Transfers, 2024-25 season

[David Kelly 1479]

33 minutes ago, Craig said:

He was always going to cost £60m because it's what he's worth in today's game. When the bid of £45m was mentioned the immediate reaction of anyone was it's at least £15m short. If he was our player and had a season like he's just had, there's no way we'd entertain any bid south of £60m for him.

Would you accept £45m for Murphy?

[wykikitoon 24493]

1 hour ago, MrBass said:

Here you go Wykiki, that should soften the blow.

Fuck me.is she a scrum half?

[wykikitoon 24493]

49 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

I'd be fucking livid if I was Howe like. Pre season starts on Monday and we're still offering Burnley 60% of their stated asking price for Trafford. 

 

If Chelsea wanted Pedro, us meeting Brighton's valuation or not is irrelevant, cos they would have come in and gazumped us anyway - wages, London, and the player's apparent preference would have fucked us anyway. 

 

But we appear to have a clear run at Trafford, he wants to come, and we are dicking about on price. If we don't make Burnley an offer they can't refuse, they'll keep refusing it and keep a hold of a lad that gives them a better chance of staying up. 

Same with Guehi last year. Fucking madness rbh

[ewerk 34982]

1 hour ago, MrBass said:

Here you go Wykiki, that should soften the blow.

If that’s your sort of thing then can I point you in the direction of a certain Vurnon Anita.

[Holden McGroin 8262]

5 minutes ago, David Kelly said:

Would you accept £45m for Murphy?

id bite their hands off.

[Craig 8081]

3 minutes ago, David Kelly said:

Would you accept £45m for Murphy?

I'm not sure of the relevance. It's not about what I'd accept, it's about what a selling club would accept. Are Forest likely to listen to an offer of £45m for a player pivotal to what they achieved last season? Not in my mind.

[Dazzler 13194]

8 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Fuck me.i’d scrum her bottom half?

Then dump her in a layby

MFdYP

[David Kelly 1479]

4 minutes ago, Craig said:

I'm not sure of the relevance. It's not about what I'd accept, it's about what a selling club would accept. Are Forest likely to listen to an offer of £45m for a player pivotal to what they achieved last season? Not in my mind.

I was just interested in what people value Murphy at.  He had a better season than Elanga last term so I was wondering how we valued him in comparisson.

[Dr Gloom 24676]

7 minutes ago, David Kelly said:

I was just interested in what people value Murphy at.  He had a better season than Elanga last term so I was wondering how we valued him in comparisson.

£20-30m maybe? murphy just had his best season of his career aged 30. Elanga is what, 22 or 23 with his best years ahead of him 

Edited 7 hours ago by Dr Gloom

[Craig 8081]

I think it's comparing apples with pears somewhat. They're at different points of their career and a lot rests on how pivotal the player is to the club he's at - was Murphy as much of a pivotal player for us as Elanga was for Forest last season? He had a decent season but he isn't as important to us as Elanga is to Forest. 

£45m was never going to get anywhere. If we're serious about signing these players, we need to go in with a bid higher than 75% of their current club's valuation. All we're doing at the moment is signalling intention and opening the door to 'Newcastle Tax' being applied. 



 

[David Kelly 1479]

2 minutes ago, Craig said:

I think it's comparing apples with pears somewhat. They're at different points of their career and a lot rests on how pivotal the player is to the club he's at - was Murphy as much of a pivotal player for us as Elanga was for Forest last season? He had a decent season but he isn't as important to us as Elanga is to Forest. 

£45m was never going to get anywhere. If we're serious about signing these players, we need to go in with a bid higher than 75% of their current club's valuation. All we're doing at the moment is signalling intention and opening the door to 'Newcastle Tax' being applied. 



 

I would say Murphy last season was just as important to us as Elanga was to Forest.  Murphy had 20 goal contributions in the league last season and we had no one else who looked like putting in numbers anywhere close to that on the right.

I agree with the different points in their career part and I think I'd be looking for £30m+ if we were to sell him.  The size of prices we're being quoted for replacements tells me we'd have to value him at that sort of amount.  We'd probably get about £15m for him from Saudi though.

[wykikitoon 24493]

Craig Hope must be in Majorca. He's not been online for ages.

[MrBass 3268]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

Fuck me.is she a scrum half?

 

This one any better Mr Fussy Pants?

 

[Dazzler 13194]

11 minutes ago, MrBass said:

 

This one any better Mr Fussy Pants?

 

[MrBass 3268]

Hot Mitch Summer spectacularly saved. You're welcome!

[Toonpack 12686]

2 hours ago, Craig said:

He was always going to cost £60m because it's what he's worth in today's game. When the bid of £45m was mentioned the immediate reaction of anyone was it's at least £15m short. If he was our player and had a season like he's just had, there's no way we'd entertain any bid south of £60m for him.

 

Man U have reportedly a 20% sell on clause on Elanga plus he's still carrying £9 Mill of amortisation debt. Whatever fee is agreed (if) it's that amount less 20% + £9mill to derive what forest would get, so £60 Mill gets them £39 Mill ish.

[PaddockLad 20237]

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[aimaad22 5110]

Between last summer and the general lack of decision making at the club I understand why people are a little jumpy right now, it's going to take a decent signing or two to restore confidence but there's plenty of time for that to happen. 

[Dr Gloom 24676]

There’s going to be quite the meltdown on social media if we end up with DCL on a free

[Toonpack 12686]

Just now, Dr Gloom said:

There’s going to be quite the meltdown on social media if we end up with DCL on a free

 

If he's a Wilson replacement, I've not really got a problem with it, Bunce'll get him fit.

[wykikitoon 24493]

2 minutes ago, Toonpack said:

 

If he's a Wilson replacement, I've not really got a problem with it, Bunce'll get him fit.

He's don't a mega job on Wilson 

[aimaad22 5110]

Wilson has signed a new contract hasnt he  

[Gemmill 53720]

Just now, aimaad22 said:

Wilson has signed a new contract hasnt he  

Has he? I was just coming along to ask what was going on with him. 

[Duffman 10]

4 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

Has he? I was just coming along to ask what was going on with him. 

Reports are that hes discussing an extension 

[Monkeys Fist 47224]

2 minutes ago, Duffman said:

Reports are that hes discussing an extension 

On his house, I hope.