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You've missed the whole point. The reason he's being valued at £7m by the club is because they don't want to lose him.Originally Posted by Westside
Won't get many takers at that valuation, trouble is with English players is their clubs value them way above what they actually should be......eg. Rooney 28 million, Ferdinand 28 million and Crouch (not even an established International) 7 million........give me a break.......Its no wonder clubs are bringing in so many foreigners when you see this. Put it to you this way Crouch 7 million / Morientes 6.5 million (established International and very experienced footballer) who would you rather spend your 7 million on...........Yeh the foreigner
By laying down such a huge price, the club scares off almost all potential suitors. If someone does meet that valuation, then the club has a huge cash injection to play with. It's a seller's market, as Southampton are financially stable, despite relegation.
Imagine your neighbour really wanted your car, which you need for work and are somewhat attached to. Market value is 1000. You tell him you want to keep it, but would consider a huge offer. He's either going to say "Not worth it" in which you get to keep the car you need and love, or he'll offer you something over it's value to you which means you'll be able to get a replacement and have money left over.
Either way, as the seller, you win.
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