29 Apr 2024 03:56:56
Looks like the possible sale of Braithwaite is the most likely way of balancing the books.
ManUtd are sniffing around so what would be the sensible price?
I have a horrible feeling that we will see Maguire in Royal Blue next season as part of a player plus cash deal.
29 Apr 2024 08:13:57
I don't see Maguire taking a big enough pay cut to sign for us and I wouldn't want him anyway
Branthwaite - I wouldn't take less than 75m and would hope an auction takes it higher.
29 Apr 2024 08:15:12
Whatever they very rarely pay the full amount up front anyway, so would hope the club try to keep him. Onana would be my first preference to sell, lads hardly played anyway.
29 Apr 2024 09:02:24
I can also confirm utd have been making enquiries for branthwaite, hopefully don't end up with any of utds deadwood and don't end up getting are trolleys pulled down on price.
29 Apr 2024 10:10:35
The club have the 4th best goals against in the Premiership this season. Credit to Pickford, Tarkowski, Branthwaite and a mix of fullbacks. I feel it’s best to continue that into next season if possible. I know finances will take priority but the club should try and hang on to Branthwaite for as long as possible, but if he has to go then demand maximum money they can get. Any replacement for him will probably less quality.
It looks like a new RB may be required as Patterson doesn’t seem to fit the managers needs
Any money they have to spend on players needs to go in midfield and attack. Onana has offered nothing in my eyes and Doucoure is questionable as some of his efforts on goal this season have been shocking to say the least.
Wonder if they can find a new Kendall, Ball and Harvey trio types of player somewhere that would solve a lot of issues.
I sit on the fence regarding Dyche continuing to move the club forward and new owners may have their own ideas as to who they want. Some posters have offered suggestions like Led Carsley, who would be a good shout. Although lacking club management experience he will have a good knowledge of all good young players coming up.
Would anyone consider Moyes coming in to replace Thelwall, as Thelwall has questions about his recruitment so far.
29 Apr 2024 11:39:59
It’s not all Dyche fault he’s inherited most of that team, plus the points deduction on top and mismanagement of the club from above him.
29 Apr 2024 13:21:21
If we take anything less than £75 million for Jared, to me it just shows that we are still operating in the same old way and nothing has changed.
All this talk of us having to accept a lesser offer because of our predicament is bull. It doesn't and shouldn't change the value of the player that is on the market. If a team wants him, then they should pay what we value him at, especially a team as diabolical as United, who clearly NEED a lad of his talent and scope. The lad is 21 years of age and is already one of the best CB's in the toughest league in the world. It is unlikely that he plays at the Euro's because Southgate is a melt but if he does, his value will only increase or knowing our luck he will get injured and be out for a season haha!
Before anyone comes back with an argument that we are dreaming to ask for such an amount for Jared. Wesley Fofana was sold by Leicester to Chelsea for £75 million in 2022. Fofana had played 20 games in the French league with St Etienne and then 1 full-is season in the PL with Leicester. He broke his leg after that and played a handful of games for them before playing for Chelsea and getting a season-long injury again, having scored 1 goal in his 40+ Prem appearances. He has won the FA Cup with Leicester.
In comparison Jared has gained experience in 4 different leagues already, some in the physically demanding lower leagues of English football. He is 6ft 5 and left-footed, which already makes him a rare commodity in the game. He has scored 4 PL goals in 40+ appearances, won the Dutch Cup with PSV and the European Cup with England U21's.
It is evident which of the two is better PL defender based on the eye-test alone. In todays market with the likes of Caceido, Fernandez, Fofana, Antony, Gvardiol, Maguire, Nunez, Sancho, Cucurella and many more going for stupid fees. 75 m for big Jazza is a steal. That is the absolute minimum that we should take but I would be asking for a lot more to test the mettle of the sides who claim to want him.
29 Apr 2024 13:47:46
Braithwaite needs to stay at everton if he goes to say man utd with an 80 million price tag their toxic fans will ruin his career same as sancho there's no better place for Jared.
29 Apr 2024 16:24:01
For the record Branthwaite is two footed and so is comfortable playing right or left.
29 Apr 2024 18:44:49
Oh and we also have to pay his old club Carlisle a percentage fee for any sell on.