Winter Transfer Rumors and Discussion Part II

[VEGASKING]

Had Football Manager open when I saw this and these players in Italy all make at least 100k as of the original start of the game: Buffon, Alves, Mandzukic, De Rossi, Chiellini, Higuain, Marchisio, Bonucci, Jovetic, Hamsik, Pjanic, Dzeko, Icardi, Bacca, Kondogbia, Khedira and Salah. Mostly Juve players.

8 players on Liverpool make that much.

 

[Luigi Habs]

I always wondered if wages in Football Manager are real or if they just got them out of their ass

 

[chasespace]

I always wondered if wages in Football Manager are real or if they just got them out of their ass

They probably have better information than the public so they're estimates would be better but they're still estimates.

 

[Live in the Now]

Lukaku is refusing to ever sign another contract with Everton and wants a transfer.

 

[bleedblue1223]

A return to Chelsea makes sense with how much we are linked to him and other strikers, the amount of links with Costa to other clubs, and the Batshuayi not impressing Conte.

 

[Blender]

A return to Chelsea makes sense with how much we are linked to him and other strikers, the amount of links with Costa to other clubs, and the Batshuayi not impressing Conte.

Yes please. Pretty much a perfect fit, especially if Costa goes to China for big money.

 

[Power Man]

So apprently Ghoulam wont renew with Napoli; also read he is going to replace his agent with Jorge ****ing Mendes

According to TMW (lol), Man City will prepare a bid but I don't know what to beileve

 

[StatesideSensFan]

turns out Lukaku didnt really say anything of the sort in his interview

the Echo is garbage
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...n-romelu-lukaku-interview-transcript-12748126

 

[John Pedro]

Barça already after Vinicius Jr (Flamengo)... here he's been labeled as the next Neymar by the media. He's the top scorer in Sudamericano u17. Only 16y old.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Barça already after Vinicius Jr (Flamengo)... here he's been labeled as the next Neymar by the media. He's the top scorer in Sudamericano u17. Only 16y old.

I saw him play for Brazil U17 against USA U17 a few months ago. I thought he was Brazil's standout player, and it was really noticeable that he was a lot better than his teammates. I can see the Neymar label.

 

[John Pedro]

I saw him play for Brazil U17 against USA U17 a few months ago. I thought he was Brazil's standout player, and it was really noticeable that he was a lot better than his teammates. I can see the Neymar label.

He's head and shoulders above any u20 player in South America... He sure has some of Neymar/Ronaldinho in his game.

 

[Savant]

turns out Lukaku didnt really say anything of the sort in his interview

the Echo is garbage
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...n-romelu-lukaku-interview-transcript-12748126

How is the Echo garbage?

The person doing the interview here is the head Everton writer, for the paper that has the most coverage on Everton.

 

[bleedblue1223]

He's head and shoulders above any u20 player in South America... He sure has some of Neymar/Ronaldinho in his game.

The most complex back pass in history lol.

 

[Burner Account]

turns out Lukaku didnt really say anything of the sort in his interview

the Echo is garbage
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...n-romelu-lukaku-interview-transcript-12748126

It might as well be true. I have a hard time seeing him staying there.

 

[cgf]

Have Juve triggered their option on Rodrigo Bentancur yet? If not are they expected to?

 

[maclean]

Really curious about how Pep's going to rehaul City (figure The Guardian's a pretty reliable source). Seems a constant theme that a wind of change needs to sweep out some of the aging ballast there and it looks like it may actually happen.

 

[Evilo]

Shocking ! Pepe is going to spend a boatload of money !
What woud be even more shocking would be that he spends it wisely.

 

[Deficient Mode]

City should find a competent sporting director and group of scouts instead of just handing the money to Pep. Too much responsibility for any manager to identify the right players to overhaul the entire roster.

 

[East Coast Bias]

City should find a competent sporting director and group of scouts instead of just handing the money to Pep. Too much responsibility for any manager to identify the right players to overhaul the entire roster.

His boy has been TD for several years now. And Pep moving to City didn't happen overnight.

That's why I find the "he inherited a terrible team" talk to be BS.

 

[Deficient Mode]

His boy has been TD for several years now. And Pep moving to City didn't happen overnight.

That's why I find the "he inherited a terrible team" talk to be BS.

His boy isn't very good though. You think Pep was influencing City's roster choices for years when he was still at Bayern? Highly doubt it.

 

[John Pedro]

The most complex back pass in history lol.

Have Juve triggered their option on Rodrigo Bentancur yet? If not are they expected to?

yep, but they've 'loaned' him to Boca 'till the end of the season. 9M fee.

 

[cgf]

yep, but they've 'loaned' him to Boca 'till the end of the season. 9M fee.

Lame. Why does Juve have to own ever SA midfielder who interests me?

 

[cgf]

His boy isn't very good though. You think Pep was influencing City's roster choices for years when he was still at Bayern? Highly doubt it.

His boy did a pretty sweet job of re-loading the Citeh attack with Sane, Jesus & Moreno. If he can pull in a similar haul for the defense; they'll be a powerhouse sooner than later.

 

[Deficient Mode]

His boy did a pretty sweet job of re-loading the Citeh attack with Sane, Jesus & Moreno. If he can pull in a similar haul for the defense; they'll be a powerhouse sooner than later.

They have spent a lot of money on defenders though, and apart from Stones, who is promising but obviously had a badly inflated price, they have largely wasted it. Full backs and midfield were ignored for too long as well.

Their attack is very good and looks set to be very good in the future as well, but they can't get the ball into the right areas if the midfield and defense aren't doing their jobs.

I have no doubt that they will improve through their overhaul, but they will probably make some mistakes and overpay for some players again.

 

[Edo]

Manchester City was a champion. Pep just isn't that great of a manager. The City roster never needed overhauling.

This new age of football with managers needing to overhaul squads and spend hundreds upon hundreds of millions to "compete" is ridiculous.

Pep is ridiculous.