Transfer discussion thread

[Bojan KantKick]

And for the rest of the season?

Significant savings but we would need to pay some money upfront in January for a signing.

 

[ADL9798]

Gakpo looks exciting from the various Man United fan clips (many thanks ), but I am treating any purchases with a healthy dose of skepticism until further notice following the recent departure of the nerds in favour of (apparently) greater influence on LFC's transfer strategy by Klopp and his 2ic Pep Lijnders.

 

[Indie_]

I wonder what United would look like with competent ownership. Let's hope we never have to find out.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

I wonder what United would look like with competent ownership. Let's hope we never have to find out.

You'll find out next summer

 

[SM]

If they do sign someone at the end of the window I wonder how the narrative that they couldn't afford Gakpo will work out.

 

[chef]

Is Enzo Fernandez worth €130m?

 

[Zidane98]

Is Enzo Fernandez worth €130m?

Definitely not lol.

Buy him in summer when the hype has dropped off.

 

[Zidane98]

You'll find out next summer

Fellaini transfer followed that pattern. Dither over a buyout clause only for it to expire and then buy him anyway for massive overs.

 

[Indie_]

You'll find out next summer

How often are new owners great straight away in any sport? Generally there's a fair few misses/blunders with any new ownership group. I wouldn't be expecting whoever the new owners are to be competent/excellent for at least a year or two if not more.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

If they do sign someone at the end of the window I wonder how the narrative that they couldn't afford Gakpo will work out.

It won't hold up that's for sure. We are looking at the loan market. Ighalo 2.0 incoming haha

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Fellaini transfer followed that pattern. Dither over a buyout clause only for it to expire and then buy him anyway for massive overs.

What pattern are you referring too?

 

[Bojan KantKick]

How often are new owners great straight away in any sport? Generally there's a fair few misses/blunders with any new ownership group. I wouldn't be expecting whoever the new owners are to be competent/excellent for at least a year or two if not more.

They don't need to be a excellent. Running United would not be particularly difficult. Strip out the financing costs, dividends and consultancy fees and United could spend £200-£250m per annum from free cash flow. United have never needed an owner to put money into the clubs transfer budget. One would hope that at owner who has generated sufficient wealth to purchase United would not be stupid enough to think that they can spot a player or negotiate a transfer and will leave that to the professionals.

 

[Indie_]

They don't need to be a excellent. Running United would not be particularly difficult. Strip out the financing costs, dividends and consultancy fees and United could spend £200-£250m per annum from free cash flow. United have never needed an owner to put money into the clubs transfer budget. One would hope that at owner who has generated sufficient wealth to purchase United would not be stupid enough to think that they can spot a player or negotiate a transfer and will leave that to the professionals.

Famously billionaires are great at just giving up control of their billion dollar ego/vanity projects to people who they see as less successful than them. That's definitely what has happened most of the time in professional sports. It's a wonder that there are any badly run sporting organisations now that you think of it.

 

[Zidane98]

Famously billionaires are great at just giving up control of their billion dollar ego/vanity projects to people who they see as less successful than them. That's definitely what has happened most of the time in professional sports. It's a wonder that there are any badly run sporting organisations now that you think of it.

Thats what happens with the oil clubs. Their owners barely ever turn up to games or involve themselves in management.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Thats what happens with the oil clubs. Their owners barely ever turn up to games or involve themselves in management.

whats this about FSG?

 

[Zidane98]

whats this about FSG?

Another bunch of parasites.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Another bunch of parasites.

Yes, how dare they fund 100million in strikers. Amateurs

 

[Zidane98]

Yes, how dare they fund 100million in strikers. Amateurs

They didnt fund anything. That came from club revenue & being tight arses. The only thing they have funded is the ground redevelopment & new training facility. Both interest free loans. Not gifts either.


Theyre parasites now with an asset that has reached its peak value so theyll be gone soon.

I can only hope they arent replaced by sportswashers otherwise I might have to become an Everton fan.

 

[jod23]

It won't hold up that's for sure. We are looking at the loan market. Ighalo 2.0 incoming haha

What's Ighalo actually up to? Just bring him back.

 

[Bradesmaen]

They didnt fund anything. That came from club revenue & being tight arses. The only thing they have funded is the ground redevelopment & new training facility. Both interest free loans. Not gifts either.


Theyre parasites now with an asset that has reached its peak value so theyll be gone soon.

I can only hope they arent replaced by sportswashers otherwise I might have to become an Everton fan.

Came from coutinho money. Maybe just maybe.. clubs should be sustainable on their own without having owners pump money in or have a richer owner buy them up

 

[QuietB]

That makes no sense when you would have saved funds from Ronaldo leaving.

Not really. Glazers are selling and the price does not go up by $100m if they spend $100m on a player.

Unless they are guaranteed to get their money back - and they won’t - why would they invest more?

 

[RPCB]

What's Ighalo actually up to? Just bring him back.

If the rumours are to be believed, he’s soon to be Ronaldo’s teammate.

 

[moomba]

Thats what happens with the oil clubs. Their owners barely ever turn up to games or involve themselves in management.

Seems a pretty sensible way to handle an investment.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Famously billionaires are great at just giving up control of their billion dollar ego/vanity projects to people who they see as less successful than them. That's definitely what has happened most of the time in professional sports. It's a wonder that there are any badly run sporting organisations now that you think of it.

The smart ones are.

 

[chef]