Transfer discussion thread

[moomba]

Most expensive players adjusted for inflation

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ayer-Premier-League-history-bought-today.html

Shevchenko (AC Milan - Chelsea) £144.4m
Shearer (Blackburn - Newcastle) £125.1m
Ferdinand (Leeds - Man United) £121.7m
Pogba (Juventus - Man United) £117.7m
Veron (Lazio - Man United) £115.9m
Drogba (Marseilles - Chelsea) £115.7m
Torres (Liverpool - Chelsea) £115.5m
Essien (Lyon - Chelsea) £115.5m
Keane (Nottm Forest -Man United) £111.2m
Rooney (Everton - Man United) £103.6m

 

[glenferry23]

I thought he was a free transfer?

22 million euro, not pounds as I mistakenly thought earlier.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/19/arsenal-bayer-leverkusen-bernd-leno

 

[jd2010]

To me hes better off going somewhere hes a chance to play week in week out, not a couple of cup games.

I dont see the championship as a bad thing for him this season as hes only 20 and needs as many games as he can get.

I rate him highly enough that he'd play if in good enough form. He'd be contending for a spot with Son/Lucas/Dele who right now you'd think are streets ahead of him but they've all had their moments where they didn't look good enough to play regularly for us but with good form became essential. He was stupidly our last minute option after half heartedly trying to get Zaha/Martial so the minutes were there for them there would be for him too

 

[chef]

I rate him highly enough that he'd play if in good enough form. He'd be contending for a spot with Son/Lucas/Dele who right now you'd think are streets ahead of him but they've all had their moments where they didn't look good enough to play regularly for us but with good form became essential. He was stupidly our last minute option after half heartedly trying to get Zaha/Martial so the minutes were there for them there would be for him too

TBH i dont see him competing with those guys, if hes not going to be played as a CF then your wasting his and your own time.

Ive watched him play a fair bit and hes a striker through and through and is best suited playing up front, not out wide or behind someobe else.

 

[jd2010]

TBH i dont see him competing with those guys, if hes not going to be played as a CF then your wasting his and your own time.

Ive watched him play a fair bit and hes a striker through and through and is best suited playing up front, not out wide or behind someobe else.

Not sure if you’ve watched us this season but Lucas has largely been playing up front in a front 2 with Kane. I can see Son doing this when he is back too. At times Dele has done it too. Can’t see why Tammy wouldn’t be able to push any of them for a spot in the side. He is quick enough and good enough on the ball to play with Kane unlike Llorente/Janssen so he made sense as a transfer target but stupid to leave it until the final day to realise it

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Who do you reckon Emery will replace Cech with?

I thought they bought Leno as Cech's replacement?

 

[Latro]

I thought they bought Leno as Cech's replacement?

Leno has been bad in training according to some sources.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I rate him highly enough that he'd play if in good enough form. He'd be contending for a spot with Son/Lucas/Dele who right now you'd think are streets ahead of him but they've all had their moments where they didn't look good enough to play regularly for us but with good form became essential. He was stupidly our last minute option after half heartedly trying to get Zaha/Martial so the minutes were there for them there would be for him too

Craig Bellamy said it best just a couple days ago

He said: "What some managers might say is ‘you’d be great for him because you can keep him on his toes and if you play and you train better, you’ll get your chance’.

"I (as a striker) ain’t taking that gamble, because I don’t think Spurs fans would accept it and I know the English media won’t accept it."

Former Swansea City man Fernando Llorente made the move to Spurs last summer and has found game time hard to come with, as substitute appearances most common for the forward.

The former Wales international went on to say how Pochettino would not be able to leave Kane on the bench, due to his star presence on the pitch for his country, as well as his club.

He added: "You can’t have your golden boy sitting on the bench, it wouldn’t happen. So I know straight away I’m not being held responsible for that because he’s England’s future, he’s the one they’re all pinning their hopes on, he’s the one that gets goals.

"This is a battle any forward would want to stay away from."

He’s dead right. We’ll have this problem for quite some time

 

[Cruyff14]

Most expensive players adjusted for inflation

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ayer-Premier-League-history-bought-today.html

Shevchenko (AC Milan - Chelsea) £144.4m
Shearer (Blackburn - Newcastle) £125.1m
Ferdinand (Leeds - Man United) £121.7m
Pogba (Juventus - Man United) £117.7m
Veron (Lazio - Man United) £115.9m
Drogba (Marseilles - Chelsea) £115.7m
Torres (Liverpool - Chelsea) £115.5m
Essien (Lyon - Chelsea) £115.5m
Keane (Nottm Forest -Man United) £111.2m
Rooney (Everton - Man United) £103.6m

I understand how inflation works but I don't get this?

Why are these players most expensive? Where is someone like Hazard? Or Bergkamp, Zola, Henry, Vieira, Aguero etc?

 

[SM]

I understand how inflation works but I don't get this?

Why are these players most expensive? Where is someone like Hazard? Or Bergkamp, Zola, Henry, Vieira, Aguero etc?

It's based on actual transfer fees.

 

[Cruyff14]

It's based on actual transfer fees.

But Keane was only 5.5m?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

But Keane was only 5.5m?

In 1993 though.

Pogba's has been adjusted higher too.

 

[RossFC]

So pretty much 5mil in 1993 is like 110mil now.

 

[SM]

But Keane was only 5.5m?

Yeah thus the inflation bit.

 

[Latro]

Yeah thus the inflation bit.

Bergkamps transfer fee was 10 million in 95. Would be more than Keanes adjusted fee.

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah hence confusion.

 

[moomba]

Would guess that transfer fees spiked at the start of the premier league. What was fair value in 1993 probably cost a lot more in 1995.

Just a guess though.

 

[moomba]

FWIW they've got Bergkamp bought in 95/96 for £7.5m adjusted to £71.3m.

 

[Latro]

FWIW they've got Bergkamp bought in 95/96 for £7.5m adjusted to £71.3m.

Transfermrkt had it at 10m

 

[jd2010]

Yeah hence confusion.

In 1993 a pint cost $4 now it’s $9-13. Inflation

 

[jd2010]

Craig Bellamy said it best just a couple days ago



He’s dead right. We’ll have this problem for quite some time

That’s why we have to buy players who can start with him. Lucas and Son currently. Martial, Zaha, Abraham type players were who we targeted. Shit copy cat versions like Janssen or Batsuyahi were never going to cut it. And Llorente is just a real odd one

 

[Cruyff14]

In 1993 a pint cost $4 now it’s $9-13. Inflation

I understand inflation as I stated.

 

[Zidane98]

CIES transfer spending report:

http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/mr/mr37/en/phone/index.html

City with -1 billion euro balance sheet between 2010-2018 and have outspent Real Madrid / Bayern combined.

Was quite surprised to see how much Barca has made on player sales.

 

[jd2010]

I understand inflation as I stated.

What is unclear then

 

[SM]

What is unclear then

Lol.

He's asking why players who went for lower fees, later, are somehow more expensive than players who cost more a longer time ago when those should have been impacted by inflation more.

Thought that was clear from the conversation.