caerblue wrote:Blue78 wrote:caerblue wrote:Blue78 wrote:caerblue wrote:This club are run by clowns,how can you agree to sell a player,who has just scored 20 goals for just £5 million,no wonder we are in a financial mess
Because if that is the only offer, that is the only offer. Reality is that the club didn’t sell him for £5m as they weren’t happy with the terms.
He is worth less than that now - £5m might have been the best we got.
Just out of curiosity,why do you think he is now worth less?
He older, he’s closer to the end of his contract, his goal scoring record is nowhere near the level of last season (much more aligned to previous seasons), he appears to be picking up more injuries/illness.
If we got £8-£10m for him then selling should be a no brainer, if we got £5m guaranteed and in cash then we will have done well. How would we feel about paying that much for a striker who has had one 20 goal season in his whole career.
All fair points,but don’t you think his goal scoring record is lower this season,because he’s not getting the same service this year?not sure I’m right in this but he’s missed a few games due to covid rather than injuries??,28 years of age for me is his prime,we ve been screaming out for a 20 goal a season striker,mentality of our fan base is all wrong,5 million ain’t good business and I ll stand by that no matter what,10 million plus then fair enough the club need the money,I’d reluctantly except if he’s sold
For the record, I would prefer he stayed but if we got cash that can help the club in the short, medium and long term that would be pragmatic.
Yes it might be because his service isn’t as good, but Giles has an outstanding assist record and Moore has missed some absolute sitters, two in the first half against Bournemouth as an example.
He will be 30 in August this year.
Some had been Covid but some has been injury as well - and he missed games last season due to injury.
Ultimately, much like anything he is only worth what anyone is willing to pay for him. We’d all prefer £10m but if selling him for £5m allows us to bring more players in and make the first team stronger then so be it. Especially if the lack of service means he isn’t going to score as many anyway.
If that money isn’t going to be spent, then I think that is a different matter…but unless he has a purple patch his value will be less come the summer.