I've watched one game this lockdown, still go to the Riverside mind, its not that Ive not been since 1974 thoughI know you haven't ,but in fairness by your own admission, you don't watch anymore
There's a big difference between what they're "worth" and what clubs will offer.
Spence might only be "worth" £2m-£3m say as the player he currently is. But would we sell at that price? He has bags of potential and the asset everyone wants that you can't teach, genuine explosive pace.
So the question isn't really what they're "worth" but how much would it take to tempt us to sell and would anyone offer that? A premier League club with money to spare might feel £8m is a risk worth taking. We might think that's too good to turn down.
If we were only offered £2m or whatever I'd suspect we'd reject it because he has potential to be worth so much more.
Gibson isn't a great comparison because we were selling the finished product in that instance.
Burnley bid 9m for dale fry. We quoted them 20m this season.
We sold Gibson for £15m after having a good season in the PL and a couple in the best defense in the championship. Coulson and Spence are barely playing in a team that has been mostly dreadful. Some of these figures are just daft. Coulson is already 22, he should be playing first team football for a team at our level by now, he's being kept out of the team by Marvin Johnson. Spence is the one with real promise and he has the athletic ability as well as the technical side of things to play higher level. Neither of them have played for England U21 so I doubt they have been setting the scouting world alight. I'd be shocked if we got more than £5m for Coulson or £10m for Spence. I'd snap their hands off at £10m but I'd want a sell-on clause in there.
That said, PL teams pay daft money for young English players and they both have good potential.
Nobody is going to agree a 50% sell on clause, especially if they are already paying several million pounds. Its usual to have a sell on clause if you are agreeing to a lower initial fee, but its more like 10-20% not 50%Hence the sell on clause, I'd hate it if we lost them to Southampton, sheff u etc for a few million and then they went to man u/Liverpool for 40 Mill a couple of seasons later.
Spence has been linked to Spurs, West Ham and Brighton. I think he a brilliant player and he will play for England one day. 18m in this current market?
Coulson has been linked to Newcastle. 12m?
We need a massive rebuild. Out of the current squad I would only be disappointed if we lost Spence, Wing, Tav and Coulson.
Wolves, Spurs, and Newcastle are all interested. I suggested a 18m for Spence.
15-18m and he will be gone
Spence has been linked to Spurs, West Ham and Brighton. I think he a brilliant player and he will play for England one day. 18m in this current market?
Coulson has been linked to Newcastle. 12m?
We need a massive rebuild. Out of the current squad I would only be disappointed if we lost Spence, Wing, Tav and Coulson.
Spence has been linked to Spurs, West Ham and Brighton. I think he a brilliant player and he will play for England one day. 18m in this current market?
Coulson has been linked to Newcastle. 12m?
We need a massive rebuild. Out of the current squad I would only be disappointed if we lost Spence, Wing, Tav and Coulson.