Comments on: Joleon Lescott is the New Dimitar Berbatov http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Moyes http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html/comment-page-1#comment-148523 David Moyes Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:36:46 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html#comment-148523 20m plus Micah Richards and Michael Johnson and they've got themselves a deal. 20m plus Micah Richards and Michael Johnson and they’ve got themselves a deal.

]]> By: Martin fowler http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html/comment-page-1#comment-148500 Martin fowler Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:24:10 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html#comment-148500 Moyes may be holding out because of the games they have had and have coming up because he is short at the back. Moyes may be holding out because of the games they have had and have coming up because he is short at the back.

]]> By: Thad http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html/comment-page-1#comment-148481 Thad Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:46:33 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/is-joleon-lescott-the-new-dimitar-berbatov.html#comment-148481 I think the problem Moyes is having is that losing Lescott calls into question his entire project at Everton. I am not surprised he's holding on, and I wonder if it will eventually lead to a confrontation b/w Moyes and Kenwright if the latter decides (or has already decided) that the only rational move is to sell. From a City point of view paying over the odds in this case is okay, because in my view there's a big gulf between Lescott and the next best possible targets (probably Upson) that meet the minimum requirements, namely proven EPL quality and a clear improvement over Dunne. In my view, Everton should settle at 25 million, get the deal done now, then try to get in 3 new quality players before the transfer deadline. With Europa League on offer, they probably could get some pretty decent players in at 8 million a pop. The worst thing to do would be to claim they are going to hold out, then sell at the last moment before the window shuts with no time to do a deal for other players. I think the problem Moyes is having is that losing Lescott calls into question his entire project at Everton. I am not surprised he’s holding on, and I wonder if it will eventually lead to a confrontation b/w Moyes and Kenwright if the latter decides (or has already decided) that the only rational move is to sell.

From a City point of view paying over the odds in this case is okay, because in my view there’s a big gulf between Lescott and the next best possible targets (probably Upson) that meet the minimum requirements, namely proven EPL quality and a clear improvement over Dunne.

In my view, Everton should settle at 25 million, get the deal done now, then try to get in 3 new quality players before the transfer deadline. With Europa League on offer, they probably could get some pretty decent players in at 8 million a pop. The worst thing to do would be to claim they are going to hold out, then sell at the last moment before the window shuts with no time to do a deal for other players.

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