Rumour: John Mensah

[dobcheck]

Having said that i just had a quick look on the rennes website and they list their squad of players for the first league game on saturday and mensah is not listed, could be a coincidence?

[Ian Royal]

interesting.

[Spirit of Elm Park]

Having said that i just had a quick look on the rennes website and they list their squad of players for the first league game on saturday and mensah is not listed, could be a coincidence?

Good spot

[rabidbee]

Having said that i just had a quick look on the rennes website and they list their squad of players for the first league game on saturday and mensah is not listed, could be a coincidence?

Good spot

Read yesterday on there that he is out because of an injury ("blessure"). Genuine or fabricated, and by whom, I have no idea...

Cheers, Alex

[Dangerous]

From the BBC gossip column this morning.

Reading's £3.5m bid for Rennes defender John Mensah has been rejected by the French club. (The Times)

[Drew_3]

can we forget about him now he is not going to sign!!!

[Wycombe Royal]

can we forget about him now he is not going to sign!!!

It's quite simple. Don't read or post on the thread. I'm sure others can make their own mind up.

[SpaceCruiser]

can we forget about him now he is not going to sign!!!

So sure, are you?

(Tosser)

[Stranded]

Signing your posts again Spacey.

[G'La]

Im sure he'll be in a Reading shirt come next week. Mensah has apparently stated that he wants to leave and join Reading. It seems as if Rennes have had no other offers (as they hoped) to get into a bidding war. They've turned down our first offer in the hope to get something more out of us.

[Mr Angry]

Im sure he'll be in a Reading shirt come next week. Mensah has apparently stated that he wants to leave and join Reading. It seems as if Rennes have had no other offers (as they hoped) to get into a bidding war. They've turned down our first offer in the hope to get something more out of us.

Wanna bet???

[G'La]

Im sure he'll be in a Reading shirt come next week. Mensah has apparently stated that he wants to leave and join Reading. It seems as if Rennes have had no other offers (as they hoped) to get into a bidding war. They've turned down our first offer in the hope to get something more out of us.

Wanna bet???

Yep!
- poker face on.

[SpaceCruiser]

Signing your posts again Spacey.

Oh sorry, I wasn't aware your name was Spacey.

[Ian Royal]

Im sure he'll be in a Reading shirt come next week. Mensah has apparently stated that he wants to leave and join Reading. It seems as if Rennes have had no other offers (as they hoped) to get into a bidding war. They've turned down our first offer in the hope to get something more out of us.

Wanna bet???

Yep!
- poker face on.

they may have tried to get us to up ur bid with no one else coming in to for him. in which case theonly thing we will do is either, wait a week and make the same offer and see if they give in ad take it, or forget about him and go elsewhere.

Rennes won't realise that by rejecting our offer they've lost any chance to sell this summer and come and ask us if we still want him for £3.5M they' just keep him instead.

[rabidbee]

they may have tried to get us to up ur bid with no one else coming in to for him. in which case theonly thing we will do is either, wait a week and make the same offer and see if they give in ad take it, or forget about him and go elsewhere.

Rennes won't realise that by rejecting our offer they've lost any chance to sell this summer and come and ask us if we still want him for £3.5M they' just keep him instead.

Rennes don't want to sell him, having only just signed him (and not being Leeds). I'm sure they'll take a bid that is well above their estimation of his value, but we aren't going to make that, I'm sure.

[G'La]

they may have tried to get us to up ur bid with no one else coming in to for him. in which case theonly thing we will do is either, wait a week and make the same offer and see if they give in ad take it, or forget about him and go elsewhere.

Rennes won't realise that by rejecting our offer they've lost any chance to sell this summer and come and ask us if we still want him for £3.5M they' just keep him instead.

Rennes don't want to sell him, having only just signed him (and not being Leeds). I'm sure they'll take a bid that is well above their estimation of his value, but we aren't going to make that, I'm sure.

As far as Im aware they've splashed out on one/two other player(s) and are keen to recoup some cash.

[Hoop Blah]

Rennes don't want to sell him, having only just signed him (and not being Leeds). I'm sure they'll take a bid that is well above their estimation of his value, but we aren't going to make that, I'm sure.

I'm wondering if this is a similar scenario to Horsfield going to Sheff Utd. Rennes had him on loan originally and have since signed him permanently. Although it sounds like they don't want to get rid of him ala Horsfield at Utd, it may be that they don't see it as only having just signed him this year as the deal was struck some time ago.

I'm undecided if there is anything left in this one now. I think it may have been resolved by now if we are to get him, but then on the other hand some of these transfer sound like a lot of hard work and to'ing and fro'ing. Just like Lita last year, and Convey the year before, if we do finally get our man all credit to Coppell and Hammond for sticking to it and seeing the job through.

[rabidbee]

Rennes don't want to sell him, having only just signed him (and not being Leeds). I'm sure they'll take a bid that is well above their estimation of his value, but we aren't going to make that, I'm sure.

I'm wondering if this is a similar scenario to Horsfield going to Sheff Utd. Rennes had him on loan originally and have since signed him permanently. Although it sounds like they don't want to get rid of him ala Horsfield at Utd, it may be that they don't see it as only having just signed him this year as the deal was struck some time ago.

He moved there in January and signed a three-year deal in April, so the move is still fairly recent. Reading the fans' messageboards, they certainly see him as a key player, and don't want to lose him. They have recently signed Melchiott, but I think they see him as a right-back, so not a replacement for Mensah. Also, this is a team that finished fourth (and in a UEFA Cup spot) two seasons ago, and were disappointed to finish *only* seventh last year. I can't imagine that they'll let their best defender go for a measly £3.5m when they want to get back into the European spots.

I'm undecided if there is anything left in this one now. I think it may have been resolved by now if we are to get him, but then on the other hand some of these transfer sound like a lot of hard work and to'ing and fro'ing. Just like Lita last year, and Convey the year before, if we do finally get our man all credit to Coppell and Hammond for sticking to it and seeing the job through.

I don't know. If we offer what Rennes want, or if Mensah really is keen to come here (I'm still undecided about that rumour), then maybe it will still happen. But I can't see Coppell offering more than the value of any player, and I don't think that Rennes are especially keen to offload Mensah, so I think it probably won't happen.

So expect him to sign on Monday...

[holsgrove breaks a leg]

Rennes currenty adrift at the foot of le championnait- i wonder whether a change of heart could be in order??!

[Platypuss]

Rennes currenty adrift at the foot of le championnait- i wonder whether a change of heart could be in order??!

Mensah hasn't played yet though - so nothing can really be read into it.

Only 3 games played, anyway.