If a club offers Semedo the same money as he is on now he has to go but if it's only a bit more than what we are offering he has to take the following into account:
a) He has a genuine regard for the club and its fans (I believe this) b) He is established at the club and likely to be captain next season -he may not fit in at another club - a risk c) Signings past, presnt and future this summer show there is genuine ambition at Charlton d) He is best signing a one year deal and negotiating a new one from a greater position of strength next season e) He is settled in the area
For these reasons I do think D is a real possibility
I have no idea what's going on but I'm sure it will not be A or D.
Assuming Stephens does sign there's no room for him in central midfield - we'd have signed 3 CMs who will expect to play a fair bit plus Jackson and Pritchard as someone who we hope can break through.
He's not a full back and I doubt he's going to go back to being a centre back. Certainly not going to stay as back up.
What I don't get is that Semedo was on £6k a week (£312k over a season) yet we are being linked with midfielders with transfer fees of £300k plus. Assuming these players aren't coming to play for us for nothing they must be costing more than Semedo did last season. If this is the case I can't understand how we can't justify his current wages if he is on a free - assuming that Powell, Jiminez and Vetre want him to stay.
Frankly I was not all that bothered about Racon going as I didn't think he was worth anywhere near as much as we paid him, but I now believe that if Semedo leaves it will not be all about money as we seem to be shelling out more for his 'replacements'.
KHA, maybe the new recruits have more "upside" as long term assets than Semedo and their style of play may fit better with what's required for CP. It all comes down to peoples opinion on the merits of individual players and wholehearted as he was, we never had our doors beaten down for Semedo and where he ends up playing next season may tell us more about his real value and why we may not have tried too hard to keep him.
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Racon to millwall
Semedo to palace it horribly makes sense!
a) He has a genuine regard for the club and its fans (I believe this)
b) He is established at the club and likely to be captain next season -he may not fit in at another club - a risk
c) Signings past, presnt and future this summer show there is genuine ambition at Charlton
d) He is best signing a one year deal and negotiating a new one from a greater position of strength next season
e) He is settled in the area
For these reasons I do think D is a real possibility
Judging by the number of midfielders we now have on our books I'd say that is pretty obvious.
Did it come down as sold?
How you it's his?
This could be important info
Assuming Stephens does sign there's no room for him in central midfield - we'd have signed 3 CMs who will expect to play a fair bit plus Jackson and Pritchard as someone who we hope can break through.
He's not a full back and I doubt he's going to go back to being a centre back. Certainly not going to stay as back up.
What I don't get is that Semedo was on £6k a week (£312k over a season) yet we are being linked with midfielders with transfer fees of £300k plus. Assuming these players aren't coming to play for us for nothing they must be costing more than Semedo did last season. If this is the case I can't understand how we can't justify his current wages if he is on a free - assuming that Powell, Jiminez and Vetre want him to stay.
Frankly I was not all that bothered about Racon going as I didn't think he was worth anywhere near as much as we paid him, but I now believe that if Semedo leaves it will not be all about money as we seem to be shelling out more for his 'replacements'.