Swansea want 50 million pounds for Gylfi Sigurdsson

[qccfc]

James Rodriguez has signed for bayern on a two year loan.

With an option to buy him for 35.2 million euros in 2019 apparently!.

Shop around. Don't fall for Swansea's games.

Different circumstances, Rodriguez will only be available to a handful of clubs in European football, the club want to move him on to bring some superstars in. The player is more than likely playing hardball to force the Bayern move. I would imagine that the loan fee and the wages are large.

[J R Hartley]

James Rodriguez has signed for bayern on a two year loan.

With an option to buy him for 35.2 million euros in 2019 apparently!.

Shop around. Don't fall for Swansea's games.

(Other reports saying 60m euros actually)

Perhaps the loan fee is 25m plus 35m to buy after 2 years = 60m

Plus the price is marked up when the buying club is a Premier League club.

[Zenith]

Perhaps the loan fee is 25m plus 35m to buy after 2 years = 60m

Plus the price is marked up when the buying club is a Premier League club.

His wages will be around 200k as well no doubt

[chepstow]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/...ment_127505694

Leciester have bid 40 million.

For a player who didn't cut the mustard when he had his big chance at Spurs.

Dragging Swansea along, making him seem better than he actually is. He is quality but 50 million you are talking a world star are we are not?.

I see people on Reddit defending the asking price as: "If he saves them relegation then that is worth over 100 million pounds".

Is that a logical way to value players now?. Zohore could get us promoted, lets value him at over 100 million pounds? Is that the same?.

Bit of a bizzare comparison ??

[LordKenwyne]

Bit of a bizzare comparison ??

I am comparing them because Swansea are hiking his valuation solely because of their situation.

In footballing terms he should cost far less.

[LordKenwyne]

Perhaps the loan fee is 25m plus 35m to buy after 2 years = 60m

Plus the price is marked up when the buying club is a Premier League club.

100%.

And ye there is probably a loan fee.

[BLUETIT]

100%.

And ye there is probably a loan fee.

PLUS, Huw (back pocket) Jenkins cut.

ALLEGEDLY

[surge]

Would people rather Ross Barkley or siggurdson?

[NYCBlue]

Would people rather Ross Barkley or siggurdson?

I'd take Siggurdson in a heartbeat. I have a feeling Barkley will not fulfill his potential.

Siggurdson isn't top drawer, but he's a very good player.

[Pearcey3]

Siggy over Barkley for me and by a distance. Without him the Swans would have been relegated on a couple of occasions. I doubt Barkley would have had the same impact.

[LordKenwyne]

Perhaps the loan fee is 25m plus 35m to buy after 2 years = 60m

Plus the price is marked up when the buying club is a Premier League club.

Turns out it is 4.4m annual loan fee and a final price of 31m.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...om-real-madrid

Bayern are ridiculously good at getting players.

They are about to sell Douglas Costa to Juve. He is out of favour with bayern and their fans don't like him. It is going to be worth more than the above loan/buy deal.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/...ment_127505694

Leciester have bid 40 million.

For a player who didn't cut the mustard when he had his big chance at Spurs.

Dragging Swansea along, making him seem better than he actually is. He is quality but 50 million you are talking a world star are we are not?.

I see people on Reddit defending the asking price as: "If he saves them relegation then that is worth over 100 million pounds".

Is that a logical way to value players now?. Zohore could get us promoted, lets value him at over 100 million pounds? Is that the same?.

Are Swansea touting their prized asset in the hope of recouping a few million? Sigurdsson has suggested he thinks he should be at a better club, which will drop his price somewhat. With prices in the top flight as crazy as they are at present they might get £30 million for him, but it looks very likely that he's on his way.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Are Swansea touting their prized asset in the hope of recouping a few million? Sigurdsson has suggested he thinks he should be at a better club, which will drop his price somewhat. With prices in the top flight as crazy as they are at present they might get £30 million for him, but it looks very likely that he's on his way.

They'll get 50m, someone is already bidding 40m. He's a proven PL player, and if Leicester etc sign him, they get the added bonus of directly weakening a rival. Personally, I haven't taken enough notice but I wouldn't sell Sigurdsson for any amount. He's not thrown his toys out of the pram and he's their best player by an absolute mile.

[J R Hartley]

Sir Spew: "Weve turned down 40m. Only bids of 30m will be acceptable"

#chepstowmaths

[surge]

So if we'd all take Siggurdson over Barkley then why should Swansea accept less than Everton, reportedly, want for Barkley?

50 million shows how stupidly inflated the UK market is but if you're playing by stupid rules you best not lose by them.

[LordKenwyne]

I'd have Barkley by a mile. He is 23.

When he comes good he is going to be quality.

[J R Hartley]

So if we'd all take Siggurdson over Barkley then why should Swansea accept less than Everton, reportedly, want for Barkley?

50 million shows how stupidly inflated the UK market is but if you're playing by stupid rules you best not lose by them.

Barkley at 23 is 4 years younger, and will A) potentially have more seasons left in him or B) have resale value. Siggy is 28 in a few months so unlikely to get another big move.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I'd have Barkley by a mile. He is 23.

When he comes good he is going to be quality.

When is the big question though. He's been around for 4/5 seasons now and he hasn't kicked on at all, if anything, he's regressed.

[waynekerr55]

The money sloshing around is ridiculous.

Football is f*cked

[Rjk]

So if we'd all take Siggurdson over Barkley then why should Swansea accept less than Everton, reportedly, want for Barkley?

50 million shows how stupidly inflated the UK market is but if you're playing by stupid rules you best not lose by them.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...-a7837516.html


https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/diffe...-part-one/amp/

As these two articles seem to show, sigurdssons main asset these days is his delivery from set pieces. Take that away and he's pretty average. Some parallels with Whitts there probably.

For £50 million you want more than just someone to take the free kicks.

Barkley isn't worth £50 million either, but I'd probably have him over sigurdsson.

[Rjk]

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[J R Hartley]

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Why? What does this prove exactly?

[Rjk]

Why? What does this prove exactly?

He doesn't create much from open play at least not last season.

[lardy]

With Barkley you get the England tax on top.

[LordKenwyne]

Swansea have said they haven't rejected a bid and he is staying. So the story about leciester's bid looks wrong.

All those tens of millions they're racking in and their only good signings so far are a loan for Tammy Abraham and 10m for a spanish midfielder.

Abraham is a great buy though.