Obafemi & Whittaker bids rejected

[Swansea93]

Martin confirmed we’ve turned down 2 offers for Obafemi (highest being 2.5M) and 1 offer for Whittaker.

Also confirmed we’ve placed 2 offers on the table for someone but they’ve been rejected (presuming Ogbene of Rotherham)

 

[Darran]

Hopefully Burnley will up their offer for Oba but I’d have kicked him out of the door for £2.5million.

 

[Swansea93]

Hopefully Burnley will up their offer for Oba but I’d have kicked him out of the door for £2.5million.

Strange character ain’t he, hopefully if we sell him cheap we’ll have have a decent sell on clause with it.

He posted on his social media last night him scoring for us and then a video of Connor McGregor saying the king is back, either he’s winding fans up or he’s staying put.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

I'd take the 2.5mill tbh just get him out the door his time here is done.

 

[JackSomething]

That seems weird. Rejecting the chance to make a profit (albeit a small one) on a player who has only performed in bursts and seems to have an attitude problem, while we have a manager who clearly doesn't want him?

I'd guess that either that offer was for less cash upfront and only reached £2.5m if a load of clauses were hit, or there was no offer and the club are desperately trying to encourage clubs to bid for him.

 

[Swanjaxs]

2.5M for Obafanni would be a great bit of business for a player who doesn't seem to want a future in professional football in my opinion.

 

[J_B]

I can't understand why Burnley would want him. A Premier league striker he isn't.

 

[CurtessECarr]

Agree take £2.5k.
Otherwise we are just fattening his bank account for no reason.

 

[Risc]

Owners are more than likely thinking this was an asset we valued at £12m a few months back and don’t want to sell for that amount.

Realistically though, it’s not going to work for him here now, we dropped a b*llock not accepting the £6m or whatever it was in the summer, but it’s easy to say that with hindsight.

 

[Swansea93]

What I don’t get with the Whittaker situation is why wouldn’t you just let him carry on all season with Plymouth increase his value further? Only thing I can think is we have £0 to spend in this window and are actively trying to secure funds from anything and anyone.

 

[Risc]

What I don’t get with the Whittaker situation is why wouldn’t you just let him carry on all season with Plymouth increase his value further? Only thing I can think is we have £0 to spend in this window and are actively trying to secure funds from anything and anyone.

We had a window to recall him, if it passed and we failed in our attempts to sign anyone we would be up the creek without a paddle.

I think if we sell Oba, and then sign ogbene for example, he could well go back to Plymout imo.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Perhaps Russ is making stuff up. It wouldn’t be the first time.

 

[Swansea93]

We had a window to recall him, if it passed and we failed in our attempts to sign anyone we would be up the creek without a paddle.

I think if we sell Oba, and then sign ogbene for example, he could well to back to Plymouth.

Yeah fair enough, but obviously Martin is mentioning a club who’s in for Whittaker so hopefully we know more soon enough anyway.

 

[FelindreJack]

I can't understand why Burnley would want him. A Premier league striker he isn't.

Hush they might hear you!

 

[CygnusX1]

Not quite sure why we’d keep him, if he’s not getting any game time