YorkshireBlue 3,345 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 23 minutes ago, Pizy said: This is excruciating 🤣🤣🤣 Probably our most important signing since Fabregas/Costa and Benfica are just dragging us along and being assholes. Imagine being @TheHulk refresh button 😂🤣 Vesper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Castles and Jacobs aren't reliable. Ornstein is reporting it is advanced and Romano is reporting talks are ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi007 69 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Castles and Jacobs aren't reliable. Ornstein is reporting it is advanced and Romano is reporting talks are ongoing. Castles is closed to Mendes. Very reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,950 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Change in tone from Schmidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,280 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 The conflicting reports about the structure of the deal is what’s giving me doubts still. If we offer to pay a massive chunk of the fee up front I think this gets done. But some reporters suggesting we’re trying to break this deal up into 3-5 installments I don’t think Benfica will go for. They need cover for their angry fan base who will be pissed off that they’re selling their star player in the midst of a tight title race. If Rui Costa can say to them “the player really pushed to go and we got such a massive offer we couldn’t refuse it,” they’ll be more understanding. If they get some small amount payed every summer for 5 years it just doesn’t hit the same. bigbluewillie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,647 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Pizy said: The conflicting reports about the structure of the deal is what’s giving me doubts still. If we offer to pay a massive chunk of the fee up front I think this gets done. But some reporters suggesting we’re trying to break this deal up into 3-5 installments I don’t think Benfica will go for. They need cover for their angry fan base who will be pissed off that they’re selling their star player in the midst of a tight title race. If Rui Costa can say to them “the player really pushed to go and we got such a massive offer we couldn’t refuse it,” they’ll be more understanding. If they get some small amount payed every summer for 5 years it just doesn’t hit the same. Is there any conflicting reports? Top sources in Argentina and England (César Luis Merlo and Matt Law) are saying the offer contains one larger payment up front plus five smaller installments for a total of £105M/€120M. Matt Law also says the offer 'has left some room for negotiations' so some small changes are probably still possible but either way the club don't seem to want to pay it in one big installment up front so if that's what Benfica insist on then it probably won't happen. Edited January 30, 2023 by Jype MoroccanBlue and Pizy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,280 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jype said: Is there any conflicting reports? Top sources in Argentina and England (César Luis Merlo and Matt Law) are saying the offer contains one larger payment up front plus five smaller installments for a total of £105M/€120M. Matt Law also says the offer 'has left some room for negotiations' so some small changes are probably still possible but either way the club don't seem to want to pay it in one big installment up front so if that's what Benfica insist on then it probably won't happen. I see. That makes more sense. I thought the 5 installments was like a bunch of chunks spread over years. A huge portion up front with small installments later is more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 This would go a long way in easing ffp for this window Vesper, DDA, Fernando and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,647 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Sell him immediately Costa19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 19,280 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Tell them £50m all in one go and he’s there’s. I like Conor and think he’ll be a solid PL midfielder for 10 years but he’s not the top class players we had all hoped he’d become. Would be sensational business if the club can get £45-50m for a player who struggles for minutes and probably doesn’t get any minutes when all our midfielders are fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea_4_eva 1,186 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Everton using the Gordon money already Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artandur 939 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 We'd have to be careful with our homegrown number though. I guess that would make Rice more attractive for the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: Tell them £50m all in one go and he’s there’s. I like Conor and think he’ll be a solid PL midfielder for 10 years but he’s not the top class players we had all hoped he’d become. Would be sensational business if the club can get £45-50m for a player who struggles for minutes and probably doesn’t get any minutes when all our midfielders are fit. If we somehow manage to get £50m off Conor Gallagher whilst doing all of this transfer business in January, Vivell makes Marina look like a fucking shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,399 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, Artandur said: We'd have to be careful with our homegrown number though. I guess that would make Rice more attractive for the summer We are completely fine. Without Rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulvhedin 526 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, Pizy said: Tell them £50m all in one go and he’s there’s. I like Conor and think he’ll be a solid PL midfielder for 10 years but he’s not the top class players we had all hoped he’d become. Would be sensational business if the club can get £45-50m for a player who struggles for minutes and probably doesn’t get any minutes when all our midfielders are fit. In a perfect world we would give Conor a little bit more time and sell RLC instead, but there is no way we would get that money for RLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,647 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, MoroccanBlue said: If we somehow manage to get £50m off Conor Gallagher whilst doing all of this transfer business in January, Vivell makes Marina look like a fucking shrimp. Let's not force our hand maybe they will withdraw the offer if we want more. Accept it and laugh all the way to the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulvhedin 526 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, MoroccanBlue said: We are completely fine. Without Rice. for PL yes, for CL not so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,345 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Any 1 eles get the feeling that Todd is willing to get rid of anyone from the old regime including players Fernando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,647 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said: Any 1 eles get the feeling that Todd is willing to get rid of anyone from the old regime including players Hopefully Mount is next if he still has illusions of grandeur with those wages. Edited January 30, 2023 by TheHulk Costa19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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