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Jan 18, 2017 9:02:50 GMT
Post by Squeekster on Jan 18, 2017 9:02:50 GMT
Hughes said on the radio this morning that a deal is in place and that there is no rush as he is still here till the summer but to me that points to the player holding up the deal.
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Jan 18, 2017 9:34:10 GMT
Post by alster on Jan 18, 2017 9:34:10 GMT
I'm sure the club are trying very hard to get a deal done, but he has been very successful, and he and Porto know that and will be demanding significantly improved deals than those already in place. If BMI has ambitions to move to a CL club, he will be demanding a short contract with a release clause that might not be very attractive to Stoke. We don't want to be signing him for a lot now and then find he's off to a big club in the summer. It's not the money that is important it's locking in the player. That doesn't entirely make sense, if he has a release clause why would he want a short contract? Surely he'd want a long contract to give him long term security knowing full well that he can't be stopped from moving if an agreed fee is triggered. Locking people in and holding them like hostages doesn't work, its exactly the game WBA have played with Berahino, everyones a loser. Personally I think the league or the FA whoevers bag it is should make release fee's mandatory as they are in Spain, these footballers are ridiculously rewarded but they're also human beings.
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Post by jeycov on Jan 18, 2017 9:46:56 GMT
Let's get a song going and show him how much we'd like him to stay
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Jan 18, 2017 9:53:34 GMT
Post by chocolateknees on Jan 18, 2017 9:53:34 GMT
Hughes said on the radio this morning that a deal is in place and that there is no rush as he is still here till the summer but to me that points to the player holding up the deal. I wouldn't read too much into that, we can trigger the buying clause in his loan at any time. Hughes is probably focusing more on getting players in who aren't already here as hes only got 2 weeks to do that.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 20, 2017 18:06:48 GMT
Guardian InterviewBut next season will he still be at Stoke? The club have an option to buy him from Porto in the summer for around £8.5m but want to complete a transfer before then lest his performances convince other clubs to explore ways of gazumping them. The player says he is happy at Stoke but admits he is “not fully integrated into the country yet” mainly because he misses living by the sea. Talks continue. “It doesn’t depend on me,” he says. “I cannot say more than that. You need three parties. I know what I’m doing, the club knows what they are doing, I just keep playing football. That’s what I like and we’ll see what the future will bring.”Can't he find somewhere near Southport?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 20, 2017 18:10:54 GMT
He's not going to sign is he? Scholes needs to take him house hunting in Rhyl asap.
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Jan 20, 2017 18:11:41 GMT
Post by rawli on Jan 20, 2017 18:11:41 GMT
Guardian InterviewBut next season will he still be at Stoke? The club have an option to buy him from Porto in the summer for around £8.5m but want to complete a transfer before then lest his performances convince other clubs to explore ways of gazumping them. The player says he is happy at Stoke but admits he is “not fully integrated into the country yet” mainly because he misses living by the sea. Talks continue. “It doesn’t depend on me,” he says. “I cannot say more than that. You need three parties. I know what I’m doing, the club knows what they are doing, I just keep playing football. That’s what I like and we’ll see what the future will bring.”Can't he find somewhere near Southport? Could try Waterworld
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Jan 20, 2017 18:12:03 GMT
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jan 20, 2017 18:12:03 GMT
He's not going to sign is he? Scholes needs to take him house hunting in Rhyl asap. I'd say it's 50 50. Can't blame him for keeping his options open really. Where is Tex these days?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 20, 2017 18:16:48 GMT
He's not going to sign is he?Scholes needs to take him house hunting in Rhyl asap. Not sounding great, is it? He hasn't sounded overly enthusiastic in that regard at any point Probably hoping something better will open up in the summer
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Jan 20, 2017 18:22:24 GMT
Post by robwahlmann on Jan 20, 2017 18:22:24 GMT
Not many takers there when we took him, but time will tell if he is willing to commit to the cause?
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Jan 20, 2017 18:29:42 GMT
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 20, 2017 18:29:42 GMT
He's not going to sign is he?Scholes needs to take him house hunting in Rhyl asap. Not sounding great, is it? He hasn't sounded overly enthusiastic in that regard at any point Probably hoping something better will open up in the summer And you can't blame him really. Time to drop him and play Muni?
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