It is pretty much the going rate now, unless we are talking about one of our players we are trying to sell
However, that makes it even more important that we target the right players. Zubimendi wouldnāt be that much more than Luiz and would be a much better option for us. But if we want a top quality midfielder we need to go for quality over quantity.
In my view we should be going all out for Aurelien Tchouameni, Bruno Guimaraes, or FDJ. Iād still be very happy with Zubimendi though as well. Tchouameni is my dream.
I would say 80m is about his worth currently with the season heās just had. Declan was worth even more but we had leverage to drive his price down.
West Ham used to quote teams 150m before.
He is a good player but saying he is worth Ā£80m, puts him in the same bracket as Bruno or FDJ? Iām not disagreeing that he isnāt a good player, Iām not convinced with the values being talked about though.
Heās younger, heās on par with Bruno currently if not better so them being worth about the same is no surprise.
Frenkie is better than both and the only reason he would be grouped with them currently is that he just came off a poor season at Barca, riddled with some injuries and on top of that thereās his contract situation thatās still unresolved.
If we can get him for 50m I think thatās a no brainer. Obviously when he immediately does his ACL and misses the whole season Iāll look stupid for suggesting it.
Btw, just because Iāve been asked about it a lot lately.
Itās nothing personal with the dudes I prefer for us not to sign. Whoever it is, if they join js theyāll have my full backing.
As things stand though itās all been bullshit and rumours. Weāre not even actually close to signing anybody as far as Iām aware.
I havenāt see a single reputable source suggesting weāre closing in on a specific player, even with Sesko itās all very vague and apparently he still hasnāt made his mind up whether he wants to leave Leipzig at all.
So for now, I will be selfish and wish we sign the players I think would be the right fit.
We arenāt getting Camavinga. At a push, his team mate Valverde could become available. Iād be all over that. Rice, Luiz and Odegaard would be extremely balanced though. Luis can play as well as mix it up and score goals. Iād prefer Luiz to Guinness.
Ā£50m (including future fees/bonuses) Iād be happy with.
Youāre not getting any player with top current ability for less these days, unless theyāre old/contract expiring.
Heās also not a unique but fairly rare type of player, bearing in mind his defensive, offensive and technical abilities.
Wages shouldnāt be ridiculous considering heāll want the move
Thatās the thing with Fofana - heās good for the money, but not top performer. Mainly his passing stats that donāt match the best midfielders. Heās a box to box tank though and the kind a player that can turn up with an important header or tackle from time to time.
The coaching staff will work to improve players though.
50m for Dougie would be great. 40m was a bit too much 2 years ago but heās proven himself more since and with the fees now that would be relatively cheap.
80m would be a joke but he is better than Bruno imo.
