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Hurst on Edwards and Tilt Bids
Saturday, 14th Jul 2018 18:46

Town boss Paul Hurst says it’s news to him that the Blues have had an offer for winger Gwion Edwards accepted but hopes that that is the case.

Asked about the story, which broke last night, Hurst responded: “Have we? That’s news to me!”

Quizzed on whether Edwards, 25, is a player he’s interested in, he added: “I like the player, that bit’s news to me. Hopefully, you’re right.”

It’s believed the Blues and Posh have agreed a fee of £700,000 with the former Wales U21 international’s previous club Crawley set to receive a six-figure sell-on windfall. It's likely the Town-Posh deal includes further top-ups and also a sell-on clause.

Questioned about Blackpool central defender Curtis Tilt, for whom the Blues are understood to have made a £550,000 offer, he added: “I think we can roll the list on and on and on. I want a centre-back. I don’t know whether Curtis will be the one or not.

“And also I think what we have to appreciate is whether clubs want to sell, the prices they’re going to cost.

"That all has to come into the equation because we can all be a manager standing there saying we want this player or that player.

“But those players are good players, they’re probably the type of calibre I’m looking for.”

Would he have wanted more signings before now and more with a Championship pedigree? “Championship experience doesn’t bother me, doesn’t faze me. We’ve had success elsewhere. I just want good players. I think I’ve said in the past that they can come from Mars if they’re good players. That’s what I’m interested in.

“Would I have liked more? Yes, as I said in my first press conference, I’d have wished we’d got the squad all together on the day we arrived back, but we all know that was never going to be the case. But we would like them in sooner rather than later.”

He says Adam Webster’s exit to Bristol City for an initial fee of £3.5 million has given him more freedom in the transfer market than he might otherwise have had.

“Yes, there’s no doubt that helps,” he said. “Any funds that come in are clearly going to be utilised to try and strengthen the squad again.

“Him leaving, we already said we needed a centre-back, we probably need two now. Jordan Spence played there in the first half today. It’s not foreign to him, he’s played it before but I think we’d all agree his number one position is as a full-back, which he went to in the second half.

“And the only other recognised centre-half we’ve got at the minute is Luke Woolfenden, a very young player. I think the potential is there, but is he ready for Championship football? I think that’s a big, big ask.”


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peteswindon added 18:49 - Jul 14
So are we saying he does not know the players being bided on ? If so that is worrying.
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hucks216 added 18:57 - Jul 14
I think he means he didn't know the bid had been accepted. I dare say he gives ME a list of players he wants and then ME goes about the bidding and negotiating process, leaving Hurst to concentrate on the team.
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Marcus added 19:00 - Jul 14
I'm sure he'd be aware of any bid. The process is the manager speaks to the board, who speak to the other board to close the deal. When the other club announce the offer has been accepted the purchasing club may not have completed the signing. Clubs do this to try and gazump and get more money. So what Hurst is saying is correct in context as he can't say a deal is done until the contract is signed.
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Radlett_blue added 23:02 - Jul 14
At least I'm pleased he sees Spence as a full back rather than centre back.
Please can he next say that he doesn't see Sears as a left winger!
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Dissboyitfc added 07:50 - Jul 15
I rate Knudsen as a central defender, i saw him have some cracking games there! A poor full back in my my opinion, before anyone reminds me he played in the world cup i want to say this, in the one game he played how often did his danish team mates give him the ball? and when he did receive it he lumped it forward! Didnt get the impression they trusted him! But as i say immensely impressed with him at CB. Hopefully Hurst will loom at him there instead of full back!

Loving the refreshing changes PH is bringing, no more Favourites nailed on regardless of how they play, LOVE IT!
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