Transfer Tweets - Summer 2017 | Keep it on topic

Schmiznurf said:
Not guaranteed though, they're banking on him actually wanting to play to the best of his ability for them while all he wants to do is leave. They could at least get someone with the money for him instead of take such a huge risk.
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Sultan said:
They failed last season with Sanchez to qualify. There are no guarantees they'll do so again even with him in the team. Massive risk.
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Don't think they'll get a replacement good enough for Sanchez without paying insane money. They were thinking of doing so with Mbappe plus Lemar and look how much that will cost..

If Sanchez ends up staying, my guess is he'll play with full commitment. Doesn't seem to be a character who is even capable of not doing so. He's like Suarez that way.

Anustart89 said:
http://www.espnfc.com/manchester-un...-earn-more-from-europa-league-than-ucl-source

Reaching the EL final nets you about the same amount as being eliminated in the round of 16 in the CL. They'd need to do significantly better in the CL than that to justify not selling Sanchez on financial grounds.
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MThomas said:
I somewhat doubt that Real Madrid would've lowered the fee for Di Maria if we'd been in the Champions League..If we've overpaid, it's probably in terms of wages.
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Wages is the issue here, yes. Selling clubs might also sense desperation and hold out for higher fee.

The grounds mentioned in the article are sporting short-term plus financial long-term. The way Wenger and the board see it, their low chances of CL qualification will be even lower with Sanchez leaving. This will start a dangerous cycle of over-spending on deals, instability and still lower chances of qualification. Plus, their Puma deal expires in 2019.

Like him or not, Wenger knows his economics. Also, one year should not overshadow twenty years. He knows what it takes to come fourth and he wants his spot back.

giorno said:
And that's the crux of the matter. They CAN'T replace him. At least not for the money other clubs are willing to pay. They identified Lemar as a potential replacement -well monaco won't even listen to offers below £70M.
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Exactly.
 
We would have two of the best central midfield prospects in the world. Please God make it happen.
 
Guardiola's buys deserve way more scrutiny than they are getting. Imagine the flack we would get if we shipped out Bravo and Nolito after 1 season, not to mention Stones.
 
C3Pique said:
Guardiola's buys deserve way more scrutiny than they are getting. Imagine the flack we would get if we shipped out Bravo and Nolito after 1 season, not to mention Stones.
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They get away with it because no one gives a shit about City. We get criticised for everything because we're always news worthy.
 
Scorpy said:
We could outbid them with ease.
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Not sure its just about outbidding them. Didnt they get a bit annoyed at Barca over trying to sign Thiago Silva? Perhaps they'd rather sell to anyone but Barca because they can afford to reject any bid, but knowing as Barca players all have release clauses, they could concievably buy any Barca player they wish
 
After seeing A.Pereira play so deep for us, I must say I'm now not as eager for Verratti as before. Not saying he's not a wonderful player, though.
 
Jacko21 said:
I think Southampton's model puts paid to the idea that clubs can't take a risk. They can, they should just be better at laying the ground work when it comes to scouting and gathering data. As it is, such is the regard that Southampton are now held in, it makes recruiting talent much easier for them. They have a proven track record.

It pays to be smart.

I do find it quite incredible just how poor so many mid-size Premier League clubs are at recruitment. Particularly when Southampton's own model has been well documented.
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Quite agree Southampton have been excellent in this regard, and it's far from impossible. But it's still less risky to recruit from within, as a lot of variables are taken out of the equation. It's not something that is unique to football, but business the world over.

Paying less for a riskier option, in this case a player from Europe, can give huge returns though.

I guess if you can attract them, then buying multiple players from Europe is a good bet rather than one from within the UK. Chances are some will live up to the expectation. The difficulty is attracting enough of the decent players over to the UK, especially for teams in less glamorous locations.

That said, Southampton do a sterling job at it, so maybe others should try more. It also depends on whether you're buying to sell on (eventually), or buying to have the best chance at a regular starter.
 
C3Pique said:
Guardiola's buys deserve way more scrutiny than they are getting. Imagine the flack we would get if we shipped out Bravo and Nolito after 1 season, not to mention Stones.
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Because he's the media's darling. We are still getting criticized for signing Pogba, but not a word on the money Pep wasted last summer and the players he's flogged already.
 


Juventus' priority is to sign a central midfielder this summer. They'll probably sign one of Matic, Matuidi or Can.
 
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