Transfer Rumour Wilifred Gnonto

[Tony’s Carp]

Well if Leeds want a fee similar to Lavia, then why are we still negotiating. We obviously can't afford him at £50m, nor should we consider it even if we had that sort of money available.

Leeds don't have to sell to us - that's their prerogative. Part of negotiating is recognising when you are not going to be able to get a favourable deal.

If Leeds are saying the same in private as they are public we should have walked away weeks ago. I suspect there must be some encouragement if we are still at the table but it’s got to be now or never surely. We can live without.

 

[RomanReigns]

just walk away everton as per the advice from Craig David

 

[ToffeeTim]

If Leeds are saying the same in private as they are public we should have walked away weeks ago. I suspect there must be some encouragement if we are still at the table but it’s got to be now or never surely. We can live without.

It's possible the agent is still asking us to bid, because he wants to get the player a move. And it's possible we feel a kind of duty to keep pushing for a player who submitted a transfer request

But unless there is still encouragement coming directly from the Leeds board/owners, then we could be wasting our time at this point.

 

[Goat]

For a club that normally accepts defeat quite readily, we do not seem to be in this case.

I guess its a case of Evertons desire to overpay divided by defeat acceptance equals ZERO.

 

[preposterousvelios]

As many others have pointed out, we need to be more willing to take punts on players before they've had their big break.

Gnonto is one of the last valuable assets Leeds have and we're having to insist on doing structured payments and and clauses to make up the deal. I like him as a player but the deal seemingly doesn't make sense for either club.

We need to find our own Gnonto, I nominate Isaac Babadi of PSV.

 

[Swartzy]

I think they’re hoping other clubs come in, we will probably move on, it wouldn’t surprise me if they loan him out last day of the window.

Yeah probably to Luton or sheff utd or just 1 of our supposed challengers.

 

[Swartzy]

Well if Leeds want a fee similar to Lavia, then why are we still negotiating. We obviously can't afford him at £50m, nor should we consider it even if we had that sort of money available.

Leeds don't have to sell to us - that's their prerogative. Part of negotiating is recognising when you are not going to be able to get a favourable deal.

Are we Negotiating or are we just going in with bids. Cos if we are actually Negotiating then u'd expect proper talks actually happening and it's down to price/Sell on value or even our payment structure. Which you could see why we're persisting. But if it's just basically 'not for sale' then what the fcuk our we doing.
Just wasting precious time..

 

[mahermi1]

just walk away everton as per the advice from Craig David

Really wanted this player, something different from the usual dross we buy and knew it was too good to be true. But I now agree, move on Everton, let the Leeds board have their mini victory and keep a very unhappy player, who does not want to play for them anymore and who the fans despise. Bravo.

 

[blulouie]

Really wanted this player, something different from the usual dross we buy and knew it was too good to be true. But I now agree, move on Everton, let the Leeds board have their mini victory and keep a very unhappy player, who does not want to play for them anymore and who the fans despise. Bravo.

Same for me just walk away now.

The thing I'm not getting is how it's dragged on this long after the reported numerous bids going in which suggests there is/has been dialogue & negotiating.

If the Leeds board are adamant they are not selling him then come out in public ( not intermediaries) refuse to accept the transfer request and that is the end of the matter.

This brinkmanship is doing no one any favours.

 

[mahermi1]

Same for me just walk away now.

The thing I'm not getting is how it's dragged on this long after the reported numerous bids going in which suggests there is/has been dialogue & negotiating.

If the Leeds board are adamant they are not selling him then come out in public ( not intermediaries) refuse to accept the transfer request and that is the end of the matter.

This brinkmanship is doing no one any favours.

Our idiots look as if they've been led a merry dance..acumen.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

He's back in training with Leeds.

 

[BlueStevie35]

He's back in training with Leeds.

Surely down to the player no?

 

[blulouie]

He's back in training with Leeds.

What an absolute waste of time.

 

[mahermi1]

He's back in training with Leeds.

As soon as they get a half decent bid from someone not called Everton...he's gone.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Surely down to the player no?

Indicates his reps been told Everton won't go any further/he's staying.

As was saying earlier as soon as window closes he has to make up and fans are fickle. Leeds fans already buzzing he's back in training.