02-16-2016, 09:18 PM
On Menez, for 15m I'm open to sell (though I'd want keep Adriano for sure at that point), but then we need a competent replacement for him, one that will challenge Niang for his spot in the team.
I think I'm pretty much the only one who has responded somewhat favourably for Bacca's sale, so I'll try to explain my viewpoint. However, before that I want to reiterate that I would only sell Bacca if that money was to be reinvested into the market and a suitable replacement bought in (again, Pavoletti isn't a suitable replacement for Bacca). This view is also because I'm unconvinced of how much is invested into the market this summer. If we have a decent amount to invest, then selling Bacca is unnecessary, but if we don't, selling him could generate the funds needed to really strongly reinforce other areas of the squad.
The other reason for a sale is he's 29, his market value is only going to drop now and realistically we have 1-2 years of him at the top left after this season. Then there's potential market possibilities. One notable example is Ibra's available this summer and Raiola didn't comment when asked about a return to Milan. It's a short term solution, but there's little denying Ibra's a better player than Bacca.
I'm only saying selling Bacca makes sense if there's a plan behind it, but if there's no suitable replacement being considered and no plans to use the money we make from a sale, it's a waste of time.
I wouldn't sell Niang at this point, as even though we can make some decent money off of him, I'm a little more convinced he can be valuable in a long term project. I'm also aware I've said I'd be willing to sell quite a few players, like Menez, Adriano and Bacca, but I wouldn't sell them all, as it makes no sense to completely gut the attack.
I think I'm pretty much the only one who has responded somewhat favourably for Bacca's sale, so I'll try to explain my viewpoint. However, before that I want to reiterate that I would only sell Bacca if that money was to be reinvested into the market and a suitable replacement bought in (again, Pavoletti isn't a suitable replacement for Bacca). This view is also because I'm unconvinced of how much is invested into the market this summer. If we have a decent amount to invest, then selling Bacca is unnecessary, but if we don't, selling him could generate the funds needed to really strongly reinforce other areas of the squad.
The other reason for a sale is he's 29, his market value is only going to drop now and realistically we have 1-2 years of him at the top left after this season. Then there's potential market possibilities. One notable example is Ibra's available this summer and Raiola didn't comment when asked about a return to Milan. It's a short term solution, but there's little denying Ibra's a better player than Bacca.
I'm only saying selling Bacca makes sense if there's a plan behind it, but if there's no suitable replacement being considered and no plans to use the money we make from a sale, it's a waste of time.
I wouldn't sell Niang at this point, as even though we can make some decent money off of him, I'm a little more convinced he can be valuable in a long term project. I'm also aware I've said I'd be willing to sell quite a few players, like Menez, Adriano and Bacca, but I wouldn't sell them all, as it makes no sense to completely gut the attack.