January 2022 Transfer Thread

[3 Stacks]

13 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

Go on, give me some more stats to prove you're right. As I've said to you loads of times before, there's absolutely no hipster nonsense you are going to be able to tell me about a player I've actually watched and watched plenty. I don't care about the stats and I care even less about international stats as half of those games are against farmers. I've watched him play and he's just ordinary. If he wasn't ordinary, considering city are short in the front 3, they wouldn't be entertaining any bid for him at all. They're selling him because they believe he's ordinary too. 

Maybe if I watch more football like you do I'll start comparing a 21 year old who has a really good goal record as a forward and winger for the national team, who just had a good goal scoring season for a Premier League team and who is highly rated in Spain, to Divock Origi, a 26 year old who hasn't ever played regular football for us. I think I'll pass.

 

You also said an about 50m deal for such a player is clearly corrupt. Have you looked at the transfer market these last few years, mate? That is a pretty ok price for someone of that pedigree.

 

It would be nice if you showed an ounce of self awareness and could admit you were wrong one time, mate. Just one time. I won't hold my breath.

[Barrington Womble]

15 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Maybe if I watch more football like you do I'll start comparing a 21 year old who has a really good goal record as a forward and winger for the national team, who just had a good goal scoring season for a Premier League team and who is highly rated in Spain, to Divock Origi, a 26 year old who hasn't ever played regular football for us. I think I'll pass.

 

You also said an about 50m deal for such a player is clearly corrupt. Have you looked at the transfer market these last few years, mate? That is a pretty ok price for someone of that pedigree.

 

It would be nice if you showed an ounce of self awareness and could admit you were wrong one time, mate. Just one time. I won't hold my breath.

I know you know the most about football. You do after all watch ligue 1 and collect stats. What more could someone want. 

 

Sure, I need an ounce of self awareness. Fucking hell. That's a belter coming from you! Haha. 

[neko]

Maybe Barcelona are expecting to have some cash to spend after they offload Coutinho to Newcastle ?

[TheHowieLama]

55 mil for Torres is a joke. They will have doubled their money in 18 months during which he will have played about 30 league games and scored less than 10 golas.

 

The market is now, if anything, depressed from what it was a few seasons ago.

 

55 mil is more than Chelsea paid for Werner - surpassed only in the last couple years by Havertz, Lukaku, Grealish and Sancho.

[Rushies tash]

Like when psg paid 50 mil for Luiz.

[Boss]

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[Ne Moe Imya]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

55 mil for Torres is a joke. They will have doubled their money in 18 months during which he will have played about 30 league games and scored less than 10 golas.

 

The market is now, if anything, depressed from what it was a few seasons ago.

 

55 mil is more than Chelsea paid for Werner - surpassed only in the last couple years by Havertz, Lukaku, Grealish and Sancho.

You can pretty much guarantee that City's ownership are going to be "buying an NFT" off Barca's ownership in an invisible-to-football-regulators cryptocash transfer of 30m or so in the next month.

 

There is zero chance Barca are actually paying 55m. This is a Juve-style transaction to make it look like your books are balanced so you can get more money into the club.

[Freddo]

This torres transfer is surely dodgy. What has this player done since he's been on England to more than double his transfer fee.

Short answer, nothing. 

Got to be some FFP workaround this or some other dubious accounting practice. 

[Code]

1 hour ago, Freddo said:

This torres transfer is surely dodgy. What has this player done since he's been on England to more than double his transfer fee.

Short answer, nothing. 

Got to be some FFP workaround this or some other dubious accounting practice. 

He’s scored 4 goals in 6 games for Spain in the last WC qualifiers, I guess that can make a Spanish club want to secure him on their books.

He’s done reasonable well for City as well, when he’s been given a chance and not been injured.

 

[TheHowieLama]

21 minutes ago, Code said:

He’s scored 4 goals in 6 games for Spain in the last WC qualifiers, I guess that can make a Spanish club want to secure him on their books.

He’s done reasonable well for City as well, when he’s been given a chance and not been injured.

 

The 6 games included 4 against Georgia and Kosovo - GD in those four - 11-2 

 

He could become a good player - he is not a 55 mil player in this market.

