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He's not had his head turned..........
He is a typical modern day footballer, he has no real allegiance to us, it's just another stepping stone and will be a chapter or two in his book one day.
I don't think he'll be gone in January, possibly the summer.
However if someone offers 40-50m in the next few weeks, I'd take it and stick Lanzini in his role.....if not and he wants to go in the summer then 30-35m will suffice.
the books will show how much the club spent last summer and it will also show that it was a record spend, not bad for a club that is effectively "skint" and is still relying on Payday loans....
the problem is, they spent the bulk of it on the wrong players/deals, not that they didn't spend enough.
I suspect they will learn from it however and correct things in this window, fingers crossed anyway.
Back to Dimi and I think there are not too many clubs who would pay what should be our asking price for a 30 year old, Wenger definitely doesn't pay 30-35m for such a player and would want him for about 12m, PSG would pay it and he may end up there as Barca and Madrid may not have space for him.
I don't think we will see the real money spent for another 2-3 years at the LS and that's assuming they keep filling it (or selling tickets)
I think it is. its not as if his talent is unknown in the Prem (like a new buy from abroad) and we wont be shelling out a fortune either.
I realize the history and potential pitfalls, just think the potential plusses outweigh the obvious potential negatives (ill leave it there)
We've been lucky to catch him at his peak and he's been fantastic, but if I could be sure the owners would invest all of it in genuine quality then I'd take it.
Trouble is I don't trust them from making another almighty mess of things
So keep him and let's have some fun!!
But no transfers are nailed on guaranteed successes, are they?
Even when the top PL clubs have spanked £40m + on a player, who is playing in a good side, it hasn't always worked.
Michu looked a genius signing by Swansea, and I'm sure many clubs would have taken him the following year for big money.
Grant Holt was the 15 goals a season striker people were looking for.
We could add dozens and dozens more between us.
I'd rather the club didn't sell him, but if they do, I'd hope it would be for an eye-watering amount above £50m.
If he wants to go, we need to let him go and move on.
I can see him going to PSG for around £30 million.
Passing stats
Key passes, pass success rate and average number of passes per game... all better so far than last season's average.
So he's passing more and better.
He's being fouled more.
Shots per game, dribbles and key passes, all up from last season.
Tackling and interceptions are down on last season. Clearances up.
;run
"We have said we don't want to sell our best players but Dimitri Payet does not want to play for us. We are not going to sell him," Bilic said.
Now we must hold out for the best deal and perhaps try and include a swap ( including a striker/RB & winger !!)...
Had one really good season now thinks he's on par with Messi & Ronaldo...
No backbone for me, regardless how we are currently playing or our league position...
Only thing we can do, Cash in when the time suits us
“We have said we don’t want to sell our best players but Payet does not want to play for us. He wants to leave,” Bilic said. “We are not going to sell him. “This team, the staff, we gave him everything, we were always there for him. I feel let down. I feel angry.”
Had we bought well and played well this season he may well have thought it is a project coming to fruition.
I think we see why the bigger clubs haven't gone after him in the past, attitude is as important as ability at the top level.
Quick to sign a new contract last year though. Having said that I don't think he's as good as he thinks he is or people keep saying he is otherwise why has it taken him so long to come to the fore.