Jordan Larsson is due to arrive in Germany on Friday for talks with Schalke.
It's understood both parties are still some distance apart on wages and length of contract for the 25-year-old free agent, son of former Celtic, Barcelona and Manchester United star Henrik.
Stealing from OneBoro again. Apparently the same plane went from Groningen to Amsterdam on Tuesday, also went from Amsterdam to Teesside today. Curious. But can’t explain the two day wait, unless he was meeting his agent or something.
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Agree on Soton’s options evaporating…Armstrong will be at least £12m on Soton's books just one season after a £16m fee paid. He has bombed in the PL absolutely, so they would do well to recover that book value for him. No PL club would sign him, very few Championship clubs would go near. His wage will be min £40k per week, absolute minimum and he would not leave unless this was replicated.
Soton would ideally want £4m loan fee to cover annual amortisation and as much contribution to wages as someone was daft enough to pay. They might not get anywhere near that and might reluctantly accept less to move on a player who is not PL standard.
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Armstrong I'd also haggle for on loan as Soton's options evaporate.
I think we have and this did within it; hrs very young and has the potential for a higher resale in a few years.I thought under Scott we were adopting a more sustainable transfer policy.
We've bought proven goalscorers in this league and been burnt before.Is anyone else more worried about this signing than excited?
Spending (a reported) €9m on a lad who is unproven in this league smacks of previous transfer business and desperation.
I thought under Scott we were adopting a more sustainable transfer policy.
The Dutch league has had some great goalscorers over the years Bergkamp, Huntelaar, Kuyt, Van Hoijdonk, Van Nistlerooy, Van Persie, and of course the real Ronaldo. Even players like Kalou, Depay and Kezman who didn't light p the prem, would boss the championship.Alves was part of Southgates project to get us back to the Championship and wasn't even his signing, so the cards were stacked against him from day one
Emnes......another time, a different manager, he could have been a good player as a second striker. Just never consistent enough.
Which other proven goalscorers have we bought from the Dutch League (and Wildschut doesn't count)
I agree - I was stating our record with signings from the Dutch League haven't panned out but certainly not all their fault.The Dutch league has had some great goalscorers over the years Bergkamp, Huntelaar, Kuyt, Van Hoijdonk, Van Nistlerooy, Van Persie, and of course the real Ronaldo. Even players like Kalou, Depay and Kezman who didn't light p the prem, would boss the championship.
The idea that the Dutch league isn't a good huning ground for strikers is a silly idea.
Not worried at all. I don’t have insight regarding the clubs finances and Gibson has employed people to do this and he’s demonstrated he’s a more successful business man than me so no reason to doubt his judgementIs anyone else more worried about this signing than excited?
Spending (a reported) €9m on a lad who is unproven in this league smacks of previous transfer business and desperation.
I thought under Scott we were adopting a more sustainable transfer policy.
Is anyone else more worried about this signing than excited?
Spending (a reported) €9m on a lad who is unproven in this league smacks of previous transfer business and desperation.
I thought under Scott we were adopting a more sustainable transfer policy.