Tom Bogert

So their stance is obviously Norwich are digging their heels in the same way.

Josh Sargent is the $18 million bid from Toronto FC that open negotiations.

Norwich are pretty much saying that's not enough.

They've used the tactical publicly and said, no, he's not for sale.

He's not for sale.

And then kind of in the same quote, we'll be like, well, you know, definitely not for this price.

So I think that that, that kind of lets you know where the status is and Toronto's leverage is one.

He only wants to come to us.

And two,

there's a relegation release clause in his contract that he would either be, if not free transfer, very, very discounted from even the 18 million.

I understand Norwich's position.

They just had a bid accepted in the summer for 28 million, why they might want more.

But Tim, to your point as well, I think Norwich are prepared to say like, fine, you can just stay in the U21s for the rest of the year and we'll pay you to not play.

But again, I really just think that all parties will cool off a little bit and

If Toronto raises the bid, again, I know that talks are ongoing.

Again, even when the club are saying he's not for sale, talks are very much ongoing between Toronto and Nords.

So I think that just logic should win out here, but it doesn't always happen.

So Inter-Miami submitted a bid to the Vancouver Whitecaps.

It ended up being around $3 million, which would be a league record for a center back moving within the league for the reigning MLS Defender of the Year.

I'm told the first bid came in during the playoffs.