Raheem Sterling

[captainfog]

We have no idea what goes on behind closed doors at the Club so I'll continue to believe that the powers to be have it all in hand until I'm proven wrong.

No, its stupid. Seriously diminishes the clubs negotiating position.

[The_weatherman]

No, its stupid. Seriously diminishes the clubs negotiating position.

[RichC]

No what's stupid is having no idea what is going on but feeling well placed to have a valid opinion on it.

[captainfog]

No what's stupid is having no idea what is going on but feeling well placed to have a valid opinion on it.

Or maybe I do. Shaggy can elaborate if he wants. The situation isn't in hand.

He might/probably will sign, but the club have not let his contract run down intentionally. You can stick you head in the sand and be as condescending as you want (which is normally a lot) but its a fact that once a good player gets to the last 12 months of their contract then they hold all the cards in the negotiations. Poor from the club letting it get to this stage.

[G]

What could the club do to avoid it getting to this stage other than offer him exactly what he wants, which they clearly aren't willing to do?

[Boogs]

What could the club do to avoid it getting to this stage other than offer him exactly what he wants, which they clearly aren't willing to do?

Sell him

[RedReet]

Del

[Bender]

to be fair it's easy to blame young Raheem as being a money grabber,but outside the club we as fans have no idea whats going on contract wise,easy to blame the club or player.

[captainfog]

What could the club do to avoid it getting to this stage other than offer him exactly what he wants, which they clearly aren't willing to do?

Sell him and get maximum value for him. We're getting to the point now where that isnt an option and we either give him what he wants or he walks away for nothing or at least relatively little.

[RichC]

Coming from you

These are multi million pound deals on offer not small contractual considerations and the last I checked his contract runs until the Summer of 2017 - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rahee...ler/134425#ath

It's not good to let them run down but when there is still two years to go on the deal it seems a little pessimistic (typical of you) to get overly worried if he signs great if he doesn't then there is still time to do something about it you also have to think about breaking wage structures of which I've no idea if we're doing so or not; do you ?

So yeah I think it's silly to get overly worked up about it

[captainfog]

Coming from you

These are multi million pound deals on offer not small contractual considerations and the last I checked his contract runs until the Summer of 2017 - http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/rahee...ler/134425#ath

It's not good to let them run down but when there is still two years to go on the deal it seems a little pessimistic (typical of you) to get overly worried if he signs great if he doesn't then there is still time to do something about it you also have to think about breaking wage structures of which I've no idea if we're doing so or not; do you ?

So yeah I think it's silly to get overly worked up about it

I'm clearly talking about Henderson.

[RedReet]

Sell him and get maximum value for him. We're getting to the point now where that isnt an option and we either give him what he wants or he walks away for nothing or at least relatively little.

So why do you think he probably will sign if the club aren't likely to do either of those things?

And equally, why would the club do either of those things if he's probably going to agree to negotiations?

[RichC]

I'm clearly talking about Henderson.

It's the Sterling thread.

Post your insider stuff in the Hendo thread.

Even with the Henderson contractual situation whilst I agree on the face of it we've let it run down to close have we been making offers is he asking for too much money or image rights or certain guarantees or are we just not negotiating with him ?

It's easy to take pot shots at the club with limited information

[captainfog]

So why do you think he probably will sign if the club aren't likely to do either of those things?

And equally, why would the club do either of those things if he's probably going to agree to negotiations?

Its the risk attached to letting a player run their contract down to the last 12 months that I'm aversed to. I think Henderson will sign a new deal because I think the club will fold and pay him what he wants, but come the summer his agent will be chatting to other clubs with renewed vigour and if a big wage offer comes in then there is a real risk we'll lose him for free or a fraction of what he's worth. Why put ourselves in that position? It seems totally unnecessary.

[RedReet]

Its the risk attached to letting a player run their contract down to the last 12 months that I'm aversed to. I think Henderson will sign a new deal because I think the club will fold and pay him what he wants, but come the summer his agent will be chatting to other clubs with renewed vigour and if a big wage offer comes in then there is a real risk we'll lose him for free or a fraction of what he's worth. Why put ourselves in that position? It seems totally unnecessary.

It's not ideal, but I dare say it's something that both the club and player wanted to avoid, so as with most negotiations, a compromise will be made, rather than one side getting everything they want.