January Transfer Thread 2020

[ToothPlucker]

He has a contract, why would he accept a pay cut?

We are stuck with him unless we subsidise his wages.

If he's sold and gets a £65k a week contract, which is realistic, in the next 18 months he makes £5m. Would he rather stay, know he's not in the club's plans, that he's costing the club money and has been a flop for £20m - and come in for training every day for an extra £2.5m? He might fancy a fresh challenge, London or even a return to Southampton.

 

[ForeverEverton]

At least he’s young and will have sell on value.

Some are saying Vecino at 28 we shouldnt be looking at yet 27 Jessie Lingard is `young`. We really have the most bizarre supporters......

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Mate, we haven’t “gone with what we’ve got” for about ten years so it really isn’t “crushing realism” is it?!

I‘ve heard we are this season.

 

[ToffeeLee1878]

I‘ve heard we are this season.

I’ve heard we’re not

 

[AmericasToffee]

The biggest thing I appreciate about threads like this is it shows exactly why we're all sitting behind keyboards instead of having anything to do with running a football club.

 

[Bluebonic]

The biggest thing I appreciate about threads like this is it shows exactly why we're all sitting behind keyboards instead of having anything to do with running a football club.

More balloons on here than there were in the film ‘Up’

 

[ForeverBlue92]

I doubt it but I would love Vecino to be a ploy to try get Napoli to lower their asking price for Allan.

With them having signed 2x CM's makes you think they would be open to letting him go this window but at 29 €42 million is steep.

He would certainly make more sense than Vecino.

 

[TheFinnFan]

I doubt it but I would love Vecino to be a ploy to try get Napoli to lower their asking price for Allan.

With them having signed 2x CM's makes you think they would be open to letting him go this window but at 29 €42 million is steep.

He would certainly make more sense than Vecino.

Not bad theory

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Some are saying Vecino at 28 we shouldnt be looking at yet 27 Jessie Lingard is `young`. We really have the most bizarre supporters......

That really has not gone well for you, has it?

 

[chippy1722]

Martina & Niasse will be gone in the summer

Baines potentially

The task is to get shot of Bolasie, Schneiderlin, Besic & Tosun who are clogging up the wage bill.

Sandro will be here til his contract runs out.

For me I would also be moving Kenny, Dowell & Davies on for fees as this will help us in terms of FFP with them being home grown. Kenny alone will likely fetch us around £15 million you would think if Schalke want him permanently.

We’ll have to around the same for Sidibe to replace, I’d rather give Kenny another pre-season and judge then.

 

[chippy1722]

Have we had any actual confirmed interest in any of these players, I haven’t seen a quote or any reliable sources link us with one player yet.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

We’ll have to around the same for Sidibe to replace, I’d rather give Kenny another pre-season and judge then.

But in terms of FFP selling Kenny for £15 million makes us +£15 million profit in the accounts as he's home grown and cost us nought.

Signing Sidibe for say £13 million on a 5 year deal means £2.6 million per year on the accounts.

Therefore for the RB position we'll have only made a £2 million profit in terms of ins and outs but in terms of the FFP accounts for next year it would be a profit of £12.4 million.

Very basic as more included than that but player trading wise it makes sense selling home grown talent that cost us nothing for as much as we can get for them.

 

[LEONARD]

The biggest thing I appreciate about threads like this is it shows exactly why we're all sitting behind keyboards instead of having anything to do with running a football club.

I was screaming 'for god's sake don't buy Delph', but would they listen to me?

 

[whiteshadow]

Totally agree
We can then assess in the summer whether we need players who can compete in Europe or the Championship

Really can't see us going down with Ancelotti in charge.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

...ha, ha, good you noticed. That’s after an afternoon on the Guinness and a night on the dark rum. My daughter stayed last night and I got up to put her little dog out in the garden at 5am, so decided to do the round-up. Dedication, but I promise that Friday’s will be my last!!

I feel sorry for the person who goes in the toilet today after you mate!