Please.In today’s climate 17 million is pretty risk free, we’ll make that back after about 2 match days
More like 3.
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Please.In today’s climate 17 million is pretty risk free, we’ll make that back after about 2 match days
He was starting for Barcelona last season as an 18 year old. He's easily good enough to start for us.What’s the point of it?
Rather spend a bit more on a starter
Small risk big returnPlus wages... He's an expensive punt but potentially brilliant, big risk maybe big return
His wages are massive for his age and experience.Small risk big return
medium fee, low wages and will still have a sell on value even if he doesn’t shine at Spurs
If he fulfills his potential we are selling him back to Barca in 3 years for more than Bale.Small risk big return
medium fee, low wages and will still have a sell on value even if he doesn’t shine at Spurs
Completely agree - this summer is exactly when Levy should have borrowed 200M from Joe to take chances on 7 or 8 players, especially younger kids. Get it right and the increase in value will pay back easily and if that coincides with CL etc for the next few years then it’s a great investmentIf he fulfills his potential we are selling him back to Barca in 3 years for more than Bale.
Everything is a risk and everyone is broke - let's take a few chances on players.
For sure - but compared to most new players they are low eg someone like Doherty with no potential increase in value or improvementHis wages are massive for his age and experience.
There has been shockingly little of this from big clubs.Completely agree - this summer is exactly when Levy should have borrowed 200M from Joe to take chances on 7 or 8 players, especially younger kids. Get it right and the increase in value will pay back easily and if that coincides with CL etc for the next few years then it’s a great investment
The problems and baggage?Definitely a bit of Pogba about him
Calm down SounessThe problems and baggage?
He won’t - Winksy is ahead of himHe was starting for Barcelona last season as an 18 year old. He's easily good enough to start for us.
Loads of potential upside but not cheapFor sure - but compared to most new players they are low eg someone like Doherty with no potential increase in value or improvement
If his agent and father want him to go to Leipzig that's surely where he will end up
La Liga and Serie A teams are skintThere has been shockingly little of this from big clubs.
Gil, Pape Sarr, Moriba are all very highly touted and we may get all 3.
Koeman
"I talked to him a few weeks ago, not as a coach but as a person. His situation is horrible. He is the future of the club, but he does not play or is with us."
"I know from the club what Barca wants to offer this player. My advice is that money is not the most important thing, but playing games"
"The player and his people They decide differently. I am disappointed by that. I believe more in football things than in contracts. At 18, money cannot be that important, "
WrongI wouldn't lose sleep if he goes to Leipzig or wherever. If Money trumps Football in your mind then this club isn't for you.