(09-06-2021, 10:58 AM)porcho Wrote: IF True... then that's more than he's worth. Presumably he wants at least that to re-sign

(09-06-2021, 04:03 AM)ACM2021 Wrote: Personally, I would keep him on the bench for one full year. Nothing wrong about that. Someone mentioned that there could be labor right issue. I doubt it. (You can't exclude him from the practice, but for game day choice, it is the coach's decision.) 

(09-06-2021, 08:41 AM)slifersd Wrote: I think we need to separate facts from fiction a little bit, were Roma and Kessie's forms really that bad? I am not saying Roma is Nesta II or Kessie is the new Patrick Vieira, but those guys were hardly a walking disaster for us when they played. The idea that nobody in the world would want them is kind of weird to me. Also, if we had started negotiation a year ago, we probably could've had the deal done on better terms than they are right now. With the contract ending soon, these players know they have the leverage and can demand more. Their agents are also getting calls from other teams and getting fed the numbers those teams are willing to pay. They most likely wouldn't have had that a year ago. 

No, we shouldn't extend players that are awful, but the players we are losing aren't awful. Hakan/Donna/Roma/Kessie are quality players who at worst can play a role on most teams. And yet everyone acts like these guys are like Samu level players who we can't give away for free lol. Do you really think no team in the EPL would pay for Kessie even if he's on a 7m a year wage? That's nothing for EPL teams and you know they like their African midfielders there. Roma might not have as great a market, but if we are giving him away for a small fee, i can see a team like Barca giving him a look too. Again, not saying these guys are world class mega stars, but they have value in the market and I don't think we can assume they are going to get stuck here if they are on a bigger contract.

(09-06-2021, 11:29 AM)nefremo Wrote: We don't need to sign a Romagnoli replacement. Gabbia performed just as Romagnoli, even better actually.

But let's agree to disagree. For me, signing these high dollar extensions just to sell in the future (or protect from the eventuality of losing for free) is not the right way.

(09-06-2021, 12:11 PM)Siregar Wrote: Agree with this. We already have Gabbia. If we want to buy a replacement, buy experienced one that does not cost a lot for 4th CB.

(09-06-2021, 10:50 AM)Arildonardo Wrote: Romagnoli earns €6m?!

From Calciomercato.com:

"Romagnoli actually receives a salary of around €6m net per season at the moment, not the €3.5m a lot of places are reporting.

This is because of the fact that in the agreement stipulated in June 2018 former sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli agreed with Romagnoli’s then-agent Sergio Berti a four-year contract starting with a base of €3.5m and rising up to the current €6m."