Rumour - Josh Laurent

[morganb]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football ... 1620927495

Sun reporting Rangers and Brighton interested for £8 million

[Zip]

This is the first summer window in a long time when a number of our players are going to be of interest to other clubs. It will be a long summer.

[Brogue]

Wow 8 mill that’s an amazing profit in less than 12 months. As much as I would love him to stay we would be oxf*rd mental to turn that sort of money down.

[Crowbar6753]

I don't quite think he's Premiership quality just yet and find that hard to believe, however if true that is crazy money and would be a tough one to turn down given our financial situation. I guess Tetek would be the ready made replacement.
Regarding Rangers, i really don't think they have 8 mill to spend!! however, they would be a great fit for Laurent and i'm sure he'd do well up there, and besides the big two i'm sure the chump is a better quality league and even the mighty Ding could smash Hamilton and Kilmarnock

[Stranded]

Great player but if we do get 8m in when he only has next season left, you have to take it.

[Hound]

If he starts getting rumours like this coming his way, he ain’t going to sign a new contract

Be a huge loss but we have to sell

[From Despair To Where?]

Don't want to sell but you'd be mad to turn down £8m.

Would make,Besic a viable signing.

[Notts Royal]

Makes me laugh that Laurent has 1 good season at this level & is worth £8m, and Rino (who’s played consistently well at this level for 3 seasons now) never has any transfer speculation.

As much a I love Laurent, we can’t turn that down

[Hound]

there was a bit of Rino to Leeds talk I think last year

Laurent has been more stand out this year tbh. He looks class

[skipper]

Would love to see him at Rangers. He would absolutely win honours AND compete in the Champions League.

Cannot argue with that. Brighton... don't really offer anything except a higher wage and playing in the Prem. Not bad in itself, but Rangers has to be the more appealing offer, surely?

[Hendo]

Agree with the general sentiment on here. Great player and I have loved him this season, but we'd be mad to turn down £8m.

Also, if Laurent is worth £8m, then the £5m for Meite can get in the bin.

[Zip]

Would love to see him at Rangers. He would absolutely win honours AND compete in the Champions League.

Cannot argue with that. Brighton... don't really offer anything except a higher wage and playing in the Prem. Not bad in itself, but Rangers has to be the more appealing offer, surely?

Not really. If he joined Brighton he would be playing in a much higher profile League, playing against much higher profile players and earning more money than he will earn in Scotland. Besides Rangers won’t go far in the Champions League.

[Hound]

Agree with the general sentiment on here. Great player and I have loved him this season, but we'd be mad to turn down £8m.

Also, if Laurent is worth £8m, then the £5m for Meite can get in the bin.

Olise likewise you'd think would be worth at least double

[Hendo]

Agree with the general sentiment on here. Great player and I have loved him this season, but we'd be mad to turn down £8m.

Also, if Laurent is worth £8m, then the £5m for Meite can get in the bin.

Olise likewise you'd think would be worth at least double

Indeed.

[Franchise FC]

there was a bit of Rino to Leeds talk I think last year

Laurent has been more stand out this year tbh. He looks class

I think you’re misreading Leeds Rhinos

[tidus_mi2]

Would love to see him at Rangers. He would absolutely win honours AND compete in the Champions League.

Cannot argue with that. Brighton... don't really offer anything except a higher wage and playing in the Prem. Not bad in itself, but Rangers has to be the more appealing offer, surely?

Would be a very similar decision Scott Brown had to make when he had to pick between us and Celtic.

[Pepe the Horseman]

I like Laurent a lot at this level. He's got loads of energy and determination, but wouldn't say he excels at anything. Not a particularly good passer and doesn't score goals. Definitely not a prem player imo. £8m would be an incredible bit of business.

[andrew1957]

If we are offered 8M and Laurent wants to go, you could not begrudge him the opportunity as he has been superb all season.

[Hound]

I like Laurent a lot at this level. He's got loads of energy and determination, but wouldn't say he excels at anything. Not a particularly good passer and doesn't score goals. Definitely not a prem player imo. £8m would be an incredible bit of business.

There's plenty of players who you'd think might not be a prem league player in the champ but who do pretty well when they get there. Sheff Utd last season for example

I reckon he'd be ok to be honest - made the step up to the champ very easily. Thought he ran out of steam a little bit as the season went on but he looked a class above early season

[Notts Royal]

there was a bit of Rino to Leeds talk I think last year

Laurent has been more stand out this year tbh. He looks class

I can see why he stood out more. But conversely there was more of a drop off in his performance level as the season went on whilst Rino is a constant 7/10