The Summer 2024 Transfer Thread.

[Deano]

I don't disagree, I think there's probably more persuasive logic than "just ignore the failure" though.

We need to take some sort of lesson from Sarabia regardless of how much other clubs are spending on wages.

I didn't say "just ignore the failure" I was asking the question of, if something fails once do you then just give up and stop trying something similar in future? The answer is obviously no, we can and should try to learn lessons but going down that road shouldn't be scrapped for ever on the sample size of 1

 

[Tony Towner]

That's a bit nebulous isn't it? More things affected that fee than just his wages.

Such as? We got him at a discounted price as PSG wanted him off their books, he wouldnt take a pay reduction and we couldn't afford the salary and the transfer fee which would have been consistent with his profile. Same principle as to why we never get anyone to pay a loan for Silva and his wages.

Moutinho was on £100k a week, but so was Patricio when he joined and Raul not long afterwards. It wasn't an outlier in the way Sarabia's supposedly is.

 

[Alan]

Such as? We got him at a discounted price as PSG wanted him off their books, he wouldnt take a pay reduction and we couldn't afford the salary and the transfer fee which would have been consistent with his profile.

Moutinho was on £100k a week, but so was Patricio when he joined and Raul not long afterwards. It wasn't an outlier in the way Sarabia's supposedly is.

He was 31, no longer in the plans at PSG full stop, has never really been tremendously productive...

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we got him and would rather have him than not, but in terms of his profile there's not a lot that justifies having him in the same pay bracket as Moutinho was, IMV.

 

[Tony Towner]

He was 31, no longer in the plans at PSG full stop, has never really been tremendously productive...

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we got him and would rather have him than not, but in terms of his profile there's not a lot that justifies having him in the same pay bracket as Moutinho was.

...but he already was, that's the point really

 

[PuntsWolf]

There is no justification. But shit players end up on big money by default because they are at a big/rich club. The story of man United since forever. Then they can’t shift them because of said contract.

 

[Alan]

...but he already was, that's the point really

Well that’s wonky.

C’est la vie; ain’t my money.

 

[Tony Towner]

You've lost me.

 

[Alan]

You've lost me.

Just think we're not going to see this the same way so no real point continuing to make it an issue. Wouldn't be productive.

Your perspective is the more realistic, can't deny that.

 

[Kenny]

Stoke in for Cundle. Offered 500k....told to do one at that price.

 

[leedswolf]

According to Feyenoord fans they've signed Bueno due to a bit of an injury crisis at LWB. He will be competing with a guy called Smal initially

S?

 

[Alan]

S?

Biggie Smal?

 

[Kenny]

Stoke in for Cundle. Offered 500k....told to do one at that price.

£4m is pushing it I think

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823381044034253312

 

[Lycan]

£4m is pushing it I think

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823381044034253312

It's always amazed me when 2 teams end up so far apart on their valuation. How have Stoke come to the conclusion that £500K would be an acceptable opening bid?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

A few on here would have taken that for Kilman!

 

[Johnny75]

It's always amazed me when 2 teams end up so far apart on their valuation. How have Stoke come to the conclusion that £500K would be an acceptable opening bid?

Bonkers, we paid £15m for Bellegarde and at the moment Cundle looks the better player.

 

[Kenny]

It's always amazed me when 2 teams end up so far apart on their valuation. How have Stoke come to the conclusion that £500K would be an acceptable opening bid?

Using the Arsenal valuation scale I think

 

[C.L.D]

Maybe it's a lowball but 4 mill is also overs too. But they're we're also quibbling over thousands irt to Bentley so

 

[Johnny75]

Not sure how reliable but Sky are running with it:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823432655930843560

 

[Lycan]

Not sure how reliable but Sky are running with it:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1823432655930843560

Hobbs has told that wee boy on Twitter that we have no interest in him.

 

[Dinowolf]

Wolverhampton Wanderers are reportedly eyeing a move for Lazio goalkeeper Christos Mandas and, according to IlMessagerro, Gary O’Neil and his entourage have tabled a bid – in the region of £17.09 million (€20m) – for his signature recently.