Hasn't played for an eternity. Flown half way round the world to play a match in Chinese Iceland.
Not a chance! For one we haven’t paid a ridiculous fee, and they aren’t both on ridiculous wages. Both players are cream of the crop in their age group, and the only way they don’t make it is if we mismanage them.
Zero chance. We would be lucky to get £20m. We paid £15m at 19yrs old in 2022 based on his potential, 2 years later and a remarkable 224 league mins (600mins all comps) we somehow value him at £40m.
His talent has been evident whenever he's played. The lack of minutes has been down to injury.
This was well before we came into any PSR/FFP troubles given he was among the first signings in the Clearlake era.
The only time he has been out this season is because he was out will illness and missed one game. I think you keep forgetting Palmer scored in the Community Shield for City, and in the Super Cup prior to his move. The calibre of clubs that would come in for him won’t pay £45m.
I am not convinced he wants to leave. We bumped his wages from £15k/w to £100k/w, and still has 4 1/2yrs to go. He just has to turn up for training and stay in shape. Easiest gig ever.
Its very obvious that he's not playing at the request of the directors over actual ability though. Palmer was as much as an unknown as Chuk would be. Newcastle rumoured to be happy to let Tonali go. Following the success they've had with Hall and Livramento and the fees paid for them with minimal exposure in the league its certainly not as wild as you make out.
No one is saying that is worth though, it’s how much the market is willing to pay for him. If he was getting PL mins here and there, no questions we will get £40m+. As things stand he is surplus to demand. Another thing to be considered is most of the big money deals happen within the PL, because PL clubs are flush with cash.
