Transfer discussion thread

[moomba]

I like what is happening in La Liga with the wage caps. Messi was already happy to accept a 30 % wage reduction to stay because of it. It will definitely drive wages down.

Barcelona apparently was at 110% wage to turnover.

 

[Marcel Proust]

 

[SM]

No, the broadcasting drop in revenue was a big reason for that and the Chinese pulling the TV deal.

Matchday revenues are only a minor part of the overall picture.

City posted huge operating losses prior to the pandemic.





Lol at the concept of spending 53% of revenue of a £500m+ multi national business on a few dozen staff “as fine” Please don’t go into business

Man Utd, are one of the few who can stand on their own feet commercially at that level, however your operating losses have been huge the last 2 seasons and they are only going to get worse as revenues shrink and player wages increase.

Man Utd owe £118m in short term loans this financial year including a £68m tax debt.

Lol at the concept of thinking a sports club's most valuable assets aren't the players. The main source of income is the TV rights meaning staying in the PL is paramount meaning a certain quality of player is required. Putting aside that, player sales and transfers in general drive a large amount of income. Please don't go into business if you can't understand how to identify a businesses key assets and the key drivers for income.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

No, the broadcasting drop in revenue was a big reason for that and the Chinese pulling the TV deal.

Matchday revenues are only a minor part of the overall picture.

City posted huge operating losses prior to the pandemic.





Lol at the concept of spending 53% of revenue of a £500m+ multi national business on a few dozen staff “as fine” Please don’t go into business

Man Utd, are one of the few who can stand on their own feet commercially at that level, however your operating losses have been huge the last 2 seasons and they are only going to get worse as revenues shrink and player wages increase.

Man Utd owe £118m in short term loans this financial year including a £68m tax debt.

Operating losses to City don't mean much. Pretty sure they just issued some new shares recently to an associated entity to top up the kitty.

United used to have a policy of keeping wages to income at 50%. They ran that policy pre-glazers and it has proved both successful and sustainable through economic cycles. Tipping the owners and their advisers know a little more than you on how to run a successful business and sports teams.

16 years in finance for me now. I've successfully built a business through the pandemic so I'm pretty comfortable with my knowledge base.

Revenue is unlikely to shrink in the medium to long term and the club can absorb short term losses with the business fundamentals remaining sound.

The club won't be worried about current liabilities as they should be able to refinance the debt onto a longer term facility at a more attractive rate. Further, the club are available for sale for the 'right' price and the Glazers are looking at selling further equity in the business in line with fan requests, hopefully with voting rights attached.

The high level way I look at the club is that if you remove interest costs and fees associated with the debt, the club is extremely sustainable now and for the medium term. If the balance sheet deteriorates, the more likely the Glazers are to sell/divest. It's a win-win really.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

City bought a lot of shit early doors but they did really well not to pay ridiculous fees. Annoyingly, they have been first class over the last 5ish years though and until Grealish, they haven't paid over the odds in hindsight.

 

[SM]

City bought a lot of sh*t early doors but they did really well not to pay ridiculous fees. Annoyingly, they have been first class over the last 5ish years though and until Grealish, they haven't paid over the odds in hindsight.

In fairness to them at the time it seemed a ridiculous fee for Sterling and turned out pretty well, so Grealish could too. I do get the feeling that transfer fees may have peaked though, so don't think we'll be sitting here in 2-3 years with 150m fees being thrown around looking at Grealish as a steal.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

In fairness to them at the time it seemed a ridiculous fee for Sterling and turned out pretty well, so Grealish could too. I do get the feeling that transfer fees may have peaked though, so don't think we'll be sitting here in 2-3 years with 150m fees being thrown around looking at Grealish as a steal.

Yeah I remember laughing at the Sterling fee. I used to watch True Geordie on You Tube and he did a 10 min rant on if it was a misprint and it was £5m haha. With Sterling I think many, myself included, concentrated too much on the players flaws as opposed to what makes him a good player.

 

[Marcel Proust]

He was a very good player for 20 years old

 

[jod23]

Mbappe and Haaland might not want to come, and neither could be bought for £100m if the did.

Why wouldn't they want to come? You compete for all the major trophies and you can offer the most money.

Sure both would cost more than the 100 but thr extra 50 to get them and them being far far far better than Grealish makes way more sense to me.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Why wouldn't they want to come? You compete for all the major trophies and you can offer the most money.

Sure both would cost more than the 100 but thr extra 50 to get them and them being far far far better than Grealish makes way more sense to me.

Cause they are the two most valuable players. They can essentially pick their team.

Mbappe sounds like he wants to go rm or stay and hang with Messi and co. Most french kids don't dream of playing for man city. Haaland may cause of dad

Kane is just as good an option in the short term City can spend another 150m in five years on a new striker when harry slows down

Aguero - Kane - etc.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Journalist tips Lionel Messi to make sensational Man City move after Barcelona exit

Spanish football journalist Euan McTear has refused to rule out the possibility of Manchester City making a sensational move for Lionel Messi.

www.footballfancast.com

 

[pantskyle]

I really don't get why posters here get so up in arms with City buying a player, for all we know it's the only player they buy.

Who cares.

 

[Magma]

maybe leo saw grealish playing with his socks and decided that he needed to get to manchester

 

[Marcel Proust]

maybe leo saw grealish playing with his socks and decided that he needed to get to manchester

City buy jack for 120million euro and bench him for messi

 

[pantskyle]

City buy jack for 120million euro and bench him for messi

Why have you converted an England sale into Euros?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Marcel Proust]

Why have you converted an England sale into Euros?

117.5 million looks more obscene

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Why have you converted an England sale into Euros?

I for one am appalled they spent 3.19 trillion Vietnamese Dong on a footballer.

Obscene.

 

[jod23]

Dong is the best term for currency. Fantastic stuff.

 

[moomba]

City bought a lot of sh*t early doors but they did really well not to pay ridiculous fees. Annoyingly, they have been first class over the last 5ish years though and until Grealish, they haven't paid over the odds in hindsight.

It's why I don't get too fussed if people think we overpay for players.

David Silva, Yaya, Aguero, Sterling, KDB were all criticised for being overpriced. Pretty much every signing we make cops it from someone and we haven't got too many wrong in that time.

 

[Magma]

i think we paid 50m per calf

 

[Zidane98]

 

[Marcel Proust]

le10sport] Exclusive - City Football Group made an offer to Lionel Messi for a 3-year contract

 

[RossFC]

 

[Marcel Proust]

Sterling. Kane. Messi.

Kdb. Rodri. Foden.

Cancelo. Stones. Dias. Walker.

Ederson.


Grealish.
Mahrez.
Laporte.
Silva.
Mendy.
Torres
Etc.