Has anyone got better deals for the following players on day 1?
Player: Fabricio Coloccini
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Roma
Offer: ?6.5m
Year: 2013/14
I would say deal. his wages are massive and hes old.Sell him.
Player: Vernon Anita
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Liverpool
Offer: ?10.75m
Year: 2013/14
If you get rid of either Tiote or Cabaye, you must keep this guy - if you keep them however its probs a deal(?) I dont know how good he is off the top of my head tho.
Player: Davide Santon
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Arsenal, Tottenham
Offer: ?15.0m
Year: 2013/14
Hes a great player - but Clyne is English and younger(?), so i have to say deal.
Player: Yohan Cabaye
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: PSG
Offer: ?30.0m
Year: 2013/14
30 mill is a ton of money and you could sign somone real good.It depends who you can attract really, id say veratti would be a good replacemnt, but see who you can sign first.
Player: Hatem Ben Arfa
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Man Utd
Offer: ?29.0m
Year: 2013/14
KEEP HEIMMMMMM.
Player: Mike Williamson
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Crystal Palace
Offer: ?2.8m
Year: 2013/14
He'll still be useful backup, and its a low price, so id say no deal.
Player: Cheick Tiote
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Liverpool
Offer: ?3.8m + ?9.0m monthly installments
Year: 2013/14
That is not much for a great player - It depends how long it will take for the installments to come through, if 12 months, you could deal, and sign Sissoko(sp.) on a free.But its a could, not a should.
Player: Gabriel Obertan
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Crystal Palace
Offer: ?6.0m
Year: 2013/14
Avoid him like the plague (them mental attributes). Defo deal.
Player: Jonas Guttierez
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Udinese
Offer: ?5.25m
Year: 2013/14
Hes a good backup winger if you bring in gaitan and Cuenca he MIGHT be surplus to requiremnets but id keep hold of him for now.
These are the only players I could get to sell - if you found any other outgoing deals possible I'd appreciate sharing the info!
Here is a list of deals I could agree for incoming players, looking for advice on them as well:
Player: Gaitan
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Benfica
Offer: ?6.5m (loyalty bonus and agent fee not included)
Year: 2013/14
I would sign him IF his wage demands aren't ridculously high.
Player: Sheamus Coleman
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Everton
Offer: ?8.5m (loyalty bonus and agent fee not included)
Year: 2013/14
No deal.Clyne provides cover for left and right whereas, while cheaper he doesnt cover both sides as santon and clyne do - Unless you plan for clyne to be your lb.
Player: Nathaniel Clyne
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Southampton
Offer: ?13.0m (loyalty bonus and agent fee not included)
Year: 2013/14
Deal.If you sell santon, he can replace him.
Player: Jean-Marie Dongou
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Barcelona
Offer: ?3.3m + ?12.75m over 48 months + ?125k lb + ?625k af
Total 1st budget cost: ?6.09m
Year: 2013/14
No deal. You already have campbell, and thats a big price.
Player: Kurt Zouma
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: ASSE
Offer: ?4.1m + ?13.25m over 48 months
Total 1st budget cost: ?6.25m (loyalty bonus and agent fee not included)
Year: 2013/14
Hes a good player - but Balanta is so much better, so - unless you need two cb's, no deal.
Player: Ilsinho
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Shakhtar Donetsk
Offer: ?250k + ?1.2m over 48 months
Total 1st budget cost: ?450k (loyalty bonus and agent fee not included)
Year: 2013/14
Hes a good utility man, and cheap, but im not sure you really need him - this is up to you.
Player: Eder Alvarez Balanta
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: River Plate
Offer: ?3.4m + ?11.25m over 48 months + ?300k lb + ?1.0m af
Total 1st budget cost: ?6.33m
Year: 2013/14
Deal.There is no question about it, he is a gawdamn baws.
Player: Isaac Cuenca
Team you are managing: Newcastle
Team who are buying/selling: Barcelona
Offer: ?425k + ?1.7m over 48 months + ?425k lb + ?400k af
Total 1st budget cost: ?1.21m
Year: 2013/14
Solid cover on the wing, i'd buy him and sell obertan. Deal.
Pls note, im not using fm at the moment and havent managed castale, so this is just from what i can remember - I may have made a horrendous mistake. I dont know anything about the two italians, sorry.