As I mentioned last night, having gone on a scouting mission arround most of the forums mentioned in Bentekes name, a lot of the fans have empathy with us, which I have to say realy surprised me, the trend was "its **** what he has done wanting leave after 9 months and he is very likely to do it to us" - The other trend was that the maximum price because of this been put on his head was £15 Million aprox. Which although we think is way below his value, I think that the figure is based on the afore mentioned disloyalty and then the fact he could be a 1 season wonder. There was also a groundswell that we should make a stand (and that there own clubs should not get involved)
Benteke is a very valuable player to us, and our valuation reflects not only what we want, but that importance, he doesn't mean anything to the other clubs, and there analysis is probebly reflective of that.
I regard his transfer request as a from of Blackmail, and we all know what happens if you give in to them, so I would like to think we are going to stand our ground, as many have pointed out history shows we do, compromise ......... with a blackmailer - no chance,