Country: Wales
He’s on 180k currently. Are there even other clubs who can offer him that out there and pay a transfer fee?
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Alexandre Lacazette (Out)
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Country: Wales
Wait did we really drop 50m and 180k a week in wages on him in 2017? Jesus that is crazy money wtf, so in total we've spent like 100m on baguette Jermain Defoe? Now our league position is making more sense to me.
Country: Scotland
Player:Gabriel
30 this year and on £180k a week. We'd genuinely be lucky to get any fee for Laca in this market. I personally think he'll see his contract out with us as we'd also have to pay for a replacement which may not be possible.
Player:Saliba
It's almost like running a club well financially provides some resilience for unforseen hardship
TromsoGooner
Obsessed With Looking for Eric
I don`t see any reason why he would want to leave unfortunately. He would have to take a significant pay cut, single guy I think that probably enjoys life in London and he seems to be very happy at the club. We may have lost some of our prestige but he knows he won`t find a bigger club, he doesn`t have to worry about the national team and I think he`ll be happy enough not being first choice but starting 15-20 games a year. Hope I wrong but doubt we`ll be able to move him.
At this stage, take £10m and move on. His numbers are little better than Giroud's and imo, this was Gazidis trying to keep his word about our ability to spend. No need for sentiment. It was clear early on that he wasn't going to take us up a level. Nice guy apparently but get rid
cash in please
Token Yank
Well-Known Member
Kinda torn on this one. Has periods of the season where he looks like the worst striker in the prem. Then periods where he actually looks like a quality player. Wouldn't be against a short extension if he cuts his wages. Can focus on CM, RB and Ødegaard this summer. Then, (wishful thinking, I know) move for Haaland next summer after secure CL (hopefully) and he doesn't move this summer.
Rasmi
Negative Nancy
Country: England
It would be mistake to lose him imo. This transfer window will be about keeping what you have for most clubs. There is not a lot of money out there and few will spend. Lava is a solid pl striker now. With his age and contract we will get very little money for him. The replacement will be expensive and probably zero pl experience. It will be huge risk
Country: Iceland
Of course, we sell him. Hopefully Auba too.
Only that way we can start moving forward!
Have to praise Laca for recent form though.
Only that way we can start moving forward!
Have to praise Laca for recent form though.
Player:Saliba
We have have have to sell this guy man. And I like him.
We need to change a lot of this squad.
We need to change a lot of this squad.
He's on 180k a week, which would mean he'd likely be on a lot more once he extends.
Phisically he looked well off the pace for most of the season, it would be best we either call it quits or let him run down his contract. CF market is just not it right now.
Rasmi
Negative Nancy
Country: England
Oh we will let him run down his contract. We were unable to sell torreira and guendouzzi last summer. I can see laca asking to leave on free and the club cancel his contract the summer to go for free to France
Makes zero sense to cancel his contract, he's not someone who's stinking out the place like Özil or Mustafi. He's in and around the squad and has had his up and downs.
Personally, I would much prefer we sold him and invested any kind of money we got on a player with more upside, but I can also see the club grooming Martinelli and just letting Laca leave on a free at the end of next season.
Player:Saliba
Yeah we can't make the same mistake we have with Auba with Laca because he's not as good so it's a bigger mistake.
Need to shift to a smarter squad building. We aren't in the CL and even if we get in it's been a long time since.
akhil
Well-Known Member
There's isn't a club who will offer him 180k now. He's not worth that money anywhere on the continent. If he wants a long term deal, he'll get it at half those wages most likely.He's just not good enough for clubs who can afford those kind of wages. His best option is still to see out his contract and cash in as a free agent next year. Striker market is dire enough as it is.
Country: Wales
Cancelling contracts is terrible stuff honestly.
Clubs like us need funds coming in if we’re going to compete.
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
Laca is a good player but I feel now is the time to sell. Only keep if the plan is to develop Martinelli or Balogun as our no.9. If that's the case, a 2 year deal for Laca would make sense.
Got feeling laca is guy who willing take paycut if means he'll be starter striker at other clubs. Club like Roma who were linked before have no problem giving us 25m they need to replace Dzeko who is declining and he 35 years old but they'll never afford to give player more than 100k a week.
If we can't find buyer then you have to extend he'll be likely forced to stay with same salary because no other club will offer him close to what he currently earn. That's why this club should stop giving players big contact but they not learning
If we can't find buyer then you have to extend he'll be likely forced to stay with same salary because no other club will offer him close to what he currently earn. That's why this club should stop giving players big contact but they not learning
Why would we have to renew him? His value is not going up and his salary won't remain the same, there'll obviously be a bump.
Furthermore, why would Lacazette himself renew when he can get more in a year's time by being a free agent?
