Divin Mubama
I think we may have some discussion on Mubama until his contract talks are concluded so I thought i would start a thread.
I would be in favour of taking a chance on Mubama within these contract talks. We have gambled on two strikers from abroad and lost out, we need a new striker and I think if Mubama goes we need pay quite a fee for the next gamble. There is no fee for Mubama, so lets give him more than we feel is possibly sensible and hope he can begin to step up.
I don't think there is any chance of us finding another 30-40m to gamble on the next striker this season and perhaps a loan will arrive in January. Antonio and Ings would attract little in fees if sold next summer so that striker would be a large chunk of our budget. I of course have no idea how far apart we are from what he is asking but if we gave him a four year deal at 20k per week more than he is asking that is a gamble of just over £2m against paying £30-40m for the next Scamacca and them being on probably 3 times what Mubama may be asking.
I am sure Moyes and the club have appraised his potential and maybe they just feel he wont make it in the first team but If it's just about money I would take the gamble. He may be the next Lukaku or even Drogba?
I would be in favour of taking a chance on Mubama within these contract talks. We have gambled on two strikers from abroad and lost out, we need a new striker and I think if Mubama goes we need pay quite a fee for the next gamble. There is no fee for Mubama, so lets give him more than we feel is possibly sensible and hope he can begin to step up.
I don't think there is any chance of us finding another 30-40m to gamble on the next striker this season and perhaps a loan will arrive in January. Antonio and Ings would attract little in fees if sold next summer so that striker would be a large chunk of our budget. I of course have no idea how far apart we are from what he is asking but if we gave him a four year deal at 20k per week more than he is asking that is a gamble of just over £2m against paying £30-40m for the next Scamacca and them being on probably 3 times what Mubama may be asking.
I am sure Moyes and the club have appraised his potential and maybe they just feel he wont make it in the first team but If it's just about money I would take the gamble. He may be the next Lukaku or even Drogba?
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We need a top quality striker to come and Mubama then needs to become second choice to that player.
I think the club need to move on from Antonio whether that hurts us or doesn't, otherwise we end up like Leicester with Vardy.
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When someone has only played 53 minutes all season I think that minutes per goal as a metric is pretty flawed. Really, it only feels relevant when someone has played maybe 500 minutes as a minimum.
Also, it feels extra flawed when it's not his goal!
This is pure speculation but if you imagine we are offering 20k per week and he wants 40k even at 40k that contract is an £8.3m gamble over four years. If after 2 years you find he really can't swim in these waters I feel sure he will have a lower league career and could be sold for at least something to off set that gamble somewhat.
Is he Didier Drogba or Freddie Sears? no signing fee but £8m to find out?
It looks like Perkins lack of success at Leeds may be impacting here too, but we cannot afford to lose ‘options’ like Mubama (and maybe Marshall, if the trend continues) for peanuts just to bring in a more experienced ’failure’ from elsewhere.
The sensible deal is as you describe, 20k contract and maybe rising to 30k on 20 starts and 40k at 40 starts.
It must work both ways, no?