Norwich City sporting director Stuart Webber says bidding for the Canaries’ young stars must begin at £20 million.
Norwich City Set £20m Valuation on Key Youngsters
Talented Youngsters Highly Sought After
Any bidding for Norwich City’s young stars will begin at £20 million, says Stuart Webber.
The likes of Max Aarons, Ben Godfrey, Emi Buendia and Todd Cantwell have all had impressive campaigns for the Canaries.
Despite Norwich City being relegated from the Premier League, Godfrey and Cantwell have already been linked with transfers away.
Potential transfers at home and abroad have been touted; Aarons has been regularly mentioned as another to potentially depart Carrow Road.
Webber said the club are yet to receive any bids for their talented but will hold the advantage should anyone make their interest formal.
He said: “We are difficult to negotiate with when we are selling and we hold all the cards on our young players.
“Not one of them has less than three years left on their contracts. They owe us, we owe them.”
“They are homegrown, and British players cost more.” Webber added. “That is almost a Premier League tax these days.
“We are fortunate we have a few of them. I am sure there will also be interest in our younger ones.
“But that will be on our terms.”
£20 Million Has ‘Set the Benchmark’ For City Sales
Webber expects transfers within Daniel Farke‘s squad, however, the sporting director insists advantage is with Norwich City.
“If it is top clubs, like when Leicester came in for James Maddison, you have to respect they can pay him and us a lot of money, and the player has his own personal ambitions. But will we sell someone on the cheap just because they say they want to go? No chance.
“If you sign a contract a year ago it doesn’t mean you can swan off into the sunset.
“They are good guys. They care and the majority of their agents get it. Will there be interest? Of course, but on our terms. Has there been interest? No.
“The staff here know I am fair and it won’t be deluded figures we ask for, but we also need good characters to get us back up.
“We got just over £20m for James Maddison, after one season in the Championship, and we needed the money.
“So what I would be saying to people is please have a look at that before you pick up the phone to us. That has set the benchmark for our club.”
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