I think his point is that

there were some of us predicting he'd be a £50m-60m player for Leicester and should hold out for more than the £15m figures being bandied around, and lots poo pooing that prediction.

He was an utter bargain for Leicester, nailed on profit.

We got a fair price in the end though, and through astute buys we'll have made as much profit on that deal as if we'd sold him for £50m (even ignoring the fact it enabled us to build a promotion-winning squad).

So a rare deal where everyone won. Trebles all round.

Posted By: CWC on June 4th 2019 at 07:52:52

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James Maddison worth 60 million now (Other Football) - grays, Jun 4, 06:51:17
- Coventry should have held out for £60m from us. (Other Football) - lurd, Jun 4, 09:45:29
- What will be fun if it happens... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 4, 08:19:11
  - I haven't seen that quote from Southgate, but its a strange statement (Other Football) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 4, 11:29:25
  - should already be in the England team (Other Football) - grays, Jun 4, 08:24:02
    - England have chosen to send him to a competitive U21 comp (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 4, 09:28:55
- pity, Spurs won't buy him at that price. He's many times the player that Alli is. (n/m) (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jun 4, 08:09:38
  - Putting things in perspective, Spurs got Alli for about £7m (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 4, 08:24:24
    - He's second rate compared with Madderz. Don't understand why Alli seems a shoo-in for Eng (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jun 4, 09:06:16
      - Different type of player though (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 4, 09:12:01
- Showing ability to do it in the prem is huge (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 07:05:32
  - talent is talent (Other Football) - grays, Jun 4, 07:13:39
    - But no-one would have paid £50m last year (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 4, 09:17:29
    - Talent is talent (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 4, 08:46:01
    - Would never of got 50m when he had only played in the 2nd tier before (Other Football) - maidstoneyellow, Jun 4, 08:06:49
      - i don't think we underpriced him (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Jun 4, 10:18:30
        
        Agreed on all counts (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Jun 4, 12:11:20
        
        Excellant point (n/m) (Other Football) - jAC, Jun 4, 12:06:53
    - If it was so 'obvious' that he would be worth £50-£60m... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 4, 08:01:53
      - one of the best young talents we have ever had (Other Football) - grays, Jun 4, 08:08:38
        
        The best. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Jun 4, 10:47:20
        
        With hindsight, now he's proved himself, yes I'm sure they do... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 4, 08:15:36
        
        i did not have hindsight over a year ago (Other Football) - grays, Jun 4, 08:21:43
    - Would never get 5o million for a champ player and club was on its knees (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, Jun 4, 07:30:48
    - Well he would have still been playing in the Championship (Other Football) - Dog, Jun 4, 07:22:53
      - I think his point is that (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 4, 07:52:52
        
        I doubt anyone was poo-pooing the fact that he might become a £50-£60m player... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 4, 08:22:54
        
        this (Other Football) - grays, Jun 4, 08:15:45
- Old news Sunny Jim (n/m) (Other Football) - Thegelman, Jun 4, 07:04:58

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