Declan Rice

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Rice isn't worth for the money West Ham want. Zakaria is cheaper than Rice and available for €50m.

[Vesper 30,088]

7 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

5m.

actually I am shocked

as the loan fee is €10m and the buy fee next year is only €25m

€35m is the total cost, £32m

https://sempreinter.com/2020/07/31/inter-closing-in-on-signing-of-brescias-sandro-tonali-player-will-be-in-milan-on-monday/

that whole thing stinks 

so often there are hyper dodgy low-ball priced deal between Italian teams for Italian players

it is literally the opposite of the EPL, where English teams RAPE each other over English players

it makes zero sense for Brescia to sell their best young academy-developed player of the past multiple decades for such a low price

other than they got relegated so I have to assume that played a large part

but it still faces up as highly suspicious

especially as Cellino was saying this last fall....

Man City, PSG and Atleti interested in Tonali, says Brescia owner Cellino

https://www.fotmob.com/news/1tizhtgrf0fwo1x0x7kgyvjk4d-man-city,-psg-and-atleti-interested-in-tonali,-says-brescia-owner-cellino

Brescia owner Massimo Cellino says it would take an offer of €300million for the club to part with prized asset Sandro Tonali.

Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid are among a host of major clubs interested in signing Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali, according to the club's owner and president Massimo Cellino.

Tonali, 19, is one of Italy's brightest prospects, having broken into Brescia's first-team picture at the age of 17.

A technically gifted deep-lying playmaker who is often likened to Azzurri great Andrea Pirlo, Tonali made his first appearance for Italy in the Euro 2020 qualifying win over Liechtenstein on October 15.

He played 34 league games last season as Brescia were crowned Serie B champions and earned promotion back to the top flight, with many expecting the midfielder to be snapped up by a bigger club.

Brescia have managed to hold onto him, though, with Cellino suggesting it would take an eye-watering €300million for the club to part with him.

Asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport who was interested in Tonali, Cellino said: "All the big Italian clubs. Abroad there's Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, but in my view, he'd be better off remaining a key player with Brescia.

"His agent and his parents were telling me about this €50million evaluation. I replied that for me he is worth €300million, which means I don't want to sell.

"I have a dream. If Sandro accepts, I am ready to make a big financial sacrifice to extend his contract. It's up to him to decide. He can stay here and enjoy his football or go to a big club and risk being left on the bench."

 

 

[Liuxas 124]

I have a feeling that mafia and corruption still involved in Italian football. There no sense to sell Tonali for such low price. 

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

3 minutes ago, Liuxas said:

I have a feeling that mafia and corruption still involved in Italian football. There no sense to sell Tonali for such low price. 

Tbh I think Italian prices are more realistic than English. Tonali 35m, Barella 37m... This should be the price for Chilwell and Rice in normal world.

[killer1257 3,282]

Tbh I think Italian prices are more realistic than English. Tonali 35m, Barella 37m... This should be the price for Chilwell and Rice in normal world.

The good thing is that we also have some English players and I am pretty sure Mount is worth 70 million Euros too [emoji23]

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[Atomiswave 6,117]

We wont get DR, Westham will rinse us big time if we go for him and it only hurts that he is Eng, that Eng tax is mighty strong.

[King Kante 1,643]

26 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

We wont get DR, Westham will rinse us big time if we go for him and it only hurts that he is Eng, that Eng tax is mighty strong.

Yeah, it is a shame he did not stay with Ireland. If he had, we could've got him for about £35m and paid him in potatoes. 

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1 hour ago, Atomiswave said:

We wont get DR, Westham will rinse us big time if we go for him and it only hurts that he is Eng, that Eng tax is mighty strong.

I so wish those pikey fuckers had went down, which they would have if we had beaten them twice

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3 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I so wish those pikey fuckers had went down, which they would have if we had beaten them twice

Oh mate dont remind us....they also somewhat helped us win the title when they beat spuds in 16-17 but still to gift them 6pts is not ideal.

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7 minutes ago, Atomiswave said:

Oh mate dont remind us....they also somewhat helped us win the title when they beat spuds in 16-17 but still to gift them 6pts is not ideal.

Rice kicked our arse in both those games too

take him off their squad we would have won

[killer1257 3,282]

Rice kicked our arse in both those games too
take him off their squad we would have won

In the last game, Antonio kicked our arse the most

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[Kajo 176]

Are we really convinced Rice is the answer for our CB need? The thing is he didn't even play as a CB this season apart from just one game.

[Jase 43,479]

12 minutes ago, Kajo said:

Are we really convinced Rice is the answer for our CB need? The thing is he didn't even play as a CB this season apart from just one game.

But he played there in his youth days? So, it's not like he doesn't have the know-how of how to play in that position. Plus his versatility to play as a CB and DM would be valuable. 

[killer1257 3,282]

But he played there in his youth days? So, it's not like he doesn't have the know-how of how to play in that position. Plus his versatility to play as a CB and DM would be valuable. 

He was considered not good enough for Chelsea when he was at Chelsea playing CB. Now after he played good as a DM, he should start playing CB?
Would be horrible paying 80 mio Euros for a DM and start playing him as CB. I have read on twitter from West Ham fans that his potential is wasted as CB

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[Jase 43,479]

6 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

He was considered not good enough for Chelsea when he was at Chelsea playing CB. Now after he played good as a DM, he should start playing CB?
Would be horrible paying 80 mio Euros for a DM and start playing him as CB. I have read on twitter from West Ham fans that his potential is wasted as CB

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Letting players go like that doesn't mean much when they are so early in their development. Slightly different scenario but we sold the likes of Salah and De Bruyne because of 1-2 bad performances, only to be proven wrong later.

In any case, am just speculating what Lampard wants to do with Rice. He may well have a good plan to make him a good CB or may end just using him as a DM.