Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Mister E]

Getting less than half for Amavi would be a disgrace.

As would the person who negotiated the deal. Delph I could understand the mechanics from the club in letting him sign the deal from a business sense, but giving Amavi a deal that would allow him to leave for less than half his signing fee would be really really poor. Same money, fine. Or even a couple of million less with a large sell on fee percentage. Or loan to a premier league side for a season then he becomes ours again if we are promoted. All would suit.

Is that a fact, Ozz, or are you speculating?

[Toronto Villa]

Does anyone even know for a fact that any of our players have release clauses in their contracts and if so what are the values? Because it seems the easiest and most gloomy thing to do to speculate that the good ones have and they are all a fraction of what we paid to attain them.

[tomd2103]

Read in a paper today that Bournemouth are apparently interested in Veretout.

[N'ZMAV]

I don't think Veretout would be a  big loss. He's Ok. but that's about it. I can't quite work out what he's meant to be good at.
I think Gardner would have done a similar job this season. So might as well make money on Veretout and play Gardner.

[ozzjim]

Getting less than half for Amavi would be a disgrace.

As would the person who negotiated the deal. Delph I could understand the mechanics from the club in letting him sign the deal from a business sense, but giving Amavi a deal that would allow him to leave for less than half his signing fee would be really really poor. Same money, fine. Or even a couple of million less with a large sell on fee percentage. Or loan to a premier league side for a season then he becomes ours again if we are promoted. All would suit.

Is that a fact, Ozz, or are you speculating?

It is press speculation, I am commenting on it.

[ozzjim]

I don't think Veretout would be a  big loss. He's Ok. but that's about it. I can't quite work out what he's meant to be good at.
I think Gardner would have done a similar job this season. So might as well make money on Veretout and play Gardner.

Right manager I think he is a gem. But needs to be used right.

[Lastfootstamper]

Read in a paper today that Bournemouth are apparently interested in Veretout.

Posts like this drive home the reality of our situation. Bournemouth.

[mr underhill]

yes that mid table premiership club! Tut Tut.

[pbavfckuwait]

From the little I know and that's been gained from talking to old pros and a guy who's brother is a football agent, a lot of the sparring and compromises within contracts if a club wants to put a wage cut / relegation clause in, is then focused on what fee will be acceptable if that player is willing to take the relegation clause, always obviously a lower sell on fee than has been paid, not universal but quite common.

[in exile]

I don't think Veretout would be a  big loss. He's Ok. but that's about it. I can't quite work out what he's meant to be good at.
I think Gardner would have done a similar job this season. So might as well make money on Veretout and play Gardner.

Mark my words...Gardner is not up to it

[N'ZMAV]

I don't know if he is or isn't, maybe we'll find out next season.

[brontebilly]

Jay Rodriguez is struggling for game time since injury at Southampton, dont think they will make the Europa league

season long loan would be ideal, he would walk that division if he stayed fit

[tomd2103]

I don't think Veretout would be a  big loss. He's Ok. but that's about it. I can't quite work out what he's meant to be good at.
I think Gardner would have done a similar job this season. So might as well make money on Veretout and play Gardner.

Right manager I think he is a gem. But needs to be used right.

I agree Ozz.  I don't think he has the dynamism to be an attacking midfielder but certainly think he could do a job in a more deeper role.  I've been hoping all season to see a midfield of him and Gana with someone like Grealish just in front of them, bug to no avail.

[SoccerHQ]

No loss if Veretout or Gil leave imo.

[ozzjim]

Gil I agree but even he with a bit more of an attacking structure would look good in the championship.