£40m Bid Made For Sigurdsson

[Toffe3m4n]

Even though I want him, part of me is weirdly hoping that word gets out that we've now dropped our interest in him, just to see the reaction.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Pay it

 

[The binman chronicles]

They are down if he goes. Feel a bit sorry for him as his one goal there is to stay in the league. He should have left last summer when we showed interest but he signed a new deal.

They might still go down if he stays. We should wait a year and get him for half price if they do.

 

[DanB90]

Oh.



... oh.

I don't even want him now.

 

[GlosBlue]

I think time to knock this one the head. They are being ridiculous. He is 27 too so won't be worth anywhere near that in a few years. Best off moving on to another target.

 

[CaliforniaBlue]

At this point, I would rather go in for a proven striker and a winger with some pace. This has gotten out of control.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Really reckon we should just say "take it or leave it" at this point. Can they really afford to keep him with a sulk on?
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[bluejohn66]

Move on now, no ransom to be paid here !! Wait for Swansea to send cut up body parts of him then review .

 

[brieverton]

The thing about this is that if say Arsenal or Spurs bid £35m for him, he would have been allowed to leave 10 days ago.

IMO a huge part of this turning into a saga is the "Who the hell do Everton think they are" attitude in the Swans boardroom. Something that is likely replicated at many other clubs this summer.

We can pay up and show we "mean business" but as I see it it's more a test of what alternatives we have to consider and pursuing them now.

We need more additions and it's important the money earmarked for Sigurdsson gets invested in the team this summer rather than reinvested in the accounts. How they accomplish that is Everton's issue. I wouldn't give another inch to Swansea though.

 

[jonnyboy316]

Please walk away from this now

 

[Ring master]

If we are going to pay the full amount or whatever i hope we go back fast like tonight,tomorrow,and not let this carry on even more than it has,that welsh paper reported it pretty fast that it was turned down,so watch them if we bid again

 

[Bebeto]

Walk away...who knows Swansea might even sell for a lot less closer to deadlline say when they realise that the guy just want to leave...i am sure we can get better players for 50 mil...

 

[MikeH72]

Testicles to this.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Move on now, no ransom to be paid here !! Wait for Swansea to send cut up body parts of him then review .

I suspect we will pay it. In fact if you offer 45 and refuse to pay an extra 5 to do the deal it looks ridiculous.

 

[Thomasc]

Way I see it - when the board step up to the plate and back the manager with funds to go and buy a player he wants, at a price that now seems acceptable in the current market, it should be embraced.

For many years we have sat and watched like the paupers at a party everybody thinks we are lucky to be invited to.

Willing to bet the majority of people saying "walk away", would be slaying the board and calling Mosh a fraud if we weren't trying to compete in this ridiculously over priced market.