i don't think we underpriced him

wasn't it the highest ever transfer fee for someone who has only ever played in the English lower leagues (and Scotland)?

We needed to sell him to balance the books; everyone knew that we needed to sell him; he wanted to make the step up. In the circumstances to get a record amount suggests that we did quite well.

If we'd have tried to hold out for 30m+ we'd probably have ended up having to sell him cut-price on deadline day just to keep the creditors at bay.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on June 4th 2019 at 10:18:30

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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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