mikeyp102 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm on the fence about any transfer for Benteke. Part of me wants him to stay as he is a world beater and by far our best player. However, selling for £32m ish, would give us a substantial kitty to reinvest throughout the team as a whole (if full amount is given to TS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 People suggesting Bas Dost.. He turned us down before he went to Wolfsburg, chances are he will say the same again: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2132120/Bas-Dost-declines-Aston-Villa.html Heerenveen hot shot Bas Dost has snubbed a move to Aston Villa. The 22-year-old last month spoke positively about the prospect of joining Alex McLeish's side, but is now said to have set his heart on moving to a more competitive club. Italian agent Carmine Coviello has been employed to sound out interest in Italy, with Inter Milan said to be considering a move. Wolfsburg and Valencia have also been linked with the Eredivisie top scorer, who has hit 28 goals in 30 league appearances this season. Coviello told Sportmediaset: 'Dost has expressed a willingness to play for a big club next season and we are probing different clubs to try to take him to Serie A. 'All I can say is that we are offering him to teams who can spend €10m-€13m (£8m-£10.5m), because this is what Heerenveen demand. 'He turned down Aston Villa because he wants to play for a top club. We are working on pleasing him and we expect some responses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterfingers Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm on the fence about any transfer for Benteke. Part of me wants him to stay as he is a world beater and by far our best player. However, selling for £32m ish, would give us a substantial kitty to reinvest throughout the team as a whole (if full amount is given to TS). The biggest problem with that is we would have to replace Benteke, which would take a good portion of the money straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm on the fence about any transfer for Benteke. Part of me wants him to stay as he is a world beater and by far our best player. However, selling for £32m ish, would give us a substantial kitty to reinvest throughout the team as a whole (if full amount is given to TS). The biggest problem with that is we would have to replace Benteke, which would take a good portion of the money straight away. Agreed but, say we added a striker who gets 10-15 goals, a midfielder who gets 5-10 goals and a defender who helps stop 10 goals then we should be moving up the table. At present we are a one man team and if Benteke doesn't fire we don't fire. If we added a stronger spine we wouldn't be so reliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 People suggesting Bas Dost.. He turned us down before he went to Wolfsburg, chances are he will say the same again: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2132120/Bas-Dost-declines-Aston-Villa.html Heerenveen hot shot Bas Dost has snubbed a move to Aston Villa. The 22-year-old last month spoke positively about the prospect of joining Alex McLeish's side, but is now said to have set his heart on moving to a more competitive club. Italian agent Carmine Coviello has been employed to sound out interest in Italy, with Inter Milan said to be considering a move. Wolfsburg and Valencia have also been linked with the Eredivisie top scorer, who has hit 28 goals in 30 league appearances this season. Coviello told Sportmediaset: 'Dost has expressed a willingness to play for a big club next season and we are probing different clubs to try to take him to Serie A. 'All I can say is that we are offering him to teams who can spend €10m-€13m (£8m-£10.5m), because this is what Heerenveen demand. 'He turned down Aston Villa because he wants to play for a top club. We are working on pleasing him and we expect some responses I'm not suggesting we're likely to sign him but I'd just highlight the above as an excellent reason to snub us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I'm on the fence about any transfer for Benteke. Part of me wants him to stay as he is a world beater and by far our best player. However, selling for £32m ish, would give us a substantial kitty to reinvest throughout the team as a whole (if full amount is given to TS). Better the devil you know I think given our annual relegation battles. He stays fit, he scores 20 league goals next season given how we've generally played under Sherwood. I'm sure that will result in us winning more games so no relegation battle for once. Then sell him next summer when hopefully we've finished higher up the league and are a better attraction for replacements. We'd probably take a 10m hit on the transfer fee but I'd still be confident of 20m if he scores that amount of premier league goals and 3-4 in the euros. Think that's what I'd do unless the release clause is met or he seriously plays up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Edited June 21, 2015 by supernova26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 People suggesting Bas Dost.. He turned us down before he went to Wolfsburg, chances are he will say the same again: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2132120/Bas-Dost-declines-Aston-Villa.html Heerenveen hot shot Bas Dost has snubbed a move to Aston Villa. The 22-year-old last month spoke positively about the prospect of joining Alex McLeish's side, but is now said to have set his heart on moving to a more competitive club. Italian agent Carmine Coviello has been employed to sound out interest in Italy, with Inter Milan said to be considering a move. Wolfsburg and Valencia have also been linked with the Eredivisie top scorer, who has hit 28 goals in 30 league appearances this season. Coviello told Sportmediaset: 'Dost has expressed a willingness to play for a big club next season and we are probing different clubs to try to take him to Serie A. 