Summer transfer madness thread

[dcdavecollett]

Mitch Clark could turn out to be a really good player, very brave, too.

He does pick up a few bookings, though!

[mr underhill]

so the vultures are starting to circle round Mr Kodjia with both Everton and Stoke reported to be keen. If a PL club like Everton does come calling, he's not going to turn them down is he?

[dave.woodhall]

so the vultures are starting to circle round Mr Kodjia with both Everton and Stoke reported to be keen. If a PL club like Everton does come calling, he's not going to turn them down is he?

Thanks Paul. What's on the show tonight?

[mr underhill]

you tell me, Dave, you seem to know everything else.

[LeeB]

so the vultures are starting to circle round Mr Kodjia with both Everton and Stoke reported to be keen. If a PL club like Everton does come calling, he's not going to turn them down is he?

He won't get the chance if they don't match the price we put on him.

In my opinion, we'd want a big mark up on what we paid, as he's been an unqualified success, and I'm not convinced the clubs interested would pay it for a 28 year old that hasn't played at the top level.

So he'll stay. I could be wrong of course, but I haven't ever been in 40 years so it's unlikely.

[pbavfckuwait]

There is talk of Wyness stating the building of 3 teams, one to get us up, one to consolidate and one to establish as a top six side, that  could be very dicey and very expensive, I would like to see Bruce or whoever start to put the foundations next season to a team that would get promoted, but in that mix have players that would be capable with the correct coaching of stepping up, you look at some of the youngsters Everton had on the pitch yesterday, they were comfortable at the level they are playing, we need to have some of these within the starting 11 next season, grow a few more through the academy and have a requirement of maybe 3 or 4 players max if we were to go up, that we could hope we would be comfortable mid table prem, then build from that.
With the money we spent this year, how many of them would we be happy to see in the prem if we had off gone up this year.

[tomd2103]

so the vultures are starting to circle round Mr Kodjia with both Everton and Stoke reported to be keen. If a PL club like Everton does come calling, he's not going to turn them down is he?

Thanks Paul. What's on the show tonight?

Can't be him.  Didn't mention Albion buying him. 

[eamonn]

What would you accept for Codg - £10m and Gueye and Barry fog-marched back to VP ?

[Des Little]

There's no way we will even consider selling Kodjia, unless the money is simply too good to turn down.  And by that I'm talking £25m. 

[Steve67]

25mill? Yup, that'll buy the left leg, but how much for the right? If they really want him, the bidding starts at 35. He's coming up with Villa though imo.

[dave.woodhall]

Who is going to pay silly money for an almost 28 year old who has never played in the Premier League and who misses every January to play in Africa? Nobody's going to offer what he's worth to us.

[brontebilly]

Who is going to pay silly money for an almost 28 year old who has never played in the Premier League and who misses every January to play in Africa? Nobody's going to offer what he's worth to us.

West Ham paid 20m for Andre Ayew last summer which is probably the going rate for idiocy at mid table top division clubs. They nearly spent huge money again on Scott Hogan in January. I'd say they are certs to bid for Kodjia in the summer and there is bound to be interest from a few more.

Whatever money we make on Kodjia is likely to be balanced out by the loss on Big Mac

[mr underhill]

if that plays out, we have big problems in the summer balancing the squad and mounting a serious challenge. The prospect of Kodjia and McCormack going, which, given the loss we will inevitably make on Ross, will wipe out most if not all of the profit on Kodjia, leaves just Hogan as first choice striker; more than a little galling, given the latter's current form and injury record. Irrespective of who leaves, Bruce needs to bring in at least one striker in the summer, a pacey midfielder, a goalkeeper and a new centre back as a minimum. I can see eight or nine going out, but  I'd try and retain Veretout.

[Ads]

I think Kodjia will be too expensive for the sort of clubs who might be interested. You don't spend £25 million on a 2nd Division player.

[mr underhill]

I hope you are right - but I can see a middle of  the table PL club trying, and we all know that the power lies with the players - I dare say we're paying Kodjia as if he is in the PL, but a firm offer to actually do so and earn even more money, might prove irresistible.