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If at first you don't succeed, try again.
That is the approach Sochaux is taking in terms of Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu.
Having had a previous bid worth an estimated $774,400 turned down, Sochaux has launched a second bid for the U.S. international. The French club, currently home to Charlie Davies, is hopeful that this new bid will be enough to secure Edu's services.
"We've made a second bid for Edu and we've made a bid for one player in the English Championship. We need an answer quickly," Sochaux assistant coach Stephane Gilli told STV. "Our chairman has spoken to Rangers' chairman (Craig Whyte). Obviously we want the player but it's up to Rangers. We think he is a quality player. We need him and we need him quickly."
Rangers manager Ally McCoist said last week that he would prefer for Edu to sign an extension than to let him go elsewhere.
What do you think of Sochaux's continued interest in Edu? Still think Edu should look for greener pastures?
Share your thoughts below.
Oh lord… you didn’t meet her on a night out with Fat Ronaldo, did you?
he can’t say people didn’t warn him he would end up injured if he went to the SPL…it’s too bad those people are right.
how did they not treat davies well? letting him go on loan was a good thing.
Actually ‘miles ahead’ is a good way to put it. Considering all of these leagues are between France and Scotland on the league coefficient table:
Portugal
Russia
Ukraine
Netherlands
Greece
Turkey
Belgium
Denmark
Switzerland
Austria
CYPRUS!!!!
Israel
Then…Scotland
could not have said it better….
I just LOL!
Edu seems to be in a good spot. Rangers want him. Another club showing interest. If it were me, I’d let it all play out and see who wants my services most. Ah to be a footballer on the make in Europe. Enjoy the ride man.
But what I am saying is that the career implications of any proposed transfer are not really the impetus behind the idea but rather its consequence. It’s not quite the Gretna firesale but Sochaux seems to think it’s close.
PSG is oil money, ambitious spending, Parisian living, Parisian women. Sochaux is 19th place, 4 wins this season, fighting against relegation, -13 GD, non-Parisian women, in Montbeliard on the Swiss border, trying to buy talent at garage sale prices. They did not treat Davies well post-injury — hence the DC loan — and if they get relegated in 3 or4 months I think your upgrade argument blows up.
Personally, I think the most important thing is Edu is playing regularly for a decent team in a decent league. The Gooch Imperative to keep shifting up the ladder seems to eventually end up with the player sitting the bench, which is no good for the Nats.
I agree Sochaux is not the dream Ligue 1 team for Mo to land on; but Ligue 1 is realistically the highest league Mo can aim for. And it’s time to move on and help Rangers out of their cash flow and debt problems.
Higher-table Ligue 1 teams if suitably impressed by Edu’s contributions this spring in moving Sochaux out of the relegation dogfight and safely to mid-table, then will come calling in another year or two.
This statement certainly sounds like they value him:
“We think he is a quality player. We need him and we need him quickly.”
…oh wait, he probably means they need a bench warmer quickly, it’s getting cold in France.
I agree…wouldn’t hurt to play meaningful games against top competition instead of Motherwell three times.
He can also sign a one year deal…it’s not like he’s stuck there for life and can’t ever move.
Agreed, but not “miles ahead,” like some of these guys suggest. Being generous, there’s a lot of mediocrity in the lower half of Ligue One. Everyone on here talks about the SPL like it’s some no-talent rugby league, but I’m guessing most of those same people have never watched teams like Hearts and Motherwell play. Edu would go up against some good teams w/Sochaux, but his new teammates wouldn’t be as good as those on Rangers. And he gets to play in Europe w/Rangers. Granted, they got bounced early this year, but I think that was the exception to the rule.
Sochaux is a step up, because he would be playing in a top 5 league. Rangers are a storied club and a big name, but Scottish league is quite mediocre and playing a few games in the Champions or Europa league does not outweigh lack of quality competition in the domestic competition.
Top to bottom, Ligue 1 is better.
It worked out so well for Bakary Soumaré…
Celtic smoked Rennes at home in the Europa league, and gifted them a draw in France. I’m not saying the SPL is better, but these posters that say the French league is miles ahead of the SPL are full of it. It may be a slight step up, but feels like more of a lateral move for Edu.
I’m not sure why they want a midfielder who has a poor first touch, can’t pass and always finds ways to lose possession in his own half. I hope they make him a centerback, he’s good defensively, and has at least enough skills to play back there.
Actually, I just hope I’m wrong about him, and that once he gets in an environment unlike the god awful Scottish league, he will play differently.
Hometown Galaxy is short of a starting D-Mid after Juninho’s departure.
How about a final Mock Draft?
He should go to MLS.
