Alexandre Lacazette

[LeTallecWiz]

Corriere is hit n' miss but if this has ANY truth to it, we should be bidding that and then sum yesterday.

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He probably would come to us with the right wage packet (he wants Champ League footy - which he can have next year if he signs with us) ...

Come on Ayre ... Asier and Alexandre and this would be a fucking brilliant window.

 

[Skullflower]

God if only

 

[WhyAlwaysMe?]

He'll want a silly wage like £250k/week to come to a non CL side, which we won't pay.

End of.

 

[Skullflower]

I'd rather pay him that than it go on a bunch of squaddies. Not the way we do things though.

 

[peterhague]

Why would they suddenly accept about half his market value? It's a completely ludicrous story.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Why would they suddenly accept about half his market value? It's a completely ludicrous story.

He's going to leave them one way or another - and they want to sell now. His market value is probably 25-30 million.

 

[peterhague]

What's his contract situation? Barring that I'd say a player with his record, at his age and versatility, and given the great shortage of younger top class strikers, should fetch £40m.

 

[Mystic]

He'd probably come to us if we offered him £150k a week, problem is the moment we did, City, Chelsea or United would show their hands and he'd go to them.

 

[Mors]

That'll figure will probably be his yearly wages.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

He'd probably come to us if we offered him £150k a week, problem is the moment we did, City, Chelsea or United would show their hands and he'd go to them.

Chelsea are signing Falcao - and have Costa and Traore, who they're crazy about.
City have Kun, Bony & will have that Raheem lad soon enough.
United are definitely a rival if that is the fee.

 

[redhorizon2]

If he is available we should go for him, anything under £30m is a no brainer

 

[redhorizon2]

Do cash plus Borini or Balotelli.

 

[Skullflower]

if sterling is going then we should throw the full amount at him. our owners are shit though.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

if sterling is going then we should throw the full amount at him. our owners are shit though.

Titanic Skully.

 

[Skullflower]

is it really too much to ask that we just replace him directly? were we not gonna buy anyone good if we didn't sell sterling? the owners are getting a free ride by selling our best players.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

I reckon most of the Sterling money is already spent.

 

[Skullflower]

I reckon most of the Sterling money is already spent.

well that's my point. so we were just gonna buy a few mid-priced players again if he wasn't being sold? it's a joke.

 

[Halmeister]

He was who I wanted last summer. If there was even a tiny chance of us landing him then we should go for it. Don't think there is. We should at least try though.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I reckon most of the Sterling money is already spent.

So that means we have 20 million without sales to go ...

 

[dmishra]

He's an excellent young striker, but given how half of Europe would be willing to bid for him just goes to how limited the striker market is at the moment.

 

[peterhague]

So that means we have 20 million without sales to go ...

I think the Echo reckoned a £30m budget.

Which probably comes from £20m + £4.75m for Assaidi, plus £1m for Suso, plus savings from Johnson's and Gerrard's salaries.

 

[Skullflower]

30 mill is mid table budget.

 

[Mystic]

well that's my point. so we were just gonna buy a few mid-priced players again if he wasn't being sold? it's a joke.

We've signed the second most expensive player in our history, mid priced indeed.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

30 mill is mid table budget.

Titanic Skully

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I think the Echo reckoned a £30m budget.

Which probably comes from £20m + £4.75m for Assaidi, plus £1m for Suso, plus savings from Johnson's and Gerrard's salaries.

+ Coates + Balotelli/Wages + Borini + Lambert/Wages ...

We should have 35 million or so.

 

[Skullflower]

We've signed the second most expensive player in our history, mid priced indeed.

Because of the sterling money. Try not to be thick.

 

[peterhague]

+ Coates + Balotelli/Wages + Borini + Lambert/Wages ...

We should have 35 million or so.

Well I'm saying £30m is the 'budget' independent of normally recognised incomings, so let's not confuse matters.

Any players we sell this summer, Coates, Sterling et al, will be added to that £30m.

 

[Mystic]

Because of the sterling money. Try not to be thick.

You're the one being thick, as per, we're spending £29million on a player and you're calling it mid priced. Try not to be thick.

 

[Skullflower]

You're the one being thick, as per, we're spending £29million on a player and you're calling it mid priced. Try not to be thick.

stop being thick

 

[peterhague]

You're the one being thick, as per, we're spending £29million on a player and you're calling it mid priced. Try not to be thick.

No he's saying we'd only be signing mid price players if we weren't selling Sterling, and that us selling Sterling is the only reason we're signing Firmino.