I'd be happy for Snodgrass to stay so long as the fee isn't stupid. We've got a lot of work to do this summer if we're promoted and he'd be a solid choice on the right for a couple of years. I'd want another winger as well though (younger, quicker and able to go round the outside) to give us options to change things up. Because I'd be looking at signing at least 2 wingers I don't think we can afford to pay silly money for him. I problem is I suspect West Ham are looking at the season he's had and thinking they can get their money back on him, especially given the fact that Moyes probably wouldn't mind keeping him. I'm worried we'll get a fee of £10-12m to keep him and it should be more like £3-4m.
Quote from: paul_e on March 02, 2018, 09:02:48 AMI'd be happy for Snodgrass to stay so long as the fee isn't stupid. We've got a lot of work to do this summer if we're promoted and he'd be a solid choice on the right for a couple of years. I'd want another winger as well though (younger, quicker and able to go round the outside) to give us options to change things up. Because I'd be looking at signing at least 2 wingers I don't think we can afford to pay silly money for him. I problem is I suspect West Ham are looking at the season he's had and thinking they can get their money back on him, especially given the fact that Moyes probably wouldn't mind keeping him. I'm worried we'll get a fee of £10-12m to keep him and it should be more like £3-4m.I'd probably go as high as £5-£6m. It would cost much more than to replace him with somebody of similar quality, but also reflects the fact that at his age this will be his last major contract and there'll be no future sell on value to him.
Quote from: Risso on March 02, 2018, 09:30:02 AMQuote from: paul_e on March 02, 2018, 09:02:48 AMI'd be happy for Snodgrass to stay so long as the fee isn't stupid. We've got a lot of work to do this summer if we're promoted and he'd be a solid choice on the right for a couple of years. I'd want another winger as well though (younger, quicker and able to go round the outside) to give us options to change things up. Because I'd be looking at signing at least 2 wingers I don't think we can afford to pay silly money for him. I problem is I suspect West Ham are looking at the season he's had and thinking they can get their money back on him, especially given the fact that Moyes probably wouldn't mind keeping him. I'm worried we'll get a fee of £10-12m to keep him and it should be more like £3-4m.I'd probably go as high as £5-£6m. It would cost much more than to replace him with somebody of similar quality, but also reflects the fact that at his age this will be his last major contract and there'll be no future sell on value to him.I agree, that would still be a decent deal.
West Ham may take a haircut of some kind, in which case we should swoop in. I see them drifting down the PL into the 'maintenance zone'. i.e. the bit where you only spend enough to avoid relly, and then it gets you.
He’s been excellent. Not as naturally skilful as Adomah perhaps, but his work rate and the quality of his balls into dangerous areas have been exceptional.