Transfer discussion thread

[Bostonian]

£62m for Cucu is a little nuts...well played to Brighton. That's £100m+ for their two LBs. Good to have depth but if Chilwell plays most of the season...and don't think he's much of an upgrade.

Insane money for us.

I think he'll do well at Chelsea though.

Massive motor on him so he's going full throttle from start until end.

 

[Bostonian]

Here we go was confirmed bud. Fab is the king.

He's riding someone else's coat tails on this one bud.

Naylor 6:13am

Fabrication 6:39am

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Fabrizio triggering confirmed. Here we go!

 

[RPCB]

Fabrizio out there fabricating transfer news again.

 

[Jatz]

That is insane money for him but if he fills a need and they're happy to pay it, good luck to them.

 

[SM]

Not about the Cucu transfer.

Andy Naylor tweeted the deal 20 minutes before Fabrication.

So he was right but not first. Who cares?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

So he was right but not first. Who cares?

There are far too many football journalists who either in print or digital media need to be first... but are often wrong.
Fab gets a hell of a lot right so no wonder he has traction among fans.

 

[Loonerty]

So he was right but not first. Who cares?

He's also been saying for days that it was happening regardless of what Brighton said.

 

[Bostonian]

He's also been saying for days that it was happening regardless of what Brighton said.

He also said he only wanted to play for City.

Seems the only bit of "news" he put out there about Cucu that wasn't recycled was wrong

 

[pantskyle]

Fab deniers will say it's fake.

 

[Zidane98]

I'm happy to over pay for Cucu if it means Colwill is just a loan.

But in saying that I think Cucu is going to be a very good pick up for us.

Bit strange how it went down with interest picking up seemingly only after City went after him.


He obviously has been bought as a long term #1 at that price (you don't just buy competition for that much). Wonder what's up with Chilwell. Fullbacks is a position that generally does not get a lot of rotation.

 

[Memphis]

Wow, did you try and search for something or do you have the memory of an elephant?

Must have plenty of time on his hands.

 

[Loonerty]

Bit strange how it went down with interest picking up seemingly only after City went after him.


He obviously has been bought as a long term #1 at that price (you don't just buy competition for that much). Wonder what's up with Chilwell. Fullbacks is a position that generally does not get a lot of rotation.

I think there's a sneaky chance we consider Cucurella at LCB.

 

[chef]

Bit strange how it went down with interest picking up seemingly only after City went after him.


He obviously has been bought as a long term #1 at that price (you don't just buy competition for that much). Wonder what's up with Chilwell. Fullbacks is a position that generally does not get a lot of rotation.

We had this chat the other day.

 

[Memphis]

Fab right again.

Next minute..

Day off.

 

[Marcel Proust]

That is insane money for him but if he fills a need and they're happy to pay it, good luck to them.

Bit stuff up by Barca to let him go.

Most expensive full back

 

[Zidane98]

Imagine Barca flip Aubameyang for 8-10m after Arsenal released him on a freebie earlier this year. Would be good business indeed.

 

[Latro]

Imagine Barca flip Aubameyang for 8-10m after Arsenal released him on a freebie earlier this year. Would be good business indeed.

Not if he plays for Chelsea

 

[moomba]

What?
We want Cucurella.
Brighton say "ok but only if we get Colwill"

Yeah, I understand what Brighton want.

If you value Cucarella at £62m plus a player on loan its all good for you.

But paying extra for to keep a player you already own seems a bit like you've been done over.

 

[moomba]

Fwiw, for a fan, you get a player you want and you keep a player you want to see eventually break through at the club.

Whether he costs £52m or £62m doesn't really matter that much.

So I can understand why the supporters are pleased with the deal.

Just see it as a bit weird from a business perspective.

 

[Loonerty]

Yeah, I understand what Brighton want.

If you value Cucarella at £62m plus a player on loan its all good for you.

But paying extra for to keep a player you already own seems a bit like you've been done over.

But the alternative to it is that they flat out refuse unless we sell him to them?

 

[SM]

Yeah, I understand what Brighton want.

If you value Cucarella at £62m plus a player on loan its all good for you.

But paying extra for to keep a player you already own seems a bit like you've been done over.

Maybe if you thought of it instead as they would have been able to pay less for Cucurella if they were prepared to give up Colwill it'd make more sense. I don't think it's them paying extra to keep a player, it's just paying more as cash rather than offsetting part of the fee with a player.

 

[chef]

If we pay £62m in the end I guess that means we would have won the league or UCL. So I'm cool if it ends up that figure.

 

[moomba]

But the alternative to it is that they flat out refuse unless we sell him to them?

I guess it depends how desperate you are to get a deal done and not look at alternatives.

 

[moomba]

Maybe if you thought of it instead as they would have been able to pay less for Cucurella if they were prepared to give up Colwill it'd make more sense. I don't think it's them paying extra to keep a player, it's just paying more as cash rather than offsetting part of the fee with a player.

If they think Cucarella is worth £62m it's all good.