17 Aug 2026 09:28:20
May be unrelated but passing on something I heard last week
As there is definitely something up with Fernandez
There is some serious concrete interest in him from the EPL
We would be looking for a record fee if we were to sell
Also heard we will not be adjusting his current contract, which has some distance to run, and it incorporates a mediocre weekly base salary
His team were pushing for an extension on a higher base given the significant adjustment on his market value through the 2025/26 season and the fact we wanted to keep him this season
I may be wrong, but I think his heads been turned, and he wants away
For me if we can get 2 quality experienced replacements in, I would let him go if we can get what we deem fair on his current market value
17 Aug 2026 09:45:35
Wish his head would turn on the park, and maybe he would see what's going on around him. 😁😁😁
If he wants away, then time for him to go to the promised land of bigger moola - with some fairly big cash coming our way! - it's more players with the Penrice attitude and demeanour that are needed. 🤔👍
17 Aug 2026 09:50:30
The way he's playing there won't be record breaking bids coming in as he'll be back playing with Peterborough.
17 Aug 2026 09:51:50
You're getting no record fee for him. Not a chance.
17 Aug 2026 09:54:11
We will be lucky to get 10m for him. He's absolutely gash.
17 Aug 2026 09:54:11
Yeah, that sounds absolutely spot on by the way he's acting. Even during the warm up, he looked disinterested, and it was mentioned by the commentating team too. No one's bigger than the club, cliche, but true. If he's happy to see the back of him now.
17 Aug 2026 09:55:55
Personal issue. He's happy at Rangers.
17 Aug 2026 09:57:16
He's lucky Godfrey is injured because he'd be on the bench otherwise. The way he's playing just now, he's not worth a mediocre wage.
17 Aug 2026 10:20:42
He wasn't even that good last season. He was the cause of the defence then with others.
17 Aug 2026 10:24:59
Would be delighted with £10m at the moment. He's showing nothing. Lacks concentration defensively, slow on the ball, and isn't reacting in the box.
17 Aug 2026 10:28:16
I think people need to cut him some slack. What is it with our fans always seeking a player or players to target? He was actually mainly very good last year. Anyone says otherwise is tripping. Yes, prone to mistakes and can switch off, but come on, he's come from Peterborough (no disrespect), and he's adapting, and he's still relatively young. If he was Franko Baresi he wouldn't be in Scotland, same as Gassama. Maybe the two of them read too much of our social media, and that's the issue.
By Christ, I would find it hard to perform to my best reading some of the comments on here or social media from our own fans. Two raw, talented players that, given right support, could be huge players for us and make huge profit. Maybe try get behind the players and we would keep the rewards and start to build a team who want to win for us as much as them.
17 Aug 2026 10:37:56
Apparently big Manny is carrying a small knock.
17 Aug 2026 10:38:45
Fernandez has the potential for playing with the big boys. Some say he's 24 years old and won't improve. That's utter nonsense. Of course he will and can improve. 24 years old is nothing for a cb. Some top cb's don't turn up until 27/28 years old. Experience is a very important part for younger cb's.
17 Aug 2026 10:45:45
Attitude is his problem, not ability, Mystar. Surely you can't be happy with the way he's strutting about this season?
17 Aug 2026 10:47:40
Gjd, you can get behind them in the stadium and still offer your honest opinion on here, no? Or should folk write something they don't believe on the off chance he scrolls through the comments here, mate? I mean, come on, he's not a kid.
Criticism is part and parcel of being a footballer, whether we like it or not. I've not seen anyone on here say anything about him that's crossed a line, folks' views on his ability will differ, and that's fine.
17 Aug 2026 10:51:38
He looks disinterred and we can't allow that. 🇬🇧
17 Aug 2026 10:59:42
Something is certainly causing a distraction to Fernandes, and you could see the other players trying to lift him yesterday, so I'm not buying it's intentional, he's carrying some mental weight or other - or low in confidence.
He's clearly a talented boy and will eventually play at a higher level, at which point we will all say, how did we let this guy go and forget we hounded him out.
17 Aug 2026 11:02:08
WishyBear, obviously not mate.
17 Aug 2026 11:15:43
He was exactly the same last season, pointed out many times. Only now more people are noticing it. If we get an offer, then bite their hand off and get rid asap.
17 Aug 2026 11:16:43
The thing I don't get from all that is his wage increase demands. If you check online his market value is nowhere near what people are suggesting on here, and nobody actually knows what we value him at as I doubt we've ever released that info to anyone apart from teams who've shown an interest (if any actually have). So I don't believe he's asking for a wage increase. He'd get ripped apart in the EPL, he's done nothing to show that he's capable of playing at that level. A player who struggles in the SPL and against mediocre European teams will not be getting a move there.
His goals last season covered up his lack of defensive capabilities, if you ask me. We'd be very lucky to get 10mil for him, never mind a record fee. Plus you also told us on numerous occasions that you were told Bajrami was definitely going to a team in Italy and that Dio was definitely going to a team in France, going as far as to say both deals were done and dusted. Neither happened, so I'm afraid whoever is telling you this stuff doesn't know what they're talking about. It's guess work if you ask me. Sorry for the negativity.
