Very possibly. Seems strange though that we bid 5m, they wanted 10m, but he then transferred to Fener for 3m. Something not right about the whole thing.
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Transfers January 2023 Transfer Thread. The Big One
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Yeh, it's not like him to play the victim is it. LOL
We chose to spend 12 on Rodon, but wouldn't part with 5m for option A???
There's no logic to that and what was being reported at the time contradicts his version also.
Fair......
But he plays for Woolwich, so he’s a fucking worldbeater.
Would have been a reach to sign him before Fener anyway.
Before Napoli did would have been the time to try.
Both are pretty good defensively, Emerson is better in attack and not constantly injured. Our fans hating him is evidence for fuckall, our fans hated Trippier as well.
At the time it was reported that we bid 13m but his Chinese club whacked another 10m 'prem premium' onto the price and we told them to f'k off..... A year later he goes to Turkey for fuck all.
There's way less risk of paying 13M for a Championship player than there is paying 5-10M for a Chinese Super League player.
He might've gotten the teams wrong, but the story is very believeable.
But as portrayed, Levy likes the cheap(er) punt every time...... And think of the shirt sales.
#Sarcasm.
I didn't say he is the best. But he is better than Emerson (personal opinion). Which would you prefer? Him at 12 million or Emerson at 22 million. An answer of neither would be a cop out and indicate preference of the former.
Tomiyasu = £56k a week (£2,910,000 4 years)
Royal = £41k a week (£2,170,000 4 years)
£18m + (£2,910,000 x 4) = £29,640,000
£22m + (£2,170,000 x 4) = £30,680,000
Paid £4m more but the package is on only £1.04m more over a 4 year contract. If it was 4 years it's almost the same.
That's quite close
But let's look at others.
Richarlison = £4.68m per year
Jesus = £13.78m per year
I can't be arsed to go to into it, but that's why they signed a title winner and we signed someone from relegation fodder and that's why our £60m was actually the cheaper signing.
Well it looks like he did it again with buying Spence, even though Conte said it was ''ok''.
He could have put that money towards Porro, and had him playing here already. I'd say Porro would be a good purchase, it might not even happen now.
Indeed; that is the window of missed opportunity right there......
Emerson.
He gets a tough time for not being a WB but never ducks the challenge and works very hard. He's a better defender than Tomiyasu and better going forward.
I’m reminded of this quote from the Secret Footballer (Dave Kitson anyone?) from his second book that came out in 2013. Back then you could see the way the wind was blowing but as time’s passed it’s sad how close his prediction was/is to reality:
“The glory of winning in battle still exists in football, but it is a glory that is increasingly driven by people in tinted-glass boxes wearing severe suits. I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with that for now. I am happy to follow football as long as what is being offered on the pitch is entertaining. But there will come a time when the only way to push financial figures skyward - particularly TV revenues - will be to play more matches against the top teams. And my guess is that this will lead to two things.
First, the Champions League will temporarily revamp itself so that the top teams compete on a league basis in what were the knockout rounds. Then, when this approach fails, the top European clubs will reject Uefa, thrash out their own TV deals and create their own league - a league in which financial fair play rules do not exist and the Champions League is truly a league of the world's championship-winning clubs. As my father often says when we are discussing the state of football around the family dining table: "It doesn't matter, son. One day it's all going to disappear up its own arse anyway."
Not long from now, it will be difficult to argue with him.”
I fully agree with your logic.
I still prefer Richarlison over Jesus.
yeh but if we matched that bid he would have come to us. Even if we matched Napoli's bid later on he would have chosen us.
It was reported numerous times he really wanted to join us.
Mourinhos says we offered 5..they wanted 10...we said no. Nothing to do with English premium.
Kim joined Fenerbache in Aug 2021 Jose was sacked in April 2021.
What's the second thing?
That we weren't willing to pay 23m (!) for a player in China is an understandable decision.
As I said above, yes; that is the window of missed opportunity.