[Football] Would we still sell Bissouma to a top 6 club

[grubbyhands]

He'll move on ,no doubt. Maybe this time next year and with everyones best wishes I'm sure.He's going to generate a huge amount of money but he's not anywhere near the finished article yet in terms of talent or value. One more season with us is my prediction FWIW.

 

[Originunknown]

There’s no doubt that Biss has improved and is one of our better players. He is young with bags of potential. But he is still raw, inexperienced and there are areas of his game that he needs to improve on before being talked about in the £50m + bracket.
He will learn and improve by playing with the likes of Lallana and being managed by someone like Potter, who doesn’t have the pressure of “must be top 6, get into Europe, win something”, and can persevere with a player when he hits a bad run of form.
Another year with us and he’ll be a better player.
Oh, and he might like living and playing down here

Can we still label him as inexperienced when he's knocking on 100 PL appearances soon?

 

[Frankworthington]

I can't see Webster going anywhere.
He is the most under the radar player we have.

In with a shout of player of the season for me.
He will be worth way more to us, than anyone will offer, IMO.

Sure but it would not surprise me if he has attracted attention;Before his injury he looked in line for POTS

I do not want us to sell anyone,but we do have centre-backs coming out of our ears.One on loan in Holland and two in the championship

 

[dejavuatbtn]

We are going to be top 6 next season, so he might as well stay where he is.

 

[blue-shifted]

Plenty of people think it's a foregone conclusion that Biss is off this summer.

The big question is who is going to stump up the asking price?
Tony will not sell for less than his valuation.

My guess is that figure is £50m.
If Caceido/Moder were ready to replace him next season, he might accept a slightly lower offer.
But I don't think they will be until the following season, when Biss's value may have increased.

In Covid affected times that's a big price for a player from a team that have been fighting relegation for the majority of the season.
I can see him going for that and more when he's seen as the key player in a top performing, mid-table team.

I suspect the teams that need him (Spurs, Arsenal) won't pay enough.
The teams that want him and can afford him (Liverpool/Chelsea/United) will want to see a bit more from him to warrant Tony's asking price.

Tony won't stand in his way, when the money is right.
But until then he will be our player.

Mate, that is precisely how I see it.

I reckon the players will have been told exactly this. They'll get a move to a big club if, and only if, the big club offers the market rate.

Personally I see a very flat market, with all the focus on one or two supermoves to oil rich clubs

I have a feeling Yves may end up surprising us by signing a new deal

 

[Silverhatch]

No. He won’t actively try to sell Bissouma to anyone. This side is on the brink of breaking through. One more year for Biss and an improved six-figure a week contract.

Edit... post covid and ESL fallout he will probably move on when the club’s valuation is met

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Sure but it would not surprise me if he has attracted attention;Before his injury he looked in line for POTS

I do not want us to sell anyone,but we do have centre-backs coming out of our ears.One on loan in Holland and two in the championship

But it looks like we will be playing 3 at the back for a good while yet.
So we need to have plenty of decent centre -backs to make sure we have cover for the season.

We came close to running out of them this season as it was.

 

[blue-shifted]

But it looks like we will be playing 3 at the back for a good while yet.
So we need to have plenty of decent centre -backs to make sure we have cover for the season.

We came close to running out of them this season as it was.

This is what makes me think we'll also very much try to keep hold of the players who offer us genuine versatility. White and Veltman

 

[elwheelio]

£50m is pretty ambitious. I hope we get it but I'd be surprised if its above £40m. No one has any money.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Yes.

And I've seen them referred to as the Pig 6 which I rather like.

 

[Frankie]

If you discounted the 6 then probably only 3 English clubs could afford him so yes Mr Bloom would sell if he and the player agreed a fee and terms .

Other clubs see Brighton as a soft touch club always willing to let players go for peanuts , that may have been true in the past but those days are long gone and ultimately Mr Bloom doesn't have to sell at all if he doesn't want to.

Bissouma is a once in a lifetime find , if he could shoot straight he would be a 80 million pound player , Brighton won't sell him for less than 45 million and I'm not sure he will even go if we stay up .

Fantastic player such a shame we've missed a whole year watching him develop his game .

 

[Frankworthington]

But it looks like we will be playing 3 at the back for a good while yet.
So we need to have plenty of decent centre -backs to make sure we have cover for the season.

We came close to running out of them this season as it was.

I agree.I do NOT want us to sell anyone

Honest!!

 

[KeegansHairPiece]

I think he'll stay another year. I don't think he has quite ticked enough boxes for the really big money to come in for him just yet.

When Spurs bought Hojbjerg from Saints for £15m Kyle Walker-Peters went the other way. May well see a lot more of these swap type deals this summer.

 

[chaileyjem]

Yes.

 

[vagabond]

Apologise in advance if this as already been mentioned

Been thinking if Tony Bloom would still sell Bissouma to a top 6 club in light of last weeks events
Rumours been circulating for a few weeks now of a £50M purchase from any of the top 6, regardless of these rumours would you or we as a club now been reluctant to sell our best assets to the Mafia top 6
Money always talks and smaller clubs always need to balance books by selling their best assets but will we or the other 14 prem clubs in future be willing to do this now

Why wouldn’t we? I’d like to hear your reasons..

 

[Farehamseagull]

Yes otherwise we kiss goodbye to our chances of ever signing another rising star, you can't block their progress.

I just hope we take them for an absolute fortune.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

Yes.

And I've seen them referred to as the Pig 6 which I rather like.

Hope it sticks

 

[timbha]

Can we still label him as inexperienced when he's knocking on 100 PL appearances soon?

That surprised me so I looked it up. Yep, 80 PL appearances for us (2 goals).

My guess would’ve been less than 50.

 

[vagabond]

I believe the question is moot anyway as a deal’s already been done....

 

[LamieRobertson]

If Biss wants out then a call to his agent will sort things, nothing the club can do if he wants out. Down to the player.

I think that will depend upon the club’s valuation being met