We're already past the point where we can dictate the contract terms. The best we can hope for is that Lookman signs a contract with a decent buy out like Gomez did.
We're already past the point where we can dictate the contract terms. The best we can hope for is that Lookman signs a contract with a decent buy out like Gomez did.
Why ? He's a great talent and I was up there today and very impressed but I don't think we should go mad. Offer the lad a decent contract, no silly clauses, and take it from there.
Can't believe this board haven't learnt any lessons from the recent past. Every one knows his our next big thing and this situation's got Poyet written all over it again! Our only hope is this young man has some loyalty and sees his best chances of playing are with us!
Hard to believe he has got to this point without us having stuck a contract under his nose. Very remiss.
I'm assuming he's old enough to sign a pro contract?
Players can sign pro at 17 and he recently turned 18.
Perhaps he has signed and the club haven't announced it. Gomez turned 17 in May last year and the club didn't mention it until July when he started playing for the first team.
I don't think the club said anything about the contracts of Umerah, Edwards etc who moved up the u21s in the summer and will definitely be on pro deals as they're too old the u18s.
I think he will be one of our greats if he stays. I know he will not believe it, but if he leaves to join a prem second team he will be taking the risk of missing out for years.
It is always the players that are playing that get the better deals. Staying at a club that plays you, benefits you. Simples. But some never learn.
He'll be gone after 20 games, partly that's modern football and partly that's the board's willingness to sell. To stay at the club at this level and be really good you have to have be injury prone (Solly), too young/old (Gomez/Diarra) or unproven in England (Bauer/Gudmundsson).
You are right, Zaha only went back to palace because they were in the top division though.
I think that's where the board come in to it. Our model seems to be- "come and play for us we will sell you on after you have proven yourself." Hughes has clearly been made to feel very wanted and maybe promised promotion in a few years? Or maybe he's just a strange loyal objection.
He'll be gone after 20 games, partly that's modern football and partly that's the board's willingness to sell. To stay at the club at this level and be really good you have to have be injury prone (Solly), too young/old (Gomez/Diarra) or unproven in England (Bauer/Gudmundsson).
Did Liverpool want to sell Suarez or Sterling? Did Ipswich want to sell Darren bent to us? Did we want to sell Billy Bonds, Mike Bailey, Paul Walsh, Paul Elliott etc
Transfers happen, that's football, especially now. Lookman is a guy we only picked up a year ago, he's not someone we spent 10 years nurturing. Hopefully he'll stay with us, as he's now getting 1st team football at a young age, and can keep progressing
How do we know that contract negotiations haven't commenced? We don't. Totally agree with the sentiments above but despite their shortcomings, I am sure Katrien and Co. are aware of which youngsters need to be signed up.
Quite amazed that this kid can be in the first team squad and not have already signed a contract. I'd like to think we've not been so stupid (although who knows with our board) as to not offer him one yet, so perhaps the kid is keeping his options open?
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That is how you use the youff system.
Perhaps he has signed and the club haven't announced it. Gomez turned 17 in May last year and the club didn't mention it until July when he started playing for the first team.
I don't think the club said anything about the contracts of Umerah, Edwards etc who moved up the u21s in the summer and will definitely be on pro deals as they're too old the u18s.
Straight swap. You read it here first.
Or not.
It is always the players that are playing that get the better deals. Staying at a club that plays you, benefits you. Simples. But some never learn.
;o)
To stay at the club at this level and be really good you have to have be injury prone (Solly), too young/old (Gomez/Diarra) or unproven in England (Bauer/Gudmundsson).
I tend to agree generally although...
Will Hughes?
Zaha?
I am sure there are others...?
I think that's where the board come in to it. Our model seems to be- "come and play for us we will sell you on after you have proven yourself." Hughes has clearly been made to feel very wanted and maybe promised promotion in a few years? Or maybe he's just a strange loyal objection.
Did Ipswich want to sell Darren bent to us?
Did we want to sell Billy Bonds, Mike Bailey, Paul Walsh, Paul Elliott etc
Transfers happen, that's football, especially now. Lookman is a guy we only picked up a year ago, he's not someone we spent 10 years nurturing. Hopefully he'll stay with us, as he's now getting 1st team football at a young age, and can keep progressing