McCarthy: Evans Doesn't Want to Do McGoldrick Deal
Saturday, 30th Aug 2014 18:30

Town boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed that Leicester City have made a bid for Blues striker David McGoldrick, but says owner Marcus Evans isn’t keen to do the deal.

“Yes, they have bid,” he confirmed after the Blues’ 1-1 draw at Derby, which McGoldrick missed due to what McCarthy says was a genuine injury.

“He did actually have a dead leg, whether anybody believes me or not. Had it been the cup final at Wembley I think we probably we would have nursed him through that one. But I’m of a mind that you need everybody 100 per cent, physically and mentally.”

He says the decision will be owner Evans’s and not his: “If one does go, that won’t be down to me that will be down to what Leicester are bidding and what Marcus decides is the right [price].

“Let me tell you, Marcus doesn’t want it to happen, but sometimes… it’s not unstoppable because Marcus, if he wanted to stop it then he could, that’s for sure.

“But then I’m always of a mind that you need players of 100 per cent playing with you all the time and, I have to be honest, I think if David had been playing today and got injured and there was then no chance of it happening, it would have been nice for us because we would have been keeping him. But if it was going to happen, he’d never forgive himself, and neither would I.”

Asked whether the potential move had turned McGoldrick’s head, he added: “Of course it has! A Premier League club comes in for you, it’s near your home, you can go back and live in your own house, there’ll be more money. It would distract me as well.

“I’m not worried about that, of course it does, there’s no point in saying it hasn’t. But he did have a knock, he got knocked on Thursday.

“But, as I say if it was a matter of him walking out at Wembley on cup final day I’m sure we would have nursed him.”

He admits McGoldrick’s exit on top of Aaron Cresswell having moved on would be a big blow: “It would be a right kick in the bollocks, but I’ll let the market forces and Marcus deal with all that and [whether] Leicester want to keep pushing and see what they do.”

Earlier in the summer Ross McCormack moved from Leeds to Fulham for £11 million and Leonardo Ulloa joined Leicester from Brighton for £8 million, the same as the reported fee offered for McGoldrick.

McCarthy believes McGoldrick is the best of the three: “Let me tell you, I think he’s better than all of them, I do.

“All right, he didn’t get 28 goals [unlike McCormack] , he got 16 but he missed more than two months of the season. He was outstanding for us.

“If that’s the market, that’s the market and I think people have to pay accordingly or it doesn’t happen.”

If the deal was done would he look to replace the 26-year-old? “I’m cool with what I’ve got there today.

“Big Frank came on, people might say ‘why did he play instead of Balint’, well because he came on wide right and he can do that job, that’s why that happened.”

Like Evans, McCarthy doesn’t want McGoldrick to move on, but says he is aware of the way things work in football.

“He doesn’t want to do it and neither do I. I don’t want to lose him physically, but I’d hate to lose him emotionally for a long time.

“I have to be honest and if it was me in that position, I’d be putting my boots on every Saturday with a whole load of resentment and a whole load of CBA - Can’t Be Arsed - for a little bit of a while.

“That’s not what I want, although I know Didz has got huge respect for me and the club, and I have for him. But it can materialise that.”

He says he's not had the type of conversation with McGoldrick where has indicated that he wants to go: “I haven’t had that discussion with him. He knows [the offer]’s there. If it turns out being the right thing as it was with Cressy, then maybe it has to happen.”

The Town boss says he’s unsure whether the deal will go through as things stand: “I don’t know, Marcus doesn’t want him to go.”

He added: “I give pragmatic and honest reasons. I could sit here and waffle and give you a load of bollocks and sit here and tell you whatever I want to lie about. I’m not going to do that.

“I know the way football works, so you can all write whatever you like about what I’ve said, I’m finished on that, but you know the scenario.

“Big boys come and throw a big cheque at it and sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t.”

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Keaneish added 09:33 - Aug 31 I'd get a deal done for a replacement in parallel and take the 8 million. Last thing we went is a loan or other clubs holding us to ransom. 8 million for a freebie will be the best piece of business this club has ever done along with the Wickham and Dyer deal at its time.
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Bob7881 added 10:22 - Aug 31 He added: “I give pragmatic and honest reasons. I could sit here and waffle and give you a load of bollocks and sit here and tell you whatever I want to lie about. I'm not going to do that. Mick ive read what you said and the bit about load of bollocks is about the only true bit. Treat the fans with a bit of respect.
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BrettenhamBlue added 10:38 - Aug 31 Just hope we've got a replacement already in mind. Collison and Ambrose should be added to the side immediately: we have a long hard season ahead.
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essexboy added 11:21 - Aug 31

Take the 8.Mil,we won't get that offer again for a free bee.Even with him staying I doubt whether we will get in the top six.Sorry to say this but I think it's true.Get a couple of Prem loan strikers in and a couple of midfielders with bite and vision,THEN we just might stand an outside chance.Just a shame we have this stupid break coming up,we could have done with a game next Saturday.