I hope it happens.

[Bad Red Bull]

These were the exact same mistakes Barca were making prior to them getting into trouble and they are doing the same again. 10 million more and Haaland's clause gets activated in the summer. Not suggesting Barca can afford his wages or are a great pull right now, just comparing the fees.

[Anubis]

13 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

Poundland Gabriel Jesus

Gabriel Jesus is the Poundland Gabriel Jesus.

[Anubis]

 

“Hello? Barcelona? I’d like to sponsor you to the tune of 55 million pounds. But there are a few conditions…”

[Freddo]

7 hours ago, Code said:

He’s scored 4 goals in 6 games for Spain in the last WC qualifiers, I guess that can make a Spanish club want to secure him on their books.

He’s done reasonable well for City as well, when he’s been given a chance and not been injured.

 

Looking at that I dont think there is anything there that stands out. 

For a player they are more than doubling their money on and then a bit more besides. 

Feels suspect. 

[TheHowieLama]

The fee is actually 65 mil with add ons

[Boss]

How much do you think Vardy would cost?

[Guest]

If Haaland goes to United, I can imagine his old man being truly disgusted that he joins the club that supported the player who assaulted him, finishing his career. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

57 minutes ago, Boss said:

How much do you think Vardy would cost?

A bottle of sherry.

[TheHowieLama]

11 minutes ago, Shooter in the Motor said:

If Haaland goes to United, I can imagine his old man being truly disgusted that he joins the club that supported the player who assaulted him, finishing his career. 

His dad is his agent - he will be smiling next to him as he signs - the check already in the bank.

[El Rojo]

On 01/10/2021 at 10:37, El Rojo said:

I’m always surprised Ward-Prowse hasn’t moved on to a bigger club. Quality player.

 

Readymade nickname too - ‘Prowsey.’ 

Went to rep this and realised I’d written it myself. Love a good echo chamber. 

[LFC 6 Times]

In a market where Grealish costs £100m, that Torres deal looks a bargain 

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

His dad is his agent - he will be smiling next to him as he signs - the check already in the bank.

Agree about that, even if I thought that parasite Raiola was his agent.

[Bobby Hundreds]

5 minutes ago, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

Agree about that, even if I thought that parasite Raiola was his agent.

He is.

[John102]

I honestly have no idea why young players like Haaland and M'Bappe wouldnt want to come here and play under Klopp. I know we all support Liverpool and are obviously a bit rose tinted, but managers like Klopp arent around every year. Maybe its Christmas and all the mince pies have gone to my head, making me believe the this means more nonsense, but if i was a young player right now, assuming Liverpool wanted me, id be biting your hand off to play under Klopp and learn under him to improve my game. I know injuries can happen at any time but look at Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, playing into there mid 30's.  There is plenty of time to chase the big money. Why you wouldnt want to play under him rather than go to PSG or Madrid is beyond me.

[3 Stacks]

34 minutes ago, John102 said:

I honestly have no idea why young players like Haaland and M'Bappe wouldnt want to come here and play under Klopp. I know we all support Liverpool and are obviously a bit rose tinted, but managers like Klopp arent around every year. Maybe its Christmas and all the mince pies have gone to my head, making me believe the this means more nonsense, but if i was a young player right now, assuming Liverpool wanted me, id be biting your hand off to play under Klopp and learn under him to improve my game. I know injuries can happen at any time but look at Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, playing into there mid 30's.  There is plenty of time to chase the big money. Why you wouldnt want to play under him rather than go to PSG or Madrid is beyond me.

Well, Mbappe was born in a Paris suburb and PSG is an incredibly popular club. And Madrid are the most prestigious club in world, so there are reasons. 

 

But honestly, I don't think most top players care all that much about which big club they join, it's just about joining a big club, mostly in the biggest one or two leagues. And if a move fails somewhere for a top player, there's always another big club interested.  

 

I remember someone asking two summers ago why Werner would join Frank Lampard's Chelsea over Liverpool (other than the fact we wouldn't pay his release clause). And it's because Chelsea are a big club.