Charlie Austin

[nasser95]

Don't think one year left on a contract ever stops a buying club, honestly I don't. He just wasn't worth what rangers valued him at, though I think he was as much as you do, but we ain't the ones paying out the 15 million.

Lewandowski to Bayern would have happened a year earlier if they weren't confident of him leaving.

[Kevin Mcleod]

There always an exception to everything mate if you look hard enough.

[lymehoop]

Naismith of Everton is attracting attention, valued at £8m. If that's the going rate than Charlie should fetch at least £10m

[oldskoolturk]

Bet he wishes he hadn't turned down Leicester now!

[Kevin Mcleod]

Did he turn them down or did the club cos they lowballed on the 15 million?

[oldskoolturk]

Did he turn them down or did the club cos they lowballed on the 15 million?

I imagine a combination of both. Club wanted more money but get the feeling they would have sounded out Charlie and accepted/entered negotiations if he wanted to go there

[West Acton]

I could see us getting £8mil from a desperate club as desperate people resort to desperate measures. Problem is will Charlie sign for a desperate club with a pot of gold waiting in four months

He again holds all the cards if played properly could possibly gain more financially if he moved now say to a villa with a relegation selling clause of £8mil then signs and gets another signing on fee in August with mid table side

Its win win for him whatever he chooses

[maidstone_hoop]

Palace, Southampton and Newcastle all want him.

10 mill is nothing for a striker nowadays and with the money on football and impending fortune coming next year we can afford to play hard ball.

Thing is Charlie has a massive say, best hope is if palace or Southampton come on for him as they are stable clubs who will play orem football next year and based down south.