Post by Tangerine Sherlock on Apr 5, 2013 16:05:16 GMT 1
Karl would be more than happy if paul could make this happen lol
Blackpool manager Paul Ince stuns Liverpool by slapping £25 million price tag on son Tom's head
Blackpool manager Paul Ince has placed a £25m price tag on his son, Tom, after claiming the England Under-21 winger has outshone Manchester United-bound Wilfried Zaha in the Championship this season.
Zaha, who made his senior England debut against Sweden earlier this season, will complete a £15m move to United this summer after Crystal Palace agreed to sell the 20-year-old in January.
Blackpool youngster Ince has outscored Zaha for the Bloomfield Road club this season, however, and prompted former club Liverpool to make moves to take the 21-year-old back to Anfield.
And Ince senior insists that his son will command a fee in excess of Zaha's valuation if he leaves Blackpool as expected this summer.
"If you look at Zaha being sold for £15m, then Thomas has to be worth £25m," Ince said. "If you compare the two, Thomas has to be worth much more.
"Zaha is a fantastic player, don't get me wrong, but look at the way Thomas plays and his statistics. He has about 26 assists and 18 goals.
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"Thomas is direct and makes things happen, and he scores goals."
Ince senior, linked with a move to Leicester this week, has even claimed to have seen similarities between Tom and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"I'll never compare him to Ronaldo but he's that sort of wide man who scores goals," Ince said.
"The rest of the top scorers in the league are strikers. In terms of potential, he can reach £25m in value.
"Zaha had five or six goals and Palace got £15m. Well, Thomas has 18. That shows just what quality he can bring.
"We aren't going to get £25m as he's not proven in the Premier League, but if United paid £15m for Zaha you'd say Thomas is worth a lot more."
Blackpool manager Paul Ince stuns Liverpool by slapping £25 million price tag on son Tom's head
Blackpool manager Paul Ince has placed a £25m price tag on his son, Tom, after claiming the England Under-21 winger has outshone Manchester United-bound Wilfried Zaha in the Championship this season.
Zaha, who made his senior England debut against Sweden earlier this season, will complete a £15m move to United this summer after Crystal Palace agreed to sell the 20-year-old in January.
Blackpool youngster Ince has outscored Zaha for the Bloomfield Road club this season, however, and prompted former club Liverpool to make moves to take the 21-year-old back to Anfield.
And Ince senior insists that his son will command a fee in excess of Zaha's valuation if he leaves Blackpool as expected this summer.
"If you look at Zaha being sold for £15m, then Thomas has to be worth £25m," Ince said. "If you compare the two, Thomas has to be worth much more.
"Zaha is a fantastic player, don't get me wrong, but look at the way Thomas plays and his statistics. He has about 26 assists and 18 goals.
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"Thomas is direct and makes things happen, and he scores goals."
Ince senior, linked with a move to Leicester this week, has even claimed to have seen similarities between Tom and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"I'll never compare him to Ronaldo but he's that sort of wide man who scores goals," Ince said.
"The rest of the top scorers in the league are strikers. In terms of potential, he can reach £25m in value.
"Zaha had five or six goals and Palace got £15m. Well, Thomas has 18. That shows just what quality he can bring.
"We aren't going to get £25m as he's not proven in the Premier League, but if United paid £15m for Zaha you'd say Thomas is worth a lot more."