Re: Football Chat Thread : Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:12 pm
Catalancs wrote:
Agree with what you're saying about clubs like City distorting the market but with City not interested in Jagielka will Everton be able to play that card with Wenger?
Lescott was never worth anything like what he went for. Everyone except the City board, a few City fans and his mum saw that. How much do you think Jagielka is worth in an honest market? I'd have said around £12 to be honest.
Lescott was never worth anything like what he went for. Everyone except the City board, a few City fans and his mum saw that. How much do you think Jagielka is worth in an honest market? I'd have said around £12 to be honest.
The problem with your 'honest market' suggestion is that the whole thing is so distorted, nobody can seriously put a true assessment on any player any more.
Unless Everton really have to sell, which nobody seems entirely sure about, then I guess they hold the upper hand over Wenger at present, seeing as Jagielka only recently extended his contract.
Obviously, things could change.....He could hand in a request which would leave Moyes in the difficult situation he had with Lescott, where he went into the new season with a wantaway player....In that position, Moyes would probably haggle for the best deal possible (probably £15m max, or more ideally for him, a player exchange deal involving Bendtner and 1 other?).
Ultimately, the Lescott deal set a level mark for Everton, and if Jagielka remains loyal, then that £20m + value will be the benchmark for any offer.