That's debatable TBH
Scott McTominay | Transfer discussion not performance discussion
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Why can't we sell him and take a gamble on some of the players we've been linked in the past? - ie Enzo at River or Caicedo at his Ecuadorian team.
What is Scott offering us at the moment exactly? He's a cup player, otherwise he's getting less than 20 mins on average a game.
They wanted 50m for Longstaff.. lets see what their valuation is for Scotty2Hotty
I'd keep him unless he wanted to go.. If he wants to start and we cant give him that, then fine. if not. I'd like him to stay on.
I'd keep him unless he wanted to go.. If he wants to start and we cant give him that, then fine. if not. I'd like him to stay on.
That's what we should be doing in the summer. It's a squad game and if we're back in the Champions League we need two good players per position.
On McTominay - we should sell if we get a good bid but it won't happen mid-season. I'm not massively keen but we have loads of games so need the bodies, I don't think we'd be able to find an adequate replacement this window.
Normally I'd say sell for 20m but
- British player tax
- Arab oil money tax
- Longstaff tax
- Dubravka recall tax
100m or get fecked.
- British player tax
- Arab oil money tax
- Longstaff tax
- Dubravka recall tax
100m or get fecked.
If we had a decent squad, yes. But we need a really good fee to buy a replacement so I dont see him being sold now
With DVB out and us having to promote Mainoo, I dont see how we'll let another midfielder leave in Jan.
With they way our club operates there is No chance we get replacment in Jan
No point in selling him for some of the fees suggested. What do we do with 20-30 million in the January window. It is pointless. It's not adding to a kitty, we don't have one. I think a sensible observer can easily see he is now a squad player that can play a few midfield roles and isn't expensive to keep here. He's also a decent seeming personality. Basically rotation material. I think it's only frustration over his previous squad status that would cause people to sell him for paltry figures not seeing the bigger picture.
Sell him and a few others and spend the money on Frenkie (or another first-choice midfielder) and a striker.
Why are people so angry at Newcastle for wanting 50 mil for Longstaf? Had they wanted less the cnut would be rotting on our bench now. They made us a massive favour
Newcastle are undoubtedly a top 4 rival this season - we shouldn't sell unless we have a superior player lined up to come in (seems somewhat doubtful, given our current financial situation).
Direct competitor tax also
Demanding 'Longstaff Money' would be cutting our nose off to spite our face. We need to be sensible and sell the likes of McTom and Elanga for decent fees when the opportunities arise. 25-30m+ seems fair enough to me.
Though, now might not be the best time to sell Scott with our midfield already so light. Unless we've a replacement lined up ready to go I'd hold on until Summer.
Elanga's a different case. Pellistri or Amad recalled could slot into his role easily enough and arguably do better.
Though, now might not be the best time to sell Scott with our midfield already so light. Unless we've a replacement lined up ready to go I'd hold on until Summer.
Elanga's a different case. Pellistri or Amad recalled could slot into his role easily enough and arguably do better.
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Why not take a gamble on an in-house option, what's the point in having the U23/21/18 or whatever teams if we're not going to give them a chance?
If he really wishes to leave it will be a bit of a shame in many ways, but, if the Geordies want him and he wants to go, then as some have mentioned, we want big money, and need a direct replacement.
Figure we'll only sell him if we have someone else in mind to come in as a replacement. Otherwise it wouldn't make much sense. So hopefully that's the case!
We're talking Scott McTominay here.
Depends on the offer, but could be risky right now because an injury could leave us short on options. He’s barely a rotation option at the moment though, you can keep the squad happy if players are getting minutes here and there, but he’s dropped way down.
He should only be sold if we can bring in one of our top summer CM targets this month - and I find that very doubtful.
Get Paulinha from Fulham and sell Scotty, win win..
Yeah and Newcastle were also talking Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Chris Wood. Perhaps they actually have a pretty decent idea of what they're doing to build a solid squad without necessarily star names and helping them mid season when we have limited opportunity to respond isn't great.
Just sell him then he's been completely taken out of the team since Casemiro became a regular and if true Scott wants to leave then it's good for him cause it means he' ambitious and wants to play rather than be benched for a big club!! Win win, we get some money and he gets to play more but it has to be at least £20m or more!
Dear Longstaffers: For you, special price.
He's not great and I'm entirely comfortable moving him on, but we need a replacement.
Exactly, it's so stupid. Longstaff is shit, and Newcastle saved us from Solkskjaer's stupidity with that valuation
If we had a DM in the academy, sure. I think Scott is a unique profile in terms of physical presence in there we don't have at our club on the whole.
He's unique that's for sure. A midfielder who doesn't want the ball in his feet.
I agree. £60m or we keep him. Genuinely wouldn't sell a homegrown local lad for less who could be a very useful squad player for us.
We have Martinez to cover if we really need to
Mental. And people have the audacity to call the Glazers clueless.
No I know we need a McT upgrade. Was just commenting on moving Eriksen into that current McT role of barely playing. Eriksen is a first choice for me when fit and can play as that 8 along with Fred or Bruno at a push. If McT gets sold it’s to upgrade on him with a deputy for Casemiro.
Impossible to get that type of player in this window. Would prefer to do the deal in the summer and throw the money straight onto Caicedo. Reckon €70 million would do it so whateverwe get for McT would take a chunk out of that. Surely Caicedo would value playing with Casemiro for a few seasons to develop himself.
When was Lancaster local to Manchester?
Easily a 90m player in today's market and when the buying club is filthy rich.
60 fecking million 
We'll only struggle to sell him in a year or two if we pass this up. When other clubs want your mediocre players that's when you sell up not when you're desperate to just get them off the books.
What a loser, little bit competition and he wants out. Such a mentality, good vibes, ect.
I don’t buy it. Can’t see ETH letting anybody go this month tbh.
We need to think much longer term than the next 6 months. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity
We nearly bought Longstaff from them for 50!!!60 fecking million
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