2021/22 Lucas Digne

[The binman chronicles]

Watch him score in a couple of weeks against us and he slides on his knees in front of Benitez and goes ?

For sure this will happen but we've done okay out of the deal. Not brilliant but to get that you need to sell a player without a public falling out.

 

[duncs pigeon]

Watch him score in a couple of weeks against us and he slides on his knees in front of Benitez and goes ?

That will be Danny Ings and Coutino mate, they both have a habit of scoring against us ffs

 

[ToffeeTim]

£25m is more than acceptable imo.

It's par for the calibre of the player given his age. A decent deal for both parties, although I do feel we could have got more if we had kept our cards closer to the chest.

 

[Neiler]

It’s a very good deal. He’s 29 this year and we need to make money somewhere. We have spent the past 5/6 years buying players and making nothing back. Plus, he hasn’t exactly been brilliant the past 18 months.

Its a very bad deal for these reasons.

Digne cost to us is:

Book Price: 7.2 mill
Amort: 1.2. mil
Wages: 6.2 mill

Annual cost: 7.4 mill

So we clear 17.8 million from the deal, and a cost of 7.4 mill from the accounts (however we have taken on the cost of the two new full backs)

The question is the squad stronger or weaker with Digne in it - to my mind stronger in it.

Secondly where are you going to find a better quality player then him for 17.8 mill transfer fee at an annual cost of 7.4 million - your not. Thats what people mean by the deal has to improve the squad/club - this doesn't do it.

Therefore a poor deal.

As for age 30 year old Chris Wood, is signing for Newcastle for the same fee - Digne is an infinitely more high quality player than Wood, pound for pound regardless of positions.

Bad deal and we are weaker for it.

 

[Rich1878]

Its a very bad deal for these reasons.

Digne cost to us is:

Book Price: 7.2 mill
Amort: 1.2. mil
Wages: 6.2 mill

Annual cost: 7.4 mill

So we 17.8 million from the deal, and a cost of 7.4 mill from the accounts (however we have taken on the cost of the two new full backs)

The question is the squad stronger or weaker with Digne in it - to my mind stronger.

Secondly where are you going to find a better quality player then him for 17.8 mill transfer fee and an annual cost of 7.4 million - your not. Thats what people mean by the deal has to improve the squad/club - this doesn't do it.

Therefore a poor deal.

As for age 30 year old Chris Wood, is signing for Newcastle for the same fee - Digne is an infinitely more high quality player than Wood, pound for pound regardless of positions.

Bad deal and we are weaker for it.

Still only 28 also

 

[DanEFC92]

Welcome Sean longstaff ? ? ?

Longstaff, baby, Longstaff.

Oh that's where it's at

 

[peteblue]

Close thread……

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

deal worth UP TO £25 doesn’t seem very good to me

 

[kiss the crest]

That will be Danny Ings and Coutino mate, they both have a habit of scoring against us ffs

So that's 0-3 then Jesus ? ?

 

[DanEFC92]

It's mad when you think he's going for the same price as err Chris Wood

 

[Rich1878]

Bit gutted he's gone , but not the end if the world . Nothing we can do about it now except wish him well . Onwards and hopefully upwards Blues

 

[kenada_blue]

Au Revior Monsieur.

Best left back we've had since Baines cut down by a fat kopite.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Still only 28 also

Sure I read somewhere he’s 29.

 

[phil_t98]

Its a very bad deal for these reasons.

Digne cost to us is:

Book Price: 7.2 mill
Amort: 1.2. mil
Wages: 6.2 mill

Annual cost: 7.4 mill

So we clear 17.8 million from the deal, and a cost of 7.4 mill from the accounts (however we have taken on the cost of the two new full backs)

The question is the squad stronger or weaker with Digne in it - to my mind stronger in it.

Secondly where are you going to find a better quality player then him for 17.8 mill transfer fee at an annual cost of 7.4 million - your not. Thats what people mean by the deal has to improve the squad/club - this doesn't do it.

Therefore a poor deal.

As for age 30 year old Chris Wood, is signing for Newcastle for the same fee - Digne is an infinitely more high quality player than Wood, pound for pound regardless of positions.

Bad deal and we are weaker for it.

We have a new left back and new rght back and saving on the wages from selling Digne so we are in a stronger position, now there was a small amount of cash to spend in January I was told which may of been the two new signings. Now selling Digne we may of added more cash to spend possibly

 

[royalblue66]

Ffs is he still here