Asier Illaramendi

[GoldChelsea 7]

thank you

[Toli 977]

Sociedad just confirmed at a press conference that Madrid have paid the buy-out clause for Illarramendi. the transfer fee is to be believed between 36-39 million euros.

its official

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/Actualidad/1330154558412/noticia/ComunicadoOficial/Comunicado_Oficial:_Illarramendi.htm

Sociedads president just said the fee is 39 m euros (30 m clause + tax)

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Sociedad just confirmed at a press conference that Madrid have paid the buy-out clause for Illarramendi. the transfer fee is to be believed between 36-39 million euros.

its official

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/Actualidad/1330154558412/noticia/ComunicadoOficial/Comunicado_Oficial:_Illarramendi.htm

Sociedads president just said the fee is 39 m euros (30 m clause + tax)

[CHOULO19 24,332]

39m for potential? Absolutely mad..

[Toli 977]

39m for potential? Absolutely mad..

people said the same about Martinez

[Special Juan 27,439]

It will cost 39M to get the letters of his name on the back of a shirt.

[Toli 977]

It will cost 39M to get the letters of his name on the back of a shirt.

on the back of the shirt it says only Illarra. so not really a problem

[Special Juan 27,439]

on the back of the shirt it says only Illarra. so not really a problem

Must be the same for Ba then.

[Beepu 1,714]

Wow 30m? thats bonkers.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

people said the same about Martinez

Just because that gamble paid off doesn't mean that every gamble will, though.

[Christo191 173]

worh it for the best player in this position in 2 years!

[blu35_army 551]

Hazard, Neymar, Goetze, Isco and now illaramendi. nowadays,,all big club is not again buying a Big name for the huge price but buy the young talent has more potential in long term to anticipate FFP...

we'll see,,who's the first to get Ballon d'or after CR7 and Messi era...

[JDY 1,290]

A risk paying his full buyout clause now but if he carries on how he has been playing he will be worth it and more. These type of midfielders are rare in today's market so they come at a premium. Fantastic signing.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

He will be ahead of Busquets, Xavi and Alonso by next summers World Cup!

[Jype 6,398]

Who pays €39m for a player who only has a season and a half of top flight football under his belt at the age of 23? And a defensive midfielder none the less.

Sure, he was good last season and played a big part in Real Sociedad making it to the Champions League places but that price is still way too high. For almost 40m I'd expect to get the absolute best defensive midfielder in the world and not just someone who could potentially become one of the best if he succeeds.

[JDY 1,290]

Who pays €39m for a player who only has a season and a half of top flight football under his belt at the age of 23? And a defensive midfielder none the less.

Sure, he was good last season and played a big part in Real Sociedad making it to the Champions League places but that price is still way too high. For almost 40m I'd expect to get the absolute best defensive midfielder in the world and not just someone who could potentially become one of the best if he succeeds.

Teams that can spend freely without any adverse ramifications

[Toli 977]

Who pays €39m for a player who only has a season and a half of top flight football under his belt at the age of 23? And a defensive midfielder none the less.

Sure, he was good last season and played a big part in Real Sociedad making it to the Champions League places but that price is still way too high. For almost 40m I'd expect to get the absolute best defensive midfielder in the world and not just someone who could potentially become one of the best if he succeeds.

DMs are rare in the market and so they cost a lot. look which problems chelsea have suffered because we didnt have a proper DM last season. we also paid 40 m for Essien, which was huge at that time. of course they overpaid, but Sociedad didnt want to negotiate so they had to pay it. also vidal/pogba etc werent available.

[Beepu 1,714]

thought we paid around 26m for essien??