[Football] Leandro Trossard **Sold To Arsenal 20/01/2023**

[dazzer6666]

Lots of people talking about fecking him over and making him collect his money for training in the reserves. Isn’t it more likely he’ll feck the club over by sitting in the reserves for 18 months collecting his money then leave on a free? Instantly earn more than the difference he would have done by warming some ‘bigger’ clubs bench for 18 months as a signing fee the next day. Might be more interest in him in 18 months on a free than now at a Brighton/Tony price too.

No way. 18 months in the stiffs at his age would career-ending in terms of top-level football.

 

[Triggaaar]

The difference is about 6 years of age and realising your last chance at a big deal is probably in the next 3 weeks. It’s very easy to do what Mac has done in his situation - particularly having just signed a new contract - it’s not the same for Trossard.

If he doesn’t go this month now he’s unlikely to get much football with us before the end of the season which is going to hurt his value even more.

If Trossard believes he's good enough for a big club then obviously he'd have fancied his chances of playing a lot for us over the next few months, and then he could have got his move in the summer, when most transfers happen.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Apparently Spurs bid £12m for him! (source - Ornstein/Athletic).

We could really do with Chelsea coming in and offering a stupid sum as per! Unfortunately with Mudryk there now, I can’t see it.

 

[dwayne]

Apparently Spurs bid £12m for him! (source - Ornstein/Athletic).

We could really do with Chelsea coming in and offering a stupid sum as per! Unfortunately with Mudryk there now, I can’t see it.

My prediction was kind of right then. No one really wants him that much and are certainly not willing to pay the money. Now he probably thinks he could be stuck until the end of the contract.

Can't be good for little trossys ego.

But hey there's worse places to see out 18 months of a contract surely !

 

[jcdenton08]

My prediction was kind of right then. No one really wants him that much and are certainly not willing to pay the money. Now he probably thinks he could be stuck until the end of the contract.

Can't be good for little trossys ego.

But hey there's worse places to see out 18 months of a contract surely !

I think we’d do a deal at around £25m - but I think an international loan with fee is the most likely outcome

 

[Guinness Boy]

Apparently Spurs bid £12m for him! (source - Ornstein/Athletic).

We could really do with Chelsea coming in and offering a stupid sum as per! Unfortunately with Mudryk there now, I can’t see it.

"Hello, Todd, yes this is Paul again. Spurs have made a really interesting bid of £25 million for Trossard. We were wondering if you were still interested? With our special relationship £40 mill plus Colwill should seal the deal. Yes? Lovely. I'll get the paperwork drawn up."

 

[Icy Gull]

"Hello, Todd, yes this is Paul again. Spurs have made a really interesting bid of £25 million for Trossard. We were wondering if you were still interested? With our special relationship £40 mill plus Colwill should seal the deal. Yes? Lovely. I'll get the paperwork drawn up."

“Sorry Paul, we are on the phone negotiating with Roberto at the moment, can I call you back in 20, Roberto should have made a decision by then”

 

[Da Man Clay]

If Trossard believes he's good enough for a big club then obviously he'd have fancied his chances of playing a lot for us over the next few months, and then he could have got his move in the summer, when most transfers happen.

Maybe - but the emergence of Mitoma and Ferguson have put some question marks over that and his behaviour since the World Cup puts him well down the pecking order with a lot to do to come back

 

[Uh_huh_him]

If Trossard believes he's good enough for a big club then obviously he'd have fancied his chances of playing a lot for us over the next few months, and then he could have got his move in the summer, when most transfers happen.

Yep. Downing tools is not a good option for him.

He may well get a decent signing on bonus if he leaves on a free in 18 mths, but his overall value will be far less by that point.
Plus he will be stuck on our wage structure ( with no bonuses) for a year longer than he needs to be.
By that point, it is far less likely that a Prem club would still be interested and lets face it that's where the big money is.

If no-one comes in for him with a decent offer, in this window, he will have to build some bridges back with the club pretty quickly.

 

[The Fits]

Personally I'd take £12 million. We've got our money's worth out of him. If he wants to leave and Spurs want him great. He won't even get in their team.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Personally I'd take £12 million. We've got our money's worth out of him. If he wants to leave and Spurs want him great. He won't even get in their team.

TB would be mad to do that.

It's exactly what Tross is aiming for.
Not a precedent we can afford to set.

 

[Comrade Sam]

Per all above I have caveated with ....

'I just get the feeling'

And

'If my theory is right'

In the original post.

It's been suggested by (fat ex player)

 

[BNthree]

Mrs Trossard is heavily pregnant with their second child and has gone back to Belgium to be near her family for the birth. Maybe she’s been telling him she wants to move to bring up the kids?

 

[Mustafa II]

TB would be mad to do that.

It's exactly what Tross is aiming for.
Not a precedent we can afford to set.

Exactly this.

The club has already demonstrated that our players will get their big moves with little resistance if that what is what they want.

Now is the time to demonstrate that we will not give in to player & agent insolence, as an attempt to orchestrate their own move.

Personally think TB should hold out for big money. £30m+. If nobody is willing to pay it, then Leo has the rest of the season to knuckle down and work hard for a big move in the summer, in a more professional manner.

 

[southstandandy]

Rochdale on loan?

 

[nwgull]

I doubt he will want to play for the reserves for 18 months. 18 months is a very large proportion of a footballer's career. Even money cannot trump time.

Even more so since he turned 28 at the beginning go December. He's realistically got another 2-3 years playing at the peak of his career; the last thing he'd want to do for his career is waste 18 months of that time not playing competitively. He won't be nearly as attractive to the top clubs in August 2024 after such a long lay off and 4 months short of his 30th birthday.

 

[Oh_aye]

Gil is younger and VERY similar. Kulusevski is far better and Son is far quicker. Richarlison is the next cab on that rank.

I posed this question to a couple of the Spurs fans on here and their opinions were pretty mixed. I think he'd be the next Bissouma there. Loved by Brighton but m'eh to WTF to their fans when he starts 10 games a season, scoring and assiting once.

I was looking at their main message board last night. General consensus was.

1. Significant downgrade on what they already have.
2. We shouldn't be buying anyone who's acting the bellend.
3. Conte wouldn't want him.
4. Need a right back and cb not another squad attacker.

I appreciate they don't get to choose.

 

[Springal]

I also think TB won’t want to spend £3M or so on wages for someone just training alone. Some kind of compromise will be found I think.

Possibly even a loan somewhere

 

[Oh_aye]

Something like that probably - although not just De Z, apparently a ‘senior player’ (possibly called Adam Llama or something) called him out and they had a bust up. Based on yesterday’s performance the squad don’t seem to be missing him too much.

It can go completely the other way in fact. Anyone who's played football at any level - even schoolboy or Sunday league - knows that when you have a moody arse hanging round the place everyone perks up when they finally bugger off. Even of they're a good player.

I bet they're happy not to have to listen to him sighing and tutting through his Granola in the morning.

 

[phoenix]

Personally I'd take £12 million. We've got our money's worth out of him. If he wants to leave and Spurs want him great. He won't even get in their team.

Agreed also there is a big saving on wages.

Opps, Mentioned in earlier post.