I think that's a fair deal. Especially in the climate we find ourselves in.

If Watford have a poor season and Sarr doesn't shine then in 12 months they could be desperate to take £25m. I would love us to sign him, but Andros is playing well enough that we're not desperate.

Very last minute, but if (as is probable) our subsequent bids are rejected I wonder if we might make a move for BOS from QPR. He would be more of a backup than an immediate replacement for Andros, but I like the look of him and he would cost no more than £5m.

We have 1 hour 23 minutes to have any bid accepted and agree terms with a playerwho will take great care of his career. I would be staggered to see a deal of this magnitude happening this late.

And I don't believe it will. Either we were already back with £37m (and even then, very little chance) or this ain't happening.

Surely no hope.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

Apparently West Ham have had to loan Benrahma with an obligation to buy because they ran out of time...so you would have to think that we also don't have enough time left to complete this deal.

It feels a bit like token effort to me so as that club can say "well we did try". You can only hope getting so much off for a last minute bid and you need the seller to be desperate. They have only got to wait 10-11 weeks to potentially sell him at a much higher price.

I imagine that with the parachute payments Watford aren't desperate. Plus, there is no time for them to get a replacement in.

However, it would be great to be proved wrong. Though, I would prefer a creative midfielder.

Edited by Plumpton eagle (16 Oct 2020 4.14pm)

Edited by Plumpton eagle (16 Oct 2020 4.15pm)

Not sure. I suspect it’s more likely that we’ve thrown a cheeky bid in, at the last minute, to test their resolve. This is the last chance they’ll have to sell for a few months so may just be an attempt at a bit of a smash and grab, by floating a decent chunk of money past them.