Jatta to Plymouth?

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

If Notts are to have a chance of automatic promotion, they have to keep Jatta.

 

[menzinho]

 Nooo! I say the rest of the EFL needs to get some good recruitment of their own!

I think that’s more than we got for Langstaff, every player has his price so I’m just hoping no-one matches that this January. My guess would be as we’ve just lost Crowley we would be reluctant to lose another key-player so soon. But if a club offers silly money, the worry is that it is going to be hard for us to turn it down.

 

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

I think it may depend on who we can bring in during the next several days. I suspect Notts would be looking for a tall, lanky & strong individual.

As @menzinho writes, every player has his price, but after losing Crowley it would be a big blow to lose Jatta even if the price was right.

Sometimes there is more value to keeping a player rather than selling them.

[allardyces tash]

I have no issue with Notts selling players, but we should limit the number sold during a season because the loss of a player can hinder the progress made. It also depends on the squad's depth and cover for that position. Selling Alasanna Jatta now, even for £750,000, would be silly unless a suitable replacement could be signed before the transfer window closes. I hope this is just Plymouth floating the idea and that Jatta remains a Notts player for the rest of this season. The money would be nice, but it could hinder us too much.

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

I really hope the club don’t consider selling Jatta, after losing Crowley it would be a hammer blow and leave us questioning the clubs ambition. If we are serious about promotion we should be adding quality players not selling them.

[Piethagoram 𝕏 @piethagoram]

Getting replacements in, in January is always more problematic. Hoping Notts refuse all bids.

[Piethagoram 𝕏 @piethagoram]

 

[upthepies]

I don't understand what difference it makes if fans know the figure offered in the situation with Alassana Jatta being happy. I don't suspect he's unhappy, as there are no signs of it. There were some concerns with Dan Crowley, but the situation with Jatta is different.

The only thing about known bids is that it can tempt clubs to swoop in at a higher price. I am not sure an agent would be bothered by that.

It's possible that Jatta is open-minded about making a move, and they want to play it down while nothing concrete has come forward. Rejecting a bid usually sees a team end their interest or re-evaluate what they offered. This could explain the annoyance about the fee being leaked, but this is football and not all "undisclosed" transfers remain unknown.

It's quite well-known how much we paid, so I don't see the concern.

[DangerousSausage]

You're all spot on - I know every player has his price, and 750k is a huge amount of money at this level. However, having already let Langstaff, Nemane and Crowley go, this would be a very negative step. It's also in an area of the team where we're thin already.

In my heart of hearts I don't see it happening though - with Crowley we had a player whose mind was clearly elsewhere and would have left for a free in the summer. That's not the case with AJ; if we want to cash in, we can also do so in the summer when it's easier to get replacements in.

[4everapie]

Would the owners rather have 750,000 or the better chance of promotion with him at Notts it's a huge gamble if they go for the money, unless they've got a mega signing lined up. On the other hand it might be a load of bunkum about the alleged offer

[Super_Danny_Allsopp]

£1 million, if it gets to that, is a lot of money. 

 

Like with Langstaff, pick your club. Plymouth are rooted to the bottom of the championship and look destined for the drop. If we are to win promotion, all likelihood is that we'll be playing in the same league as them next season

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Seen reports that Portsmouth are interested in Jatta now. All this speculation can be unsettling for the player too.

What about if there is a bid for Jodi, or Platt, or Bass, or Bedeau, or any of our first team players?

If the price is right would Notts sell any of them? 

Is it alright to make plenty of money, by having a few million in the bank by selling your best players, but finishing in mid table once again?

I wouldn't see that as progress at all.

I'm not being negative about all of this, I am just a concerned supporter who wants my club to do well and progress.

[Fan of Big Tone 𝕏 @mainstandpie]

17 minutes ago, Robbie said:

I'm not being negative about all of this, I am just a concerned supporter who wants my club to do well and progress.

I’m concerned too @Robbie we can only hope this is just speculation because if we do lose our best players and don’t replace them with as good or better the. There’s only one way we are going but I do have faith in the model which has proved itself so far.

[Piethagoram 𝕏 @piethagoram]

Were there not bids for Wootton some January transfer windows ago? We held on. 

I would expect to hold on to the summer... If Jatta did go then, then we would have 2 EU football recruiting spots available?

[4everapie]

2 hours ago, Robbie said:

Seen reports that Portsmouth are interested in Jatta now. All this speculation can be unsettling for the player too.

What about if there is a bid for Jodi, or Platt, or Bass, or Bedeau, or any of our first team players?

If the price is right would Notts sell any of them? 

Is it alright to make plenty of money, by having a few million in the bank by selling your best players, but finishing in mid table once again?

I wouldn't see that as progress at all.

I'm not being negative about all of this, I am just a concerned supporter who wants my club to do well and progress.

And so say all of us

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Stuart Maynard talking about the transfer speculation about Alassana Jatta.

BBC Radio Nottingham - Matchday, "You've got to look at the owners, they've done an incredible job" - Stuart Maynard

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The Notts County head coach, amidst speculation surrounding Alassana Jatta.

 

I don't think that Stuart has squashed any nerves here on whether Jatta could stay or leave.