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Dubai Blue wrote:Can't believe some of the responses on here. Bart cost 0 and will go for around 4m. Moore cost 20k and will go for 750k plus add ons no doubt. That's superb business. Maybe ME will take some of that to repay debt but either way that's two fantastic pieces of business. Bart wasn't such a great keeper when he joined but he has come a long way since then. Even now he is not so good that he can't be replaced. Remember that the club operates to a budget and doesn't need to sell players. None of them are transfer listed or touted. So this money is a bonus in respect of the budget for the season.

If McG goes for a sensible fee too (anything upwards of 1m) then that would altogether be great outwards business for me.

What we need is some quality coming in for GK & MF. We can probably afford this as wages for players crocked for the season are surely covered by insurance.

Town are one of a number of clubs claimed to be showing interest in Fleetwood striker Devante Cole, who is in the final six months of his contract with the Cod Army.

According to Football Insider, Scottish giants Rangers, Championship quartet Sheffield United, Birmingham, Ipswich and Reading, and League One Wigan are all eyeing the 22-year-old, who is the son of former England international Andy, with a view to landing him for a cut-price fee.

Cole junior has scored 12 goals this season having joined the League One club from Bradford in January 2016.

The 6ft 1in tall frontman, who has been capped by England at U16, U17, U18 and U19 levels, started his career with Manchester City and spent spells on loan at Barnsley and with the MK Dons before he joined the Bantams following his release in the summer of 2015 without having made a senior appearance for the current Premier League leaders.

Town are currently not in the market for another striker, however, manager Mick McCarthy has said they could look to replace David McGoldrick, whose Blues contract is up in the summer, if he is sold during the January window.

hallamblue wrote:I doubt we will get more than £250k for Didsy now . His contract is all but up . There's no option on his contract . he's injury prone++++ , and can walk away a free agent in the summer.
No, Town missed than £7m boat 3-4 yrs ago now .

herforder wrote:From a broader, longer term, perspective (and reading MM’s recent comments) I have serious concerns that any potential transfer dealings will not be conducted with the wider interests of the Club as top priority. Will hopefully be proven wrong. But transfer activity should provide some sense of ME’s ambition for ITFC.

Charnwood wrote:Certainly a sound financial transaction selling a player who cost us £10k and getting a fee of £750k twelve months later. However with the player scoring 13 goals in 22 League One games i’d have thought it more sensible to have brought him back to Portman Road all the better for the loan experience and give him a chance at the next level. I can’t believe we’ve written him off after just 11 substitute appearances.

I see already see the script in April when we next play Barnsley ... “Kieffer Moore hatrick on his return to Portman Road sees Mick McCarthy finally given the boot!”...... If only .....

rossi wrote:

Charnwood wrote:Certainly a sound financial transaction selling a player who cost us £10k and getting a fee of £750k twelve months later. However with the player scoring 13 goals in 22 League One games i’d have thought it more sensible to have brought him back to Portman Road all the better for the loan experience and give him a chance at the next level. I can’t believe we’ve written him off after just 11 substitute appearances.

I see already see the script in April when we next play Barnsley ... “Kieffer Moore hatrick on his return to Portman Road sees Mick McCarthy finally given the boot!”...... If only .....

Trouble is, the first half of that statement will probably turn out to be correct - nonetheless ME will still hand MM a nice shiny inflation-proof new contract

charlton837 wrote:

rossi wrote:

Charnwood wrote:Certainly a sound financial transaction selling a player who cost us £10k and getting a fee of £750k twelve months later. However with the player scoring 13 goals in 22 League One games i’d have thought it more sensible to have brought him back to Portman Road all the better for the loan experience and give him a chance at the next level. I can’t believe we’ve written him off after just 11 substitute appearances.

I see already see the script in April when we next play Barnsley ... “Kieffer Moore hatrick on his return to Portman Road sees Mick McCarthy finally given the boot!”...... If only .....

Trouble is, the first half of that statement will probably turn out to be correct - nonetheless ME will still hand MM a nice shiny inflation-proof new contract

Hate to say it Rossi but I think I agree with you. I also think they will offer MM the extension and I think eventually he will take it. He made soundbites last season that he would consider his position and wouldn't stay if he wasn't wanted, well that proved him to be a liar. Wouldn't surprise me if the same thing happens this time round too. Our only savior would be another club coming in and offering him a similar wage to what we are, I think then he would look at a different challenge.

Very much hope im wrong

Bluemike wrote:He 100% will NOT be here next season.

barmy billy wrote:

Bluemike wrote:He 100% will NOT be here next season.

You seem very certain. Just between the two of us (I won't tell anyone), is this just your opinion or are you privy to classified info?