Not only is it relative, but all down to market rate. People criticise the £40 million paid for Sterling, however looking at his ability and achievements at the age of 20, that's the Market rate. Martial is 19, has had very few first team appearances and hasn't scored many goals. He barely makes it in the Monaco team. When we signed Oxlade-Chamberlain a few years ago, the 16 million deal for an 18 year old with a few Ligue 1 appearances was getting a hammering!
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You are right on that one, a player is worth exaclty what a club are willing to pay. A book you recommended taught me that Soccernomics. If united wanna ***** this money on martial that is their perogative don't think he is the answer though considering you also have another devloping talent in Depay but see if it happens first.
Also how was the Queen?
£28 million matters if the contract is 3 years and you sell him for 14m the next season.
£31 million doesnt matter if he is there for 11 years, scores 238 goals and wins 5 titles and 5 cups including a european one.
£31 million doesnt matter if he is there for 11 years, scores 238 goals and wins 5 titles and 5 cups including a european one.
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Really coz Swansea got Ayew for £0.
Imo that has to be Petr Cech. A legendary keeper signed from rivals for virtually nothing, who can win us the league.
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Riiiiight. So you took no glee in say the Andy Carroll buy?
You'd be in a VERY small minority that didn't. It's the nature of being a rival fan.
And I was more speaking in general terms on fees. You don't want your club to be paying well over the odds in the main. It's all relative.
She wants to know why the **** we didnt sign Pedro.
I said arguably, it's one of the bargains of the window undoubtedly for an Italian international.
It's the risk. No doubtedly, he can reach those heights, however he isn't going to become a dead cert world class player like Sterling probably will.
I do. I want my club to be sensible with long term planning but his point is also good. Why fans care about account books, even more when the club generates insane revenue.
IIRC in the last 2 seasons our wage bill is reduced by 50 Million.
Why? He was a terrible signing, but it's not about the money, rather the fact he didnt fit at all, like Balotelli
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36million initial fee... ******* ****.
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This is the entire fee argument done with, in a nutshell.
If hes the next Henry, they're geniuses.
If he's the next Balotelli, idiots.
Yep, now move along.
Wayne Rooney 11 years ago today. "dead cert" players dont always work out. The £28m player was Veron, a genuine world class player at the time.
Wayne Rooney worked out and Veron had to move to a country and adapt to a new culture. The world was different in those days. Can anyone actually see Sterling failing to become world class at this point? He isn't too far away. He's already a very good player.
Hefty undoubtedly. but then again, it's all relative, who would of thought Andy Carroll was ever worth £35million.
Lets see if Benteke is ever going to be worth £32million.
Real Madrid spent £25m on Illaramendi and now he's back at Sociedad.
Fellaini £28m is just as bad, as well as others we've made that haven't worked.
Basically the point is, if the player works out and becomes a success, no one remembers a fee.
If Benteke ends up scoring 20 league goals for you this season will you even care about that fee?