Transfer Rumour Everton poised to make £25m bid for Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney

[ijjysmith]

Especially since cuco outperformed him last season

WTF?!

 

[sageyefc]

WTF?!

Granted it's a small sample size but you can't compare the Scottish farmers league to the prem. Worrying reading ijjy

 

[ijjysmith]

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Granted it's a small sample size but you can't compare the Scottish farmers league to the prem. Worrying reading ijjy

Sell him

 

[WA Toffee]

It's more that we really shouldn't be paying a team in a tinpot league the going rate for a player from an actual league. We should be in a position of strength on this - for me, it's £25m at the very, very max and, if need be, you increase the money you pay the player to get him to join rather than the fee to the club - Celtic can't turn down £25m in my view for any player.

So the transfer fee should be based on the level of the league, rather than the value of the player? Seems a bit of a weird way of working it out.

 

[riddick]

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Granted it's a small sample size but you can't compare the Scottish farmers league to the prem. Worrying reading ijjy

So, let's give them Cuco if he's better. Win/win

 

[Goat]

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Granted it's a small sample size but you can't compare the Scottish farmers league to the prem. Worrying reading ijjy

HUGE IF TRUE

 

[Goat]

So the transfer fee should be based on the level of the league, rather than the value of the player? Seems a bit of a weird way of working it out.

If only it worked like that.

We could buy Neymar, Cavini and Mbappe for 5m due to the standard of the French league.

 

[Tubey]

So the transfer fee should be based on the level of the league, rather than the value of the player? Seems a bit of a weird way of working it out.

Sure. It's due to how much of a gamble it is that the player will adapt to a higher quality league. It's why Afonso Alves wasn't worth £50m despite scoring a goal a game in Holland. If Tierney was terrorising defences in Spain he'd be worth triple what he is now for tearing apart Dumbarton or whoever on a weekly basis.

It's not a weird way of looking at it at all; just common sense.

 

[Nymzee]

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Granted it's a small sample size but you can't compare the Scottish farmers league to the prem. Worrying reading ijjy

Zenit vs hammerings against Atalanta & Lyon hmm... haha

 

[WA Toffee]

Sure. It's due to how much of a gamble it is that the player will adapt to a higher quality league. It's why Afonso Alves wasn't worth £50m despite scoring a goal a game in Holland. If Tierney was terrorising defences in Spain he'd be worth triple what he is now for tearing apart Dumbarton or whoever on a weekly basis.

It's not a weird way of looking at it at all; just common sense.

Surely a good scout would be able to work out if he stands out because he is playing against poor teams or because he is actually good. He has also played quite a few champions league and internationals, so has come up against much better teams plenty of times.

Anyway, my point was, what exactly is the difference between a 25m player and a 30m player. Some have suggested one is a fair price and the other is not, so what exactly is the difference between a 25m player and a 30m one?

 

[msb]

Surely a good scout would be able to work out if he stands out because he is playing against poor teams or because he is actually good. He has also played quite a few champions league and internationals, so has come up against much better teams plenty of times.

Anyway, my point was, what exactly is the difference between a 25m player and a 30m player. Some have suggested one is a fair price and the other is not, so what exactly is the difference between a 25m player and a 30m one?

5 million?

Never ever try and buy a player that might be good. We may just get it right and that does not seem to be meeting anyone's agenda on here.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

We have needed a decent LB for a couple of seasons now but £25mill is a bit steep?

 

[nikom court]

the jocks think hes the best full back since Roberto carlos,on some of the celtic forums they cant believe hes even being linked to a small club like everton,some 2 bit footie pundit on radio Scotland saying the same yesterday!

 

[DanEFC92]

I’m in Scotland atm so I’ll put a good word in.

 

[brieverton]

Surely a good scout would be able to work out if he stands out because he is playing against poor teams or because he is actually good. He has also played quite a few champions league and internationals, so has come up against much better teams plenty of times.

Anyway, my point was, what exactly is the difference between a 25m player and a 30m player. Some have suggested one is a fair price and the other is not, so what exactly is the difference between a 25m player and a 30m one?

I don't think anyone can quantify that other than in obvious monetary terms.

5m difference is peanuts, but we must have some valuation that we think is fair and won't go beyond. Being pushed for an extra 10% is fine, but if there are now more strict financial controls in place (I hope), Brands will know the maximum and no more.

If Tierney is as good as some people say, then the extra value to Celtic will be justified in any sell-on clause, I expect if we are to get down to serious haggling for him, that's where the tough yards will be.