If Balogun is willing to battle for his place, I wouldn’t.
He’s got a lot of natural ability, a good feel for the game, and the right athleticism. He’ll be worth more if he’s given the chance to contribute. (This is a case where I’d much rather see him loaned out again if management doesn’t see him at least being able to work his way past Eddie.)
I say this as someone who was fine with us selling Willock, Iwobi, and the Ox. All talented players, but not ones I saw being able to carry us over the top.
If Balogun wants promises we can’t make, I’d say push for a lower fee but include that buy-back clause.
And, if we find ourselves in a scenario where a buy-back isn’t a possibility, then take the 40m. I still think that’s too low for him but we’re still at a phase in our team development arc where team cohesion is too important and fragile to not be affected by a disgruntled player. (Although maybe I’m just scarred from our not-so-distant experiences with that!)
@gunnersaurus @ironeaglebird @ronsboy67 @poorlydrawnarsenal what if we could get €40m; would you take it?
@WorldcupCSR @gunnersaurus @ironeaglebird @poorlydrawnarsenal 40M with either a favourable buy back option or BIG bonus payments for major successes would be a win-win, I think
The buy back clause is key. I feel like we’ve let talented youngsters go because we weren’t being ruthless enough in negotiations.
If Balogun is willing to battle for his place, I wouldn’t.
He’s got a lot of natural ability, a good feel for the game, and the right athleticism. He’ll be worth more if he’s given the chance to contribute. (This is a case where I’d much rather see him loaned out again if management doesn’t see him at least being able to work his way past Eddie.)
I say this as someone who was fine with us selling Willock, Iwobi, and the Ox. All talented players, but not ones I saw being able to carry us over the top.
If Balogun wants promises we can’t make, I’d say push for a lower fee but include that buy-back clause.
And, if we find ourselves in a scenario where a buy-back isn’t a possibility, then take the 40m. I still think that’s too low for him but we’re still at a phase in our team development arc where team cohesion is too important and fragile to not be affected by a disgruntled player. (Although maybe I’m just scarred from our not-so-distant experiences with that!)
@gunnersaurus @ironeaglebird @ronsboy67 @poorlydrawnarsenal id prefer to sell Eddie and keep balo as back up to Jesus and still try to get a different profile striker
@WorldcupCSR @gunnersaurus @ironeaglebird @poorlydrawnarsenal Sorry, but that must not be allowed to happen, for one overriding reason
“Your defence is in trouble” is my notification ringtone 🤣