[paulosull]

Would you give your consent for your own job paying £40,000 a week to be terminated when no-one else would be willing to offer you as much as that afterwards? No, of course not.

loads of contracts are torn up by clubs and player's who are frozen out. Footballers have a short shelf life and most want to play game that they love. Zohore through out his career so far is probably setup for life, he and Albion just didn't work out.

[tommcneill]

loads of contracts are torn up by clubs and player's who are frozen out. Footballers have a short shelf life and most want to play game that they love. Zohore through out his career so far is probably setup for life, he and Albion just didn't work out.

Name one player who is on 40k a week with a few years left to go who has ripped up their contract willingly to go play elsewhere for much less money.

[seteefeet]

Burke got a club despite 3 write off seasons, Zohore has had one and his club has stepped up a division, he will have suitors in the Championship. Yes, wages might be a stumbling block but, if all parties are on board, a deal will be done.

[timdon]

Being reported that we are demanding £8 million for him. If this is true, the club is taking the proverbial. We won't be getting even a sniff at that price I wouldn't have thought.

[gazberg]

That's absurd. 3m and wish him well

[tuamigos]

Being reported that we are demanding £8 million for him. If this is true, the club is taking the proverbial. We won't be getting even a sniff at that price I wouldn't have thought.

That's about the right pitch, I'm sure the club would sooner be talked down from £8m rather than £3m

[skyclad99]

That's about the right pitch, I'm sure the club would sooner be talked down from £8m rather than £3m

I thought that as well. Once everyone has stopped laughing the other club will say ‘ we will give you £4m’ and everyone is happy

[tommcneill]

Demand 8m might get 5.5

If thats the difference between a poorer striker and a better one i think we will be happy....wont we?

[seteefeet]

Please stop building my hopes up!!!

Can we have a gentleman's agreement that we don't comment until he's gone??

[KnaveofAlbion]

Demand 8m might get 5.5

If thats the difference between a poorer striker and a better one i think we will be happy....wont we?

My good mate is a Sheff Wed fan and he's livid we're demanding £8m and that Kenneth is on £50kpw. He states that this is a prime example of the waste in the Prem (i totally agree).

I did point out to him we'll probably do something like loan for a year, with them paying the wages and obligation to buy if they survive. Can't see a team starting on -12 points shouting £5m+ on a player?

[SmethDan]

In his defence I don't think Zohore's been given a fair crack of the whip during his time at the Albion. If nothing else he might have moved a bit quicker if he had.

[Atomic]

My good mate is a Sheff Wed fan and he's livid we're demanding £8m and that Kenneth is on £50kpw. He states that this is a prime example of the waste in the Prem (i totally agree).

I did point out to him we'll probably do something like loan for a year, with them paying the wages and obligation to buy if they survive. Can't see a team starting on -12 points shouting £5m+ on a player?

Cant see him being on £50K. If he is that's ridiculous.

[KN22]

Cant see him being on £50K. If he is that's ridiculous.

This debate has gone on for a while now. Whilst none of us know for sure I think it is clear that he is on north of £40k.... still ridiculous.

[FallOutBoy]

Being reported that we are demanding £8 million for him. If this is true, the club is taking the proverbial. We won't be getting even a sniff at that price I wouldn't have thought.

To be fair, is it £8m straight up, or is it £8m like we agreed to pay Cardiff £8m for him?

Because if it's the latter, and requires a much smaller initial downpayment, then I can see why we're doing it that way.

[Standaman]

There is no point in asking Sheffield Wednesday or pretty much any other Championship club for £8m plus a wage of even £20k a week because they haven't got it. If he lands there whatever anybody says to the contrary we are taking a loss one way or another.

[beechyboy90]

There is no point in asking Sheffield Wednesday or pretty much any other Championship club for £8m plus a wage of even £20k a week because they haven't got it. If he lands there whatever anybody says to the contrary we are taking a loss one way or another.

Considering the length of contract he signed. We would be better loaning him out and paying 20k and having some other club picking up 20k- saves us just over £1mil a year.
If we could do the same with Austin theres £40k a week we can offer somebody else

[TheBaggieMan]

Trouble is, what club in their right mind would even take Zohore, Austin or HRK.

Between the three of them they have as much striking power as Sticky the stick insect did when he got stuck on a sticky bun.

[wbastrollers]

Trouble is, what club in their right mind would even take Zohore, Austin or HRK.

Between the three of them they have as much striking power as Sticky the stick insect did when he got stuck on a sticky bun.

The stick insect again! Oh! But it is funny isn’t it 
Stoke usually come to our rescue

[Canmore Baggie]

Trouble is, what club in their right mind would even take Zohore, Austin or HRK.

Between the three of them they have as much striking power as Sticky the stick insect did when he got stuck on a sticky bun.

Then add in Phillips who has been eating all the sticky buns...

[royhan]

We are stuck with the three

[gazberg]

Nixon saying today that Sheff Wednesday have offered to pay 25k per week of his wages but we want more paid

[tuamigos]

Nixon saying today that Sheff Wednesday have offered to pay 25k per week of his wages but we want more paid

I think that someone at the club must put there hands up and admit defeat. If someone else is paying £25k a week then we in all intense and purpose £25k a week better off.
Will we ever learn from this?
Probably not

[gazberg]

25k pw is over 1m quid for someone who isnt going to contribute to our PL campaign. I guess we are holding out for 30k or more pw.

I'd snap their hands off now though at 25kpw.

[seteefeet]

25k pw is over 1m quid for someone who isnt going to contribute to our PL campaign. I guess we are holding out for 30k or more pw.

I'd snap their hands off now though at 25kpw.

Agree and, if by some miracle, he has a good season, we may even recoup it in the summer.

[boinging_along]

Would rather seem him come on for last 20 than HRK.