RocktheCasbah
RocktheCasbah Arsenal's problem is not Rice, or Man City, it's getting a bid together which West Ham will accept. They've said £100m is the price, it's not rocket science.
This is an incredibly unfair characterisation and a very dangerous way to view player purchases. We first need to be clear what our maximum valuation of the player is. And then when we make a starting bid, use that and conversations to really understand what West Han values, so we don’t just end up paying what they say publicly. What matters most to them? Money, time the money arrives, potential upside? For a foreign deal it could even be something as simple as the currency you pay in. We need to take the time to really understand what they value, so we don’t overpay unnecessarily.
I’m always amazed when folks are like just pay the difference. If you’re off by £20m, that could’ve paid our entire front line’s wages last season. It’s a ton of cash to just give up.
