Boubacar Kamara

[john2710]

He's entitled to wait & see if anyone else wants him this season, at whatever price we value him at. If nobody does, he then has a choice at accept our offer or wait. I suspect, he'll sign a new deal with us once the window closes.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Letting him go for free would today equal losing the equivalent of 14% of our turnover based on a sale of £50m. To put that in perspective, Heck's price increases of the Champions League games was said to have raised an additional total of £900k.

We wouldn't let him go for free today, we'd be letting him go for free in 2 years time after we've (hopefully) had two more years of high-level play from him.  Given that we got him for free, he'd be neutral in the books.

If we sold him today for £50m, we would probably have to spend at least that for someone 80% as good as Kamara, plus the added costs and risks of acquiring and integrating any new player.

There's no guarantee that Onana and/or Barrenechea can replace him at the same level.

[eamonn]

They can't.

[LeonW]

Letting him go for free would today equal losing the equivalent of 14% of our turnover based on a sale of £50m. To put that in perspective, Heck's price increases of the Champions League games was said to have raised an additional total of £900k.

We wouldn't let him go for free today, we'd be letting him go for free in 2 years time after we've (hopefully) had two more years of high-level play from him.  Given that we got him for free, he'd be neutral in the books.

If we sold him today for £50m, we would probably have to spend at least that for someone 80% as good as Kamara, plus the added costs and risks of acquiring and integrating any new player.

There's no guarantee that Onana and/or Barrenechea can replace him at the same level.

But it’s the headroom we’d also benefit from by selling him. The owners want to spend the money but can’t right now because of the rules. Even £50m from a free transfer would be very much welcomed to give us more flexibility to operate in the transfer market. If he’s not going to sign his new contract we should sell him.

[ROBBO]

The rules have to change, having four clubs spending without restraint while the likes of Villa and newcastle struggle is a nonsense. Already next seasons premiership is between two clubs possibly three, I am suprised all the other clubs are not demanding change. Or is this a back way to creating a superleague.

[ChicagoLion]

Letting him go for free would today equal losing the equivalent of 14% of our turnover based on a sale of £50m. To put that in perspective, Heck's price increases of the Champions League games was said to have raised an additional total of £900k.

We wouldn't let him go for free today, we'd be letting him go for free in 2 years time after we've (hopefully) had two more years of high-level play from him.  Given that we got him for free, he'd be neutral in the books.

If we sold him today for £50m, we would probably have to spend at least that for someone 80% as good as Kamara, plus the added costs and risks of acquiring and integrating any new player.

There's no guarantee that Onana and/or Barrenechea can replace him at the same level.

But it’s the headroom we’d also benefit from by selling him. The owners want to spend the money but can’t right now because of the rules. Even £50m from a free transfer would be very much welcomed to give us more flexibility to operate in the transfer market. If he’s not going to sign his new contract we should sell him.

“ we should sell him”
But what if he doesn’t want to be sold right now?

[Olneythelonely]

And what if no one wants to give us the money we want for him?

[Dante Lavelli]

Letting him go for free would today equal losing the equivalent of 14% of our turnover based on a sale of £50m. To put that in perspective, Heck's price increases of the Champions League games was said to have raised an additional total of £900k.

Minus the cost of replacing him, unless we think we already have that player in the ranks.

I’m alright with hm staying until the end of his contract and leaving on a free.  Thats two more seasons of having a world class DCM on wgaes signed in 2020.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Letting him go for free would today equal losing the equivalent of 14% of our turnover based on a sale of £50m. To put that in perspective, Heck's price increases of the Champions League games was said to have raised an additional total of £900k.

We wouldn't let him go for free today, we'd be letting him go for free in 2 years time after we've (hopefully) had two more years of high-level play from him.  Given that we got him for free, he'd be neutral in the books.

I'm not saying we would let him go for free today, what I'm trying to demonstrate using the lasted estimated financial numbers from the club just how significant £50m is to our revenue.

[Sexual Ealing]

I have to say Mark, this zany scheme of yours to pay Kamara £50m to leave is just crazy enough to work!

[dave.woodhall]

When you sign a player who let his previous contract run down there's every chance he'll do it again. Worst case scenario here is that he's given us two years notice.

[PaulWinch again]

When you sign a player who let his previous contract run down there's every chance he'll do it again. Worst case scenario here is that he's given us two years notice.

Exactly.

[VillaTim]

I'd cash in this summer get as much as possible .

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I have to say Mark, this zany scheme of yours to pay Kamara £50m to leave is just crazy enough to work!

Haha!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

When you sign a player who let his previous contract run down there's every chance he'll try do it again. Worst case scenario here is that he's given us two years notice.

FTFY