Transfer Rumour Gylfi Sigurdsson

[DualityNSNO]

I see where you are coming from but if you've ever seen him play you will know Lacazette will quite seamlessly fit in with the premier league. He likes to work hard, put tackles in etc, and score goals.

Koeman also wanted Bolasie (who I think is good btw), is that good enough? Cos everybody seems to hate him.

That's been said about many players though, to varying degrees of truthfulness.

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

Man City bought Lescott for £24m and Santa Cruz and Adebayor for similar.

They where absolutely mental money deals.

But they did it to get noticed and to slowly match and overtake clubs around them. That is the stage we are at.

The clubs around us linked with Barkley possibly don't need him but it is in their interests to peruse a deal to try and keep us down the pecking order.

Soon we will be able to make the really huge statement signing, when City signed Aguero. But we are not quite there yet.

 

[Abraders]

That's been said about many players though, to varying degrees of truthfulness.

Alright, it is a fair point. There is no guarantee.

But I'd know who I'd rather us have signed...

 

[Westend Blue]

Just seen that liecester of apparently had a 40 mil bid rejected f that they can stick siggy up there jim bobs

 

[Abraders]

Just seen that liecester of apparently had a 40 mil bid rejected f that they can stick siggy up there jim bobs

Yes, they want 50m

 

[FTY]

Mad how people are still comparing this fee with those prior to the TV money madness

It's. Not. Relevant.

 

[Abraders]

Mad how people are still comparing this fee with those prior to the TV money madness

It's. Not. Relevant.

50m is being ripped off

 

[thebluenosebolt]

I see where you are coming from but if you've ever seen him play you will know Lacazette will quite seamlessly fit in with the premier league. He likes to work hard, put tackles in etc, and score goals.

Koeman also wanted Bolasie (who I think is good btw), is that good enough? Cos everybody seems to hate him.

I don't, I don't rate his galloping runs too much but he can put a cross on a sixpence

 

[Chimpy Glassman]

This is not about being sensible, it's about getting the players we want. As Moshiri says - it's Monopoly money.

 

[Bob Latchford]

These are not 'going rate' prices mate. There are some people kidding themselves that is the case. But look elsewhere, who else is being ripped off on players with potential other than us? NO ONE.

John Stones £47m
Paul Pogba £89m
Raheem Stirling £44m
Oscar £60m
Martial £36m
Kevin De Bruyne £62.9

You could argue that non of the above went for going rate prices.
While I admire the moral point you make, it appears there are many teams being ripped off.
When Rio Ferdinand went to United for £30m in 2002 it was a record for a defender between British clubs for 13 years. He was what was needed at the time and became a mainstay in a great team. Maybe this is what we are trying to do?

If we take the moral high ground we lose out.
That is the market.

 

[Abraders]

John Stones £47m
Paul Pogba £89m
Raheem Stirling £44m
Oscar £60m
Martial £36m
Kevin De Bruyne £62.9

You could argue that non of the above went for going rate prices.
While I admire the moral point you make, it appears there are many teams being ripped off.
When Rio Ferdinand went to United for £30m in 2002 it was a record for a defender between British clubs for 13 years. He was what was needed at the time and became a mainstay in a great team. Maybe this is what we are trying to do?

If we take the moral high ground we lose out.
That is the market.

De bruyne was abar 55m?

 

[Westend Blue]

John Stones £47m
Paul Pogba £89m
Raheem Stirling £44m
Oscar £60m
Martial £36m
Kevin De Bruyne £62.9

You could argue that non of the above went for going rate prices.
While I admire the moral point you make, it appears there are many teams being ripped off.
When Rio Ferdinand went to United for £30m in 2002 it was a record for a defender between British clubs for 13 years. He was what was needed at the time and became a mainstay in a great team. Maybe this is what we are trying to do?

If we take the moral high ground we lose out.
That is the market.

I would rather pay those amounts to those players than 50 mil for siggy

 

[Bob Latchford]

If we land Gylfi and Giroud, we will be playing CL football next season.

Worth every penny.

When you consider who we have in the squad already, I think they will make a hugh difference mate.

 

[Bob Latchford]

I would rather pay those amounts to those players than 50 mil for siggy

The point was re. Being ripped off or paying over the odds. It happens.
Some of those deals were a few years ago.
I'd guess they'd cost more where the same deals to happen now

 

[willjo]

We wont sign sigurdsson until we sell barkley, or his deal is all but done. We cant risk having klaassen, rooney, sig and barkely as that really is too many similar players.......