The Summer 2024 Transfer Thread.

[BeaverWolf]

If you thought a player like Neto would be content knocking around mid table with us for the rest of his career, you were always going to be disappointed.

We've had some great years out of a great player, he's been a great servant and a model professional for us, he's going for good money, and he should go with our thanks for it all.

Injured far too often. But we will miss him.

 

[Dire Wolf]

I'm disappointed it's Chelsea he's gone to, they are one of the 3 clubs I really didn't want signing him, along with Man Utd and Newcastle. I'd have wished him every success if he'd gone to say, Arsenal or Liverpool, but I don't want to see Chelsea have any success, they are a despicable club.

 

[Tony Towner]

Injured far too often. But we will miss him.

Which is why over £50m is a good deal. The reality is he's had 3 good months in 3 years. He's not a £50m player if fit (£20-30m more) and he's not one when injured. I'll miss him, I think he's made a poor decision club wise, but from a Wolves perspective it's the only sensible option - even before considering any prior agreement

 

[The Bear]

£50m plus addons is the right fee given his injury history. I was hoping for a bit more in addons personally though.

 

[Tony Towner]

£50m plus addons is the right fee given his injury history. I was hoping for a bit more in addons personally though.

They are a token gesture so that we can say it's our record sale

 

[Walshes Wolves]

A brilliant player and a great professional.

 

[BeaverWolf]

Which is why over £50m is a good deal. The reality is he's had 3 good months in 3 years. He's not a £50m player if fit (£20-30m more) and he's not one when injured. I'll miss him, I think he's made a poor decision club wise, but from a Wolves perspective it's the only sensible option - even before considering any prior agreement

I totally agree. But I hate the fact he has gone to Chelsea!

 

[BeaverWolf]

I'm disappointed it's Chelsea he's gone to, they are one of the 3 clubs I really didn't want signing him, along with Man Utd and Newcastle. I'd have wished him every success if he'd gone to say, Arsenal or Liverpool, but I don't want to see Chelsea have any success, they are a despicable club.

Worst of the lot.

 

[Carsy]

£50m plus addons is the right fee given his injury history. I was hoping for a bit more in addons personally though.

More importantly it’s 95% of it upfront by the looks, unlike the jota deal.

Sad to see him go. Read somewhere he’s averaged 29 games for club and country over the last 5 years and missed over 100 games. When you strip it back, 50m isn’t a bad deal when you take that into account.

 

[Tony Towner]

More importantly it’s 95% of it upfront by the looks, unlike the jota deal.

Sad to see him go. Read somewhere he’s averaged 29 games for club and country over the last 5 years and missed over 100 games. When you strip it back, 50m isn’t a bad deal when you take that into account.

I think you've conflated payment terms with add ons

 

[Carsy]

I think you've conflated payment terms with add ons

Ey?

 

[Tony Towner]

Ey?

Where have you seen we are getting 95% of the money up front?

 

[Carsy]

Where have you seen we are getting 95% of the money up front?

Is it not 51m upfront with 2.5m add ons?

 

[Tony Towner]

Is it not 51m upfront with 2.5m add ons?

Yep, you have conflated the 2. Jota's fee wasn't loaded with add ons, the issue was the payment was spread over 4 or 5 seasons with little up front.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

They aren't handing us £51m tomorrow though

In fact they've gone with Neto over Nico Williams because they don't have to do that

 

[Carsy]

Yep, you have conflated the 2. Jota's fee wasn't loaded with add ons, the issue was the payment was spread over 4 or 5 seasons with little up front.

Maybe I haven’t explained myself correctly, as that’s not what I mean.

My understanding is with Jota (figures may not be correct) but Liverpool signed him for 45m but are paying it in instalments, say 9m a year or something. No add ons, just yearly instalments

Whereas aren’t Chelsea buying Neto for 51m (not in instalments) and then the meagre add ons? Or have I got that wrong?

Not questioning or debating add ons, just I thought the 51m was one payment once the transfer goes through, rather than being spread over 5 years?

 

[Del Woppio]

Maybe I haven’t explained myself correctly, as that’s not what I mean.

My understanding is with Jota (figures may not be correct) but Liverpool signed him for 45m but are paying it in instalments, say 9m a year or something. No add ons, just yearly instalments

Whereas aren’t Chelsea buying Neto for 51m (not in instalments) and then the meagre add ons? Or have I got that wrong?

Not questioning or debating add ons, just I thought the 51m was one payment once the transfer goes through, rather than being spread over 5 years?

They'll be paying in installments. Every transfer is in installments.

 

[Tony Towner]

Maybe I haven’t explained myself correctly, as that’s not what I mean.

My understanding is with Jota (figures may not be correct) but Liverpool signed him for 45m but are paying it in instalments, say 9m a year or something. No add ons, just yearly instalments

Whereas aren’t Chelsea buying Neto for 51m (not in instalments) and then the meagre add ons? Or have I got that wrong?

Not questioning or debating add ons, just I thought the 51m was one payment once the transfer goes through, rather than being spread over 5 years?

No, or at least highly, highly unlikely

 

[Carsy]

Fair enough maybe how I’ve interpreted it.

 

[sycophantia]

Does it really matter whether it's a bag full of pounds notes or in installments? Does it not just show up on the books as 51m either way?