Baldock to Olympiakos for 2m

[Stretch]

Batshit if we sell, last year of his contract or not. But if we do we'd better have a special replacement ready to come in before Friday.

I fucking detest these long transfer windows.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

I didn't say £2m.

But I bet £3.5m would get it done

Doubt they'd sell that low. £5m might do it.
We'd be screwed though. How much would it cost us to replace Baldock?
Djed Spence went to Spurs for £20m last season. I'd rather have Baldock.

 

[designedbyross]

Would have to be £10m+ for us to even consider it surely, would cost the best part of that to find another one in 3 days and we're a much better team defensively with him in it

 

[Bladesman]

No.

 

[LondonBlade89]

United will have a set value on him. It won't take into account "importance to the team". It won't be loads. If it's met they'll sell.

What would it take into account if not that?

 

[Wards]

Signed for nowt, doesn't owe us a penny - I'd literally kiss him goodbye at the end of his contract if he wanted to go somewhere. Sell him? Fuck offffff

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Won't happen, wouldn't even accept 10m. He's one where you have no problem losing them for free, such is the value we've had from him

 

[Gimli]

Once again the Prince’s genius ‘I like players to be in the last year of their contract’ stance is paying dividends…

 

[Carlton Blade]

Doubt they'd sell that low. £5m might do it.
We'd be screwed though. How much would it cost us to replace Baldock?
Djed Spence went to Spurs for £20m last season. I'd rather have Baldock.

Do you think United would pay £5m for a 30 year old wing back? I think it'll be lower than that.

I wouldn't sell him for £10m

 

[Carlton Blade]

What would it take into account if not that?

Age, position, are there other players who can fill the role, cost of similar players.

Basically anything quantifiable by a number

 

[TJB.]

Prince Abdullah claims players play better when they're in the last year of their contract.

If we flog all the lads who have 12 months left then we'll never find out if that's true or not.

 

[wizadry]

This would be madness, ffs!

 

[Nick Jansky]

United will have a set value on him. It won't take into account "importance to the team". It won't be loads. If it's met they'll sell.

They would take into account “importance to the team”.

We no longer undersell players. We will have a set value on him (as we will with all players). That will take into account that he is a current international and an EPL player. It will also factor in the need to replace him.

 

[Greg.]

Can't see it this late with no time for replacement, especially when he's an important character for the dressing room too. Doubt AEK could offer a massive fee either (like £2m max given their past spending, his age and contract situation). Not sure he'd want the move now himself when he's got himself into the Greek national team already and the Greek league is a huge stepdown from the PL (and Championship even) in terms of quality.

 

[Carlton Blade]

They would take into account “importance to the team”.

We no longer undersell players. We will have a set value on him (as we will with all players). That will take into account that he is a current international and an EPL player. It will also factor in the need to replace him.

If importance to the team was a factor in how United do business it wouldn't have taken till this summer to add central midfielders.

Ndiaye was worth an awful lot more to the team than the fee received. But he was sold

 

[biggiesablade]

Two of our sexiest players Berge and Baldock calendar sales are gunna be fucked

 

[Brian Deane]

I didn't say £2m.

But I bet £3.5m would get it done

Couple of Turnips might swing it ?

 

[Carlton Blade]

Couple of Turnips might swing it ?

Bottle of Ouzo for Bettis' office and it's a deal

 

[YES Blade]

Once again the Prince’s genius ‘I like players to be in the last year of their contract’ stance is paying dividends…

He’s 30 year old with a relatively low transfer value, I don’t see why it’s an issue having players like than on 1 year deals

 

[NerdyBlade]

15mil, not a penny less. Take that money to get Doyle on a perm and hijack the Spence loan deal. Use Bogle in the spot for the time being

 

[Nick Jansky]

If importance to the team was a factor in how United do business it wouldn't have taken till this summer to add central midfielders.

The ability to do that was largely out of the club’s hands until this summer.

Ndiaye was worth an awful lot more to the team than the fee received. But he was sold

I think a lot of people overstate Ndiaye’s importance to the team. He was very important, I don’t think he’s as good as Archer or Hamer and I think they will both be at least as important. But with fewer tricks.

The wishes of the player is also a factor. Anyone know how George feels about this?

 

[LondonBlade89]

Age, position, are there other players who can fill the role, cost of similar players.

Basically anything quantifiable by a number

I don’t agree but I sort of know what you’re getting at, and I suppose my point is somewhat pedantic anyway.

 

[raul]

He’s 30 year old with a relatively low transfer value, I don’t see why it’s an issue having players like than on 1 year deals

Because good ones will always get proper offers?

 

[Carlton Blade]

The ability to do that was largely out of the club’s hands until this summer.

I think a lot of people overstate Ndiaye’s importance to the team. He was very important, I don’t think he’s as good as Archer or Hamer and I think they will both be at least as important. But with fewer tricks.

The wishes of the player is also a factor. Anyone know how George feels about this?

That Ndiaye comment is one of the more ridiculous things I've seen. He was the best player in the division and without him the club is likely a struggling Championship team playing U21s

 

[wizadry]

He’s 30 year old with a relatively low transfer value, I don’t see why it’s an issue having players like than on 1 year deals

Baldock is a fantastic defender, them type of players don’t come cheap or to us on our wage structure, he’s worth more than a year right now. I mean come on, we’ve just offered injury prone Fleck and Osborn new contracts ffs.

 

[T-Blade]

No chance.

 

[BladeInIreland]

I could see the sense behind Ndiaye and Berge. This would be a terrible move by us.

 

[wizadry]

The ability to do that was largely out of the club’s hands until this summer.

I think a lot of people overstate Ndiaye’s importance to the team. He was very important, I don’t think he’s as good as Archer or Hamer and I think they will both be at least as important. But with fewer tricks.

The wishes of the player is also a factor. Anyone know how George feels about this?

If we didn’t have N’diaye last season we don’t even finish in the top half, it’s that simple!

 

[SwissBlade]

Providing we have a better option incoming then not an issue.
UTB

Currently we don’t

 

[Nick Jansky]

If we didn’t have N’diaye last season we don’t even finish in the top half, it’s that simple!

Correct. That was last year. This year he has been replaced.