Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
The Mina conundrum. If he goes we need a really good replacement. Can't rely on Keane or Holgate or Godfrey and probably not going to see Coady stay either. Embarrassment of riches!
Frankly if we binned off Keane and didn’t sign Coady I’d have no problem trying a 2 year deal on Mina, or a longer term pay as you play deal or maybe pay if he’s in the squad.
Absolutely top class centre half on his day, has the attitude that this team cries out for too. The difference he makes on visual alone is astounding compared to Keane.
I think if our finances for incomings are limited he and Doucoure are must-haves in terms of contract renewal. I’d feel totally confident with him, Tarkowski and Branthwaite as our 3 main CB options next season if they could all stay fit.
The question marks are over Mina and his fitness but Dyche is the first man in 2+ years to get Calvert Lewin going and all it took was him having the bottle to not play him when he wasn’t fit even when desperate for results. If Dyche and his methods can keep Calvert Lewin fit then I’d have hopes he could do the same for Mina.
Fire him a 2 year deal on half the wage he’s on now, got to be worth a go. Best defender at the club and I do love the man, but he can’t be on anywhere near his current wage. I doubt he’ll have many better offers wage wise. That’s all assuming we stay up.
How much combined do you reckon we can get for them....they will not be needed next season regardless of what division we are in
I’d rest him vs City and then have him starting the next 2 fixtures.
As others have said, I'd be tempted to keep Mina as hes top quality.
But theres 3 factors about this which will be issues:
1: His fitness
2: His wages
3: Blocking Branthwaites development
I'd say a £50-60k a week deal for 1 year with a bonus for playing X amount of mins over the season.
Go with Tarkowski, Branthwaite and Mina (sign someone high potential u21 as 4th choice) and offload Holgate (£7.5mil, Keane (£10mil) and Godfrey £12.5mil to raise around £30mil.