Bukayo Saka: Saka The Net

[Trilly]

Agenda merchants. The same that said his ceiling is Malouda lol.

You’re overdoing it here. Have a look at Malouda’s career honours, if any academy prospect goes on to have that sort of career they’ll be the best hale ender ever.

Malouda comparison came about because he’s a very good all around wide player that could play at the highest level but I’m still yet to see evidence of shooting/finishing being one of his standout traits.

Until then as a ball dominant winger his goal scoring ceiling is more Bernardo Silva than Mahrez. Still very respectable ofc.

If he became a more off the ball winger in a dominant team then he could be prolific a la Sterling but I don’t think Saka is a wide forward.

 

[berric]

I think 100 million clause that you can trigger if we don't get UCL is fair?

I mean if it's CL he wants. Plus Arteta stans are convincing us we're just another 200 million investment away from breaking into top4.

 

[Trilly]

Foden won the young player of the year. Unfortunate for Saka who i think he deserve it more than guy who playing in team of full star instead of saka playing with strikers can't score a fullback called Cedric.

Foden had a better season than Saka and he’s not exactly being carried in that City team, think only Bernardo Rodri and KDB play more than him.

Not sure why he shouldn’t win the award because his teammates are good, he’s good too.

Weren’t you one of the posters that was attacking me for saying Foden > Saka?

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Foden had a better season than Saka and he’s not exactly being carried in that City team, think only Bernardo Rodri and KDB play more than him.

Not sure why he shouldn’t win the award because his teammates are good, he’s good too.

Weren’t you one of the posters that was attacking me for saying Foden > Saka?

Yes. I think saka is more talented than Foden but no i didn't attacked you lol.

What i meant is when you have quality around you it helps to execute your game not force you to be difference maker meanwhile saka i just feel he doing by himself and his energy for this season is done weeks ago because of it.

 

[Tom Mix]

He would never agree to that as no one is ever paying it.

Release clauses are too difficult to get right for both the club and the player.

For Bukayo a 2 year extension on his current deal, bumper pay rise and means that in 2 years if he wants to move he probably can easily enough with only 2 years on his contract.

That is precisely the point of the Barcelona release clauses.

 

[Rasmi]

Yes. I think saka is more talented than Foden but no i didn't attacked you lol.

What i meant is when you have quality around you it helps to execute your game not force you to be difference maker meanwhile saka i just feel he doing by himself and his energy for this season is done weeks ago because of it.

Foden is the most talented English player I ever seen in my life time. I didn’t really watch gascoine

 

[Sapient Hawk]

£100,000,000 is the least we should be looking for. Saka is as instrumental to us as Grealish was to Villa, if not more so.

He doesn't deserve to languish here as Tets contemplates taking us to the next level 7 years running

 

[14Henry]

That is precisely the point of the Barcelona release clauses.

Yeah but Saka is not going to sign a contract which makes him have no choice but to stay here.

The likes of Pedri and Co probably never imagine themselves needing or wanting to leave Barcelona.

 

[Garrincha]

If he has eyes for City or United down the line 100m works for everyone... if he has Liverpool in his mind or a move abroad its a move killer.

Even City got burnt at that level missing out on Kane & Grealish flopping a bit.

That 40m for Diaz must have reset the market a little.

 

[Arsenal1508]

Haha 100,000,000

Saka agent will not let it be that high. Probably reference Haaland release clausing...50 million tops.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Haha 100,000,000

Saka agent will not let it be that high. Probably reference Haaland release clausing...50 million tops.

Saka's proven in the PL. Haaland's not.

Seeing how crucial he is to the club, an English international & factoring in thd English Player tax, £100,000,000 is not out of the realms of possibility.

 

[MartiSaka]

Sad this is that a release clause is probably our best chance of getting good money for him tbh, we can just point to his release clause instead of having to rely on **** Garlick and Edu negotiating a decent fee.

Except edu and garlick are also negotiating the release clause

 

[14Henry]

Saka's proven in the PL. Haaland's not.

Seeing how crucial he is to the club, an English international & factoring in thd English Player tax, £100,000,000 is not out of the realms of possibility.

Why would Saka sign a contract with a 100m clause limiting his options in the future?

If he has a clear intention to leave in the future if targets aren't met then he will sign a 1 or 2 year extension without release and in a year or two push for a move.

 

[Sapient Hawk]

Why would Saka sign a contract with a 100m clause limiting his options in the future?

If he has a clear intention to leave in the future if targets aren't met then he will sign a 1 or 2 year extension without release and in a year or two push for a move.

Honestly, I see no other destination than City for him. He doesn't strike me as the type to go abroad.

United are unlikely after the Van Persie saga.

We'll never entertain a bid from Chelsea & Liverpool might not be able to afford him.

 

[Trilly]

Yeah he’s only going to accept a clause that’s realistic.

I’m sure he backs himself to an extent but 100M is a bit too much, there’ll always be better value in the market unless he becomes an absolute monster, who has actually been worth 100M in recent years? Grealish was single handedly carrying Villa and I’d say he was probably a 70M player.

Better off having no clause and signing a short extension.

 

[14Henry]

Honestly, I see no other destination than City for him. He doesn't strike me as the type to go abroad.

United are unlikely after the Van Persie saga.

We'll never entertain a bid from Chelsea & Liverpool might not be able to afford him.

Liverpool would be an option in his head. City too. Hence why he wont sign a contract with a release clause that would rule him out of every club but City.

Also abroad may be an option. Football moves in cycles and maybe Madrid/Barcelona are in better states in 3 or 4 years.

 

[Macho]

Another season like this you'd get 100m no probs.

Realistically Saka is worth a lot less, but when you factor in his passport, already in the England squad, his injury record, his age, the team he's coming from and the importance to the team, he's easily a 100m player.

I agree that 100m means only City would realistically get him though. Pool might do it depending on outgoings.

 

[2Smokeyy]

40m release clause for ESR next.

 

[Trilly]

Another season like this you'd get 100m no probs.

Realistically Saka is worth a lot less, but when you factor in his passport, already in the England squad, his injury record, his age, the team he's coming from and the importance to the team, he's easily a 100m player.

I agree that 100m means only City would realistically get him though. Pool might do it depending on outgoings.

Pool have gotten Salah, Diaz, Mane and Jota all for less than 40M right?

They’d vomit at 100M for Saka.

 

[Macho]

Pool have gotten Salah, Diaz, Mane and Jota all for less than 40M right?

They’d vomit at 100M for Saka.

Not really, he’s a low risk signing even with that outlay.