Surely it’s a ploy. Go low, unsettle the player, get the agent excited, then we are more

likely to sell, but with Webber we’re only likely to do that if we get the best deal possible for Norwich City.

Posted By: essexcanaryOTBC on August 6th 2020 at 17:39:22

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10 million Lewis bid officially in .... (NCFC) - loz, Aug 6, 16:55:43
- He will go for £14-16m (n/m) (NCFC) - ingi, Aug 6, 18:57:36
- If we can get 12 million+ and their guy who wants out take it. (NCFC) - Saucerer, Aug 6, 18:29:39
  - Not sure I'd take anyone as a makeweight. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 18:57:39
- I bet we end up selling all of our players by what it says so on here: (NCFC) - Thegelman, Aug 6, 17:56:31
  - How much do you want to bet? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 18:15:58
    - Sorry mate I am not a betting man but if I was then it would be a lot! (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Aug 6, 18:19:04
      - Ok I bet you a lot then if you were (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 18:53:47
- Apparently we turned down £12m in Jan from Palace for Lewis: (NCFC) - Thegelman, Aug 6, 17:40:59
  - Oh have they? Is there an average percentage? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 18:31:52
  - That was pre pandemic. Prices have dropped considerably (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Aug 6, 18:22:43
    - Oh have they? Is there an average percentage? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 18:32:27
- what makes this official rather than just another rumour? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 6, 17:40:48
  - Some Liverpool journo on The Athletic I think (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:42:28
    - have either LFC or NCFC confirmed it? Or even another press outlet? (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 6, 17:44:14
      - I don't think Liverpool or Norwich really work that way (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:50:23
        
        so it isn't really official then. Just more chatter. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 6, 17:51:53
        
        It's as official as it will ever be! Lots of other places quoting the Athletic (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:54:58
- Surely it’s a ploy. Go low, unsettle the player, get the agent excited, then we are more (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 17:39:22
  - Pretty easy conversation, "Jamal, you're better than that" (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:41:21
    - Liverpool? or £10 million? (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 17:44:36
      - £10 million (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:55:43
- Plus a substantial sell on clause... (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Aug 6, 17:20:48
  - If he's good enough to be signed by Liverpool, he's worth a lot more than £10m (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 6, 17:24:51
    - or intentional experience (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 17:37:19
    - Who would Liverpool ever be likely to sell him on to? (NCFC) - Chicken, Aug 6, 17:27:44
      - If he's sold on its because he wasn't good enough (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:40:38
        
        His value wouldn't be lower than £10m (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 6, 17:44:56
        
        Why not? (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 17:56:21
        
        Because look at the value Liverpool sell other fringe players for (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 6, 18:43:36
        
        Bournemouth mugging themselves twice might not be the best example (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Aug 6, 19:01:55
        
        So have the sell on clause based on the fee... (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Aug 6, 17:46:39
        
        That’s just not how they work though (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 6, 18:48:09
        
        Not Normally, no (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Aug 6, 19:45:06
      - erm Barcelona! Suarez, Coutinho, Jamal 2025 (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 17:31:55
      - Bournemouth - £50m (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 6, 17:30:11
- Webber shouldn’t even respond (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Aug 6, 17:00:11
  - No. Just this (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 6, 17:12:48
  - Jokers! (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Aug 6, 17:06:51

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