How much did Jobe Bellingham go for this summer?
RONNIE PICKERING!
I heard if you say Ronnie Pickering, 3 times in the mirror then a Citroen pulls up outside your house, the door will knock and if you say:
We reached the FA cup semi and playoff final those runs alone are worth millions. I agree King is speculating knowing full well be have assests on our books that could balance the finances if we needed to.
Latibeaudiere obviously.
If he stays and has another good season his value goes up .But tbf to the Bellingham sale there’s a lot of prestige attached to his name so any transfer is going to warrant a higher price tag. I don’t believe he’s worth that, but because of the Bellingham name some clubs will pay it. If Rudoni had a world class brother then Jack would easily warrant a £30m price tag.
Though I know what you mean about how we’re in the driving seat when it comes to negotiations about Rudoni, however realistically if we get offered £20m for him it’s a great bit of business. It’d be hard to turn down that sort of offer considering how much profit we would have made on him. I’m not shitting on Rudoni, he’s probably our best player, but I think if a £20m+ offer came in for him I reckon it’d be hard for Doug to turn it down
By xG magic and the sheer sweat from Lampards disconcerted brow.
Kesler Hayden has played Prem games yet went for 3.5m.....
20m just isn't enough these days for a young English player on a high trajectory. He is the key player on us having a very good chance of challenging at or near the top of the table. Many see him as the best player in the Championship.Though I know what you mean about how we’re in the driving seat when it comes to negotiations about Rudoni, however realistically if we get offered £20m for him it’s a great bit of business. It’d be hard to turn down that sort of offer considering how much profit we would have made on him. I’m not shitting on Rudoni, he’s probably our best player, but I think if a £20m+ offer came in for him I reckon it’d be hard for Doug to turn it down
I can’t see Lampard being very happy if Rudoni goes now. It would be suicidal in terms of this season if we were to sell as I doubt we’d have time to replace him adequately and even if we did we’d be lumbered with another bedding in period for whoever his replacement is.
The way I see it is Rudoni knows his best chance of continuing to improve at this rate is to continue to learn from the midfield master himself Lampard. Lampard wants to keep him. He won't go to another Championship side. He could go to a Prem side and sit on the bench at best or get loaned out.
Nobody would stand in his way, at the same time, we’d be well within our rights to demand top dollar. A club that’s filthy rich from head chopping cash and CL revenue can afford it.
If Newcastle seriously want him he’s gone. Though that is unclear.
Newcastle have had a poor transfer window do far one player from Forest in but other players they have been interested in have chosen other clubs. So they will have to play the clubs valuation if they want Rudoni
I would push for 30 mil base fee. He’s that important and they’re loaded.
Rudi wouldn't be considered that young anymore though at 24. Bellendingham is 19 in comparison and playing at a "similar" level.
It wasn't a dig at Rushworth. Yes, he is very highly rated, but from the two games so far he doesn't look like an upgrade on Dovin, I would say they were on par with each other. Dovin cost around £1.5m, £5.5m for a keeper in the championship is silly money.
Not young in the modern sense ( which is now crazily low ) but young enough to still improve materially and sell on at a very good fee at the contract end when he will be approaching his peak … these are the things that determine price.
Only because it was a friendly, if that happens in a league game he will get pelters.
He will indeed but what a terrible body blow for our record amount of ST owners that would be. Clubs would immediately inflate their prices on players knowing we had big money and with 3 weeks left in the window what could we realistically achieve to replace him.
30 million is pocket change for a club like that.