Special Juan 28,871 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Massive now that Romano is speaking about it. The Portuguese journalist that tweeted last night is as good a source as you get. Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milka 3,407 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 This would be a statement signing . Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,285 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Don't get me fucking gassed. Just don't do this for it not to happen. This player will transform us. Johnnyeye and MoroccanBlue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,384 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Feels like a rollercoaster. Every update about Enzo either gives you hope or pours cold water on the move. Not get excited yet, but my word what a signing he would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,160 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 In before we sign some lad(s) for £100m+ each and they develop knee/muscle/something problems and spend 70% of every season for the next 3-5 years injured before we repeat the cycle. Honestly feels like the club has come up with some kind of strategy for buying players based on data but decisions are not risk adjusted at all. Feels a bit like they are treating the player roster like a group of assets in the same way you might with shares, and trying to build essentially a growth portfolio/index where you just invest in players who are quickly rising in the data and don't concern yourself with whether or not they are 10x over valued already or a risky buy that you might need to sell for 30% of what you paid. Having said all of that, would be excited like everyone else if we sign him... Excited but nervous... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,851 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Interesting how market works.. 6 months ago, this guy played in Argentina, wasn't even NT member, Benfica bought him for 10 million. Now we are ready to pay 100-120 million which would mean tons of playing time for hime. Last summer, we payed 40 million for Casedei and Chukwuemeka. Why we didn't sign Enzo back then? Aren't we scouting in South America? He was available for 10.. If we signed him, he would probably on loan now, not even make it into national team. Mhsc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,285 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 21 years old!! and some say they dont want this guy for 35million! Ermmm OK then! bluesman2610, mkh and Vesper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,384 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said: Interesting how market works.. 6 months ago, this guy played in Argentina, wasn't even NT member, Benfica bought him for 10 million. Now we are ready to pay 100-120 million which would mean tons of playing time for hime. Last summer, we payed 40 million for Casedei and Chukwuemeka. Why we didn't sign Enzo back then? Aren't we scouting in South America? He was available for 10.. If we signed him, he would probably on loan now, not even make it into national team. Tbf, I remember seeing people on Twitter saying at the time that Benfica were getting a huge steal for what they payed. It’s not like he was an average player who just exploded overnight. From what I’ve read he’s been a super talent for a bit but because of extreme financial difficulties in Argentina they sold him for cheap. Strike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mhsc 1,160 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 31 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said: Interesting how market works.. 6 months ago, this guy played in Argentina, wasn't even NT member, Benfica bought him for 10 million. Now we are ready to pay 100-120 million which would mean tons of playing time for hime. Last summer, we payed 40 million for Casedei and Chukwuemeka. Why we didn't sign Enzo back then? Aren't we scouting in South America? He was available for 10.. If we signed him, he would probably on loan now, not even make it into national team. This is the real mystery in all of this. He has not changed much from 6 months ago surely, if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,754 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 38 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said: Interesting how market works.. 6 months ago, this guy played in Argentina, wasn't even NT member, Benfica bought him for 10 million. Now we are ready to pay 100-120 million which would mean tons of playing time for hime. Last summer, we payed 40 million for Casedei and Chukwuemeka. Why we didn't sign Enzo back then? Aren't we scouting in South America? He was available for 10.. If we signed him, he would probably on loan now, not even make it into national team. I'm guessing Benfica sorted the deal out before our new ownership got their feet under the table. Also the "10m to 100m plus" narrative is a bit misleading, Benfica got him so cheap because the Argentine peso is totally fucked, Palmeiras got 70m for Endrick and Brazil don't exactly have a strong economy, under normal circumstances Enzo would have cost around that to even get from River. Costa19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Enzo is part of that current crop of young Argentine's coming through to form the new golden generation. Nero 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tomo said: I'm guessing Benfica sorted the deal out before our new ownership got their feet under the table. Also the "10m to 100m plus" narrative is a bit misleading, Benfica got him so cheap because the Argentine peso is totally fucked, Palmeiras got 70m for Endrick and Brazil don't exactly have a strong economy, under normal circumstances Enzo would have cost around that to even get from River. Which makes sense why Brighton and Man City are trying to tap into the Argentine market. Tomo and Strike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa19 858 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mhsc said: This is the real mystery in all of this. He has not changed much from 6 months ago surely, if at all. I read that Benfica got him on the cheap because the Argentinian peso is destroyed. Otherwise he would cost about the same as Endrick did. Enzo wasnt nobody 6 month ago he was followed by most elite clubs. But as pointed out in the post you replied to, most elite clubs wouldnt stick him in the starting line up and would have hindered his development if they bought him. This is where clubs like Benfica fullfils a function where they can afford to buy players on potential and develop them in a environment not to different from the absolut biggest clubs. This is also the reason why Boehy & Co are looking to buy a smaller club so Chelsea can buy these elite prospect, develop them on our terms and then reap the reward for pennies. Fernando and Tomo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 We need to send some scouts to Argentina because something is in the water there currently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 10,285 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I'm starting to think €120m may be abit too much you know. But then I guess City paid 100m for Grealish. Soo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,529 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 48 minutes ago, Tomo said: Also the "10m to 100m plus" narrative is a bit misleading River Plate will also get 25% of this transfer so 30m. So all together 40m for them. 80m profit for Benfica all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) No idea if the above is true or not, but if it is the case then it's a huge loophole Chelsea are exploiting and would further explain why they're looking to invest so heavily in younger players without the concern of FFP constraints. Would be amazed if it's allowable, but you never know with UEFA/FIFA. Edited December 30, 2022 by Superblue MoroccanBlue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Superblue said: No idea if the above is true or not, but if it is the case then it's a huge loophole Chelsea are exploiting and would further explain why they're looking to invest so heavily in younger players without the concern of FFP constraints. That makes sense because any money spent on Youth Development isn't included. However, I still don't believe the Youth Development definitions mean player purchases, rather building on the youth infrastructure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,529 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 If Kante extends and puts his injuries behind, get back to his top form would be interesting to see him with Enzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,408 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I still think we need one more midfielder on top of Enzo. Vesper, mkh and Strike 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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