ValBlue
Player Valuation: £20m
I’m sorry, I just can’t believe anyone will be coming in for Doucoure in January. He’s out of contract next summer if I’m not wrong? Plus Dyche insists on playing him regardless of form - so he won’t sanction a sale even if someone did come in for him. We missed the boat to sell him to Saudi. Beto could have suitors though, I’ll give you that - though I don’t expect a favourable fee from whatever Italian/Turkish side will inevitably offer. How many 20mil pound signings have we loaned out until their contract winds down over the years?The idea that nobody would be interested in Doucoure is another Debbie Downer dismissal. He still has utility operating at the top end of the professional game. If we don't sell him in January, it's more because we want to keep him rather than him being unwanted and valueless. Doucoure still has his suitors.
Beto and Doucoure have both been linked with moves to Roma in the last month. Whilst I'm not stating these moves will definitely happen, absolutely nobody will be surprised to see TFG take advantage of the fact that they own two football clubs.
I believe that the January transfer window provides us with a good opportunity to strengthen. I don't believe that we are in such a bad way that strengthening is an impossibility, or that we cannot even benefit from selling to buy.