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McCarthy: It Would Take An Astronomical Bid
Saturday, 20th Dec 2014 06:00

Town boss Mick McCarthy says it would take an “astronomical bid” for one of his players to move on during the January transfer window. The Blues manager is happy with his promotion-chasing squad and is keen to keep them together for the remainder of the campaign.

Striker David McGoldrick was the subject of a rebuffed £7 million offer from Leicester in the summer, while left-back Tyrone Mings has been linked with a Premier League move with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger having confirmed his interest.

Asked whether he expected any activity during January, McCarthy said: “Who knows? I don’t know. I doubt out, I doubt that very much.

“We’re going well and why would we want to [let anyone move] unless it’s somebody that I don’t particularly think is going to get in the team and make us better?

“Conversely, if there is somebody out there that can make the squad better and we can get hold of them and we can get them in, then yes.

"But I’m not sitting here worrying about it. I’ve got a good team at the minute.”

He says owner Marcus Evans showed that he’s prepared to back him by turning down the cash for McGoldrick and Crystal Palace’s £3 million summer offer for Mings.

“He’s proved that with the bids coming in,” he added. “That’s not in question, I think.

"But I always say that if somebody comes in with an absolutely astronomical bid and it’s bonkers and the player comes in and says ‘Gaffer!’ that is impossible to stop at any club.

“Gareth Bale’s at Real Madrid, he went for £80-odd million. There are certain things that are unstoppable.

“But it would have to be one of them. And if it was, I’d have to say ‘fine’ because I’m not going to argue with it.

“What if somebody comes in for me with an astronomical bid? How do you do that? Not that that’s going to happen, I’m talking about the players. It’s just part of the gig for me and always has been, same when I was a player.

“In terms of bringing players in, I keep saying, I wonder what we can get that are better than ours that aren’t going to cost a shedload of money and blow the wage bill out of the equation.

“It changes it completely. I’d have to be getting some good ‘uns to be better than what we’ve got at the minute.

“I’ve said I’m happy with what I’ve got and we’ll see. I’ve not got a list of them for you and even if I had I wouldn’t tell you anyway, you know that.”


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ArnieM added 07:42 - Dec 20
IN MICK (AND EVANS), WE TRUST!

C.O.Y.f.B's
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Paulblue62 added 08:27 - Dec 20
I think one of those bids might come in, and I hope the club tells them to sod of. I would hate to lose McGoldrick. I think it is vital to keep him if we are to keep this season on track.
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bluemikey100 added 08:35 - Dec 20
murphys scoring goals hes the one we dont want lose and miss the most like when we signed marcus stewart it messed up huddersfield promotion bid
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Superfrans added 08:42 - Dec 20
Reckon we'll be safe this January. Didsy isn't scoring at will like he was last season, Murphy is on a half-season streak which is way better than anything he has ever achieved and Tyrone is on,y halfway through his first full season - all three would be too much of a risk for anyone to offer the kind of bids we would require to sell (plus £10m).
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Hegansheroes added 09:07 - Dec 20
I have a horrible suspicion that Murphy might be a target for Neil Warnock, don't know why just a gut feeling. Murphy is in the best form of his career & scoring some great goals. I doubted him as a quality player but now playing in the role he is and with the confidence he has I can see that some of the lesser teams in the Prem might want to take a chance on him. I do hope I'm wrong.
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jas0999 added 10:47 - Dec 20
Important we keep the team together and if anything add a couple of quality players' with a goal scoring midfield player the priority. If we sell, every penny should be used to strengthen, otherwise no point.
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Tractamatt added 13:37 - Dec 20
It could be that the only business we do is all about getting Johnny Williams back on loan. Wether this actually happens remains to be seen but I for one am actually hoping for a boring winter window
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pazelle added 13:55 - Dec 20
Tell them to stick their money up their arse, astronomical or not.

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buryblue77 added 15:48 - Dec 20
@hegansheros, I don't think we have Any worries about Murphy leaving. He is 31 now so I don't think there are any Prem clubs who are likely to come in for him or given his age pay the sort of money that would make a sale worthwhile, he's a very important player for us so I think it would take a bid of at least £5m to get him and I can't see anyone likely to pay that sort of money for a player who hasn't quite cut it at the top level and is in the latter years of his career.
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GoingUp added 15:52 - Dec 20
Promotion worth £120m even in 2013/14, say we have a 33% less chance of going up without these guys so in the region of £40m be fine for DM and Mings combined if we've got any sense, no less.
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miltonsnephew added 22:21 - Dec 20
MINGS injured, let's hope this is genuine and hasn't been left out because of a January transfer in the offing!!

We have to keep our best players to maintain our push for the premiership!
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timkatieadamitfc added 00:41 - Dec 21
Why would murphy or mings go to palace as there is a more than even chance of us swapping divisions next year.As for mcgoldrick going to Leicester,I know it must be every players dream to play in prem but I can't see Leicester being in there next year so he MUST thinking club made right decision to turn money down,after all he can have a full season in there next season.COYB.

Isn't it great that Norwich did us favour today and we are still way above them.MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!
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gorse added 02:59 - Dec 21
I can't see Mr Evans rocking the boat now he's closer to hitting the financial jackpot than he's been for many years. He's got a great manager at last, the team are doing incredibly well, there are apparently no financial pressures beyond his influence -- it doesn't make business sense for him to cash out now.
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warkonthewildside added 23:05 - Dec 21
NOOOOO..tell all the nasty men to go away. They cannot have our best players when we're this close to the Premiership. Its a long season and there is still a lot for some players to prove.
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Razor added 10:19 - Dec 22
We actually need to be adding to the squad to get us over the line and the owner needs to get his cheque book out.

Another forward and an attacking goalscoring midfield player should do the trick-------goals win matches.
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