In Cucurella case at least though he only went because Chelsea paid over the odds.Both Cucurella and Trossard forced moves within the last six months!
In Cucurella case at least though he only went because Chelsea paid over the odds.Both Cucurella and Trossard forced moves within the last six months!
cucurella wanted City and ended up at Chelsea, who TB absolutely rinsed on price. Trossard was understandable given age, contract length but still for a very good price. You can go providing the price is right. If Arsenal offered £100m for MC today he would be gone. You would have to be financially stupid not to take £100m because he’s not worth that.Both Cucurella and Trossard forced moves within the last six months!
Another important factor on Trossard was that we had a ready-made replacement ready and waiting. In fact I think it's fair to say that Trossard would've been a bench player for the second half of the season.cucurella wanted City and ended up at Chelsea, who TB absolutely rinsed on price. Trossard was understandable given age, contract length but still for a very good price. You can go providing the price is right. If Arsenal offered £100m for MC today he would be gone. You would have to be financially stupid not to take £100m because he’s not worth that.
Both Cucurella and Trossard forced moves within the last six months!
A player asking to move and it being in Brighton’s interests aren’t mutually exclusive.Both Cucurella and Trossard forced moves within the last six months!
He hyped up Trossard apart from that at last a sensible Arsenal man.Balanced piece from an Arsenal journo
Brighton decision to reject Arsenal's Moises Caicedo bid part of long term plan
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You're wrong, because you're ignoring the nuances of both deals:Both Cucurella and Trossard forced moves within the last six months!
Yep. Very much this.You're wrong, because you're ignoring the nuances of both deals:
1) Ultimately, everyone has their price and the buying club has to meet that price. Cucurella got lucky in the end as his was clearly met when Chelsea offered silly money. £60m FFS. Of course we accepted! You'll note Man City were sent away with a flea in their ear even when upping their £30m to £35m. He didn't "force" his move there did he?
this.cucurella wanted City and ended up at Chelsea, who TB absolutely rinsed on price. Trossard was understandable given age, contract length but still for a very good price. You can go providing the price is right. If Arsenal offered £100m for MC today he would be gone. You would have to be financially stupid not to take £100m because he’s not worth that.
TB brilliant as always. Naylor having a good window for once!Naylor is still smashing out very good tweets. He has been handed a huge tit-bit for his support.
TB beginning to show his hand on this.
Very embarrassing for Arsenal to chase a player so hard when they are so successful, but still potentially fail!
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But how often does this happen? You don't even have your house on the market and someone knocks on your door saying I'll give you X for it (at 3am too).this.
If a house is up for sale its usually market price. If you see one that's perfect for you with residents who are happy and have no intention to sell, you don't get it for market price. You have to offer over the odds to make them even consider.
Arsenal thought that by offering market price (within a few mill of Chelsea offer) and by trying to use Caicedos new agents to force issue (no doubt with a nice juicy agents fee), they could nab him at market price.
Partly/wholly as we like the actual message that Caicedo's going nowhere.He gets some stick but Andy Naylor has been superb on this
He gets some stick but Andy Naylor has been superb on this