17 Aug 2026 11:27:08
He's either injured or heads gone, mate, not sure what one. If we got 10m and good sell on, I would seriously consider it. I don't think we are going to get anywhere near 20m for him.
17 Aug 2026 11:46:14
He can improve, but he won't. He is making the same mistakes as a 18/19/20 year old would do. He is 24, not a youngster, and people need to stop making excuses for him as if he is a teenager.
17 Aug 2026 11:49:57
The lad looks miles off it. Gladly take a decent fee and invest in another cb. He's jogging about and showing no urgency on the ball.
17 Aug 2026 11:59:31
If anything Manny is playing cap on purpose to drive down his fee
What's the chances his agent or friend of a friend (his brother has a TikTok, I'm sure LOL) has been in talks with a Prem team etc.
17 Aug 2026 12:00:45
Rwn, he's the most valuable player in the country according to Transfermaker, that's the best out there, he has plenty of positives about him, but also has plenty of things that he needs to improve on.
17 Aug 2026 12:05:30
He is 25 now, so should be nearing his peak. I really like him, but if we get a significant offer, I would take it and reinvest in a couple of cb's.
17 Aug 2026 12:17:16
Cambiger, should be at his peak? Very inexperienced player for being at his peak, still young for a cb.
17 Aug 2026 12:19:40
CJD, All players have my support when doing the job they are very well paid to do. It's when they are not on point and seem disinterested that we as paying fans are completely entitled to comment on, don't you think? 🤔 Or are you concerned we will hurt the poor lads' feelings for telling the cold hard truth? I'm sure that if many workers turned up, and on occasions half arsed it through the day, their bosses would let them know, in no uncertain manner, what the expectations for an honest day's work are, case in point here! Expectations are huge at our club and all players should be aware of that at all times at training or on field of play - full stop.
17 Aug 2026 12:21:18
Thanks RWN1978.
Appreciate the lengthy reply, u have a great day, buddy.
17 Aug 2026 12:23:34
He doesn't have the ability to play any higher than us and I'd be pretty surprised if he did so regularly.
He's 25. He's a tidy footballer, but has absolutely no defensive instincts and is making the mistakes a 19 year old does, regularly.
He's a nice big guy, and we might get a decent fee for him. But he wasn't that great last season and is making the same mistakes and more this season.
He needs a spell out of the team but we don't have anyone else to put in for him. And without signing a couple more CB's we're not really in a position to sell him either, or we'd be very short.
Catch 22.
He's another in a long line of players our fanbase over rates imo. He's not even the only one in the current squad.
Makhanya is 22. 3 years younger than Manny, and has shown in 3 games he's a better defensive prospect than Manny. He looks like a proper defender and he should be the young guy playing beside an experienced CB. imo he's miles ahead of where Manny has ever been since he came to us.
17 Aug 2026 12:27:53
His performance has been dire, but I am convinced he is carrying an injury. If we had a couple of stand ins, don't think he would be playing tbh.
17 Aug 2026 12:29:13
MyStar, usually I'd agree with most of your posts, mate, but Transfermarkets valuations of players is all over the place, they have him at a higher value than Raskin, which is crazy if you compare what both have achieved (Raskin playing well in his national team).
They also have Nygren (Celtic) valued at 12mil while Celtic valued him at double that. They also have Pandur valued at under 4mil. 🤷
17 Aug 2026 12:39:22
Rwn, he's still the most valuable player in our country according to them.
17 Aug 2026 12:39:49
TFM is guestimation, just like the posters on here they haven't a clue as to a players value, only worth what someone is willing to pay.
17 Aug 2026 12:40:10
AR32, you're welcome. You do know that others are allowed to question your Rumours? Especially when you're saying it's info you've 'heard' or 'been told' from someone associated with the players themselves. You're stating fact not posting rumours. No explanation for the Bajrami and Dio deals you told us were done and dusted on more than one occasion no? After all you did state at the time the info was from you're friends who manage some of our players along with yourself.
Sorry but my opinion is your info is pie in the sky, trying to make it look like your ITK.
17 Aug 2026 12:55:23
Thanks again, Rwn1978.
U have an amazing day mate.
17 Aug 2026 13:10:30
It's not hard to imagine that he would want a wage increase, Rwn.
17 Aug 2026 14:19:49
There's auld yins at the bingo with better concentration than Fernandez.
17 Aug 2026 14:22:20
Well, if he wants a move away, he better start performing and not just strut about the park thinking he's Beckenbaur.
17 Aug 2026 14:48:20
I'm surprised there's still any kind of likelihood at all for Ferguson.
17 Aug 2026 14:50:43
Folk need to remember he's maybe 24 (young for a CB). He's not had the exposure some have had at his age, and at his best for us he had a more experienced CB guiding him. Now he's expected to be the leader in there with new team mates, is a lot to ask.
His raw attributes are off the chart. If he does have personal issue, I hope all of you wanting him gone eat humble pie when he's back in form.
17 Aug 2026 15:07:15
As it stands, the issue is more he "has" to play as there are no other options. No agents, clubs or anyone has twisted his head.
{Ed001's Note - don't worry Gazza, you are just going crazy....}