Wilfried Zaha

[Luka Van der Bale]

If 2 clubs have agreed a fee for Zaha. IF. Then it wouldn't surprise me if one was Leicester, now they have sold Mahrez. Chavs being the others, of course

Gards says can guess who - it’s pretty clear it means Spurs and Chelsea.

 

[dtxspurs]

+ Champs league which used to an excuse why we couldn't go out and get the better talent out there.

We also never made champions league at that point. Chelsea are still fairly consistent at getting Champions league. Not like just one season is make or break from them. If they don't lose Hazard after adding Jorginho and bringing in Zaha, they are looking really dangerous.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Latest ITK says we've agreed with Palace.

Yes it does - take with a pinch of salt, as always.

Edit: Sorry mate, at this point hadn’t seen the Goat, and had only seen Gards’ info. Very exciting. Fingers crossed.

 

[Timberwolf]

One thing we can't offer him is a guaranteed starting spot with Son, Lucas and Lamela already fighting for his position. If Hazard leaves Zaha would be one of the main men at Chelsea. Can see why that might tempt him. Oh and 50,000 other reasons.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

We also never made champions league at that point. Chelsea are still fairly consistent at getting Champions league. Not like just one season is make or break from them. If they don't lose Hazard after adding Jorginho and bringing in Zaha, they are looking really dangerous.

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

 

[buttons]

Don’t agree at all actually. If we both agree fees I’m pretty confident he’d choose us - wages would be similar (he won’t get the top bracket of wages at either, but would be offered 100-120k), and we have CL football, and Pochettino. I just think Chelsea are far more likely to agree a fee than we are for obvious reasons.

Fine until Chelsea give him £200k per week.

 

[SpartanSpur]

You'd be surprised, an extra £50k a week goes along way.

Depends how desperate Chelsea are.

Current info is that their top paid player is Eden Hazard on £200kpw. Guess how much we pay Harry Kane? Would they really pay Zaha that either? Their other attackers are reported to be around the £120k mark. They would probably offer similar to us.

The big issue would be fees and signing on/loyalty bonuses which they would be a lot more flush on if Willian or especially Hazard left.

Chelsea were notorious last window for losing out on targets. They have beat City to Jorginho this summer so maybe things are changing but that was a bundle with the manager. They operate within their own means now and we are constantly catching them in turnover. If we pushed hard I actually think we'd have a chance to beat them currently, but I'm not convinced we've decided to go all in for Zaha.

 

[TheAmerican]

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

I really don't think it does with a team like Chelsea, as they are a perennial top 4 contender in the league.

 

[Rout-Ledge]

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

It’s *a* factor but not the holy grail it was presumed to be before we were in it.

 

[knowlespurs]

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

think its important but not a massive deal swayer either way

 

[MyNameIsNicolaBerti]

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

If we offer a potential player stupidly low ages, probably not. Ross Barklay anyone? The Bookies seem to think he'll go to Chelsea. If Chelsea offer three times the wages then that has to be a potential head turner, no?

 

[Deleted member 27995]

It’s *a* factor but not the holy grail it was presumed to be before we were in it.

So for the full house bingo I guess we need to win things ...

 

[Blue]

on to the next one.

 

[MyNameIsNicolaBerti]

I really don't think it does with a team like Chelsea, as they are a perennial top 4 contender in the league.

Plus they have a track record of winning trophies, whether we like to acknowledge it or not, which, when combined with a better financial deal, can also sway a player.

 

[dtxspurs]

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

You have trouble reading.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

You have trouble reading.

Not at all, the excuse keeps changing is all.

Have to see if Zaha picks us or Chelsea.

 

[JonnySpurs]

Zaha would have be mental to go Chelsea with their recent track record on signings. No CL football, new manager, best players possibly leaving.

I mean a sensible person wouldn't take long to pick us over them but hey, no idea if Wilf is a sensible chap.

 

[kieranfitchett]

get his mate from the national team to have a word, serge aurier.
hang on no don't do that...

 

[PeeEyeEmPee]

Plus they have a track record of winning trophies, whether we like to acknowledge it or not, which, when combined with a better financial deal, can also sway a player.

Precisely. Everyone is referring to money, as though that would be the only factor at play here. Well how about that Chelsea are actually used to winning things, and we’re not?

 

[chinaman]

So us having Champions League football doesn't matter now then? Okay!

Fuck a duck

I'm afraid money means more. The reason players choose clubs that are in the CL rather than us before was the better exposure they get with CL and that would enhance their value and pay packets. Now if Chelscum should offer him a much bigger paycheck, there is no more need to play in the CL hoping to catch someone else's eyes in the hope of a payrise.