If Fulham had offered £2.75m for Lewis Dunk, would you have accepted?

[Juror#13]

Hell yeah, that's more than Virgil van Dijk went for. We'd able to pick up a decent CB for much less than £2.75 and have money over

Those who'd turn that down are totally bonkers

We wouldn't spend it. It'll go towards FFP and we'd bring a loan player in.

 

[Machiavelli]

FWIW I was speaking to a Fulham friend the other night, who mentioned that they were extremely interested in Dunk. The question is well stated, but it's a no from me. It's well known that decent centre-backs are currently hugely in demand and selling at relatively inflated prices (£30m+ for Mangala). We have a young, experienced, classy centre back, who also scores goals. We should do what Sherwood is doing with Benteke, and tell him to set his sights higher than Fulham. A PL club for £4m + significant add-ons for appearances, maintaining PL status, scoring 5/10/20 goals, and it'd be a yes from me.

 

[blue'n'white]

FWIW I was speaking to a Fulham friend the other night, who mentioned that they were extremely interested in Dunk. The question is well stated, but it's a no from me. It's well known that decent centre-backs are currently hugely in demand and selling at relatively inflated prices (£30m+ for Mangala). We have a young, experienced, classy centre back, who also scores goals. We should do what Sherwood is doing with Benteke, and tell him to set his sights higher than Fulham. A PL club for £4m + significant add-ons for appearances, maintaining PL status, scoring 5/10/20 goals, and it'd be a yes from me.

Think I'd probably agree with that but I don't want him to go anywhere

 

[Cloughie]

Hell yeah, that's more than Virgil van Dijk went for. We'd able to pick up a decent CB for much less than £2.75 and have money over

Those who'd turn that down are totally bonkers

If it's that easy to find high calibre players on the cheap why aren't Fulham focusing elsewhere too? With the shift from 'old school' defend-first CBs to the more rounded footballing types we should be considering ourselves lucky that we have a young, homegrown lad who is developing nicely that can do both - Defend and Play. If we decide that two odd million is value for a player, who IMHO was the outstanding contributor on the playing staff this season, then we really are a mess.

FWIW I think Dunk will only move if a fair offer from a premier league club comes in. Otherwise it's a pointless move. He knows he is going to play with us - if we are crap again next season and he continues to improve at the same rate that he has been he'll be almost guaranteed a move to a premier team then. He is at the correct place for his development AS OF RIGHT NOW.

FWIW I was speaking to a Fulham friend the other night, who mentioned that they were extremely interested in Dunk. The question is well stated, but it's a no from me. It's well known that decent centre-backs are currently hugely in demand and selling at relatively inflated prices (£30m+ for Mangala). We have a young, experienced, classy centre back, who also scores goals. We should do what Sherwood is doing with Benteke, and tell him to set his sights higher than Fulham. A PL club for £4m + significant add-ons for appearances, maintaining PL status, scoring 5/10/20 goals, and it'd be a yes from me.

Fulham will be much better next season - let's not kid ourselves. They still have the parachute payments and have a squad littered with internationals. I can see the attraction of going there but as the above quote states - we should be able to dissuade him from making that move this year.

We need to keep our best young local talent. That is the only way we can progress. We will improve as they do.

Cannot understand people who are determined that we do SOME form of transfer dealings at this stage of the season. There is no rush, especially in terms of selling players.

 

[El Presidente]

A PL club for £4m + significant add-ons for appearances, maintaining PL status, scoring 5/10/20 goals, and it'd be a yes from me.

Palace it is then!

 

[NooBHA]

I think i must be the only one who doesnt rate dunk hardly at all. I don't think he is worth £2.75m, so YES I would take the money.

Fulham have a knack recently of buying poor Centre Halves. They bought Shaun Hutchison from Motherwell and everytime they play him he costs them at least 1 goal. So all I can say is ''When Fulham see a shit central defender they go right out and buy him

 

[ewe2]

I voted "Yes ".......But you do have a point .

 

[ewe2]

No, and Dunk should only go to a Prem club...

I voted "Yes"........But you do have a point.

 

[8ace]

No need to take the first bid that comes along, good chance of a bidding war if there are other clubs interested.

 

[BensGrandad]

I dont think it would be a consideration at that price but there would be a sell on and add ons to that figure just to be safe and sure.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

After initially saying no , I would then have invited the Fulham entourage to start licking away the bits of crusty bog roll still stuck around my Chocolate Starfish from my last crap.
And dropped kicked them from the highest building I could find in the vincinity

 

[sydney]

After initially saying no , I would then have invited the Fulham entourage to start licking away the bits of crusty bog roll still stuck around my Chocolate Starfish from my last crap.
And dropped kicked them from the highest building I could find in the vincinity ������

aahhhww..what a lovely thought on your part......i would have said 3.5 mill 2.5 up front and 15% p.c.m interest on the balance until settled + sell on @ 15% of profit......barber out ,me in.

 

[Stuart Munday]

I reckon Dunk to Fulham for 4 million including add ons.

 

[Justice]

We wouldn't spend it. It'll go towards FFP and we'd bring a loan player in.

Does FFP still exsist for next season?

 

[Marshy]

I would have snapped there hands of for that much.

Centre halfs are much easier to replace

 

[NooBHA]

No.

It's far too early in the window to accept that level of bid.

Besides, rather than fiddling around selling and replacing players, we should be 100% focused on getting in the 6 players we need already.

Let's not give the recruitment team more tasks before they deliver on most of their existing ' To Do List '.

The ''to do list'' has to be a combination of both in conjunction with each other

1. Put together a squad that can challenge for the play offs

2. Balance the books and not set us back 5 years financially because although CH thinks he can put together a competitive squad in one transfer window, I have a feeling it might take 2 or 3 windows

 

[*Gullsworth*]

If he wanted to go.....yes. If he didn't no, simple as.

 

[bhawoddy]

I would have snapped there hands of for that much.

Centre halfs are much easier to replace

so many saying they are easy to replace, but nobody prepared to say who they would bring in.........................

 

[seagull_in_malaysia]

Christ, who would score our goals next season if we sold him?

 

[Biscuit]

How much would Palace value Dunk at if he was theirs? 8/9/£10 million?