Scott_dcfc Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 17 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: Don't think they're true at all. The figure I've heard in the past in relation to Leicester selling is closer to the £5-6m mark. This seems a little more reasonable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_dcfc Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I don't think GR would blow most of our remaining budget on a player who's only had 1 decent season at this level, surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 LEICESTER CITY’S forgotten man Tom Lawrence is a £7 million target for cash-rich Derby County boss Gary Rowett. Midfield magician Lawrence is wanted by Rowett as replacement for Tom Ince, sold to Huddersfield Town in a shake-up. Lawrence was a big hit on loan from the Foxes in the past couple of years but now he could be sold and Derby hope to clinch a deal over the weekend. Rowett has money to spend from the departures of Ince and Will Hughes and he also plans to do a deal with Brentford for talented Spaniard Jota. The Rams will go to around £6 million for him as the skillful star is in the last year of his contract with the Bees. Jota, 26, banged in 12 goals in 21 games in the Sky Bet Championship, with Brentford triggering the one-year option on his contract. The 23-year-old revealed at the end of the campaign: “I’ve got a long summer ahead and we’ll see what happens. “There’s a possibility of many different things, but I don’t know my future yet, I’ve got a lot of discussions to have.” He found the back of the net 11 times in 36 games in all competitions for the Tractor Boys as they finished in 16th place in England’s second-tier. http://ift.tt/2sTYEyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Isnt Lawrence also in the last yesr of his contract? Thought Jota price would be higher than Lawrence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernRam Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 We better not spend more on Lawrence than Jota. Like them both, but at the right price please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 3 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said: Isnt Lawrence also in the last yesr of his contract? Thought Jota price would be higher than Lawrence. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 21 minutes ago, SouthernRam said: We better not spend more on Lawrence than Jota. Like them both, but at the right price please. Im comfortable spending more on Lawrence if Jota costs less than £7m tbf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 7 hours ago, Foxes Fan said: Another reason why I can see us holding on to him is his versatility. He can play on either wing and up front. Pearson always liked to have 5-6 strikers to choose from and I imagine Shakespeare could be the same. As far as the price tag goes, I think he's worth (and I'm probably biased) between £7.5 - 10 million in the current market. He's 23, he scored and created plenty of goals in a poor Ipwich side last season and he's a Wales international. I'd imagine selling Ince and Hughes means you have some cash to spare. That's interesting. Here he shipped out our only half-decent one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDerbySuperRams Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Asked a colleague about Lawrence "He's so good. We ended up sticking him upfront and he can do anything, runs with it, he can pass, score 30 yarders, we'd of gone down 100% without him" High praise indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 1 hour ago, DCFC1388 said: Isnt Lawrence also in the last yesr of his contract? Thought Jota price would be higher than Lawrence. Yes but we're paying for potential, does seem on the high side but if he has another season like last year, he's no longer potential and is worth 10 million plus, so a gamble worth taking imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Nixon's suggested that the deal could be done by the end of this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I'm gonna have a stab and say £undisclosed. The old ones are the best.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I'd be happy with Lawrence based on what I've read from Ipswich fans. I haven't seen a lot of him, but he's always stuck out as a very technical player when I have. It's good that he's had the season he has behind him, so it kills some doubts about his ability to impact games at this level. No signing is a guarantee, but he's an easy choice given his availability and form at this level last season. I also hope we can get Jota over the line, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stedcfc Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 He looks a hell of a player from the video, I know youtube vids only show the best bits but he produced everything in that video in the last season which is pretty impressive! With Hughes and Ince going we need a player that can get us off our seats and he looks like one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_chop Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Both player's will go to villa I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 9 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: Nixon's suggested that the deal could be done by the end of this weekend. Gary better get his skates on then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Signing today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Glowing reviews from Ipswich fans. I'll admit, I don't know much about him. I always enjoy hearing positive reports from other teams about potential signings, though I can't say I have too much background knowledge myself. Looks good on the video, but then don't all players when their highlights are shown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 FWIW, I'd be willing to guess that the £7m will be including a tasty promotion bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Sign him up. Exactly the sort of player we should go be going for - young, hungry and bags of talent. Not to mention, loads of room to improve. Looks much more of a team player than Ince though, which I can guess could be a good or a bad thing, depending on the circumstances. Don't expect him to carry the team when we're having an off day but, when we're on it, he'll shine. Can't see us getting him for anything less than that quoted £7m though. Seems to be quite a bit of hype about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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