Transfer discussion thread

[Thistle]

Celtic's best player under Ange, still young, and good enough to test himself in the prem.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Gee a compromise in the middle at 60m, who saw that coming haha.

Win/win.

Reckon it was 55m with added 5m if United win the Premier League, Champions League, and the Eurovision Song Contest.

I'm not sure how Havertz is 10m better than Mount.

 

[RPCB]

Celtic's best player under Ange, still young, and good enough to test himself in the prem.

Most of these players seem to be getting a standard 3 years, €100 million contract. A lot of them will never earn that in during most of their career, let alone a 3 year period. A no brainer tbf.

 

[Frank Bunn]

Celtic's best player under Ange, still young, and good enough to test himself in the prem.

It baffles me why no PL club went in for him last season. He probably would have only cost in the 20-25m range.

 

[krakouers]

Reckon it was 55m with added 5m if United win the Premier League, Champions League, and the Eurovision Song Contest.

I'm not sure how Havertz is 10m better than Mount.

Are we taking odds on that? Surely they are the lowest of the lot?

 

[Zidane98]

Most of these players seem to be getting a standard 3 years, €100 million contract. A lot of them will never earn that in during most of their career, let alone a 3 year period. A no brainer tbf.

Messi just turned them down for 1 billion over 3 years in favor of 1/6th of that amount at Inter Miami. More then he has earnt in the rest of his career.


Lifestyle's terrible in Saudi and there's no guarantees either with these contracts. Should PIF sell any of these clubs good luck to those players who expect their contracts to be honored. It''ll be China Super League MKII for sure.

 

[RPCB]

Messi just turned them down for 1 billion over 3 years in favor of 1/6th of that amount at Inter Miami. More then he has earnt in the rest of his career.


Lifestyle's terrible in Saudi and there's no guarantees either with these contracts. Should PIF sell any of these clubs good luck to those players who expect their contracts to be honored. It''ll be China Super League MKII for sure.

So Messi turned down around what he has earned in his career?

 

[Thistle]

Most of these players seem to be getting a standard 3 years, €100 million contract. A lot of them will never earn that in during most of their career, let alone a 3 year period. A no brainer tbf.

A no brainer if money is the priority. But you can follow your footballing dreams in the big leagues while still get a decent pay packet!

 

[royboy2]

Apparently Emery wanted him from the start & Given his contact expires in 2024, Villarreal can’t ask for his €65m release clause to be met so the fee is only €35m

 

[moomba]

Be surprised if anyone is getting close to the wages that are being spoken about.

 

[DBAH0]

Rice deal still not confirmed as we want to he paid in full by 2025 and Arsenal want to pay over 5 years, think there'll be a compromise where we'll be paid after 3 seasons or thereabouts.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Rice deal still not confirmed as we want to he paid in full by 2025 and Arsenal want to pay over 5 years, think there'll be a compromise where we'll be paid after 3 seasons or thereabouts.

Yeah, I reckon they'll settle on three. IIRC that's similar to how City paid for Grealish.

 

[moomba]

High interest rates make paying by installments a bit more problematic.

 

[Zidane98]

Yeah, I reckon they'll settle on three. IIRC that's similar to how City paid for Grealish.

City coughed up Grealish in one hit, buyout clause.

 

[RPCB]

A no brainer if money is the priority. But you can follow your footballing dreams in the big leagues while still get a decent pay packet!

They are definitely greedy, so the money would be their priority.

The top transfers this summer will all be to European clubs.

 

[Magma]

Yeah, I reckon they'll settle on three. IIRC that's similar to how City paid for Grealish.

correct. 3x33 mil

 

[Zidane98]

They are definitely greedy, so the money would be their priority.

The top transfers this summer will all be to European clubs.

Thing is there willl always be some 2 bit mercenary league around for them to chase money at the end of their careers. Whether it's the Saudi League now, North Korean league or Russian league in the future. There's always undesirable places willing to pay high profile footballers stupid money at the end of their career.

Anyone that's serious won't be wasting the best years of their career in somewhere like Saudi Arabia.

 

[krakouers]

There's always been undesirable places willing to pay high profile footballers stupid money at the end of their career. Like the MLS in years past.

efa

 

[citizen-erased]

86 + De Ligt for Kane & Pierre

 

[RPCB]

Thing is there willl always be some 2 bit mercenary league around for them to chase money at the end of their careers. Whether it's the Saudi League now, North Korean league or Russian league in the future. There's always undesirable places willing to pay high profile footballers stupid money at the end of their career.

Anyone that's serious won't be wasting the best years of their career in somewhere like Saudi Arabia.

Yeah true, but I just don’t think a lot of sports people these days care. There is not one player that has signed for a Saudi clubs (including the 26 year old Ruben Neves) that has not made more money than they will ever need in their life. The majority of players will turn down Saudi money to stay in Europe but there will always be a group of players that will jump on that money.

 

[RPCB]

86 + De Ligt for Kane & Pierre

Bayern will probably end up paying £86 million for Kane & Son.

 

[Zidane98]

Yeah true, but I just don’t think a lot of sports people these days care. There is not one player that has signed for a Saudi clubs (including the 26 year old Ruben Neves) that has not made more money than they will ever need in their life. The majority of players will turn down Saudi money to stay in Europe but there will always be a group of players that will jump on that money.

Imagine when they start up LIV footy and start putting down $10 million a year contracts!

 

[RossFC]

There's our Rice replacement, go get him Tim Steidten.

Could be sold for as low as 30mil.

 

[DBAH0]

Could be sold for as low as 30mil.

Considering what we are being quoted for the likes of Pahlinha and JWP, that's pretty good value for money I'd say.

 

[Sozabarus]

Time to activate your official recycling agreement with Everton & send Maguire / Martial there in a double deal.

Just tagging Jatz because I know he loves this joke. Can’t wait to read it again tomorrow.