£40m Bid Made For Sigurdsson

[Tubey]

Give it two days, bid the same again, leave it on the table. With him not going on the tour, he's gone regardless - they'll sell when they get desperate.

Or better yet, bid less.

 

[sageyefc]

Seriously we've waited years and years to be able to do this people need to chill and enjoy the ride!

We've not got an infinite amount of money though

 

[matty1878]

We've not got an infinite amount of money though

We've clearly got enough tho

 

[BlueToff]

How many direct free kicks has he scored since 2012/3 ? any ideas?

• Attack
  Goals42
  Goals Per Match0.23
  Goals With Header2
  Goals With Right Foot30
  Goals With Left Foot10
  Penalties Scored6
  Goals From Freekick7
  Shots432
  Shots On Target161
  Shooting Accuracy %37%
  Hit Woodwork16
  Big Chances Missed16
  
• Team Play
  Assists33
  Passes4,986
  Passes Per Match27.40
  Big Chances Created47
  Crosses883
  Cross Accuracy %26%
  Through Balls67
  Accurate Long Balls117
• Discipline
  Yellow Cards12
  Red Cards0
  Fouls106
  Offsides10
  
• Defence
  Tackles203
  Tackle Success %71%
  Blocked Shots137
  Interceptions183
  Clearances94
  Headed Clearance24
  Recoveries585
  Duels Won513
  Duels Lost776
  Successful 50/50s123
  Aerial Battles Won36
  Aerial Battles Lost141
  Errors Leading To Goal 0

https://www.premierleague.com/players/4421/Gylfi-Sigurdsson/stats

 

[Nymzee]

Klaassen will play box-to-box not attacking mid for us so this guy, or at least his position, is vital if Ross goes.

 

[sageyefc]

We've clearly got enough tho

Not enough to waste

 

[nsno-chris]

Why are people moaning about about "where is everyone's going to play". We will be in 4 competitions next year and we need options and cover

This is the new Ev; we come not to play

 

[Timak]

Not really.

I mean, we're going to be overpaying yeh, but not by too much.

Contributed directly to 23 goals last season. He created 77 chances. He's brilliant from set-pieces and his all-round game is superb.

Lacks pace but makes up for that in power and vision, and can play anywhere behind the striker.

Proven Premier League quality. Maybe £30m is more his value, but Swansea don't want to sell, so that's where the premium comes in.

He is brilliant at creating headed chances from freekicks (52 headed chances created, by far the highest in the league). Apart from that he is an average quality PL player. The idea that he is some superb football with a great touch and supreme vision is bizarre.

He created 25 chances to the feet of a player in 38 games last season. As a comparison Barkley created 64 in 30 games.

 

[BlueToff]

We've not got an infinite amount of money though

If we sell McCarthy and Funes Mori we'll have recouped £40m...

 

[Telford-Feb-85]

worth it I reckon.

You always need that extra bit of quality when Stoke, Liverpool, West Brom, West Ham and Newcastle park the bus. Open a can of beans with his right peg, reminds me of Sheedy, and who knows he could be almost as good and we'd have a real player.

 

[Andy_Oz]

£30m seems about the level for me... but Swansea absolutely don't want to sell (and don't have to either). The fee is way in excess otherwise we won't be able to get him... just hope the additional we have to spend to get him doesn't adversely affect any possible money we might have earmarked for another striker...

 

[Nymzee]

We've not got an infinite amount of money though

We spent the TV money.

Now we're onto the transfer kitty + Lukaku money.

 

[Khalekan]

If they turned down 40m from Leicester why are they going to accept it from us?

Probably the player has informed them he wants to sign only for us and that going to Leicester ain't happening.

 

[BlueToff]

Not enough to waste

We're clearly in profit for this window Sagey, as Dave loves to point out

 

[hktoffee]

fair play to Swansea for not budging

Could be a strategy to save face in front of their fans. Second bid with a couple of millions more will be accepted.

Why is he not getting on the plane if he is staying?