Transfer: Summer Transfers part 4

[Corto]

Some incredible overrating of Kavacic over here. I don’t understand what people see in him. Ok he’s a good player but not even close to being or ever becoming WC IMO.

If RM think he can replace Modric without missing a beat or two they’re in the wrong.

Noone can replace Modric, and RM know it. They've been grooming Kovacic as his successor for 2 years now, but I don't see anyone as good as Modric out there.
KDB and Kante are in the same tier, but different players.

Kovacic is 24, had some brilliant spells at Inter and Madrid, and all he needs to blossom fully (IMO) is playing 90 minutes every weekend.
Once he gets the games, he's got all the tools, physical and mental, to be absolutely top notch, world class midfielder.

 

[Natey]

Holy shit.. what a time to be a Wolves fan. If this happens, I'll probably faint.

 

[Deficient Mode]

Some incredible overrating of Kavacic over here. I don’t understand what people see in him. Ok he’s a good player but not even close to being or ever becoming WC IMO.

If RM think he can replace Modric without missing a beat or two they’re in the wrong.

He's incredibly pressing resistant and can singlehandedly break lines with his dribbling - something at which he is among the best in the world - and his intelligence is very underrated. He's already on the brink of world class quality.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Nice move to replace Courtois with Kepa, he doesn't help them this season nor next, but he easily has the potential to be better than Courtois.

Yeah I don’t think that’s true. Kepa has good potential, but I don’t see him being at a Courtois level.

 

[Ivan13]

Bašić to Bordeaux done.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Top 5 most expensive goalies of all time :

5- Pickford 34M€
4- Ederson 40M€
3- Buffon 53M€
2- Alisson 62.5M€
1- Arrizabalaga 80M€

Common points? 4 of them were bought by EPL teams. None of them except Buffon was a top 3 goalie when bought. Probably not even Top 5.

Ouch.

Buffon and Alisson are worth paying that much for. Maybe Ederson as well. But Kepa and Pickford definitely not.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Kepa's triggered his release clause, says Bilbao. It's happening.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Holy ****.. what a time to be a Wolves fan. If this happens, I'll probably faint.

Wow. Wolves are looking like a really good team.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Buffon and Alisson are worth paying that much for. Maybe Ederson as well. But Kepa and Pickford definitely not.

Pickford is fine. It's just most big clubs buy keepers before they become big, and then they keep them for a long time, either that or they go after vets. You just don't see many prime-aged keeps move around, but that is starting to change with more money in the game.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Pickford is fine. It's just most big clubs buy keepers before they become big, and then they keep them for a long time, either that or they go after vets. You just don't see many prime-aged keeps move around, but that is starting to change with more money in the game.

That’s valid. I’m not overly high on Pickford I guess so that’s where my issue with the fee comes in. But at the same time, he’s a fantastic quality goalie for a team like Everton so.

 

[bleedblue1223]

That’s valid. I’m not overly high on Pickford I guess so that’s where my issue with the fee comes in. But at the same time, he’s a fantastic quality goalie for a team like Everton so.

35 million euros just doesn't buy as much anymore, at least in England with other English clubs it doesn't. Not sure what quality of outfield player I'd compare Pickford to, but we spent more on Bakayoko, so Pickford is in-line with the equivalent outfield IMO.

 

[Savant]

I think Kepa maxes out as a Pepe Reina at Liverpool level. Which is fine, but he was never was at the level to justify that kind of fee. Which may, or may not be fine.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Chelsea have an option to buy on Kovacic along with the loan, apparently.

E: MARCA says there’s no option

 

[bleedblue1223]

I think Kepa maxes out as a Pepe Reina at Liverpool level. Which is fine, but he was never was at the level to justify that kind of fee. Which may, or may not be fine.

The ship for justifying transfer fees has long since sailed. The market is just radically different from what it was just a few years ago, and we just haven't caught up to what is outrageous and what isn't.

 

[The Abusement Park]

I think Kepa maxes out as a Pepe Reina at Liverpool level. Which is fine, but he was never was at the level to justify that kind of fee. Which may, or may not be fine.

I’m thinking fringe top 10 goalie. Maybe 10-15. Reina is a pretty solid comparison.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Marca confirm that there is no buy option in Kovacic’s loan to Chelsea.

Real Madrid: Kovacic ya viaja a Londres para pasar el reconocimiento médico con el Chelsea - Marca.com

Travelling to London for his medical.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Marca confirm that there is no buy option in Kovacic’s loan to Chelsea.

Real Madrid: Kovacic ya viaja a Londres para pasar el reconocimiento médico con el Chelsea - Marca.com

Travelling to London for his medical.

If we loan/sell Kovacic, we better keep f***ing Modric

 

[Fro]

May get ugly here

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I’m thinking fringe top 10 goalie. Maybe 10-15. Reina is a pretty solid comparison.

I think Kepa maxes out as a Pepe Reina at Liverpool level. Which is fine, but he was never was at the level to justify that kind of fee. Which may, or may not be fine.

Kepa is going to be a top 5 goalie and will likely have a similar ceiling to Cortouis or De Gea

 

[Savant]

The ship for justifying transfer fees has long since sailed. The market is just radically different from what it was just a few years ago, and we just haven't caught up to what is outrageous and what isn't.

Oh I agree. I said last year the transfer market is going to revolve around release clauses, and we are certainly getting there. There are people that will get their knickers in a twist based on prices but I'm not one of them. Get the guy you want, worry about the rest later.

 

[Savant]

Kepa is going to be a top 5 goalie and will likely have a similar ceiling to Cortouis or De Gea

I don't agree. And that's fine.

 

[Theokritos]

Speaking of goalkeepers: is Navas going to stay as #2?

 

[bleedblue1223]

Oh I agree. I said last year the transfer market is going to revolve around release clauses, and we are certainly getting there. There are people that will get their knickers in a twist based on prices but I'm not one of them. Get the guy you want, worry about the rest later.

Yeah, you get into bigger trouble when you spend about 80 million for Drinkwater and Bakayoko. Barf.

 

[Gecklund]

I don't agree. And that's fine.

Entirely off topic but I like how you add in that’s fine in order to stop the pissing match. If only they could do this on the hockey forums.

 

[Savant]

Yeah, you get into bigger trouble when you spend about 80 million for Drinkwater and Bakayoko. Barf.

I mean, its fair to say heads rolled for those signings. There are consequences. If Kepa bombs there is going to be bloodshed.