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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.

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Money is their problem.

- assembled decent squad but financed by owner as Leicester revenue stream not big enough to pay for players
- Wages of squad circa 85% of total revenues = Leicester lose money every day of year.
- Owner's main business is duty free shops in airport, with covid limited flying hence owner struggling for cash, therefore cannot support Leicester as before

Hence club's only way forward is to sell players - but already announced they don't want to sell Maddison and Forfana (their 2 most valuable players). Tielemans was expected to leave as only one year left on contract, but bids have been much lower than Leicester wanted - rumoured that highest bid circa £25m - hence not sold yet.

Leicester pushing 'not for sale' Forfana price to Chelsea up by refusing offers, will Chelsea eventually bid £100m for a player worth £50m to part solve Leicester problems ?

Might explain to some on this board why no serious bid made for Maddison.

Yep, Lecister really have to sell one of Fofana or Maddison but I think they are more reluctant on Fofana as he is basically their defence, they at least have some other decent attackers outside of Maddison.
 
I’ve made it several times in this thread.

Sissoko made 58 of his appearances before France were very good and before spurs even signed him. Most in 2010-2013 period when France were really bad. Only 13 caps since we signed him / France reached euro 2016 final.

Rabiot has made all of his appearances since France reached the euro 2016 final when France has been good.

ie. Despite Rabiot being young and Sissoko being in the prime of his career, Rabiot has made 3 times more appearances for France than Sissoko since November 2016.

What the fuck is your point now? :D
This he got them before Spurs is respectfully BS ..its a nonsense. As is and it was before we got good. They have both been heavily capped by France as Charlton Palmer was for England, its not the bellwether of quality you seem to suggest. They are both average that a particular manager picked them means only this. I'd not swap him for Any of our CDM options right now and Hojbjerg ,who I'm not sold on, for character would start ahead of him
 
Yep, Lecister really have to sell one of Fofana or Maddison but I think they are more reluctant on Fofana as he is basically their defence, they at least have some other decent attackers outside of Maddison.

Yeh, said before.... They'll survive without JM whereas we've already seen how badly they suffer without their best CBs
 


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Yep, Lecister really have to sell one of Fofana or Maddison but I think they are more reluctant on Fofana as he is basically their defence, they at least have some other decent attackers outside of Maddison.

Before the window opened I thought they needed to sell 2 of their biggest players to generate money they probably need.

So far club has said they 'might' sell a couple of their non top players - but imo think that gives them as bigger problem to replace say 3 or 4 PL class players.

Hence I now see the price to Chelsea (who are desperate for a top CB as ther 2 top CB's left on frees this summer) of Fofana being ratcheted ever higher (maybe into £80m - £100m range) so that the sale of him and maybe one 'lesser' player might be enough.
 
This he got them before Spurs is respectfully BS ..its a nonsense. As is and it was before we got good. They have both been heavily capped by France as Charlton Palmer was for England, its not the bellwether of quality you seem to suggest. They are both average that a particular manager picked them means only this. I'd not swap him for Any of our CDM options right now and Hojbjerg ,who I'm not sold on, for character would start ahead of him
I wouldnt want rabiot at spurs either.

All I’m saying is watch rabiot with your eyes before you tell me he’s a bad player. He’s not and he’s improve Man Utd.
 
thats huge if bernado leaves city! must be peps last year if they are getting rid of players like that. probably be at barca next year.

thats huge if bernado leaves city! must be peps last year if they are getting rid of players like that. probably be at barca next year.
just signed Haaland pep isn't going any where .He wants to win the champions league a few times before he leaves otherwise people will call him a failure with the money he's spent.
 
How in the hell can Barca sign anyone at this point? Seems that their finances are non existent and that they are also tax cheats.
they are all at it. city get away with breaking FFP and the so called european ban doesnt get stuck too. PSG just taking the absolute piss, dont think any of them care as they know they dont get punished anyway.

abromovich is down over a billion isnt he? how have chelsea got away with that?. just a joke
 
just signed Haaland pep isn't going any where .He wants to win the champions league a few times before he leaves otherwise people will call him a failure with the money he's spent.
to have one of the top 3 sides in europe at bayern, then come to city and be one of the top few sides if not best team in europe over the last 5-6 years and not win one champs league with either club, he is a failure when it comes to european football.
 
they are all at it. city get away with breaking FFP and the so called european ban doesnt get stuck too. PSG just taking the absolute piss, dont think any of them care as they know they dont get punished anyway.

abromovich is down over a billion isnt he? how have chelsea got away with that?. just a joke

Meanwhile clubs like Derby are deducted points and subsequently relegated (in turn worsening their mire); whilst Bolton et al are allowed to go to the wall over a relative pittance.
 
they are all at it. city get away with breaking FFP and the so called european ban doesnt get stuck too. PSG just taking the absolute piss, dont think any of them care as they know they dont get punished anyway.

abromovich is down over a billion isnt he? how have chelsea got away with that?. just a joke

La Liga refusing to let them register new players however

And rumours they cooked the books with this selling TV rights deal

They might legit fold as a club if they continue how they are running atm
 
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