27 Jun 2026 12:13:33
Just been told Rangers have received a massive offer for Fernandez from Crystal Palace, it is higher than what we got for Bassey, include 15% sell on.
27 Jun 2026 12:19:28
If that's the case, then we should take it.
27 Jun 2026 12:25:00
I'm being told 24 million, no addons, just a future sell on.
27 Jun 2026 12:28:26
What kind of keeper is he?
27 Jun 2026 12:29:29
I would be keeping him this season. He's a stand out by far, our best defender n if we want to win the league, build a defence with him in it.
27 Jun 2026 12:34:35
I'd bite your hand off for that sort of deal, looks and sounds like great business if true.
27 Jun 2026 12:37:02
That would be a great bit of business.
Wish him well if it goes through.
27 Jun 2026 12:43:38
Really like Fernandez and I would prefer he remained our player for a while yet, good modern day cb and will only improve, but for £24m, I'm selling him one hundred percent, let us build a greater squad.
27 Jun 2026 12:44:47
Shake his hand and thank him for his efforts. Great business if it goes through.
27 Jun 2026 12:49:25
It appears Palace r selling a ch to Chelsea for 45 million.
Blue dream, I get what u mean, imo we could not refuse that money, mb push for some addons or bigger sell on.
27 Jun 2026 12:51:25
We can't knock back that kind of money, he's had a decent 6 months. Take the cash.
27 Jun 2026 12:57:09
In an ideal world we would keep him for another season and develop him further, but we need to take that!
Also, think the lad will be pushing for it as well.
27 Jun 2026 13:01:25
If so, take cash - rinse and repeat. Offer Goldson a one off year and buy some younger CHs to boot. 👍😉
27 Jun 2026 13:02:18
We should raise £50 million from the sale of Fernandez and Chermiti. Business model finally working. 👍
27 Jun 2026 13:06:48
If that's true, then we should bite their hand off. If he has a poor 6 months, his value will plummet. Sell and re invest in the squad.
27 Jun 2026 13:11:13
Also being linked to Rennes.
27 Jun 2026 13:16:15
Those sort of figures can't be rejected. Sell on makes us money that offsets financial gain if we kept him for another season. Peterborough will get a good pay day also.
27 Jun 2026 13:17:45
Thanks John. Would like to keep him for another season but we can't be turning down that money imo.
He was dangerous for us in the other box. But made a few errors at the back for us, sometimes a bit too casual.
27 Jun 2026 13:18:38
Seen this coming.
Can see a big offer coming for Chermiti too soon.
27 Jun 2026 13:21:22
Blue Floyd, I would not take Goldstone. However, he has already signed for another Cypriot club.
27 Jun 2026 13:22:40
Otters, I don't want to sell Chermiti for another year.
27 Jun 2026 13:29:00
Thanks, John. For that kind of fee, we need to sell. I do like Fernandez, and he has all the attributes to potentially become a top defender, but I felt he had a good 4-5 months with us and then dropped off towards the end of the season.
27 Jun 2026 13:33:34
Same would also keep Chermiti for another year.
27 Jun 2026 13:35:10
We could potentially raise £60-75M with the sale of Manny, Chermiti and Nico, and not downgrade the starting 11 too much.
Then use half that money to bring in replacements. If we're ever going to deploy a sustainable trading model, then we need to trade.
27 Jun 2026 13:41:17
£24m or EUR24m? If £, then I would take, but I'd want 20% sell on.
27 Jun 2026 13:43:34
Thanks for the updates, John n Co. Would like him to stay, but for that kind of money we're able to rebuild the team. If around 20-25m, great. Even with another year it's not like his price would rocket up much further and could go down. It's not like we're getting 40-50m for players.
27 Jun 2026 14:03:36
I get the feeling we will be in the market for a new CB or 4. I would like to think a more experienced head could come in, and we also go after Apke Victory / Falchener or similar that can be moulded and polished up to maintain the trading model which seems to be paying dividends.
We need ballance though, blend of youth and experience. Would Widdell tick the experienced box?
27 Jun 2026 14:19:58
I would take that, as he is a scare at times, as we've seen last season and will get found out in EPL.
27 Jun 2026 14:23:32
24M + 15% is a great offer, but it's early in window and there are a few teams sniffing about him. That is now our starting point if teams want to bid.
Think we will be in for a few transfer records being broken this summer.
27 Jun 2026 14:50:23
If that's the first offer, lads, we normally get 3 offers, would we agree?
I would tell them we want £30m flat cash, no add ons, and the 15%. That's my price.
If I tell them that's the price, they'll come back with it once they sell Lacroix.
27 Jun 2026 14:53:18
£60m for Fernandez, Raskin and Chermiti gives the manager a fantastic chance to build his own side, so get it done asap. Add Diomande to the sale and it's even better.
27 Jun 2026 14:58:26
I'd be keeping him and letting him show what he can do in Europe. Next summer he'd command a fee far higher than £24m.
We need to start retaining these players and keeping them for more than a season.
27 Jun 2026 15:31:40
Otters, the model is only working if we can replace and do the same again.
27 Jun 2026 15:39:32
We could replace Fernandez and Raskin, we will never replace Chermiti's type with another with as much ability, replace Raskin with Ferguson, good few could replace Fernandez, nobody with Chermiti's abilities comes near our league, unless we take a chance on an up and coming player like him.
27 Jun 2026 15:53:14
We have to seriously consider taking the money, it could be used to help rebuild a few positions. Bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.
27 Jun 2026 16:18:26
I'd sell Fernandes £30m. Can't quite believe that's what we're looking at for him.
Raskin I'd €25m with add ons of €5m.
Diomande I think €8m.
Chermiti would not be sold this summer in no uncertain terms.
We could be looking at a €40 striker next summer.
27 Jun 2026 16:42:02
Take the cash for Fernandez and use it for the defensive overhaul we all know is needed.
He is a terrific player, but no-one is irreplaceable.
27 Jun 2026 17:04:24
Great info, John!
I'd take that all day long.
Great way to get the club back on an even keel.
Let's go and find the next one.
27 Jun 2026 18:45:37
Never take the first offer, lads. They'll always come back with an improved one