or Benteke.

People need to stop beating themselves up thinking that there is a chance of this.

[Matt Collins]

"Hi James, I know you've been ever present in a team that's second, are our first choice penalty taker  and must love playing in this high scoring, fluid team. But . . Fancy dropping down to a mid table championship side?"

[themossman]

It was a joke.

[john e]

We are not going to be resigning Milner, Young, Barry, Delph or Benteke.

People need to stop beating themselves up thinking that there is a chance of this.

any chance of Crouch then, what about Bannan or Davis/Davies (Curtis or Steven)

[Old Kodjia]

We are not going to be resigning Milner, Young, Barry, Delph or Benteke.

People need to stop beating themselves up thinking that there is a chance of this.

any chance of Crouch then, what about Bannan or Davis/Davies (Curtis or Steven)

See my "free agent from hell post"  there's a few in there that we could resign for nothing.

[john e]

We are not going to be resigning Milner, Young, Barry, Delph or Benteke.

People need to stop beating themselves up thinking that there is a chance of this.

any chance of Crouch then, what about Bannan or Davis/Davies (Curtis or Steven)

See my "free agent from hell post"  there's a few in there that we could resign for nothing.

is Nigel Reo 'could do a job for us' Coker still playing

[Old Kodjia]

We are not going to be resigning Milner, Young, Barry, Delph or Benteke.

People need to stop beating themselves up thinking that there is a chance of this.

any chance of Crouch then, what about Bannan or Davis/Davies (Curtis or Steven)

See my "free agent from hell post"  there's a few in there that we could resign for nothing.

is Nigel Reo 'could do a job for us' Coker still playing

I have absolutely no idea, nor do I care.

I wasn't considering him realistic myself.

[dave.woodhall]

In our entire history, how many players not named Cowans have ever come back and done any good for us?

[john e]

We are not going to be resigning Milner, Young, Barry, Delph or Benteke.

People need to stop beating themselves up thinking that there is a chance of this.

any chance of Crouch then, what about Bannan or Davis/Davies (Curtis or Steven)

See my "free agent from hell post"  there's a few in there that we could resign for nothing.

is Nigel Reo 'could do a job for us' Coker still playing

I have absolutely no idea, nor do I care.

I wasn't considering him realistic myself.

Nor me, I was just joshing, I didn't like him the first time round

[Rudy65]

He is bang average. Take the money if £25m has been offered which I find hard to believe