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All the players you mention there were playing at a level streets above the Chinese league though and most were much younger than Kim too.Like Dele, Bale...... etc.
The N'brothers didn't pan out. Doesn't mean it's a shit approach.
Other punts:
Mahrez: French 2nd Division.
Dele: League 1
Kante: Relegated from Ligue 1 having only just been promoted.
A.Robinson: Relegated to champo
H.McGiuire: Relegated to champo
Trippier: Relegated to champo.
Dier: 4m from Portugal.
Modrich: Came from Zagreb
Both Harry & Poch's CL teams weren't built on established talent.
Meanwhile, Ndombele, Soldado, Lamela etc. was us wearing big-boy pants in the trf market.... Not a great track record.
One may say that £15m is a lot for a player from the Chinese league... Maybe that's actually a testament to how much ability the club believe the lad has got?
Modric was a coup. Highly rated. We spent a lot of cash at that time for him because of his rep.Of course they were.
Were they experience players, 'guaranteed' to improve us? ....Nope.
Bale was arguably the best player in the EPL for 2 seasons in Lilywhite.
You're having a laugh.... Or are you suggesting that RM paid a world record fee hoping that GB would 'come good'.l
Like I've said, maybe that's a testament to the kind of talent we think the players has.....
All the players you mention there were playing at a level streets above the Chinese league though and most were much younger than Kim too.
I firmly believe that this signing is 90% financially driven, and if he happens to be any way decent at football then happy days.
I’d be shocked if he isn’t tossed on the “Yedlin, Bongani Khumalo” scrap heap. Would love to be proved wrong obviously, but I don’t see it.
Jelly as in KY!Game on!
Kimchi? (a bit like how you'd pronouce 'KMJ')
Note: Had some Kimchi noodles last night and they were extra spicy! Tears, snot, the works. Kind of how I want our opponents to look.
Kimanche? (Fierce brave etc.)
Kim Kong? (Monster)
Eric D and Da'Kim? (fuck knows, could be our future CBs)
Kimmeh! (liberlow! nnngg Kimmeh!)
That's all I've got.
Modric was a coup. Highly rated. We spent a lot of cash at that time for him because of his rep.
Bale had a difficult start to his career with us, and it's well reported he was either going off on loan or being sold but an injury to possibly BAE meant he got a start and the rest is history.
Regardless, neither were punts as they were very high rated.
For Kim I’d pay up to 25-30 mil if they are really pushing for more money. But I think Levy will get it done for 20-23 mil.
Based on what?
Based on how the current market makes you over pay for anyone you want.
Looks like it's still circling north londonSo has the plane landed or will it circle the whole quarantine period?
I'm going to jump in here and just say that Bale was a highly rated youngster (18) when he signed for Spurs.Modric was a coup. Highly rated. We spent a lot of cash at that time for him because of his rep.
Bale had a difficult start to his career with us, and it's well reported he was either going off on loan or being sold but an injury to possibly BAE meant he got a start and the rest is history.
Regardless, neither were punts as they were very high rated.
But still, unless you have a decent view of how good he is then that's just a figure plucked out of the sky... Doubling our alleged bid.
If you believe the rumours.... His club are holding out for another 2 or 3 million.... Which would mean £18m.
I didn't say bale was out by the time he came good whatever that means.But half of your case here was that we were spending too much to bring KMJ in..... Again, maybe the club think he's worth the risk.... Much like spending a fair whack on a player from Zagreb with no top flight experience was.
Maybe KMJ proves to be a "coup" too.
That somewhat contradicts your "he was on his way out by the time he came good" line.
Both were gambles taken on prospects(*)... For the Nth time, maybe the club think he is a worthy gamble.
(*not the "experienced", finished articles you've spoken of).
Regardless; your talk of "why not Kondogbia" suggests that even a gamble equivalent to Modric wouldn't appease your desires anyway.... You're openly hankering for a big money signing of a player who is on the radar of the money-ball clubs like City.
Looks like it's still circling north london
Thats it then, back to Lille !Min-Jae Kim told to stay at Beijing Guoan after Premier League interest
Game over people, Chinese hate Korean footballers prosper, as usual, Beijing won't let him go.
It's Kim's fault anyway, he chose money (Chinese league) rather than playing at higher level, he is to blame and deserve to rot in China.
No more I think. To buy for less we must!Based on how the current market makes you over pay for anyone you want.