Really, the amount of 16 year olds that make it to the top compared to the ones that don't is significant, maybe not non league, but 45m on a 16 year old is purely a gamble.
Vinicius Junior
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Really, the amount of 16 year olds that make it to the top compared to the ones that don't is significant, maybe not non league, but 45m on a 16 year old is purely a gamble.
You need to take risks to stay on top.
The world has gone mad.
There are risks and then there are gambles, I'd rather this kid play a few first team games and be worth as much as Mbappe than see United pay 45m for a kid that hasn't played a dozen first team games.
This could ruin this kids life, dramatic maybe, but the pressure to succeed in this kid is going to be immense.
The pressure to succeed is always going to be high.
Yes, which is why so few do, and to put that pressure to be the next Neymar on the shoulders of a 16 year old is crazy, I hope his head can handle it.
Mad money. The arms race between Barsa and Madrid can really go too far. They push the price up for each other.
So? There are dozens of players who boast similar records who haven't/won't move for that much in their entire careers.
Good to see young players have learnt a thing or two from Odegaard's career.
30me plus 15me in variables as confirmed is a good deal when every major club in Europe was after him and willing to pay that fee as well.
Are you a professional devil's advocate in real life?
45m for a 16 year old? That's marvellous Real, oh would you look at that? De Gea's price just went up by 30m.
Football has gone (even more) mad
38m for a kid who only made his club debut this month? Essentially it's as crazy as someone offering us that for Gomes
38m for a kid who only made his club debut this month? Essentially it's as crazy as someone offering us that for Gomes
RM's policy of buying all the shiny toys has hardly gone wrong has it? If they have the money to do so, why not? They can afford to waste 45m.. This is like a poker player with all the chips, they take way more risks.
fecking crazy
i hope we don't help them to pay for this future star.
i hope we don't help them to pay for this future star.
Man players have short careers, one injury, one change of heart and you dont move. Take the money and run
He's had one more first team game than Gomes and is moving for 38 million
Fecking crackers, surely this kind of stupidity can't keep going.
Or Marcelo's (19), Higuain's (19), Ramos' (19), Benzema's (21), Isco's (21), Varane's (18), Casemiro's (21), Asensio's (18), Ozil's (21).
I swear people have no clue.
Did they all come to your club at the age of 16 or are the numbers of the brackers indications that they all came couple of years later?
Is he that good?
Vinicius Jr will not be joining the club until 18.
It seems even dumber then because he's got no clue about how their squad will look like in two years then. Could have even less of a chance to play for them.
Vinicius would be going there when he's 18 unless he tears shit up in Brazil and Real decide they want him sooner.
He can not join until 18 because of FIFA rules.
Oh yeah, wonderful deal, 45 million for a lad who made his debut a week ago, everyone will be patting you on the back for months for this great deal. What a steal.
Oh I know. Meant to add in 2019. He can join as early as 2018 after he's 18 if both parties agree.
I can't save I've ever seen him play or even watched a YouTube clip but I reckon he's going to be amazing
Yeah my bad I just saw he is not joining until 2019.
Also, haven't all those players mentioned played in some more serious leagues prior to coming to RM?
only seen him at the U17 south american earlier this year, and he was great. The best player of the tournament that Brazil won easily.
Cant really say if this speaks more of his level or the level of the rest U17 south american teams. He looked several levels above the average level.
Marcelo went to Real after 30 first team matches in Brazil. Higuain after 41 matches in Argentina.
Other than Marcelo, Casemiro and Higuain.. and even those had a bunch of appearances for the first team in their countries.
Right, cheers lads, still think it's a shit move for him but oh well.
Varane had 6 months of pro football when we signed him haha
He won't be joining till his 18 or 19
Cant agree at all.
Sure its just one video but some things dont change between videos and games and thats how players receive and control the ball. Neymar was at the same age more accomplished than this guy with respect to control and touch, his control and touch at pace and under pressure was better. This guy is not far superior to Neymar at the same age, thats very clear to see. Talented yes but far superior no way.
And in that time he could have a serious injury, get addicted to crack, join a street gang, or maybe just not develop as well as hoped. It's an insane deal. It might work out, who knows, but it's a ludicrous amount of money for a player who's had 1 competitive first team match. There are so many variables in play the risk far, far outways the reward.
Some of us could see his ability back then. I thought Neymar was going to be a superstar when he first appeared, all the basic building blocks were there to see.
€45m? 
I expect at least 2 thirds to be performance based, makes no sense otherwise.
I expect at least 2 thirds to be performance based, makes no sense otherwise.