£500,000? ‘Like buying a Rolls Royce for the price of a Fiesta’
Pompey fans have made their feelings clear on social media after Blackburn Rovers placed a price tag on Hayden Carter.
The News understands that the Championship outfit value the former Blues loanee at £500k, having watched his stock rise during his fourmonth stay at Fratton Park this season.
The 22-year-old impressed at both centre-back and at right-back, featuring in every game during his loan stint and amassing 22 appearances.
And his form has convinced Pompey boss Danny Cowley to make enquiries into bringing the defender back.
With Rovers in the hunt for a new manager following news of Tony Mowbray’s impending departure, a decision on Carter’s future is not expected any time soon.
But Blues fans would love to see an effort made to secure his return.
Here’s the best of the reaction from Twitter.
@dazza_nics: We paid more than that for the likes of Marquis & Harrison, nobrainer! That’s like buying a Rolls Royce for the price of a Ford Fiesta!
@DanKnight10: Is that it? That's surprising ..... thought they'd want at least a million.
That figure is surely affordable after paying a lot more than that for Marquis.
@DawnRoberts1: Worth every penny... Get that pen out Danny!
@DDaveyDangerous: Absolutely bargain price. Absolutely will not find a player that good for that price. Half the price of John Marquis and a much better performer for us. Absolutely no excuse not to try and pursue this.
@fireupthearcade: Considering we know what we’re getting this is a bargain! Be silly not to pay it. Seems to good to be true.
@pompeymad11: This would be a statement signing, fits the young player model and perfect for the team.
@Jake_PFC: That’s stupidly cheap, surely fits the model we’re going for too. Get that done.
@PFCOlly: Fits the model that the board have spoken about many many times, buy him; let him work his magic for two-three years and sell for significant profit.
@DanLewis1999: If we are serious about contending for anything competitive, just straight up pay that.