Your negativity is tiresome. You don’t know the first thing about the guy and you’re just trying to find any issue you can. If we were signing Califiore you’d be telling us he’s never done it in the PL and that we shouldn’t be offering so much to a small club like Bologna etc.
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Your negativity is tiresome. You don’t know the first thing about the guy and you’re just trying to find any issue you can. If we were signing Califiore you’d be telling us he’s never done it in the PL and that we shouldn’t be offering so much to a small club like Bologna etc.
no obviously not. but in this specific case, the figure mentioned does not call for the sort of reaction some are giving. There was a clear suggestion that Lecce were rubbing their hands against idiotic man united, yet Ive given quite a few comparative examples where clubs 'smaller' than us have paid give or take 5m euro either side. If we're going to analyse every transfer free through the trauma of antony and mount, then we will never be happy. Its a moderate fee, and now we have to give the player a chance to see how it turns out. What is the sense in pretending this is some sort of obvious overpay?
if we gave bologna 45m for Calafiori (who hasnt been great by the way), this place would be listing him in every single overpay. Likewise the examples ive given above for likes of palace, west ham and bournemouth.
Surprising use of the word interesting
My negativity is just concerning the price we pay. I don't mind a punt at all, but in my opinion it's too expensive for that, especially considering our financial situation. Buying potential is great, but half this thread seems to expect immediate fireworks
Lecce demanding 40m and we end up paying less than 25m according to FR. Not bad!
I see what you did there
Bad signings get glossed over when your at the upper end of the table. If you win major titles they totally get forgotten about.
Nobody remembers Klopp/Peps expensive flops.
The guy signed for Arsenal
Agreed, I think we needed some form or regulation but they arent clear and transparent with PSR and forecasts etc so it makes people speculate, i think PSR is broken anyway as the main way to circumnavigate it is to sell academy products which isnt why PSR was brought in so I hope its reworked
Seems like a decent fee.
Wonder if Malacia will leave in the final few days of the window now.
Wonder if Malacia will leave in the final few days of the window now.
Ineos did great. Welcome to Manchester.
Welcome Patrick, hope you're ready to play every game right away!!
Fitting use of the word surprising
That seems likely, the talk has been that they have loan options lined up for him to get regular football and improve his fitness/value and he would be allowed to leave contingent on this signing going ahead.
€30m as the initial fee isn't too bad, good to see the add ons aren't guaranteed either.
Correct, he didnt, he played on the right, the Uruguayan lad who scored was left wing back
Nice one!
That looks like a decent fee. Lets hope he can stay fit and perform well. We need some more production from our wingbacks.
Glad we got wingback help him this window, the manager was keen on him so looking forward to seeing how he fits in the system
If he's half as good as the last left-back called Paddy to play for us he'll be fine.
So how on earth was it getting quoted as over 30m?
Plays a position we are desperately short in. Young and promising. Reasonable fee.
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
decent deal in the end, given they asked for €40m all January. Fingers crossed he's actually good
This has made me think. Wonder who our best first signing for a new manager is?
Glad the fee seems to have come in significantly below the initial €40m being talked about (though still pricey). Let's hope he can hit the ground running!
Good deal.
The media and @VP89 bumping the reported fee up just becuase.
Absolutely rinsed! What an overpay!
Zlatan for Jose ?
Reasonable fee. Hopefully he raises the physical floor a bit and adds some attacking impetus.
Surely, it makes no sense to be buying any left back that can't be considered an immediate starter quality player when we have a very gifted left back in the academy and have just bought another 18 year old from Paraguay who will both be seeking first team football in the next couple of years. Dorgu really needs to be making an impact straight away for that fee. The opportunity cost was too great. Also, the Europa League is a fast track to get us back to Champions League as it doesn't look like we'll be making it on league merit for a while.
£25m when you consider the ‘January tax’ is a very good deal.
Can he play up front?
How quick is he?
I never bumped up the fee. Romano said 40m in one of the tweets.