2022/23 Anthony Gordon

[AsiaAsia82]

If he goes, how long will we be saying ‘where’s the Gordon money Bill?’

 

[davek]

Here’s the problem though: we reject 50m and try to offer a new contract his agent rightly says “OK, you’ve just said he’s a 60m player, pay him as such”, and 60m players get paid a fortune. So then we have not only missed out on 50m we’ll have added millions to our wage bill. And then if his form dips or he doesn’t develop we won’t be able to get anything for him because no club will match the wages of a 60m player for a 20m player.

And if we don’t offer him that level of contract he becomes unhappy, agitates for a move and his value starts to drop.

If you’re going to reject 50m for him and as a result have to pay him that level of wage you have to be damn sure he’s that level of player.

Nothing is certain. We have a player we need to keep and whom the manager said he wishes to build the future of his team around.

Let's pay him and get on with it.

 

[Pabbers]

Our twitter Blues are horrible, Owen Parkes and the begging for followers lot.

 

[Marius57]

Exactly.

Why do you believe all these offers are genuine then? Unless everton, Gordon or Chelsea confirm, all it is is supposition.

 

[Moderatelywarmwater]

This is so depressing

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

That yanks ego won't be able to handle the fact he couldn't get his now public number 1 target so I reckon he'd go as high as 60

 

[ToffeeTim]

Our twitter Blues are horrible, Owen Parkes and the begging for followers lot.

Twitter is not real life, it's best ignored

 

[davek]

Why do you believe all these offers are genuine then? Unless everton, Gordon or Chelsea confirm, all it is is supposition.

Because Everrton are publicly rejecting them...of course!

FFS.

 

[lancs blue]

Because Everrton are publicly rejecting them...of course!

FFS.

Wouldn't surprise me that they're trying to get newcastle into a bidding war

 

[irishgoose]

Because Everrton are publicly rejecting them...of course!

FFS.

@davek just curious. Is there a number that who think we should sell?

 

[blue to the bone]

I really hope Chelsea don't walk away from this now.

 

[davek]

@davek just curious. Is there a number that who think we should sell?

Seems clear enough to me: IF we had to sell to a club that bought a defender with limited PL experience for £62M, then we have to get £70M for an attacker with way way more potential for Chelsea.

 

[efcste97]

We wouldn't even be having this conversation of keep/sell if he was any other nationality + 'a blue'. Saying that, if he was another nationality Chelsea wouldn't be bidding 45m for him.

 

[davek]

Wouldn't surprise me that they're trying to get newcastle into a bidding war

Same message to them: it's a minimum £70M or hit the bricks.

 

[tommytowne]

Seems clear enough to me: IF we had to sell to a club that bought a defender with limited PL experience for £62M, then we have to get £70M for an attacker with way way more potential for Chelsea.

Was just about to reply on your behalf and say exactly that.
That defender they bought had a great season but was eye catching because he had a hairstyle like a bust settee. £62m? Never.