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Neon_Knight_

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If the club was going to try to use a new contract announcement as a positive PR moment this is what would occur: They'd leak that contract talks had stalled, they'd leak that a big club are preparing a huge bid for him before their window closes and then we'd announce he has signed a new deal. That would create a positive. Not that I believe that this is what is occurring.

How would it be positive PR to publicise that a player is unsettled while the season is underway?
 

St José Dominguez

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How would it be positive PR to publicise that a player is unsettled while the season is underway?

It would be positive if it was simply a made up story leaked to create a feeling amongst fans that we might lose a player, that then leads to the club announcing he's signed a new deal. Not that I believe it but in terms of the waiting to announce scenario it wouldn't have worked announcing it in previous weeks in terms of positive PR, the keeping your best players despite strong interest from elsewhere made up scenario would be.

I've thought for a long time though he was the one I'd judge whether we've truly changed our wage structure enough. Everyone at club knows Kane has to paid whatever it takes, proof will be whether Eriksen signs a new deal or not. Not signing him to an extension will create a situation where if we don't sell him in January you'll be looking at selling him for half his current worth if that next summer.
 

werty

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They'll announce a deal when/if it gets done. They're not going to hold off for PR reasons.
 
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Personally, I think keeping Alderweireld, Dembele and Rose (plus the rest of our squad) shows more ambition than replacing them with Grealish and Zaha.
And if one or any of the 3 you mention were to be sold before the end of the month, where would this transfer window then rank on your "ambition" meter?
 

Neon_Knight_

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And if one or any of the 3 you mention were to be sold before the end of the month, where would this transfer window then rank on your "ambition" meter?
I don't expect any of them to be sold. If we were willing to sell any of them during the summer window, we won't be now that our window is closed, as we wouldn't be able to replace them.

ITK for signings didn't come to fruition, so we should expect the same of ITK for departures.
 
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I don't expect any of them to be sold. If we were willing to sell any of them during the summer window, we won't be now that our window is closed, as we wouldn't be able to replace them.

ITK for signings didn't come to fruition, so we should expect the same of ITK for departures.
Hope you're right, mate.
 
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