Kayal and Stephens to be offered extended contracts

Dirty Dave · Jun 3, 2016

According to the Argus. This was obviously going to happen but let's hope terms can be agreed for both asap to help build for next season.

If not, then do we sell now to avoid either leaving on a free in 12 months time? Perhaps a deadline should be given to them to sign, to avoid weeks of uncertainty

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Hugo Rune · Jun 3, 2016

These two signing will secure another amazing season spent in the top three. Fingers crossed we get both on long contracts.

Machiavelli · Jun 3, 2016

These are the two most crucial bits of business of this transfer window.

Thunder Bolt · Jun 3, 2016

Dirty Dave said:
According to the Argus. This was obviously going to happen but let's hope terms can be agreed for both asap to help build for next season.

If not, then do we sell now to avoid either leaving on a free in 12 months time? Perhaps a deadline should be given to them to sign, to avoid weeks of uncertainty

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To state the obvious, you can only sell if you have offers.

Hopefully the new contracts will be enough to tie them down further, but still doesn't tule out bids coming in.

clippedgull · Jun 3, 2016

Let's hope they sign reasonably quickly, but they may wait to see if any Premier League clubs are showing an interest before they commit, unfortunately a club like ourselves are vulnerable to cash rich clubs cherry picking the better players.

Bigtomfu · Jun 3, 2016

They should sign irrespective because they would then get to command higher wages and the club would be able to command a higher fee, should any offers be forthcoming.

Daffy Duck · Jun 3, 2016

Excellent news. They're both so important to us and probably the best midfield pairing in the Championship.

Blue Valkyrie · Jun 3, 2016

Thunder Bolt said:
To state the obvious, you can only sell if you have offers.

Hopefully the new contracts will be enough to tie them down further, but still doesn't tule out bids coming in.

The 25 man squad rule in the PL is massive for us.

Stephens and Kayal are not punts for the future ( like Dunk, Goldson or March would be ).

This means that the only PL clubs who may possibly make a bid are those who are shipping out a midfielder.

Rule out the PL top 6 - 8 as well.

So Burnely need a replacement for Barton but are there many other 'danger' midfield squad vacancies in the PL ?

Blue Valkyrie · Jun 3, 2016

My guess is that Kayal will sign a new deal. He seems very matey with Bloom and others at the club, and plays alongside his best mate.

I am less confident about Stephens signing - his agent forever puts out tales of him wanting to move North, and the twitter nonsense about Burnley wanting him may not be complete fabrication.

Hope they both sign.

Albumen · Jun 3, 2016

Could make or break the season.

Uncle Buck · Jun 3, 2016

Had heard that they turned down the initial contract offers.

Bozza · Jun 3, 2016

Uncle Buck said:
Had heard that they turned down the initial contract offers.

Par for the course for this sort of thing, surely? They'll start high, we'll start lower and at some point you'd hope some mutual ground is found.

At a guess, I'd expect they'd want another three years, to take them to four, on significantly improved terms.

Uncle Buck · Jun 3, 2016

Bozza said:
Par for the course for this sort of thing, surely? They'll start high, we'll start lower and at some point you'd hope some mutual ground is found.

At a guess, I'd expect they'd want another three years, to take them to four, on significantly improved terms.

I would presume the offers were at the lower end and if the club did break its wage structure to keep Dunk, it will mean all these players will be asking for parity.

Nothing to worry about at the moment, I suspect.

RandyWanger · Jun 3, 2016

Uncle Buck said:
I would presume the offers were at the lower end and if the club did break its wage structure to keep Dunk, it will mean all these players will be asking for parity.

Nothing to worry about at the moment, I suspect.

My thoughts exactly.

Pavilionaire · Jun 3, 2016

The next contracts for Kayal and Stephens are the big ones for them personally. We'll have to increase the wages budget.

brightn'ove · Jun 3, 2016

Kayal himself has retweeted the article about contract negotiations - it means nothing but I'm going to take it as a good sign.

Norman Baker suck my lozenge · Jun 3, 2016

It'll all come unstuck squabbling over an extra tenner a week.Expect both to be sold to newly promoted or lower prem.
Having said that our hospitality at the Amex is VERY good,we've got a silver award don't you know.

BensGrandad · Jun 3, 2016

Bigtomfu said:
They should sign irrespective because they would then get to command higher wages and the club would be able to command a higher fee, should any offers be forthcoming.

That is too logical for a footballer or his agent to take in, most are only interested in what offer is already on the table.

hans kraay fan club · Jun 3, 2016

BensGrandad said:
That is too logical for a footballer or his agent to take in, most are only interested in what offer is already on the table.

Complete drivel. Agents spend weeks - or months - negotiating on behalf of their clients. What on earth do you think they have an agent for?

Greg Bobkin · Jun 3, 2016

Hang on, I thought anything that Andy Naylor/The Argus wrote was a load of rubbish?

I've not seen this mentioned on NSC before now, so WHERE are they getting these stories from? :moo:

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