Iorfa being tracked by Watford

[nethertonowl]

Hold on until Burnley sell Tarwkowski, then they will want Dom as well and we could get 15m

[Mr Farrell]

20 minutes ago, max_7654 said:

Also posted this in the transfer thread, A quick look at recent fees for championship CB's shows the following:

• Adam Webster – Bristol to Brighton (19/20) - £20m-£22m
• Tyrone Mings – Bournemouth to Villa (19/20) - £20m-£26.5m
• Ben Gibson – Boro to Burnley (18/19) - £15m
• Alfie Mawson – Swansea to Fulham (18/19) - £15m-£20m
• Chris Mepham – Brentford to Bournemouth (18/19) - £12m
• Ezri Konsa - Brentford to Villa (19/20) - £12m
• Tomas Kalas – Chelsea to Bristol (19/20) - £8m

Iorfa still relatively young, experienced, english, pacy, physically imposing, good on the ball, good injury record etc; certainly competes with the above and ticks all the boxes for mid-lower prem teams (Leeds, Fulham, Burnley, Brighton, Newcastle etc.) Plenty of teams with money to spend are desperate for CB's with not many options around currently. 

 

As much as we need to learn from our recent mistakes with outgoings we should be taking advantage of the current market and ideally looking for at least £12m-£15m+ for Iorfa based on the above. 

 

A lot of those are pre-Covid.

 

The market has changed.

[Ronio]

20 minutes ago, max_7654 said:

Also posted this in the transfer thread, A quick look at recent fees for championship CB's shows the following:

• Adam Webster – Bristol to Brighton (19/20) - £20m-£22m
• Tyrone Mings – Bournemouth to Villa (19/20) - £20m-£26.5m
• Ben Gibson – Boro to Burnley (18/19) - £15m
• Alfie Mawson – Swansea to Fulham (18/19) - £15m-£20m
• Chris Mepham – Brentford to Bournemouth (18/19) - £12m
• Ezri Konsa - Brentford to Villa (19/20) - £12m
• Tomas Kalas – Chelsea to Bristol (19/20) - £8m

Iorfa still relatively young, experienced, english, pacy, physically imposing, good on the ball, good injury record etc; certainly competes with the above and ticks all the boxes for mid-lower prem teams (Leeds, Fulham, Burnley, Brighton, Newcastle etc.) Plenty of teams with money to spend are desperate for CB's with not many options around currently. 

 

As much as we need to learn from our recent mistakes with outgoings we should be taking advantage of the current market and ideally looking for at least £12m-£15m+ for Iorfa based on the above. 

Agree with that.

 

12-15 million would be about right .  

[Bluesteel]

Might Burnley have a look at him if Tarkowski goes 

[max_7654]

8 minutes ago, Dizzys Dad said:

 

All those deals involved a PL team. Watford won’t offer more than £6m.

Completely agree but pretty much my point. Iorfa certainly competes with the players in that list and if a team offers the market rate then it would have been good business especially if we can re-invest wisely. But no point selling for peanuts (especially to a championship rival) given some of the transfer fees flying around.

[FreshOwl]

7 minutes ago, SallyCinnamon said:

Exactly. Good player but he’s not crucial. If we can replace him with a cheaper alternative it’s great business 

I just hope DC isn’t stubborn and considers any sensible offers 

[Inspector Lestrade]

1 minute ago, Mick70 said:

If we get anywhere near 10 m no brainier? If the above players went for more then he worth 10+ Easy? Isn’t that Sanderson at wolves a cb come rb ? Just like iorfa? Try for him enough change lest for at least one striker maybe 2? We HAVE to start selling players when we can for big fees? Iorfa could quite easily go the way of reach? Fall out of form and worth he’ll of a lot less 

 

Then run the risk of relegation as your best player waves goodbye? Can see where you are coming from and hard to argue against it with our recent past history but we are fighting for our lives and now is not the time to be getting rid of the best players.

 

Unless we get lucky and there is two or more clubs after him we won't be getting ten million for him, Watford will be well aware that we are selling club and will try an have our pants down.

[Ellis Rimmer]

If they offer 12.3m I'll shake their hands right now

[RichSheffWeds]

1 hour ago, scilly owl said:

If we sell big Dom to Watford all the current whiff of optimism will be obliterated.

Dont even answer the phone Monk.

Classic fan response. 
 

Every player has a price. 
 

This unwillingness to sell has been part of our downfall in recent times. 
 

We will always replace players. 
 

Very, very happy to sell for the right price. 

[Mick70]

1 minute ago, Inspector Lestrade said:

 

Then run the risk of relegation as your best player waves goodbye? Can see where you are coming from and hard to argue against it with our recent past history but we are fighting for our lives and now is not the time to be getting rid of the best players.

 

Unless we get lucky and there is two or more clubs after him we won't be getting ten million for him, Watford will be well aware that we are selling club and will try an have our pants down.

Yep agree with both points? We have a history of not letting our players go for the correct money down the years? And yep relegation would be a disaster , but sometimes you have to roll the dice? If we could get say Paterson or zohore and lad from wolves and maybe Murphy? Know Bruce said he wouldn’t loan him but may sell?? Then that would be good business in imo 

[RichSheffWeds]

8 minutes ago, Bluesteel said:

Might Burnley have a look at him if Tarkowski goes 

Burnley taken Stephens from Brighton I think ? 

[royalowlisback]

Just now, RichSheffWeds said:

Burnley taken Stephens from Brighton I think ? 

Bit cheeky of them.

[shandypants]

58 minutes ago, Mr Farrell said:

We criticised DC for screwing up our finances by not selling.

 

Not selling contributed to us having to use grubby fiddles.

 

It's imperative we make at least one big sale per season or our business model will fail again.

 

Anyone saying don't sell is contributing to the problem.

 

We are a business not a family.

 

 

 

Bang on!

[Dizzys Dad]

2 minutes ago, RichSheffWeds said:

Burnley taken Stephens from Brighton I think ? 

Not a centre back.

[shandypants]

I really like Iorfa but, lets face it, he does have that rash moment in him that surfaces often (although it is becoming less often).  We should snatch the hand off anyone offering north of £10m (while also negotiating a sensible sell on clause).  

[stocksyuto]

We are not desperate to sell him so dc can just keep turning them down driving the bidding higher anything over 10 million I'll be fine with losing him we have cover when dunkley is fit

[nevthelodgemoorowl]

Never rush into a purchase or a sale unless you're on to a stone wall winner !

[max_7654]

5 minutes ago, Mr Farrell said:

 

A lot of those are pre-Covid.

 

The market has changed.

Not convinced that premier league clubs will be affected anywhere near as much as EFL clubs given the bubble they operate in and the transfer fees flying around so far in this window. 

 

If we can sell Iorfa at the right level it will have been great business but we certainly shouldn't be selling at a cut-price level to other championship clubs especially now that we at least seem to have the spending side of our budget in order. 

[james o connor]

1 hour ago, peggyowl said:

The question as always is have we got or can we bring in someone of Iorfas standard.   Now if Dunkley gets fit then he could be that player.  I'd accept at £10 million with the hope Monk gets half of that to improve the squad.   Now if Reach also goes say for £5 million thats a good return and we have some flex

 

Who the hell would pay 5 million for reach ?!?!

[N0rtherner]

1 hour ago, mogbad said:

My main concern won’t be selling Iorfa, it will be who we bring in to make sure Borner & Palmer aren’t  first choice in a back 3.

 

Lees, Dunkley, Van Aken, Brennan?

 

Ofc, cannot sell Iorfa until Dunkley is fit. And I realise the latter two of those names aren't exactly safe choices.