January Transfer Window 2019
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Arnie stays til the summer, and then we have a replacement to come straight in in June.
What Celta want is irrelevant once the release clause is triggered.
Unless we are trying to get him for a few million less, and are sweetening it by offering to let him stay there. But I'd rather we pay the release clause and have him now, to be honest.
A bit odd at the moment.
Win win, in many respects.
If someone else triggered it and insisted that Gomez join straight away, Celta have lost their best player at a time they need him the most with no guarantee of being able to find a suitable replacement, even with £43m in their pocket.
Come the summer, when Carroll, Perez and (probably) Arnie are gone that problem goes away.
Sorry, still makes no sense to me ;hmm
Once the clause is triggered, Celta are out of the equation. It isn't up to them to decide whether to accept or not, or to make demands, or to defer until the summer.
My understanding is that the clause means the club are obligated to sell if personal terms are agreed.
Also, means we don’t pay his wages until we get AC off our wage bill.
Of course, the problem could then arise of another team meeting the clause in the meantime and Celta being forced to sell to them ;hmm
Reminds me of Faubert to Real Madrid!
(re. being gazumped. If it's signed as a deal now, I don't think we could be gazumped between now and the summer. If that's what you meant?)
I was thinking if we're still at the talking stage with Celta and nothing is signed, if another team (for arguments sake, Barca) offers the release clause value tonight, then Celta are obliged to accept the offer.
Was that convincing enough ;hmm
#come n 'ave a go if you think you're 'ard enough
New GK (Move Adrian on)
New RB (if Zab goes)
New LB (get Masuaku out)
2 New CB (get Ogbonna out)
2 New CM (Get Obiang out)
3 Strikers (Get them all out)
10 players need shifting
What period of time would you want to do that over? I don't necessarily disagree with much of that, but personally I'm tired of having a massive turnover constantly.
For me, the prioriy positions are left back, centre midfield and striker. That's where I want us to focus this summer
That's eight players that are currently match-day squad players. They're regularly in the 18 and if they go then they'll need to be replaced.
Not particularly a fan of such an overhaul, but I fear it'll be necessary.
Alderz I don't think we have much time to spread it out.
Adrian - out of contract
Carroll - out of contract
Zabaleta - out of contract
Obiang / Ogbonna - need to spend big bucks on a CM regardless. With Reid seemingly Perma crocked CB needs to be addressed.
Strikers - need to be addressed when 1 is out of contract and 2 want away.