DCJonah Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Repeating myself but I'm desperate for this to get over the line. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Too much smoke now. Just get that bid in Unai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Am I missing something? We have no solid info? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Pissflaps said: Am I missing something? We have no solid info? No. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Repeating myself but I'm desperate for this to get over the line. Maybe it’s not even happening despite the smoke. OM CEO says we haven’t even contacted them apparently and we no have evidence we have even spoken to Guendouzi do we? If we had spoken to Guendouzi you would’ve thought he won’t turn us down because of his affection for Emery, then why isn’t this just about agreeing a fee with OM but seems we haven’t even contacted them after almost a couple of weeks of speculation. Hmmmm…. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: No. No. Limit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pissflaps said: Limit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Too much smoke now. Just get that bid in Unai. What smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Too much smoke now. Just get that bid in Unai. Most of it is unsubstantiated rumours on here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Just now, Made In Aston said: Most of it is unsubstantiated rumours on here. Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 L'Équipe and Get French Football who first reported our interest are two of the most reliable sources for French transfer news, Fabrizio Romano has also said we've been in contact with Marseille. It doesn't mean to say we're going to sign him, but our interest is about as substantiated as it can get when it comes to transfer rumours, without the club itself confirming our interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, useless said: L'Équipe and Get French Football who first reported our interest are two of the most reliable sources for French transfer news, Fabrizio Romano has also said we've been in contact with Marseille. It doesn't mean to say we're going to sign him, but our interest is about as substantiated as it can get when it comes to transfer rumours, without the club itself confirming our interest. Romano says we've been in contact with them. Marseille say we haven't. Who do we belive ... No, seriously, who do we believe? I actually might trust Romano more than Marseille. It may be in Marseilles interest to play down our contact... although I can't work out why. Edited January 18, 2023 by MrBlack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayVTID Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MrBlack said: Romano says we've been in contact with them. Marseille say we haven't. Who do we belive ... No, seriously, who do we believe? I actually might trust Romano more than Marseille. It may be in Marseilles interest to play down our contact... although I can't work out why. Marseille are usually very tight lipped when it comes to transfers, especially with someone they'd prefer not to sell. I don't expect their President to be open about it even if there had been direct contact between clubs. Edited January 18, 2023 by JayVTID 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, MrBlack said: Romano says we've been in contact with them. Marseille say we haven't. Who do we belive ... No, seriously, who do we believe? I actually might trust Romano more than Marseille. It may be in Marseilles interest to play down our contact... although I can't work out why. Too keep clubs in the dark until they have found a replacement. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayVTID Posted January 18, 2023 Author Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 minute ago, duke313 said: Too keep clubs in the dark until they have found a replacement. Also a good point. If they're open about the possibility of selling Guendouzi then the club from which they look to buy his replacement is going to up the price knowing Marseille need that player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 L'Équipe and Get French Football said we had been in contract with the player not Marseille and looking at it again that's what Romano has said as well. So if Marseille are saying we haven't been in contact with them they're probably telling the truth, but all that means is that we haven't bid yet, their president also said that he doesn't know if there have been talks with players' entourage, which to me is a tell tale sign that we are indeed in contact with the player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, JayVTID said: Marseille are usually very tight lipped when it comes to transfers, especially with someone they'd prefer not to sell. I don't expect their President to be open about it even if there had been direct contact between clubs. 2 minutes ago, duke313 said: Too keep clubs in the dark until they have found a replacement. Both good points. I was thinking surely they'd want to raise interest if they had been approached to encourage a bidding war, especially so if they don't want to sell. I guess they'd use back channels for that anyway, if indeed they didn't want to sell to us for the price we supposedly discussed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, duke313 said: To keep clubs in the dark until they have found a replacement. But if I was at the replacement players club I would immediately realise they are after my player because they are selling Guendouzi so I’d increase the price. I think that horse has bolted for OM because the other club are going to assume OM are selling Guendouzi whether they are or aren’t and will have those funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 What happened to the plane bro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 I’m sure it was either the Marseille fan that’s posted here or somewhere on socials say that Marseille also like to run a tight ship, maybe the CEO denying any talks is him just trying to keep the talks with us quiet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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