[Albion] Daily Mail reporting Albion have rejected £4m from Burnley for Dale Stephens

[WonderingSoton]

Is this just tabloid speculation then or anything more concrete?
I did think it was a bit odd bringing in Norwood unless one of our existing midfielders was off.

 

[Bob!]

If the rumor is correct and the offer is £7 mill, then the club have to either get him to sign an improved contract or except the £7mill.
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or refuse the offer on the basis that it does not meet BHA's valuation of the player.

 

[fosters headband]

or refuse the offer on the basis that it does not meet BHA's valuation of the player.

What do we achieve with that? £7 mill is a massive offer for Stephens,

 

[atomised]

Perhaps we believe there to be a better offer out there or perhaps the way the 7 million is structured doesnt suit our valuation ie the up front part is to low and the add ons to push it towards the 7 million too unlikely to be achieved.

 

[Seasidesage]

Absolutely, we also need to get some gains from the development squad. I would like to see those investments baring fruit soon.

We've had March and Dunk but one or two more would be useful. It's definitely a way of bridging the funding gap...

 

[DavidRyder]

Is it Sept 1st yet?

 

[fosters headband]

Perhaps we believe there to be a better offer out there or perhaps the way the 7 million is structured doesnt suit our valuation ie the up front part is to low and the add ons to push it towards the 7 million too unlikely to be achieved.

Well we have 21 days to come up with a better offer.

 

[atomised]

Well we have 21 days to come up with a better offer.

Or for Stephens to sign a deal. There seems to be little or no real evidence that this bid exists.

 

[Driver8]

Well we have 21 days to come up with a better offer.

We don't have to or need to accept any offer. He's our player for the next 12 months at least.

Promotion is much more valuable than any offer we are likely to receive for any of our players.

 

[fosters headband]

Or for Stephens to sign a deal. There seems to be little or no real evidence that this bid exists.

I would love him to sign another contract before the end of the month with Kayal also.
Give them both improved contracts with a buy out figure that the club is prepared to accept.

 

[Maximus]

or refuse the offer on the basis that it does not meet BHA's valuation of the player.

What do we achieve with that? £7 mill is a massive offer for Stephens,

Tony may think that the promotion odds are increased with Dale in the team, and is willing to risk £7m to gain £150m.
Of course, it depends on the players mental state. If he has said he wants to go, then we'll have to sell ala Bridcutt/Buckley/Barnes.

 

[fosters headband]

We don't have to or need to accept any offer. He's our player for the next 12 months at least.

Promotion is much more valuable than any offer we are likely to receive for any of our players.

True but what makes you think promotion is going to be achieved this season, you are now gambling with (if it is truly the offer) £7 million!!

 

[Driver8]

True but what makes you think promotion is going to be achieved this season, you are now gambling with (if it is truly the offer) £7 million!!

Well we have a much better chance with him in the team. Our Chairman likes the odd gamble too.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

If we sell we don't want promotion.

I am convinced of this.

I say we gamble and keep him and if we fail then fine he walks away for free. If we go up we could pay him the Premier League riches or he could walk for free (but promotion would mean any loss of fee is offset)

The ONLY caveat I have is if Stephens does a Buckley or Bridcutt then I say sell. But Dale doesn't strike me as that sort of player.

Thin end of the wedge. Question is do we want promotion or not? What happens next will answer it.

 

[WATFORD zero]

7M for a championship midfielder (albeit a very good one) with a year left on their contract ? The world has gone MAD

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Tony may think that the promotion odds are increased with Dale in the team, and is willing to risk £7m to gain £150m.
Of course, it depends on the players mental state. If he has said he wants to go, then we'll have to sell ala Bridcutt/Buckley/Barnes.

Bit unfair on Barnes. He only wanted a modest increase to stay. He also didnt "withold" his labour like the other two shits.

 

[DFL JCL]

True but what makes you think promotion is going to be achieved this season, you are now gambling with (if it is truly the offer) £7 million!!

TB has been gambling a much bigger cumulative stake than that. I would say this is the strongest hand TB has held for a while, seems like an odd time to fold.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

7M for a championship midfielder (albeit a very good one) with a year left on their contract ? The world has gone MAD

Burnley are desperate

 

[CHAPPERS]

This is quite simple really. If he wants to go he'll go, if he doesn't he won't.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

From what i can tell some people are speculating that there has been a £7m bid from Burnley and AN says a deal isn't close.... is this correct or am i missing something?

HITC website getting it wrong again.