Summer transfer madness thread

[Mister E]

He may well get sold if the money is right, and then SB et al will need to entice Chris Wood from Leeds or some other proven scorer to join Hogan (who will come right, I'm sure) and RHM and an other.
It's the way the game works these days ...

[Dave]

He may well get sold if the money is right, and then SB et al will need to entice Chris Wood from Leeds or some other proven scorer to join Hogan (who will come right, I'm sure) and RHM and an other.
It's the way the game works these days ...

If the money is right then of course he'll go.

It's just that it's unlikely we'll think the right amount as the same as what Watford or Stoke might see the right amount.

We paid between £11m - £15m, for him, he's going to score more than 20 goals in his first season so it's safe to assume that we're going to want a substantial mark-up if he goes.

And I'd be amazed if anybody threw that amount of money at a 27 year old who has never played top division football in any country.

[chrisw1]

If he wants to go I'm pretty sure that a bid of £18-£20m and the player agitating will be enough.

Like others have said, I can't see a £25m bid coming in for him.  There's plenty of players who have scored bucket loads in this league and they almost never command those sort of bids. 

[Dave]

Like others have said, I can't see a £25m bid coming in for him. 

Nor can I. Which is why I fully expect him to stay with us.

[tomd2103]

If he wants to go I'm pretty sure that a bid of £18-£20m and the player agitating will be enough.

Like others have said, I can't see a £25m bid coming in for him.  There's plenty of players who have scored bucket loads in this league and they almost never command those sort of bids.

True, but Kodjia's recent international record has been good as well. 

[mr underhill]

I really want him to be with us  next season, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if he isn't. The one real success of this season, and for that alone RDM/the club should be congratulated.

[cheltenhamlion]

I don't think he is going anywhere but, for the sake of argument, Everton might pay the going rate. If they make a massive pile on flogging Lukaku to Chelsea they might be inclined to meet our demands.

[PaulTheVillan]

Knowing us we've put a daft release clause of £16m on him

[SoccerHQ]

Knowing us we've put a daft release clause of £16m on him

He may well get sold if the money is right, and then SB et al will need to entice Chris Wood from Leeds or some other proven scorer to join Hogan (who will come right, I'm sure) and RHM and an other.
It's the way the game works these days ...

If the money is right then of course he'll go.

It's just that it's unlikely we'll think the right amount as the same as what Watford or Stoke might see the right amount.

We paid between £11m - £15m, for him, he's going to score more than 20 goals in his first season so it's safe to assume that we're going to want a substantial mark-up if he goes.

And I'd be amazed if anybody threw that amount of money at a 27 year old who has never played top division football in any country.

Chinese club would pay stupid money for him I reckon. One of them actually bid for a Scunthorpe player in the last window so they do look at players below the premier league.

[brontebilly]

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.

they dont need to either as the players generally force these moves if they really want to go

we have been through it with far better players than Kodjia when we had a far better team

I cant think of a single 2nd division club in recent years who held onto a player who was in demand in the tier above

Newcastle somehow got 30m for Sissoko last summer from Spurs! so there is always someone mental enough.

we might still pay decent wages but we play at a woeful standard so you couldnt blame any of them for wanting a move

West Ham, Leicester, Palace, Bournemouth to pick some likely contenders for Kodjia, all have players who could help us next season

Scoring a shedload of goals at perennial crisis club Villa, carries more column inches for Kodjia than lets say Abraham (Bristol) or Jerome (Norwich) too.

We'll get a good deal on him towards the end of August I reckon and....also score at least 20 more league goals next season as a TEAM

[Des Little]

If that carthorse Jerome scores one in off his arse from 2 yards it should be front page news.

[mr underhill]

As I said earlier I think the pertinent point is that we may pay Kodjia as if he's in the PL but we play a standard below it - at his age, if a PL club bids for him he'll more than likely go , as he'll see it as his best chance to play in the top league. We can't guarantee that we will go up next season so I wouldn't blame him.

[Dave]

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.

they dont need to either as the players generally force these moves if they really want to go

we have been through it with far better players than Kodjia when we had a far better team

And in pretty much every case we have held out for the value that we'd set for the player.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

The brilliant Kodjia needs to stay and Bruce needs to build a forward thinking team around him. He doesn't need to join also-ran teams in the premier league where the quality is no better, there's just more money, which our Tone can match. I can't see Tony sanctioning a Kodjia move in the summer, not while there's a January transfer window. He'll do what he did with Ayew, ignore any moves for Kodjia in the summer and if we are not looking like promotion or play-off contenders in January, reluctantly sell then. Over to you Bruce! As for Kodjia, keep doing what you're doing please!

[Ads]

If we imagine we are a side finishing 16-8th in the top flight and we're looking at Kodjia, is the financial risk worth it?

It's all well and good saying the league is awash with money, which it is, but the consequence is that fees, wages and agents commission inflates in proportion. The rich are still the rich, it's just everybody is spending more on average players and cash is leaving the clubs at the same rate it has since 1992.

Kodjia has 3 years left, is on 40k per week, so is already commanding wages that likely put him in the highest earner bracket at a number of clubs.

Wages only go up, so assuming he's offered a 10k increase, with a £25 million fee, you're looking at a £35 million package, not including agents fees and signing on fee.

For a 28 year old who has never played top flight football. I can't see many clubs taking the plunge.

If they do, we will have enough money to replace him. I'd be surprised if he goes.