Union Are Prepared To Sell Le Toux To Bolton "For A Fair Price"
by Scott Kessler on Jan 30, 2012 11:32 AM EST
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The Sebastien Le Toux transfer saga has taken another turn, as the striker is apparently once again available to Bolton Wanderers if a bid is tabled.
The Bolton News is reporting that the Philadelphia Union are open to selling Le Toux to the Wanderers, but only "for a fair price." Bolton has been rumored to be waiting for other transfers to finalize before moving onto a transfer for Le Toux.
Speculation has previously placed his fee at close to that of Tim Ream's transfer to Bolton, but there has yet to be any numerical value actually attached.
Le Toux's departure appears to have been covered on the Union's roster by the soon-to-be signed Lionard Pajoy, a 30-year-old journeyman striker from Colombia, and 2012 MLS SuperDraft first rounder Chandler Hoffman.
The 28-year-old scored 25 goals and 20 assists from 2010-11 with the Union and is the last remaining member of Philadelphia's 2010 Expansion Draft selections.
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"The Sebastien Le Toux has taken another turn"
The? Is there another Sebastien Le Toux?
Somehow "transfer saga" never made it into the article.
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by Scott Kessler on Jan 30, 2012 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
Don't think this is really "another turn"
Basically, Le Toux went over there, did what he did, and Bolton put a value on him based on that performance. Seems Bolton would prefer to spend elsewhere, but Le Toux is something of a fallback. If there’s enough in the budget for him and the Union accept, off he’ll go. The Union won’t refuse to sell if the price is right . . . but we pretty much knew this. Unfortunately, the numbers are the important parameters, and it doesn’t seem like anyone knows what Bolton would offer or the Union would accept.
Based on how the reports out of the UK have read...
It’s been “yes, yes, yes, yes, no, no, no, no, no, no, not happening, BOOM, yes, yes.” That’s another turn.
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"College is only 4 years, but the Eagles are for life." - Ironhank
by Scott Kessler on Jan 30, 2012 2:03 PM EST up reply actions
But I would argue that the report you linked doesn't say "yes" at all
That’s kind of my point. It just says that if they want him, they’ll have to pay a fair price. It doesn’t say they definitely want him. It doesn’t say the Union are going to accept whatever offer Bolton might make. You could argue that the supposed Coyle quote was inconsistent, but every other “report” (such as it is — these are offhand comments, really) has been mushy and nonspecific.
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As the man that has been the only one to carry the team by himself…a trade is not worth it, and by going back to the books with a new striker that more then likely don’t know the mls style will be a major set back.
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