Arsenal and Liverpool in race to sign James Maddison (Independent) (29 Viewers)

[Skyblueweeman]

I think £7m would be a good price for us. Not surprised that it's put Spurs off.

Hopefully (if he stays) he's not the type to sulk and will crack on with his development.

 

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[lifeskyblue]

£7million. We are having a laugh


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[Wyken Sky Blue]

This is the pic


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Was he waving at all of the fans in the stands?

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[Hobo]

Wenger states Arsenal have completed all their busines except maybe a couple of loans going out.

 

[Del Boy 82]

7m we've no chance. If Ali is the bench mark with the loan back 5m is the maximum we could expect.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Not sure if it's already been posted but there's a picture of Maddison kneeling down near the centre circle on his own about 2 or 3 mins after full time. Thinking about what's going wrong or he knows he's off?

Looks like I was right, just a matter of which club

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Can't find the thread on deadline day so will have to post it here

Maddison first in depth Norwich interview:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=8hdQRuk9Oeg

 

[Nick]

Still think our price of 7M is too low.

Really?

 

[dongonzalos]

The deal reportedly earned City £2.5million up-front but add-ons could see the final fee upwards of £7m.

Reported in the CET today

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Really?

Depends what the add ons are.

 

[shy_tall_knight]

If its England caps, champions league appearances, % sell on above £10m - then its worth very little.

If he turns out to be as sucessful as that ie an England player playing in the champions league, then we have sold him cheap if all we get is £7m. Without knowing the full detail on this its hard to judge this deal but IMO the key factor is the cash up front, all the other add-ons have too many variables in them, so difficult to value. What's worth more
£2m cash plus £1m when he makes his full England debut or £2.5m cash now, I'd take the £2.5m cash. Talk of £7m is over optimistic IMO.

 

[chiefdave]

Depends what the add ons are.

Exactly and it also depends on what happens if and when Norwich sell him. Do those add ons all fall away?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Depends what the add ons are.

Winning goal in the first ever championship of Mars.

 

[Gazolba]

The add-on is if he scores a hat-trick in the World Cup Final or he grows a third leg.

 

[sw88]

The deal reportedly earned City £2.5million up-front but add-ons could see the final fee upwards of £7m.

Reported in the CET today

Add ons that will probably never happen......

 

[sw88]

If, and it's a big if, he was to play for England, it's probably not going to be while he's on Norwich's books.

 

[Samo]

TM said previously that he wouldn't sell anyone unless it was an offer he couldn't refuse. It took a lot of negotiating before he signed his contract. It is said that he gets 60% of all income to spend as he likes. He got the training ground done up. He got the team bus repainted. And now it has come out that he has more money to spend now that attendances are up.

1, Everything points towards TM having the final say in who comes and goes. So why would he sell Maddison if he never got any of the money to strengthen the squad?

2, Do you really think that Joy is stupid enough to go against the contract signed with TM and risk him walking away? He is her only chance of getting back the money previously wasted.

I don't mind anyone having a go at any of the sides that have had a hand in putting us where we are now. But SISU seem to be doing the right thing now. And I stupidly trust them to continue to let TM have the last say in everything.

Do you stand by these remarks Astute? (cringe!) Or was I right to call them naive?

Sorry for the thread bump folks... it wouldn't have been necessary if Astute had a pair.

 

[Astute]

Do you stand by these remarks Astute? (cringe!) Or was I right to call them naive?

Sorry for the thread bump folks... it wouldn't have been necessary if Astute had a pair.

Just seen this after replying on the other thread

Like I said on the other thread I could be wrong here. But TM has brought other players in, our attendances have gone back down and have we received any money from the Maddison deal yet? You seem to know something the rest of us don't.

 

[Nick]

A number of big clubs were interested. We looked into the possibility of selling an option (on a right of first refusal) for James instead of an outright sale so we could keep him; however it seems the Football League rejected the idea.

Interesting they tried to sell first dibs on him!

 

[Samo]

Just seen this after replying on the other thread

Like I said on the other thread I could be wrong here. But TM has brought other players in, our attendances have gone back down and have we received any money from the Maddison deal yet? You seem to know something the rest of us don't.

Just embarrassing.

 

[stupot07]

Interesting they tried to sell first dibs on him!

I heard he didn't want to go and was forced to leave. And that Norwich were the only club to put in a firm offer in on him.


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[Samo]

I heard he didn't want to go and was forced to leave. And that Norwich were the only club to put in a firm offer in on him.


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Who did you hear forced him? It must have been TM as he has final say on all comings and goings according to Astute

 

[stupot07]

Who did you hear forced him? It must have been TM as he has final say on all comings and goings according to Astute

I'll PM you.


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[Samo]

I heard he didn't want to go and was forced to leave. And that Norwich were the only club to put in a firm offer in on him.


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What are your thoughts on this Astute?

 

[Astute]

What are your thoughts on this Astute?

My thoughts on the usual 'I heard something'?

 

[dongonzalos]

Interesting they tried to sell first dibs on him!

Why do the football league not allow that?

It's a good idea raise a million from him straight away then you probably would still get your 2.5 in the summer.

At least now we know why he was sold for less than waiting for a bidding war in the summer. It seems we were not at break even point at all so the books needed balancing.
You wait to the summer he gets a serious injury those books never get balanced