Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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I understand your point about PSR but I think you're wrong about the figures clubs would offer for Pedro.PSR has changed everything and sale prices will be depressed compared to previous seasons. This will have a knock on effect on the sale prices and model of the final stepping stone clubs like us and those of the clubs we buy off.
If you want upwards of £70m now it has to be for an exceptional player. I'm not sure Joao Pedro fill this category yet. He has had quite a few injuries and he's not really making the Brazil side despite the fact they are struggling. His scoring record is decent, but not spectacular. Let's see how the rest of the season goes.
Anyone looking to buy him will likely be thinking, start at around £45m and maybe go to £55m. That's only a modest profit for us given the risk and outlay we put down. If we qualify for Europe i'm confident Tony would turn this down. Possibly if we don't then it's more attractive, especially as the replacement is at the club. But i'm still not totally convinced we'd be selling for that
Last summer Newcastle bid 65m for Guehi. Bayern bought Olise for 65m. We paid 40m for Georginio a player with only 11 premier league appearances.
There's no way that clubs will stop at 55m for Pedro if he continues as he is. If he keeps improving then 55m will be the laughably low starting point IMO.
We might not get 100m for him but I'd be surprised and disappointed if we got less than 70. I'd be even more surprised and bloody elated if he was still with us next year. Love him!