[Football] If Southampton offered £25m for Dunk.

[Dorset Seagull]

If Van Dijk is worth £75m then Dunk is worth £150m.

Van Dijk is a very average defender.

Can’t agree. VVD is an excellent defender and better than Dunk

 

[BensGrandad]

Can’t agree. VVD is an excellent defender and better than Dunk

I agree but not 3x

 

[Beach Hut]

Pointless LD moving anywhere bar a top 6 Premier League club and that does not include Burnley

 

[Geoffbn2]

No,

Not a penny less than 45M

 

[Saunders]

One thing that makes a difference to a transfer price is how long the players current contract has left to run. Dunky recently signed a 4 year contract with us so the transfer fee should be a lot more than someone even if they are similar or better quality with one year or less left (see the Sanchez at Arsenal for example of this). In addition to that he counts as a "home grown" player for anyone buying him as well as us losing one. £25m seems a poor offer considering this and how much it would cost us to replace him so no I wouldnt take it. I cant see Dunk getting into the current WC squad this year even if he did move clubs and that will probably be a good thing for him IMO.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Hypothetical question.

Would you take it? Goldsons impressive debut against Watford, Hunemier waiting in the wings. Could we lose Lewis in January and boost the pot for an offensive player around the same value?

Or does Lewis have to stay if we have any realistic chance of staying up?

It's very clear that Lewis Dunk is our best defender, and because we don't score many keeping Dunk is crucial to our chances of survival.

Accepting £25 million is false economy - if we stay up his value will be £30 million+. Mustafi joined Arsenal in Aug 16 for £35 million plus and I don't think he's as good as Dunk is now.

 

[Weststander]

Can’t agree. VVD is an excellent defender and better than Dunk

This.

 

[Hugo Rune]

No,

Not a penny less than 45M

Micheal Keane was £35m, VVD is £75m; £45m would be good value for Dunk.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

I agree but not 3x

I don't think that's how it works, if it did Izquierdo would be 10x as good as Knockaert.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Micheal Keane was £35m, VVD is £75m; £45m would be good value for Dunk.

I think Keane is a good benchmark here. Lewis needs to prove he can keep up his high standard for a full Prem season and if he manages that then we'll be 2 years on from Keane's £35 mill. Indeed, if he were to get ahead of Keane in the England pecking order then that would add another £5 mill to his value and then we'd have to be looking at £40mill +, but there's still half a season to go first.

 

[Saunders]

It's very clear that Lewis Dunk is our best defender, and because we don't score many keeping Dunk is crucial to our chances of survival.

Accepting £25 million is false economy - if we stay up his value will be £30 million+. Mustafi joined Arsenal in Aug 16 for £35 million plus and I don't think he's as good as Dunk is now.

Good point. Its also worth noting that Mustafi cost £35 million in 2016 before the transfer prices went crazy in the summer transfer window this year. I dont see the prices going down this coming world cup year either.

 

[Weststander]

I think Keane is a good benchmark here. Lewis needs to prove he can keep up his high standard for a full Prem season and if he manages that then we'll be 2 years on from Keane's £35 mill. Indeed, if he were to get ahead of Keane in the England pecking order then that would add another £5 mill to his value and then we'd have to be looking at £40mill +, but there's still half a season to go first.

The national media now love Keane and Ashley Williams again, after Fat Sam secured the defence. Conveniently ignoring the tactics of a 10 man defence to achieve that.

For England Dunk, unfortunately, won't get a look in ahead of golden boys Keane and Maguire.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Not at 25 million. Worth more to us than that.

 

[hart's shirt]

As good as VVD may be, he's not worth 75,000 Gary Harts.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Another Dunk speculation thread, another few posters prepared to sell way below his market value. Happened for the last 4/5 years now and unsurprisingly there's a familiar poster every time.

 

[Weststander]

I think Keane is a good benchmark here. Lewis needs to prove he can keep up his high standard for a full Prem season and if he manages that then we'll be 2 years on from Keane's £35 mill.

Maguire plays for England and cost Leicester £17m.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Yes, if it means we can get an even better number 9, absolutely

 

[TSB]

Southampton are shite. So, no.

 

[Weststander]

A swap deal for Steven Davis?

 

[DJ NOBO]

If dunk goes it will be to a bigger club than saints. They’re about us big as us, these days.