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gosblue added 11:35 - Aug 31 Dropping Mings on Saturday looks to me like MM is shuffling the pack ready for the exit of a centre-back. He's got to give Parr some pitch time as Tyrone will be needed as cover in the middle of the back four.
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BlueandTruesince82 added 11:50 - Aug 31 If a CB goes then surely Chambo moves inside, Parr on the right and Mings on the left
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neillrumsey added 12:03 - Aug 31 Ambrose is not the answer. He WAS a fantastic player but is now well past his best as he showed when he last returned. We must aim higher to improve this team. Premier league players who are not playing must be our aim. Colback/Williams mould imo
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loudnproud added 12:09 - Aug 31 20 goal a season striker who loves scoring at PR.....Nugent...8M plus Nugent...No Brainer!!
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Lombokblue added 15:05 - Aug 31 Short term if we sell DM we haven't got a forward to score goals. Murphy did OK last season but he isn't a goal scorer. If we keep DM, somehow manage to get in the play-offs and get promoted. This team in the premiership would be embarrassing. Long term, His contract is up in 12 months. Sell him now and invest the money on players with potential
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BigAlsMate added 15:34 - Aug 31

Hate to knock everyone's enthusiasm about how we could use the £8m! Some good ideas being put forward, but unfortunately it Evans, and to a lesser extent MM who will make the decisions .... so there will be NO replacements. MM is "shuffling the pack" ready for the loss of a CB. Might just be that he is thinking in terms of pushing Bera up front as Dids' replacement as he is scoring goals! Don't laugh please .... many a true word is said in jest .... and that way Evans can keep all the profit within his companies. Sad days indeed!

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Bown added 17:28 - Aug 31 any news on the david mcgoldrick transfer phil or anyone
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Surco72 added 18:21 - Aug 31 Surely the club and MM have some future proofing with targets lined up for any player sells or injuries ?
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alfromcol added 19:03 - Aug 31 Shows what experts we have on here, when there are suggestions to push Berra upfront!! It must be a joke. Things might be desperate, but not that desperate. He can score from set pieces, but it is different playing in the opposition box as a striker. Get a grip folks. Only 3 points off 7th place.
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buntITFC added 19:09 - Aug 31 Chris Wood is someone I'd like to see as a replacement if Didsy leaves. Class finisher.
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Warkys_Tash added 19:25 - Aug 31

To add this, all the posters who are saying McG cash plus Nugent are also dreaming. 3 reasons:

1) Leicester want to strengthen and he is rated highly by them
2)We could never afford his £30k+ a week wages
3) He wouldn't come here

The only likely player is possibly Wood, he is Tommys mate & was on loan at Millwall last year so we may have a chance for him. Scored lots of goals too.

Pip50 added 19:47 - Aug 31 Take ittttttttttttttt Remy Premier league proven goal scorer French international has gone for £10.50m. It's madness time.
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truckerblue added 20:55 - Aug 31 If he goes he goes. Jack sht any of us can do. If he does though then we'll all know exactly where we stand! We're not a selling club we don't need to sell our best players! That was the words from our masters not long back. ME stop pi*ing on our backs. We're not stupid. Been here long long before you ever turned up and will be here long after you're gone.
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thebeat added 21:19 - Aug 31 Twitter rumours about Walters coming back if Didz goes. I wudnt be surprised if it was him or Doyle, hes a free agent now.
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BigAlsMate added 21:29 - Aug 31

Oh! Guess I need to remove my tongue from my cheek in future postings .... otherwise some silly people take me too seriously.

The point I was making dear friends, is that going on previous form, and comments from McCathy, it would appear to be highly unlikely that any replacements will be brought in (certainly not anyone with top experience) and the transfer money, which we will only receive in instalments anyway, will not be used on the squad. Just my opinion.

Anyway, we all know Bera couldn't play centre forward when MM has been advised by TC to move Mings up there instead!! Here's to the rest of the reason with growing interest (shaking head in disbelief)

warkway added 21:45 - Aug 31 Don't know what you are all so worried about. We're 19th, we've scored 3 goals in 6 games and we have sold our best two players. Everything is finally coming together.
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