xPetrCechx 13,573 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 CHELSEA have snapped up Swindon’s 13-year-old goalkeeper Jared Thompson, for a fee which could earn Paolo Di Canio’s League Two champions £3m.http://www.dailystar...year-old-keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 13? When I was 13 I was the most awkward bastard you had ever set eyes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Read about this a couple of days ago. Didn't think it was very news worthy as we acquire players for our youth academy on a regular basis. But 3m? I hope he is something special then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccioso 2,545 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 3 million for a 13 year old?!!World's gone mad. Can you say "Cherno Samba", children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Future Chelsea legend. Clearly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royg 96 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 wow 3M for a 13 yr old. he must have 4 arms or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 wow 3M for a 13 yr old. he must have 4 arms or somethingLiterally LOL'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 What the fuck? 3M for some youngster? The world has gone mad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 2,275 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 If this kid isn't the reincarnation of Buffon then what the fuck are we doing handing out 3 million for a child who has just hit puberty?... this smells like a premature Wenger signing... wtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Reid 25 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Future Chelsea legend loanee. Clearly.fixed that for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Reid 25 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Future Chelsea legend loanee. Clearly.fixed that for ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 3 Million for a 13 year old is an odd bit of business ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Doubt it's £3m now. He probably got bought for less than a £100k but if he makes it it could potentially increase to £3m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Doubt it's £3m now. He probably got bought for less than a £100k but if he makes it it could potentially increase to £3m.Definitely. It would be moronic to pay this kind of money for a 13 year old. The clubs' agreement probably has a bunch of clauses that could potentially raise the price to 3, but not any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Yes but at the same time what indicators are there for you to see in a 13 year old boy that he could even be remotely good enough for the first team 10 years down the line. I'm not a fan of paying money for under 16's because they haven't even left school and its a big risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 £3M would only be if he goes on to make a certain number of first team appearances / international appearances. The actual fee would be minimal, this is going to happen a lot more now with the new rules brought into place. Small fees upfront and larger fees depending on development for under 17 year olds not on pro contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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