Doesn’t he personally get a cut of the transfer fee? Sports careers are tenuous, so I think he should get what he can while he still is a commodity.
throw in a pair of cleats and a whistle and the deal should be done any day now…
Everyone seems to be very concerned with the relegation issue. Obviously, it is something to think about. However, one win, and Sochaux can move up 6 places. In essence, the last 10 or so teams are within 3-6 points of each other. Not to mention there is still another 19 games to be played. It’s not like Sochaux is 10 points back from everyone else. Ultimately, this would be a great move for Edu, especially if that comes with an in form Davies. Two Americans helping Sochaux move back to a mid table team would be great to see. Is it guaranteed? Of course not, but I could certainly see it happening.
Injuries have hampered his match fitness. The one game I saw him start a few weeks ago (after being out injured for a while), he got injured again right after half, played another 5 minutes or so, then got pulled out.
OK, Rangers, OK.
We know our last offer was a little bit low. But this time, we know we are being overly generous. The truth is, after we finally got the owner to watch some film, he felt more inclined to break the bank open. So here it is guys, take it or leave it,
$10 American bucks for one year.
We’ll hear from you soon.
love,
Sochaux
I’ve wondered that too. Considering how cash poor RangersFC is they paid quite a bit to get Bedoya, what, 6 months early? Only to plant him at the very end of the bench. Injuries? Or bad form?
What’s up with Bedoya these days? Is he seeing anytime after his transfer to Rangers?
2 words…. transfer request.
People are talking about it like it’s Edu weighing a move for competitive reasons….eg, “Sochaux would be a step up” (which I don’t necessarily buy)….but I think the reality is closer to what you suggest. Rangers’ financial issues are can be read about in mainstream, calm press outlets, and Sochaux’s lowball initial offer for Edu, as well as its implied threat of signing their Championship alternative, suggest this is more about financial carrots and sticks towards a shaky Rangers organization than it has a thing to do with where Edu sees himself…..not a whiff of a transfer request has been mentioned.
Yeah, I have to agree. Offering the other team less than a fifth of that player’s value seems kind of scummy.
Are you sure it’s your “wife?”
Maurice Edu should definently go to Ligue 1, the Scottish League is subpar to most leagues in Europe, and outside of Rangers and Celtics( who aren’t as good as they use to be) there is no real “competition” so to speak. Sochaux, even if relegated, will give him a chance to showcase his abilities to other clubs, and of course challenge him against players of higher calibre footballing capabilities.
Boca’s right where he needs to be. At his age, they’ve guaranteed him multiple years and he is more than capable of playing at that level of competition.
How long is his contract? If he were a free agent this summer, Sochaux’s would only be buying out 1 season of his contract.
The transfer fee is irrelevant as long as he personally gets paid, IMO.
Of course he should go if he gets the chance. What is left to do at Rangers. Win the Scottish title…again? Ligue One is miles ahead of the Scottish league, and I’d guess that the French second division is better than the Scottish league after Celtic and Rangers. Besides, can’t he put a clause in there about getting out if they are demoted? Nothing left to do in Scotland–they aren’t going anywhere in the Champions League in any case…
I’d love to see him in France, just not with a team that goes down. Hold out until summer then evaluate you options.
Brazil= Plastic Surgery Capital.
Any American playing for the Teddy Bears is a damned disgrace. Get out of there Mo! You too Carlos. ‘Mon the Hoops!
I want to see him make a jump to an new scene, but the big question is how is his Cuba Gooding Jr. impersonation?
SHOW
ME
THE
MONEY!
Well said
Rangers is on the brink of bankruptcy. Word on the street is that teams are low balling them with offers, knowing that the club is desperate for cash.
I understand the need for Mo to go to a better league, but going to Sochaux is not the answer. If I was Mo I would wait until the summer and see how many more teams start to bid for him.
That first bid was ridiculously low. It’s insulting to Rangers and to Edu.
Further, when a club spends so little on you, there’s less need for them to play you.
Mo shouldn’t go till Sochaux show they value Mo mo’, ya know?
In terms of team quality, maybe. In terms of competition quality, certainly not.
Fench girls aren’t all that. Trust me. I was at the WC ’98. Meh. Tom Petty got it right. (Except for my Brazilian wife of course.)
Is Sochaux a step down?
I would go if i was him… but purley for experience… I mean, you move to france from scotland, french girls, good food, good exposure, much better league.
I wonder how much they bid.
Considering Glasgow spent 5 million to get him from the MLS you’d have to expect they’d want a significant chunk back. Plu all signs seem to indicate Rangers has some leverage since Edu hasn’t said he was planning on leaving.
That’s a big “if” though…
If he could help them stave off relegation, it would definitely be an upgrade from the SPL in terms of competition.