Why sign Ilori for 6 million or is it 8 million and we cant even get 4 or 5 million for Kelly.
Despite all the quoted prices on Ilori, Brendan did come out and say that the £7m quoted was way above what we paid, didn't of course put a price on it.
Might not make the grade here but he is definitely worth more than 2 million. Same way we sold Jonjo on a cheap last season and bought Luis Alberto for 6 million.
Jonjo didn't have an injury record reminiscent of Frank Spencer. He also had great potential and only left for first football after we signed players to take his spot in the first team. Kelly wouldn't even make the bench here this season.
The scums sold wes brown for 5 million - injury plagued, past his prime.
I agree they got more than what he was worth but it was a Fergie bum chum, so what do you expect?
And i could give you a whole catalogue of palyers unless we are actually saying Kelly is sh*t in which i will totally disagree - injury or no injury
That's where this becomes subjective and your opinion is affected. He may not be "sh*t" but if he can't make our bench is never going to get any game time here what use is it keeping him. The benefits of loaning out a 24 year old are slim after he's been "fit for a season" according to his own words. So after being fit for a season we see what level he's at this pre-season and unfortunately he was woeful from my perspective.
He was given a contract extension and improvement while injured. High wages (when compared to what they pay further down the league) will keep his price down plus our need to get him off our books. Personally think it's a fair deal.
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