Swansea City stand their ground on Scott Sinclair's price tag
SCOTT Sinclair's move to Manchester City is looking less certain as Swansea City hold out for the best possible price.
Huw Jenkins has rejected a £6.2 million offer from City for the winger and the transfer window is set to slam shut in just two days time.
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Scott Sinclair
Sinclair has seemed destined to leave the Liberty ever since it emerged there was interest from Roberto Mancini's Premier League champions.
City want the Bath-born flyer as a replacement for Adam Johnson who left the Etihad to join Sunderland last week.
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But Jenkins insisted in yesterday's Evening Post that reports of a £6.2 million fee being agreed were wide of the mark.
Swansea have since turned down a bid of that size as they try to squeeze more out of the champions.
It is thought an offer of around £7 million would be enough to convince Swansea to sell, though they may have to accept less the nearer Friday's deadline gets.
Sinclair has made it clear he is not interested in extending his stay in South Wales.
And with just a year left on his Swansea contract, the man who helped to win Premier League promotion by scoring 27 goals in the Championship, including a play-off final hat-trick, could leave for nothing next summer.
Swansea have been prepared to let the deals of important players run down in the past, as they did with Darren Pratley and Leon Britton.
But with the value of key assets soaring in the top flight, that option has become less attractive.
Swansea paid Chelsea a then club record £1.5 million for Sinclair just two years ago and the Blues would be entitled to around 10 per cent of any profit made from his sale.
That now appears a bargain price for the 23-year-old who is an established Premier League player, having arrived as a Stamford Bridge reserve.
Meanwhile, Stephen Dobbie has emerged as a potential makeweight in the deal to bring Middlesbrough forward Marvin Emnes back to the Liberty.
It is thought the former Swansea loan star could be close to a return to the club he spent a month at two seasons ago.
Boro want around £5 million for Emnes, but may accept part of that payment in the form of Dobbie.
Swansea could be open to that possibility as the 29-year-old, who is keen to play regular football, has made just eight Premier League appearances for them.
Boro are one of a clutch of Championship clubs thought to be tracking Dobbie, with Bristol City and Blackpool others who have enquired about his availability.
Dobbie has spent two successful loan spells with the Seasiders, but boss Ian Holloway recently suggested his personal demands had hampered a permanent transfer.
It remains to be seen whether Boro are prepared to match the former Queen of the South man's current wage.
Swansea are also still trying to reach an agreement with Valencia to bring winger Pablo Hernandez to the Liberty.
The four-cap Spanish international is keen on the move, which is not thought to be dependant on whether Sinclair leaves.
Comments
by Philosoraptor
Thursday, August 30 2012, 8:19AM
“Maybe Laudrup see's more value in keeping Sinclair for his last year than accepting £6.2M.
At the end of the day Laudrup (and Jenkins) are here to look after the club and ensure survival, next season the TV revenue doubles and with that so does the money for being in the Premier League.
£30M this year, but £60M next year. They may be thinking it is best to keep him to help ensure survival because Valencia are playing tough with Hernandez, we do need cover for the left wing. If we can't bring in the Spaniard then keeping Scott and losing £6.2M for the sake of securing £60M is good business sense.”
by piledriver
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 10:57PM
“BCFC don't want Dobbie and Blackpool won't pay his wages so that looks like you'll get him out on loan at best.Boro could well do an exchange as they're shipping out their highest earner and Emnes doesn't look bad to me.
It looks like Scott wants to move to Manchester so his girlfriend can rejoin the cast of Corrie.
I don't think Adomah is good enough to replace him in terms of assists and goals and won't be until he does it in the NPC.City want around £3.5m for him so if it was my cash I'd go for Ince or Emnes.
We were offered £6.5m for Maynard-The owner refused it because we wouldn't sell to an NPC club........Then we sold him to WHU for £1.650m @ Xmas........As you say £6.2m isn't bad for a guy with a season left on hs contract.”
by lj1952
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 9:17PM
“Something doesnt add up here. We have banked apx £22m from Rodgers, coaching team and Joe Allen all going to Liverpool. We have pent apx £2m on Chico, £2m on Michu, £6m onSung-Yeung maybe another 1 or 2 mil on loanfor De Guzman and Proctor, that leaves about £10m from that money and we had earmarked £7m for Sigurdsson before the summer yet we are supposedly haggling over £500k?
So what are the real reasons?
Have Man City actually cooled their interest?
Has Scott Sinclair changed his mind and wants to stay?
Have Man City offered some ridiculous payment method/installments?
Do Swansea want the extra £500k to pay off Chelsea and Bristol Rover sell on clauses?
Or is this a massive smokescreen and come the end of the window Sinclair will be off and we get Hernandez in?
All I know is that Huw has done us proud over the years and i'll continue to back him.”
by Hadoken6773
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 9:11PM
“Just heard theo is staying at arsenal!!!!”
by muffinman235
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 7:03PM
“Looks like we could be stuck with a player who doesn't want to be here and made his intentions clear. The Transfer window is closing and with Theo Walcott becoming available, Mancini is holding a knap hand and all the aces. If i were HJ, Sinclair would already be half way up the M5 with his bags packed. £6.5 million for an average winger who has no allegiance to the shirt, and no ambition with SCFC seems like good deal to me. pick the phone up Huw.. you know it makes sense. take the money.”
by abertawejack
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 5:34PM
“mm I'm wondering if young Scot has had a change of heart and wishes to remain here in Swansea, Shrewd Huw being exactly that....(Shrew) may be trying to help the lad to renege his original commitments to MC, which is understandable as I see it. At £6.2M sounds good business to me less £500,000 to Chelsea. Then again has crafty Brendon been phoning???? mm I wonder!”
by Lynbaz
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 5:04PM
“Marvin Emnes £5 million???????????? Not for me!!”
by Neathboy234
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 4:31PM
“Ive been following his girlfriend on twitter for news. It seems there is none, only thing she is on about is a cup of coffee. any news i'll let u know”
by Philosoraptor
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 3:24PM
“If Man City do not come back in for him, perhaps HJ will offer him to Liverpool. The question is, would Liverpool and BR want Sinclair when they have Sterling coming through the ranks?”
by cyril392
Wednesday, August 29 2012, 3:10PM
“May be too late! Man City have now turned attention to Theo Walcott who, contractually, is in the same position as Sinclair. Of course Walcott will cost more - but that's not a problem for Man C. Lots of brinkmanship in the next 48 or so hours.”