I would have thought #26 is about his market value. Greenwood went for #25, Bell #31(using the points system) and Redden #17. I would have thought 26 is pretty fair.
North want Aish, thats pretty clear.
It will take an exceptional offer to make anything for Aish fall before Thursday. Accepting 26 or even considering it would be counter productive.
Worst case for us if everything falls over we retain a contracted player.