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Isn't that normal? Arsenal's initial bid for Gykores, RS for Wirtz...all initially rejected...nt

Posted by Ov

on August 1, 2025, 8:04 am, in reply to "Why do we have bids rejected? Surely there’s more to the process than faxing in a bid?"

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Other clubs seem to buy players - I’m not for a second saying we should overpay what we think correct. But can’t we have a chat with the clubs we want to buy from and see what sort of deal they want rather than just bidding?

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That’s kabuki. Getting everyone on board with selling a top asset etc. - HansSegers August 1, 2025, 8:14 am
- Don't see the difference myself! Clubs holding out for as much as they can get.nt - Ov August 1, 2025, 8:36 am
  - It’s not that; it’s doing that in public that seems amateur to me (Nt) - HansSegers August 1, 2025, 8:37 am
    - Conveniently forgetting every club that has had a bid rejected - bluechris August 1, 2025, 8:57 am
      - Those deals went through. Public bids are part of, not a whole, strategy (Nt) - HansSegers August 1, 2025, 9:35 am
        
        Who makes it public? Everton? The selling club? The player’s agent? nt - Andy August 1, 2025, 9:51 am
        
        The selling club if they want to drive up the price nt - machine August 1, 2025, 9:52 am
        
        So it’s not in Everton’s gift to make ‘secret’ bids nt - Andy W August 1, 2025, 10:37 am
        
        How do you know the Dibling deal isn't going to go through? nt - Ov August 1, 2025, 9:42 am

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