kazza » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:02 am wrote:Swansea are ready to ditch Wilfried Bony’s £19million release clause to offload the unsettled striker.
Mirror Sport understands a number of Premier League clubs have already been sounded out about a deal, with the Welsh club relaxing their stance on his asking price.
Despite being talked up by boss Garry Monk last week, the 25-goal hitman has made it clear to the Swans that he wants to move to a bigger club.
He now fears that the opportunity is slipping away - despite a month of the transfer window remaining - and that the fee being demanded is scaring off potential suitors.
Liverpool and Tottenham have both shown interest in him. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers instead moved for QPR’s £8.5m Loic Remy last month, but the deal fell apart when a heart problem allegedly showed up in the Frenchman’s medical.
Having paid £12million to Vitesse Arnhem for Bony last summer, Swansea wanted a profit on their investment and had been insistent that they would not take less than £19million.
The 25-year-old was a huge hit in his debut campaign but his determination to move on has left the club with no option but to sell.
Only last week, Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins appeared to admit defeat publicly when he said: “If a top Champions League club comes in, and puts the right offer on the table, then of course we will speak to Bony.”
Monk is refusing to give up on the striker and has launched a charm offensive in a bid to persuade him to stay at the Liberty Stadium.
He said last week: “I’ve said all along how important Wilfried is to us and what a good player he is. For me I can help him become an even better player this season.”
I'm not the biggest fan of Bony but I'd definitely take him now if he was offered to us, we are seriously light up front and any long term injury to Sturridge and the season would be a write off.
I know it's pre season and the players are probably working extra hard but Lambert looks shattered, I couldn't see him leading the line for us week in week out for any length of time, not at the tempo we play at anyway. I know Bony's not exactly renowned for his work rate either but at least he isn't 32.
We bought Lambert as an option from the bench and it looks like that will be his best role.
I'd love us to sign a top quality forward like Reuss but let's face it we are not going to fork out another £40m on top of the £100m+ we will have already shelled out once these 2 Spanish fullbacks complete their moves.
Signing another forward should be our number 1 priority IMO, we are lighter there than anywhere else in the squad.
Makes perfect sense ffs
