Jarrad Branthwaite

[Cozzie]

Just fight to keep him. We've been bummed with our pants up far too many times in recent years.

Dig in until we get the right offer.

[The Doc]

I'd rather take the points deduction than accept that.

[Bluedylan1]

Utd clearly hoping to exploit our FFP uncertainties.

Don't think they've got a prayer with that sort of offer, but they're probably using that very simplistic negotiation tactic of bidding very low knowing it's nowhere near enough, and then maybe put 2 more offers of 55 and 65 in, and make it look like they've bent over backwards for us when 65 is still way too low for him.

For our part, just hold firm and if you want him you pay 80. If you don't pay it, he's a good lad, no issues with his attitude at all, and he plays for us next season. End of discussion. Also, ideally give them a cutoff date where they have to meet our valuation, or it's too late for us to replace him. Plenty of clubs do that. Take the power in the negotiation back. Don't be timid.

[Bluebridge]

Just be like Daniel Levy at spurs, he takes no shit when negotiating.

[Toffee1]

[Cozzie]

Good. £35M is an insult, you couldn't buy the seam of his scrotum for that. Cheeky cunts.

[Paddockoldie]

Good. £35M is an insult, you couldn't buy the seam of his scrotum for that. Cheeky cunts.

That makes me want to make it 85 million. There's cheeky bids and taking the piss

[Free Agent]

Yeah, and I’ve offered 35 quid to buy Manchester United. Ta very much yer cheapskates.

[AjaxAndy]

£35m is laughable... I mean it's a lot for a young player with limited experience, but when they're as good as the J bomb then they need to be realistic. I'd have expected an opening bid of around £50m - £60m, not £35m!

[Bluebridge]

Its £5m more than the Rooney bid 20 years ago

[Shogun]

£35m is a derisory offer and I'm not surprised looking at Jim Ratcliffe being in charge. He'll be our player next season.

[Bob Sacamano]

Yeah they won’t stump up the cash with that tory in charge and position it as “not being held to ransom”.

[Stumpy]

How can personal terms have been agreed when no fee has been agreed, he's under contract and we don't want to sell him anyway?
35M is an insult to anyone's intelligence, why do they piss about with pathetic bids like that.
We know what he's worth, they know what he's worth.
I get trying to shave a couple of million off, but trying to get him for that is a piss take.
80M is the price, pay it or fuck off

[Bluedylan1]

Fun historical fact - situations like this are why the phrase ''cheeky cunts'' was first invented.

[Kerryblueboy]

It’s all about getting in the players head unsettling him trying to get him to force it hopefully we can stand firm and tell them to fuck off