£40m Bid Made For Sigurdsson

[Goat]

He joined Everton late July.

He signed a new contract with Leicester in May after winning the league. He would have made plans early last year for the squad and after them winning the league he would have made more to expand the squad for the champions league.

His fingerprints and DNA are all over them signings.

Thank God Harry Maquire wasnt 1 of his.

 

[Librarian]

We've been conditioned by 30 years of the bargain bucket where YES we've got many a bargain, but never what we really wanted or needed.

There are less alternatives in this bracket, and they're going to be much the same price anyway (see Kyle Walker).

 

[Professor Toffee]

We've been conditioned by 30 years of the bargain bucket where YES we've got many a bargain, but never what we really wanted or needed.

There are less alternatives in this bracket, and they're going to be much the same price anyway (see Kyle Walker).

And we've had many buckets too!

 

[Brisan123]

Thang God I don't live near you

You won't get a pint for less than 5 Euro where I live

 

[kenada_blue]

Yes I understand that, but you are talking about Gylfi at a 50% discount to Rom. So in this case the "large chunk" that you speak to is pretty much accounted for in that discount.

TBF though I don't know that I believe Rom is that far off of his peak. I think a 25 a season striker is exactly what he is. There is nothing -absolutely nothing - wrong with that, but i just don't know that he will add that much more to his game.

I don't like the fee for Gylfi, but I guess my point may be more that i think the market is truly what i don't like. In a market where Kyle Walker is worth 50 and Rom is worth 90 then sadly Swansea may not be out of their gourds for asking for 45....

The fees are that high because of the calibre of player and teams involved in the deal.

You haggle and inflate the price when the big sides like United, Real etc come calling as they've got it to burn.

What adds to this barmy flux in prices is when mid-table sides or any club outside that money list start throwing £50million at a good player in a bad side.

The precedent will be set in terms of us. That £20mill for Giroud for eg goes to £30mill. We go to attach any kind of quality, minus any buyout clauses, Siggurdson will be the yardstick clubs will follow.

 

[Brisan123]

I suspect part of the apprehension many have with such a high fee is the fact that he would very clearly be a direct Barkley replacement- many on here (myself included) still rate Ross and would like to see what he could do with with the revamped squad- so why drop 50 mil on a position that at this point is not really our highest priority?

But at this point it's clear he's not in Koeman's plans, I trust Ronny so if Gylfi is the answer we sell on Ross to recoup a good chunk of this 50 mil.

Well if ROSS REFUSES to sign the contract that has been offered him we do need a player for that position.
If hopefully ROSS signs then we have completion for the position and the ability to rotate

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Martina, Sigurdsson and Giroud and that would be a very good window. Still a concern over CB with Williams & Jags getting on but at least we now have Keane.

 

[carolinablue232]

Reports that Swansea have rejected the 40mil. That confirmed anywhere?

 

[hktoffee]

Martina, Sigurdsson and Giroud and that would be a very good window. Still a concern over CB with Williams & Jags getting on but at least we now have Keane.

Sell Funes Mori and sign Van Dijk. Keep the captioned two as back-up.

 

[Goat]

The fees are that high because of the calibre of player and teams involved in the deal.

You haggle and inflate the price when the big sides like United, Real etc come calling as they've got it to burn.

What adds to this barmy flux in prices is when mid-table sides or any club outside that money list start throwing £50million at a good player in a bad side.

The precedent will be set in terms of us. That £20mill for Giroud for eg goes to £30mill. We go to attach any kind of quality, minus any buyout clauses, Siggurdson will be the yardstick clubs will follow.

Giroud is going to cost 30m regardless.

In 12months 50m for Iceland will seem like a bargain.

 

[Dan Tanner]

Hahaha Korean.

Gaaahhhhhhh..... Dawn predictive text, fat fingers and a dialling wand for all in the new Kenwright/Moshri administration

 

[roydo]

Reports that Swansea have rejected the 40mil. That confirmed anywhere?

Hours ago mate.

 

[Blues Harp]

It's obscene and not Everton, or at least wasn't Everton until this shower turned up.

The worst of it is that we cant even afford being mugged like this.

The sales of two jewels in the crown in one window is unheard of even at this club. It will never be repeated and the concern has to be the money is being frittered away...no matter what you think of the quality being brought in, this club are being taken to the cleaners and have overspent on them by about £35m so far.

I take massive offence at that cavalier approach to finite resources and Moshiri and Koeman will live or die by next season's results.

No they wont ...get your head out of the sand

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Sell Funes Mori and sign Van Dijk. Keep the captioned two as back-up.

That would turn a good window into an unbelievable one. Can't see it though!

 

[Gareth Hill]

Reports that Swansea have rejected the 40mil. That confirmed anywhere?

No bid made