The Summer 2024 Transfer Thread.

[AndyWolves]

Profit over what period?

The companies financial year I would have thought

 

[GLASGOWOLF]

Funny, you were happy enough with Fosun about four weeks ago when everyone else called them out for being a mess.

I said they had and were doing ok, selling 90 million, and spending nothing changes things slightly

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

They were not doing OK, they have been terrible for four entire years. All in plain sight too.

It's like saying Harold Shipman was a decent GP until he got caught.

 

[Kenny]

I said they had and were doing ok, selling 90 million, and spending nothing changes things slightly

Have a word with your source as well. Big summer of spending you promised us during the great big giveaway of 23

 

[Squeak]

See I don't think it's even this. They have put too much into their other branding avenues and whatnot to just suddenly not have the team or the link between all that, also when relegation did look a concern suddenly they found signings. I do think it's just some sort of misguided idea of being different to the other teams.

I think it's even more simplistic. The goal posts moved after they purchased us. They financed us initially and had great success. Then we started to see ridiculous fees for very average players and they decided to take a punt and got badly burned. They've now realised we can't compete with at least 6 clubs financially and that means we won't compete on the playing field. In essence, any ambition they had has been erased.

So, they do what any sensible business person would do and stay in their lane. Problem is, this is football and football clubs have supporters who can never be satisfied.

And no, this is not a political party broadcast on behalf of Fosun. I think they've fucked up in several areas over the last 4 years but they have also given us some exciting times. Sadly, those times have come to an end and we are now a selling club with little ambition.

 

[Squeak]

Well after the sales of Kilman and Neto there must be some cash knocking about? Clearly not on an MU scale but in principle they could take a dividend.

Depends how the deals were structured. If we did another Jota type of deal, then we royally fucked ourselves.

 

[jd1981]

I think it's even more simplistic. The goal posts moved after they purchased us. They financed us initially and had great success. Then we started to see ridiculous fees for very average players and they decided to take a punt and got badly burned. They've now realised we can't compete with at least 6 clubs financially and that means we won't compete on the playing field. In essence, any ambition they had has been erased.

So, they do what any sensible business person would do and stay in their lane. Problem is, this is football and football clubs have supporters who can never be satisfied.

And no, this is not a political party broadcast on behalf of Fosun. I think they've fucked up in several areas over the last 4 years but they have also given us some exciting times. Sadly, those times have come to an end and we are now a selling club with little ambition.

Comes back to the point why make statements 12 months ago about being more competitive in the transfer window then not delivering.
It’s not sensible business to run the risk of losing your yearly £100m cash cow.
The policy of sell big buy cheap gets you so far until it all dries up.

 

[Jinky]

Mate, appreciate the bar may be busy but stop using your feet to type stuff on here

But unfortunately his space bar is not.

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825641401713147979

 

[Kenny]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825642832369168767

 

[Jinky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1825641401713147979

If we accept finances are difficult, why are we bothering?

Get Bentley involved going the other way and with a young pup as back up.

Sounds like we’ve had our head turned by some cash from Saudi for Sa.

 

[Kenny]

If we accept finances are difficult, why are we bothering?

Get Bentley involved going the other way and with a young pup as back up.

Sounds like we’ve had our head turned by some cash from Saudi for Sa.

Presuming Arsenal will want all his wages covered and maybe a loan fee.

 

[darlowolf64]

If we accept finances are difficult, why are we bothering?

Get Bentley involved going the other way and with a young pup as back up.

Sounds like we’ve had our head turned by some cash from Saudi for Sa.

Sa and Podence... All that lovely money though, eh?

 

[ROVERT47]

Blimey, an actual bit of proposed transfer news.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Blimey, an actual bit of proposed transfer news.

Yeah, but it's shit transfer news.

Our club is a shitshow.

 

[Jinky]

Presuming Arsenal will want all his wages covered and maybe a loan fee.

Every Arsenal fan in the comments on The Athletic article want an obligation to buy, rather than an option - and all his wages covered. £120k a week mooted.

Anyone know what Sa is on?

 

[Kenny]

Prediction:
"Wolves accept £15m bid for Sa"
"Wolves fail in loan bid for Ramsdale"
"Wolves fail to get late move for Johnstone secured before deadline"
"Wolves boss happy with Dan Bentley as new number 1 at the club"

 

[Kenny]

Every Arsenal fan in the comments on The Athletic article want an obligation to buy, rather than an option - and all his wages covered. £120k a week mooted.

Anyone know what Sa is on?

Probably half that

 

[ROVERT47]

Yeah, but it's shit transfer news.

Our club is a shitshow.

Dire ain’t it.

 

[Johnny75]

Profit over what period?

If Wolves made £150m profit then Fosun could take the lot.

As long as it didn't leave the company in distress there nothing anybody could do about it.

If they don't find a buyer that's exactly what I think will happen, they'll then sell it for £1 as it won't matter at that point.