duncanmckenzieismagic Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9747167/Everton-planning-FOIL-Arsenals-bid-sign-White-holding-talks-Brighton-move.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9747167/Everton-planning-FOIL-Arsenals-bid-sign-White-holding-talks-Brighton-move.html £50m? That's why I never look in this part of TT unless terminally bored. Godfrey would be worth £200m in that universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Class player - would be a massive signal of intent. £50m seems very steep but if we got good money for 2 of Keane, Mina and Holgate, then it’d make a lot of sense. Godfrey and White could be an excellent pairing and both would also be comfortable in a 3. duncanmckenzieismagic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 He seems decent what little Ive seen of him. But £50m? Ive not seen enough to get excited about a £50m centre back. MikeO and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 He's very highly rated and I'd imagine he will do to a bigger club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vranny Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, MikeO said: £50m? That's why I never look in this part of TT unless terminally bored. Godfrey would be worth £200m in that universe. And I’m sure Brighton fans would say the same about White if they were linked to Godfrey for £50m. The bottom line is that they’re both quality, young CBs, but I’m not sure that he should be a priority signing considering our many other problem positions. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 It’s a case of him being worth £50m to Brighton but he’s not worth that to us at all really. Also, I’ll believe it when I see it. Matt and StevO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Of all the areas where we need big money spent, CB is not it. StevO, Romey 1878 and Bill 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Hell no. We rather give Jarrad some first team football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, Matt said: Of all the areas where we need big money spent, CB is not it. I agree we already have Keane, Mina, Godfrey and at a push Holgate. Not the best, but adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I would think a lot would depend on movements out of the club. If Mina and/ or Holgate where to move on then would be room for a CB. If money no object and also looking to spend on other areas of the squad as well - then great, but like other have said don't think CB reinforcements is a high priority unless decent money coming in for the likes of Mina. Our £20M on Godfrey last summer was a bit of a surprise and with Jarred coming back - already have 5 capable CB's in the squad for Benitiez to assess. White/Godfrey partnership would be quite mouth watering - both like a dart out of defence with a ball. I love a CB who is capable of doing that. (as long as they can defend!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I think we are expecting a lot more than we should if anyone think Branthwaite is going to be playing next season. There is no rush for the lad. He needs another loan where he can play every week. Romey 1878 and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, StevO said: I think we are expecting a lot more than we should if anyone think Branthwaite is going to be playing next season. There is no rush for the lad. He needs another loan where he can play every week. He would definitely be 5th in line - but is on the books and if not loaned out again, then if he had to step up to the plate either on the bench or as a starter for a game or two if unlucky with injuries, he would be a option to use. I agree think a loan out would be better for him. But he is definitely a talent young CB that we have in the pipeline, so think he should be in the managers mind when spending on the squad. Is £50M spend on young CB best use of the budget available. Does Jarred have the potential to be the next Ben White? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, RuffRob said: He would definitely be 5th in line - but is on the books and if not loaned out again, then if he had to step up to the plate either on the bench or as a starter for a game or two if unlucky with injuries, he would be a option to use. I agree think a loan out would be better for him. But he is definitely a talent young CB that we have in the pipeline, so think he should be in the managers mind when spending on the squad. Is £50M spend on young CB best use of the budget available. Does Jarred have the potential to be the next Ben White? Branthwaite still young and still learning his trade. Too early to say where he will end up in his career. Dropped from the Blackburn team a few times, but i don't know if that was down to form or just cotton wool treatment because of his age. I like Ben White- i could see a good partnership with him and BG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, RuffRob said: He would definitely be 5th in line - but is on the books and if not loaned out again, then if he had to step up to the plate either on the bench or as a starter for a game or two if unlucky with injuries, he would be a option to use. I agree think a loan out would be better for him. But he is definitely a talent young CB that we have in the pipeline, so think he should be in the managers mind when spending on the squad. Is £50M spend on young CB best use of the budget available. Does Jarred have the potential to be the next Ben White? No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bailey said: No Ben White was 20 years old playing league 1 football for Peterborough 18/19 season. Now in the England squad. Branthwaite 19 years old trying to learn his trade in the championship. Don't write the lad off just yet. I agree he has a long way to go but he has potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 minute ago, milesey05 said: Ben White was 20 years old playing league 1 football for Peterborough 18/19 season. Now in the England squad. Branthwaite 19 years old trying to learn his trade in the championship. Don't write the lad off just yet. I agree he has a long way to go but he has potential. I hadn't seen White play when he was young but I have seen Branthwaite both at Everton and a bit at Blackburn and he has a long way to go to be Premier league standard at the moment, let alone being talked about as a £50mil player and future England tournament player. A lot can change, and he may improve bundles but I don't see those attributes at the moment and certainly not if he is exposed to a high line, aggressive pressing side like Leeds or Brighton. He looks more like a Michael Keane style defender, which does mean Benitez might suit him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 8 hours ago, Matt said: Of all the areas where we need big money spent, CB is not it. We can definitely improve and arguably some of our most saleable assets are at centre back so if we could generate decent income from 2 lesser players (to White) to improve then that makes a lot of sense. Btay and duncanmckenzieismagic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 There is no doubting that RB & RW especially are higher priorities for us and if we had been talking about this 12 months ago I would have agreed that we don’t need a new CB, However since then I think Holgate has regressed and had a shocker of a season. Yerry seems injury prone and reminds me of Joey Yobo, superb one minute a total cluster fuck the next with no middle ground. Branthwaite had a bit of an underwhelming loan at Blackburn last season so don’t think is ready which leave us with just Keane and Godfrey. So I don’t think we are as well stocked as it seems at first glance dunlopp9987 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Regarding the price - £70-£75m for Godfrey and White seems quite reasonable to me in the current market. The fact that we got Godfrey for such a good price leaves a little leeway on the White deal. Both will retain and even gain value as both are young and top quality. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 3 hours ago, c1982 said: Regarding the price - £70-£75m for Godfrey and White seems quite reasonable to me in the current market. The fact that we got Godfrey for such a good price leaves a little leeway on the White deal. Both will retain and even gain value as both are young and top quality. The difference is only that we got Godfrey before the hype. Too late for that with White now. c1982, Matt, Btay and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I'd rather we spend money on quality and also on younger players that can strengthen the team for many years. While games are won and lost in midfield, strong defense usually outdoes strong offense. If we raise cash through the sale of others, then why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, StevO said: The difference is only that we got Godfrey before the hype. Too late for that with White now. Yep - was too late last summer for White too. I remember Leeds tried but Brighton weren’t shifting at £30m+. Class player who will only get better. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StevO Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Echo. Signs next week then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Arsenal have agreed a deal for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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