Transfer: Summer Transfer Thread Part 8 - Things Are Getting Messi

[cgf]

With Norwich beating them to Tzolis, Gladbach have started being linked to Jonas Wind & Ibrahima Niane.

William Pacho should be announced soon & they are still heavily linked to Faitout Maouassa.

 

[cgf]

That was quick

Uefa plans salary cap and ‘luxury tax’ for teams who breach it | Sport | The Times

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

That was quick

Uefa plans salary cap and ‘luxury tax’ for teams who breach it | Sport | The Times

Come on super league. This idea is a travesty

 

[Chimaera]

I’m sure they mind now

 

[S E P H]

They didn't.
Grealish this year cost more than Messi over his whole contract.
Let that sink in.

Another good number. PSG with all its new signings has a roster that costs less than 400M in salary. Barca without Messi has a roster that costs more than 600M in salary.

Mate, we're talking about Neymar here...

I've never understood why people are so high on Ramsdale. He seems deeply mediocre to me.

The deal is dead between him and Arsenal thankfully.

I would totally take Tolisso here, doesn't have the creativity we need as a #10, but could be a brilliant #8 if we're not in the market for Aouar.

Definately prefer Neto to spending like 30 million for Ramsdale of course. Would be okay with him as backup. Ideally I want someone to replace Leno as well.

I don't understand our club at all mate. We needed a back up goalkeeper the day Arsenal decided not to sign Matt Ryan to an extension...yet we're one day away of starting a new campaign with the ridiculously bad Icelandic goalkeeper still as our number two. GK are seriously some of the cheapest players to buy, just buy one with some potential between 7-15 million and get done with it. This is effin' stupid!

I guess the same way Kane isn't?

Not that I care much. I don't want Lautaro for crazy money.

Lautaro most definitely isn't leaving, sure Inter had to pay off their debt off by either selling him (Martinez) or Lukaku and they got twice as much for Lukaku. I highly doubt that Lautaro will stay there after next summer's window, but they aren't selling him until they have a full window to replace him. Plus, he's going to improve this year and they're going to get a greater fee than they would have this time around. The Harry Kane situation is way different - apples versus oranges here - as the player personally wants a move out and majority of the time players get the request. The situation here is that Spurs don't need to sell him until they get what they think he's worth and Kane has already avoided training for the time being. He's not going to stay there...

 

[Savi]

"Barça without Messi has a roster that cost more than 600M in salary" I don't know where that number comes from but the current wage bill is at about 300M I believe

 

[luiginb]

 

[Savi]

Nainggolan travelled to Belgium today, he's expected to sign at Antwerp. Pretty surprising since everyone thought he was going to Cagliari.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

"Tottenham has no desire to sell Harry Kane and that has been communicated to ManCity abundantly clearly. They have no plans to part with Harry Kane."

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Levy would negotiate Judas down to 10 pieces contingent upon a successful mission and then once the job was done, would say "Get you next time!"

 

[luiginb]

Nainggolan travelled to Belgium today, he's expected to sign at Antwerp. Pretty surprising since everyone thought he was going to Cagliari.

He wasn't that good down the stretch for Cagliari, and with Marin and Rog there he wouldn't have probably started anymore

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[Havre]

I think Kane will be sold, but if City are seriously waiting for Levy to lower his price, then forget it. I don't think that is really City's position though - it is just that this is how the dance goes.

Levy has built a reputation of being difficult to deal with when Spurs are selling. This helps Levy in two ways; 1) you rarely see clubs trying to "lure" players away from Spurs because they know it is no point 2) when a bid comes in it is high.

Additionally, it would be impossible for Levy to get the average fan to accept Kane of all people being sold cheaply. Kane is on a complete different level to Berbatov, Keane, Carrick, Modric and probably even Bale when it comes to connection with the fans - by being a "local boy".

 

[King 88]

That was quick

Uefa plans salary cap and ‘luxury tax’ for teams who breach it | Sport | The Times

Lmao what a f***ing clowns they are Bring on the Super league

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[Savant]

Virgil extension until 2025

 

[Evilo]

"Barça without Messi has a roster that cost more than 600M in salary" I don't know where that number comes from but the current wage bill is at about 300M I believe

That was pre pandemic.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[bluesfan94]

Yes. It must be such a horrible destiny having to play for Spurs.

No argument from me.

 

[bluesfan94]

Virgil extension until 2025

I’m kinda surprised they gave him one before he’s played a whole competitive match back.

 

[Savant]

I’m kinda surprised they gave him one before he’s played a whole competitive match back.

He’s up in 2023, they had to. But even with that, he is too important and it shows that the team takes care of its players. Which is nice. Apparently dialogue for the extension started like 8 months ago so it’s something that was a priority to get done.

 

[robertmac43]

Percy Tao is on his way out of Brighton, heading to Al Halil. Hopefully, we can get a chunk of change back for him.

 

[robertmac43]

I'm all for Odegaard, I personally think he can still find some of that Sociedad form in North London. Just think it's strange that he has always been the priority, yet the club gave ESR the #10 shirt recently.

 

[Havre]

I'm all for Odegaard, I personally think he can still find some of that Sociedad form in North London. Just think it's strange that he has always been the priority, yet the club gave ESR the #10 shirt recently.

It is an odd one for both parties to me, but less so from Arsenal's perspective than the player. I get you need depth, but why the #&$&$^ would Ødegaard not find a club where he would be the obvious no. 1 in his position at this point?

If he could have 2 more seasons like in Sociedad (or hopefully even better when he has played 30-40 games) half of Europe would be desperate to sign him - and he would still only be 25 or something. If he ends up struggling to get going for Arsenal most of his career might end up being wasted.

Personally I'm almost shocked to see Ødegaard these days. So much sideway stuff. I thought he was finally getting away from that at Sociedad.

Obviously if Arsenal get that Sociedad player ++ the deal will be amazing form them. I just wonder if he will be given enough time to find himself again in London.

 

[bluesfan94]

He’s up in 2023, they had to. But even with that, he is too important and it shows that the team takes care of its players. Which is nice. Apparently dialogue for the extension started like 8 months ago so it’s something that was a priority to get done.

They couldn’t have waited a month or two?