Vesper 31,181 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 On 22/05/2021 at 18:06, NikkiCFC said: All Ronaldo cars shipped back to Madrid 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pizy 19,384 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Feels like Liverpool have made about 5 CB signings in the last couple of windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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King Kante 1,643 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Blues Forever said: Maybe Real's board are like some posters on here in that they think Alaba is cheap because they're not paying a fee. I also suspect, they have some back of a fag packet transactions, where they can sell Hazard, Bale and Jovic for decent money; similar to those around here who think we are picking up fees for the like of, Baka, Batsh*t, Barkley, RLC etc. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, King Kante said: Maybe Real's board are like some posters on here in that they think Alaba is cheap because they're not paying a fee. I also suspect, they have some back of a fag packet transactions, where they can sell Hazard, Bale and Jovic for decent money; similar to those around here who think we are picking up fees for the like of, Baka, Batsh*t, Barkley, RLC etc. €125m (likely over €150m once bonuses and agent fees are counted) for a 29yo (in 3 weeks) LB/CB who will insist on playing DMF (where you already have the the 2nd best, arguably, (after Kimmich) on the planet in Casemiro) is madness completely dead money his value plummets after this season as a CB he is so dependent on pace, and that will start to go after 2 years or so, plus he is not a large lad (slender and only 1.80m, and I think more like 1.78m) so is likely to start to get injured more too, and is vulnerable to crosses as a 24-25yo LB, hell yes, he is worth that for 5 years not now IMHO Edited May 28, 2021 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, King Kante said: Maybe Real's board are like some posters on here in that they think Alaba is cheap because they're not paying a fee. I also suspect, they have some back of a fag packet transactions, where they can sell Hazard, Bale and Jovic for decent money; similar to those around here who think we are picking up fees for the like of, Baka, Batsh*t, Barkley, RLC etc. And then, there's Barcelona looking to get Aguero, Depay, Wijnaldum as free signings and likely pay them big wages too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vesper 31,181 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 lol, Ralph Honigstein tossing shade (and correcting a stooge) roflmaooooooooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,407 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 How do you manage to think about transfers , contracts when we have the biggest game in the last 9 years 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 minute ago, milka said: How do you manage to think about transfers , contracts when we have the biggest game in the last 9 years 😄 I always think about transfer market, it is a huge interest if mine, and nothing much left to think about in terms of CL final. We have all players healthy, we have little pressure in us for a final, and I trust Tuchel to stop fucking about with the tinkering. I am so hoping Werner and Havertz and Pulisic and/Ziyech come up with huge games, plus our MF stays strong and we play defence to our normal Tuchel level. I am not freaking out at all. De Bruyne is key to shut down, and there are 2 wild card players who truly worry me, in terms of bounce back, Sterling and Agüero. The rest we know are all class. Only benefit we have is that Cancelo is likely forced to play LB again, as a wrong footed player. If he was a left-footer, dog help us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,529 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Inter need 80m? So just Hakimi and one deadwood player and that is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Vesper said: €125m (likely over €150m once bonuses and agent fees are counted) for a 29yo (in 3 weeks) LB/CB who will insist on playing DMF (where you already have the the 2nd best, arguably, (after Kimmich) on the planet in Casemiro) is madness completely dead money his value plummets after this season as a CB he is so dependent on pace, and that will start to go after 2 years or so, plus he is not a large lad (slender and only 1.80m, and I think more like 1.78m) so is likely to start to get injured more too, and is vulnerable to crosses as a 24-25yo LB, hell yes, he is worth that for 5 years not now IMHO Yeah, his size was always a concern for me, although more for the being out muscled rather than fitness/knocks. £105m is crazy though, if he drops off the cliff like Hazard and Bale have done after a year or two that is some serious $$$ to eat yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: Inter need 80m? So just Hakimi and one deadwood player and that is it. I don't think the €80m was the issue, it is the reduction of the wage bill by 20-25% that is. Because, lets be real, no one is buying deadwood these days. Hakimi at a guess probably represents about 5% max of their wage bill, so there will be more I suspect. That said, €60m is about £50m which sounds reasonable when you consider Chilwell and Cancelo etc. Edited May 28, 2021 by King Kante Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 38 minutes ago, King Kante said: I don't think the €80m was the issue, it is the reduction of the wage bill by 20-25% that is. Because, lets be real, no one is buying deadwood these days. Hakimi at a guess probably represents about 5% max of their wage bill, so there will be more I suspect. That said, €60m is about £50m which sounds reasonable when you consider Chilwell and Cancelo etc. A lot of reports saying it's both. They basically need to make up the €80 million. Reducing wages as part of selling players will help obviously but the bulk of the money will have to come from a sale and Inter reportedly only one eyeing major sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 31,181 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 1 hour ago, King Kante said: Yeah, his size was always a concern for me, although more for the being out muscled rather than fitness/knocks. £105m is crazy though, if he drops off the cliff like Hazard and Bale have done after a year or two that is some serious $$$ to eat yet again. more like £125m if you add in the agent fees, and bonuses it's madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kante 1,643 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 3 hours ago, Jas said: A lot of reports saying it's both. They basically need to make up the €80 million. Reducing wages as part of selling players will help obviously but the bulk of the money will have to come from a sale and Inter reportedly only one eyeing major sale. Well considering the owners of Inter folded their Chinese side, just after they won the league, I reckon it may be both are required absolutely. Be amazed if they only sell the one big player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 29, 2021 Share Posted May 29, 2021 6 hours ago, King Kante said: Well considering the owners of Inter folded their Chinese side, just after they won the league, I reckon it may be both are required absolutely. Be amazed if they only sell the one big player. Guess it depends on how much they get for selling the first big player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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