[Football] Raphael Dwamena RIP

[seagullwedgee]

I'm pretty sure that whenever we open negotiations with a club to buy one of their players, that we insist on radio silence from Club and agent until we declare ourselves out. Sounds like FC Zurich or the players agent have blabbed, which of course we will not be happy about.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I'd rather pay 10 mil for this guy than prob nearly double for wood - looks to have more about him than Chris wood has ever shown despite his good season last yr - couldn't see Chris taking on players like he does and the touches and assists either

It's quite difficult to judge though as Wood (and I'm not a fan) is playing in a vastly superior league.

 

[Marshy]

Pace pace pace I love it

 

[saafend_seagull]

8m rejected per SSN

 

[ManOfSussex]

Sky Sports News reporting we've had an £8M bid rejected for a Ghanaian international striker - this is dreamy.

 

[Conelli98]

Pace pace pace I love it

Did I not start a thread on Pace a couple of days ago? After watching AK and March run at quality defenders on Sunday it shows how much more difficult it is to defend against! I just hope Murray and Hemed can keep up!!!

 

[Eeyore]

Swiss chancing their arm and want another couple of Million now they've seen what money we are prepared to pay for Izquierdo!

Reports from there were suggesting that they don't feel the need to sell. That said....

 

[Triggaaar]

Reports from there were suggesting that they don't feel the need to sell. That said....

Teams don't generally need to sell, but money talks. The player might like to come here and would no doubt like the pay rise. So do they want to stop a player doing what they want, or take a large amount of cash that they can invest in other players? It's normally the latter.

 

[Chinman3000]

Teams don't generally need to sell, but money talks. The player might like to come here and would no doubt like the pay rise. So do they want to stop a player doing what they want, or take a large amount of cash that they can invest in other players? It's normally the latter.

Stephens

 

[MrSnuggles]

I'm sure his head will be turned with our interest. More money and a chance to play in the premier league. If Chris wants him l'm sure we will get him

 

[Triggaaar]

Stephens

What, Burnley trying to buy him? They made their offer on the last day of the transfer window, so we had no time to replace him. We also felt we needed him for our promotion challenge.

I don't know what Zurich's ambitions are this season, they've only just been promoted back to the top flight. But with time left in the window, I imagine they could replace him with money spare to invest elsewhere.

To me, saying that they don't need to sell simply means they're financially ok for the coming season. But teams generally sell players when they can better reinvest the money elsewhere, not just because they're out of cash.

 

[Whoislloydy]

What, Burnley trying to buy him? They made their offer on the last day of the transfer window, so we had no time to replace him. We also felt we needed him for our promotion challenge.

I don't know what Zurich's ambitions are this season, they've only just been promoted back to the top flight. But with time left in the window, I imagine they could replace him with money spare to invest elsewhere.

To me, saying that they don't need to sell simply means they're financially ok for the coming season. But teams generally sell players when they can better reinvest the money elsewhere, not just because they're out of cash.

By all accounts they made multiple bids throughout the summer eventually coming in with one last big offer of £7m on final day.

 

[dwayne]

I think our business has been great this summer but this one is completely puzzling me.

How can we be bidding this much for a guy thats barely played above league one level in his short career. This one feels too big a gamble I would rather sign a loanee if this is the best we can do for 8m+

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[Triggaaar]

By all accounts they made multiple bids throughout the summer eventually coming in with one last big offer of £7m on final day.

Yes, they made their offer on the last day. The lower offers before that are somewhat irrelevant, as we weren't trying to sell him for less than his worth.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I think our business has been great this summer but this one is completely puzzling me.

How can we be bidding this much for a guy thats barely played above league one level in his short career. This one feels too big a gamble I would rather sign a loanee if this is the best we can do for 8m+

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Maybe our scouts have watched him repeatedly in that short career, CH has watched him, and they're prepared to take a gamble, or TB is? Other than Murray, has a loan striker ever really worked for us? Does a loan striker with any PL experience actually try his heart out at the loaned club? A young player like Brown or Abraham without that experience probably does, but your Bents of this world - I might be inclined to trust our management team and go for the unknown gamble over the loan to be honest.

 

[On the Left Wing]

Zamora worked rather well as a loan striker too.

 

[Jimmehh]

Zamora worked rather well as a loan striker too.

Who

 

[HantsSeagull]

By all accounts they made multiple bids throughout the summer eventually coming in with one last big offer of £7m on final day.

yeah and two quid of that up front, the rest dependent on Burnley winning the world cup....

 

[Ernest]

SSN reports £8million bid REJECTED but going back again

 

[British Bulldog]

I think our business has been great this summer but this one is completely puzzling me.

How can we be bidding this much for a guy thats barely played above league one level in his short career. This one feels too big a gamble I would rather sign a loanee if this is the best we can do for 8m+

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It could be we are doing the same with strikers as we've done today with wingers, one big money signing and a 21yr old punt?