'All I can say is that we are offering him to teams who can spend €10m-€13m (£8m-£10.5m), because this is what Heerenveen demand. 'He turned down Aston Villa because he wants to play for a top club. We are working on pleasing him and we expect some responses I'm not suggesting we're likely to sign him but I'd just highlight the above as an excellent reason to snub us. And who is our chairman/owner? fair enough we may be sold in next few weeks.. but at present we still have the same chairman as then!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 There's no way the owner, or the difference between McLeish and Sherwood, would make any difference at all in his decision or not to move. He wanted to play for a 'more competitive' side, ie. not one that finished 17th in the Premier League last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) You don't think new ownership and the offer of new ambition would be attractive to a player? If a club is signing good quality, then players and agents can surely tell the signs that they're likely to be far more competative. Southampton are an example of this in the way they finished a place or two above us in 2013, yet still managed to recruit increased quality, while we did not. McLeish could send a glass eye to sleep. I'm not sure his offering of the most tedious and nihilistic brand of football would be persuasive for any half decent player. Edited June 21, 2015 by Ads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Sure, if we had new owners, then yes. But we don't. We had Lerner then, we have Lerner now. I don't believe Dost wasn't interested in us three/four years ago because we're owned by Randy Lerner, I don't think there's any chance Dost would even know who he is. Edited June 21, 2015 by HanoiVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Which top class would join us? We'd have to so like Southampton have done recently. Plus if we spent all our budget on one striker snd they got injured like Benteke did, we'd more than likely be in a relegation battle. We can't be reliant on one person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Which top class would join us? We'd have to so like Southampton have done recently. Plus if we spent all our budget on one striker snd they got injured like Benteke did, we'd more than likely be in a relegation battle. We can't be reliant on one person. I agree with this and this is our current problem we rely heavily on one player. If he is injured or plays poorly we struggle. We need a squad of quality players to cope with bad form/injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Which top class would join us? We'd have to so like Southampton have done recently. Plus if we spent all our budget on one striker snd they got injured like Benteke did, we'd more than likely be in a relegation battle. We can't be reliant on one person. I agree with this and this is our current problem we rely heavily on one player. If he is injured or plays poorly we struggle. We need a squad of quality players to cope with bad form/injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Which top class would join us? We'd have to so like Southampton have done recently. Plus if we spent all our budget on one striker snd they got injured like Benteke did, we'd more than likely be in a relegation battle. We can't be reliant on one person. I agree with this and this is our current problem we rely heavily on one player. If he is injured or plays poorly we struggle. We need a squad of quality players to cope with bad form/injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Which top class would join us? We'd have to so like Southampton have done recently. Plus if we spent all our budget on one striker snd they got injured like Benteke did, we'd more than likely be in a relegation battle. We can't be reliant on one person. I agree with this and this is our current problem we rely heavily on one player. If he is injured or plays poorly we struggle. We need a squad of quality players to cope with bad form/injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 He'll go Spurs if Kane goes to Man Utd or Liverpool if Sterling leaves. If he does go we can't mess about buying loads of crud for £5 million better to spend the majority of it on a proven, prolific goal scorer. Otherwise we will be relegated. One world class player is better than 5 average players. Just look at Livepool (Suarez) and Spurs (Bale). Which top class would join us? We'd have to so like Southampton have done recently. Plus if we spent all our budget on one striker snd they got injured like Benteke did, we'd more than likely be in a relegation battle. We can't be reliant on one person. I agree with this and this is our current problem we rely heavily on one player. If he is injured or plays poorly we struggle. We need a squad of quality players to cope with bad form/injuries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Wow five times agreement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted June 21, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2015 I think the only real possible destination for him this summer was Liverpool, and all the papers now reporting they aren't willing to match the valuation and will turn to Llorente and Bacca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David-Copenhagen Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Good then let's give him an offer he can't refuse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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