Ashworth is about the top tier in his position . Was before he joined us and still is. We are reaping benefits of how he changed our structure. Newcastle seem to be going about their change to a big side pretty well. They are just fishing in a bigger pond than us.
Chelsea looks like it’ll...
There comes a point where we will have to spend some big money. Not saying it’s now but we’ve reaped in so much in transfer fees, and given our position in the league, it seems the time it would be most likely we would take the jump. Given it’s likely at least Caicedo will be gone in the summer...
Hope you’re right. It’s the first time I think this will be properly tested. I think we had to take less than we’d have liked for Trossard based on his behaviour but this is a different level. Trossard was nowhere near as important as Caicedo is.
It really doesn’t become irrelevant. Would suggest it’s naïve to think otherwise. We simply aren’t going to put ourselves in a position - if our price isn’t reached - of having a player a disruptive and unhappy player sat on our books not playing and losing value.
The only thing which is in...
See Trossard and Cucurella - As soon as a player effectively downs tools - which seems Caicedo has done if he hasn’t turned up for training today - it’s only a matter of time before they are off regardless of contract length. Normally a short period of time too.
We could of course just keep...
Trossard is also comfortably the worse of those players listed - and with minimum resale value given his age. He’d be going for huge amounts less if he had the long term contracts the majority of those were on too.
Maybe - but the emergence of Mitoma and Ferguson have put some question marks over that and his behaviour since the World Cup puts him well down the pecking order with a lot to do to come back
The difference is about 6 years of age and realising your last chance at a big deal is probably in the next 3 weeks. It’s very easy to do what Mac has done in his situation - particularly having just signed a new contract - it’s not the same for Trossard.
If he doesn’t go this month now he’s...
This has got the potential to drag and drag now I fear. I just don’t see the market for him - not at the level he wants. Particularly now with the bad attitude issue hanging over his head.
It’s been obvious for sometime he’s been on his way. I expect it’s been manufactured now as on top of...