Even though Norwich is now only in 11th place, Sainz has been an outstanding player in the second division thus far this season, with 15 league goals putting him atop the scoring
rankings.
Due to his outstanding performances, the versatile forward has naturally drawn transfer interest this month; according to Fichajes, Girona is the most recent team to add his
name to their list of possible targets.
Given that Sainz is still only 23 years old and might only get better with time, it is not surprising that the same news source states that it will likely cost between €20 and €25
million (£16.9 million and £21.1 million) to remove him from Carrow Road this month.
Norwich City fan pundit unsure if Girona can afford Borja Sainz
Sainz’s season has somewhat faltered as of late, as he has failed to score in any of his last eight outings, and is currently suspended for six matches after admitting to spitting
at Sunderland’s Chris Mepham in December.
Teams are interested in securing his signature regardless, after he was electric in the early parts of the campaign and picked up the Championship Player of the Month award for
both September and October, and registered 15 goals and two assists in the first 18 league games of the season.
Norwich will certainly not want to lose their key man this month, as Johannes Hoff Thorup’s side seek promotion through the play-offs, and FLW’s Canaries fan pundit, Zeke
Downes, has moved to play down rumours of Girona’s interest, with doubt cast over whether they would be able to match the amount that the Canaries are likely to demand for
his services.
Despite this, Downes would be happy to see Sainz transferred if a £20 million offer were made since he isn’t giving his all in some areas of his game.
Zeke told FLW, “I am not surprised that Borja Sainz is receiving some interest, especially from Spain.”
It’s challenging since it all comes down to the amount of money they would give. I don’t think Girona will be able to pay the sum we’re requesting.
“I would definitely accept a £20 million deal if it were made to us. Because, despite his skill, Sainz doesn’t have much of an impact on the game when he doesn’t score.
“It’s not like he’s getting loads of assists either, he’s a goalscorer, which as a winger, is not really normal. Normally it would be the other way round and they would be
struggling for goals.
“I think that, while his stock is high, although he is now suspended which isn’t ideal, then let him leave if we get an offer of £20 million or more.
“I don’t know whether clubs in Spain will have that sort of money.”
Norwich have previously insisted that Borja Sainz is not for sale
Although Sainz has started every game thus far and played 98% of the Championship minutes, it is unclear how Norwich would do without him in the league this season.
However, it will become clear as soon as his ban starts.
Even though he has recently lost his form, it is clear why the Canaries want to retain him around until the conclusion of the season because his contributions account for 42% of
all 43 goals the team has scored in the league thus far.
Girona have a big pull for potential incoming players, as they are currently taking part in the Champions League after a brilliant 2023/24 campaign in which they finished third
in La Liga, but they have been slightly less impressive this time around, and sit eighth in the Spanish top-flight as it stands.
Whether Sainz would want to make a move back to his native country midway through the season is unclear, but it has previously been made very clear by Canaries chief Mark
Attanasio that the club do not plan on parting ways with the 23-year-old anytime soon.
“We don’t need to sell Borja in January. Frankly, we don’t need to sell them ever,” he told the PinkUn in November.
“We can control what we can control, in regards what happens to our players.
“It’s just at some point there’s an element of fairness, if I understand the ecosystem, where if you’re getting offered a very fair price, and it doesn’t have to be an extreme price,
and it’s something that someone wants to do then you have to look at it.”
Given that Sainz still has 18 months left on his Norwich contract, they are naturally not in a haste to sell, and contract talks are scheduled for the summer.
Given that the Canaries want to stay in Europe this season, Girona might entice them with a sizable offer for his services this month. However, it is unlikely that he will leave
Carrow Road unless they receive an incredible offer in the coming weeks.
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