thunderball Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Apparently not Emery's first choice, that was Nico Williams. £60+ is a lot of money in this market and a £30m profit on paper. This, coupled with £35m+ for Duran (and Moreno or Digne who will depart), leaves a lot of amortised money on the coffers. Seemingly Williams will go to Barcelona or Villa, and Barca are dragging their heels on a deal, if you believe Twitter Williams will be a shown around the club when we play Bilbao on the 7th. Also Felix is another that Emery holds in high esteem, its crazy but I wouldn't put it past Monchi to get both (Felix on loan). ....then we just want Frimpong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 6 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasoncb Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 He started the season as first choice then became more of a backup as the season progressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_AA_786 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Not sure they need to do much to "book a medical" when the club is owned by PIF and healthcare is largely private so a medical can be setup in minutes if they click their fingers. Seems a negotiating tactic but we hold the cards here and can wait till Jan if needed. The rush is on their side. Pay up big or **** off Some of the players from last year have already started hinting at wanting to come back to Europe so I'm not sure there'll be quite as many outgoings to Saudi summer, which should mean we can drive for a favourable deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 minute ago, villarule123 said: Backup meaning he won't be in our first choice 11. It's very much a squad game though. He did start a fair few games. It will be more than a 50 game season again so the idea of a backup does not exist for most of the outfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 17 minutes ago, The_Steve said: The same bloke who said he turned us down for Saudi last year. Zero credibility. I seem to remember Diaby saying he was very close to accepting the Saudi offer last summer, so it's possible that at one stage he was veering towards going there and that reporter wasn't far off. The fact that it looks like it's going to happen this year indicates he regrets not going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted July 16 VT Supporter Share Posted July 16 1 minute ago, The_Steve said: It's very much a squad game though. He did start a fair few games. It will be more than a 50 game season again so the idea of a backup does not exist for most of the outfield. I'll correct it then, second choice not backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 5 minutes ago, The_Steve said: He’s not a backup though…he registered over 2000 minutes in the league last season. I don't know where people get these ideas from. He made 54 appearances last season. Yup it’s a squad game nobody bar a handful should be nailed on starters doesn’t matter about the price tag . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thejoker Posted July 16 Popular Post Share Posted July 16 That’s more like it. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakagom Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 7 minutes ago, thunderball said: Apparently not Emery's first choice, that was Nico Williams. £60+ is a lot of money in this market and a £30m profit on paper. This, coupled with £35m+ for Duran (and Moreno or Digne who will depart), leaves a lot of amortised money on the coffers. Seemingly Williams will go to Barcelona or Villa, and Barca are dragging their heels on a deal, if you believe Twitter Williams will be a shown around the club when we play Bilbao on the 7th. Also Felix is another that Emery holds in high esteem, its crazy but I wouldn't put it past Monchi to get both (Felix on loan). ....then we just want Frimpong. Nico earns 200k a week at Bilbao, we'd have to offer at least 300k, it's never gonna happen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 minute ago, thejoker said: That’s more like it. £60m?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 minute ago, Alakagom said: Nico earns 200k a week at Bilbao, we'd have to offer at least 300k, it's never gonna happen. Not necessarily, and who knows what we are prepared to pay? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Demitri_C Posted July 16 Popular Post Share Posted July 16 Even me who absolutely wants diabs to stay - if they offer 70m we cant turn that down as that sorts us out for FFP for years 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 31 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: He called this one before Fab did. And diaby going to Saudi now, suggests there was something in Rudi’s claim of last year. Moussa did in fact say he was seriously considering it, and chose us in the end. So you never know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 16 minutes ago, thunderball said: Apparently not Emery's first choice, that was Nico Williams. £60+ is a lot of money in this market and a £30m profit on paper. This, coupled with £35m+ for Duran (and Moreno or Digne who will depart), leaves a lot of amortised money on the coffers. Seemingly Williams will go to Barcelona or Villa, and Barca are dragging their heels on a deal, if you believe Twitter Williams will be a shown around the club when we play Bilbao on the 7th. Also Felix is another that Emery holds in high esteem, its crazy but I wouldn't put it past Monchi to get both (Felix on loan). ....then we just want Frimpong. If that happened I'd gladly give Emery and Monchi a synchronised reach-around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) Williams is a one club man I reckon. It will be like Jesus Navas who was always linked with moves away but anxiety meant that he held of moving for ages. He did eventually overcome that and move to City but he played very little. Williams may move, but he is keen to stay with his family. So if he does decide to leave Bilbao, I don’t think it will be to move very far…Barca is only a very short private flight away. Edited July 16 by Tayls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 12 minutes ago, thejoker said: That’s more like it. OH YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 6 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: if they offer 70m we cant turn that down as that sorts us out for FFP for years I don't think it does. It would around £20-30m profit. Helpful but not a huge difference. Selling a youth team player for big money would help a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Just now, villa89 said: I don't think it does. It would around £20-30m profit. Helpful but not a huge difference. Selling a youth team player for big money would help a lot more. i think you also have to take inro consideration the wages and bonuses we will be saving on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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