MotoMkali Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, Tayls said: It’s lot a of money… Brighton have a habit of selling for multiple millions every season and finding someone just as good to replace them, whereas we don’t. Selling Dougie could well be the start of doing that, and to be honest, it’s probably something we need to be able to do. We shouldn’t ever struggle because we sold one player, like we did with Grealish… We shouldn't but we would. Especially if we only got 70 million for a player better than 2 who will have gone for 100 million this window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nick76 Posted July 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2023 18 minutes ago, striker said: If anyone comes in for Luiz and offers 70m I’m sure Emery and the club would bite their hands off! Doubt it, he’s one of our best players. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tayls said: It’s lot a of money… Brighton have a habit of selling for multiple millions every season and finding someone just as good to replace them for peanuts, whereas we don’t. Selling Dougie could well be the start of doing that, and to be honest, it’s probably something we need to be able to do. We shouldn’t ever struggle because we sold one player, like we did with Grealish… Brighton I feel may well be at a point where they don’t need to accept such offers and can probably hold out for even more. I think we may need to accept offers that are north of 60m for our players from an FFP perspective. We generally spend a lot more than they do on players. Hard to disagree with any of this with the caveat that we are now have a much better manager and structure than we’ve had in the past and the hope is that we are now better equipped to both buy sell and utilise players than we have been in the past for some considerable time. Also of course we are now on an upward curve and there isn’t much motivation to leave us anymore. And we are of course much more attractive to potential incoming players than we have been for some time too. So bring on the future no matter what it may bring we’re the new improved mighty Villa and we can find a way to come out on top. “Would you bet against?” us as someone once said! Edited July 29, 2023 by DaveAV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 58 minutes ago, Tayls said: Tiny bit worried that if Chelsea fail to land Caicedo they’ll come in for Dougie. A lot of money being rejected by Brighton for their star man, I’m not convinced we’d be doing the same if 70m+ was offered for Luiz… Caicedo will leave. He'll kick off if he doesn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSvillain Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 33 minutes ago, striker said: If anyone comes in for Luiz and offers 70m I’m sure Emery and the club would bite their hands off! how boring your life must be... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 38 minutes ago, Tayls said: It’s a lot of money… Brighton have a habit of selling for multiple millions every season and finding someone just as good to replace them for peanuts, whereas we don’t. Selling Dougie could well be the start of doing that, and to be honest, it’s probably something we need to be able to do. We shouldn’t ever struggle because we sold one player, like we did with Grealish… Brighton I feel may well be at a point where they don’t need to accept such offers and can probably hold out for even more. I think we may need to accept offers that are north of 60m for our players from an FFP perspective. We generally spend a lot more than they do on players. if it was someone like a McGinn, I’d be more willing, but in my eyes, Douglas is our first or second untouchable player. We’d have a hard time finding someone at his requisite level that can slot in immediately. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 My main concern with Dougie is whether a release clause was included in the contract he signed last season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 minute ago, Made In Aston said: My main concern with Dougie is whether a release clause was included in the contract he signed last season. Could well be. Similar promise to what we made to Grealish. Would be a LOT of money though if it was a release clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 36 minutes ago, MSvillain said: how boring your life must be... Strange comment. He was responding to a hypothetical scenario. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 43 minutes ago, Xela said: Caicedo will leave. He'll kick off if he doesn't. Bloom is playing Poker. And getting his own back on Caicedo for putting in a transfer request . It will happen but only once he has extracted every last dollar from Clearlake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 I feel like the grealish deal has set the benchmark. If you want our best player the offer better be north of what City paid otherwise jog on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rightdm00 said: I feel like the grealish deal has set the benchmark. If you want our best player the offer better be north of what City paid otherwise jog on. Grealish was undoubtedly our best player. As much as I love Dougie, it's arguable that he is. Kamara is for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 12 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Grealish was undoubtedly our best player. As much as I love Dougie, it's arguable that he is. Kamara is for me. I'm partial to Dougie but it's crazy we can even have this conversation. The quality in our squad is overflowing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 To even start negotiations for our 'linked away' players, judging by what others are going for - Emi - £80 mil Luiz - £120 mil Watkins - £80 mil That's just the sort of bid that will be worthy of being declined, let alone accepted. Anything lower I wouldn't even bother responding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 20 hours ago, Tayls said: Could well be. Similar promise to what we made to Grealish. Would be a LOT of money though if it was a release clause. Unfortunately not if his contract was running out. His agent says he signs this and you get £30-60m or he goes for free very soon. We were over a barrel. If there is one, I'd be happy if the club are looking to give him an extension and get rid of it. He's undoubtedly looked our best player in pre-season. Totally comfortable in his role. Cruising through minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 21 hours ago, striker said: If anyone comes in for Luiz and offers 70m I’m sure Emery and the club would bite their hands off! No, we absolutely wouldn't. No idea why you're persisting with this utter nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 22 minutes ago, VillaJ100 said: To even start negotiations for our 'linked away' players, judging by what others are going for - Emi - £80 mil Luiz - £120 mil Watkins - £80 mil That's just the sort of bid that will be worthy of being declined, let alone accepted. Anything lower I wouldn't even bother responding Listen, I love those three as much as the next Villa fan, but your talking about (in order) breaking 1) The world record goalkeeper transfer record 2) The PL all time transfer record 3) Record transfer fee for an English striker. All 3 play for a club that has won absolutely nothing in 25 years. If any of those numbers were put up, they'd be off faster than you can fart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Steero113 said: Listen, I love those three as much as the next Villa fan, but your talking about (in order) breaking 1) The world record goalkeeper transfer record 2) The PL all time transfer record 3) Record transfer fee for an English striker. All 3 play for a club that has won absolutely nothing in 25 years. If any of those numbers were put up, they'd be off faster than you can fart. Only Dougie, because that's a silly amount of money for any player. All of them are worth a huge amount to us and above 'market value', as it were, because they're vital components of the team. I wouldn't sell any of them for 80m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frodo Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 He is on a new contract (not sure if a buy out clause) Emery rates him highly, Dougie loves it here, he is back in the Brazil sqaud, we don't need to sell & above all else he finally has his own song .... be wearing the claret & blue of Aston Villa for the foreseeable future, lets just enjoy him because he is turning out to be one he'll of a midfielder & I think he can go up a level still love you Dougie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 He is now central to everything we do, so the transfer fee would have to reflect that, in as much as the disruption to the project, would have to be factored in. He is probably more valuable to us, than his market value would suggest. Central to our plans. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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