Ketsbaia Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Really pissed off about the Iheanacho deal. Class signing for Leicester, really starting to wonder who we're after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 We should definitely be in for Iheanacho, even at that price. Yep. Like him and he's still only 20. Perhaps we're getting Vardy instead... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Really p*ssed off about the Iheanacho deal. Class signing for Leicester, really starting to wonder who we're after. Anyone who'll cost less than 10m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9shirt Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Really p*ssed off about the Iheanacho deal. Class signing for Leicester, really starting to wonder who we're after. Same here. What is going on at our club? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Admittedly based on nothing much but it feels like the biggest signings we'll make will be release clauses because the market has moved on substantially from what we apparently believe offers 'value'. When the likes of Bournemouth are quoted £20m for Ake and are willing to actually pay it, if we're not prepared to compete at that level on fees we'll simply not get who we really want. Selling clubs aren't daft, they know we have these stupid amounts of money available. Our second biggest transfer was over 20 years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Admittedly based on nothing much but it feels like the biggest signings we'll make will be release clauses because the market has moved on substantially from what we apparently believe offers 'value'. When the likes of Bournemouth are quoted £20m for Ake and are willing to actually pay it, if we're not prepared to compete at that level on fees we'll simply not get who we really want. Selling clubs aren't daft, they know we have the money. Our second biggest transfer was over 20 years ago. Wasn't Winjaldum our 2nd most expensive signing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Nope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Iheanacho for that price is "value" ffs, it's pretty cheap for a young player who has scored goals and will only continue to improve. We're mugs for not being interested, but at least we'll save £17m and get some shite second rate French prick to become Riviere II eh. Every cloud #value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Didn't we spend about £25m on Cabella and Thauvin? Fuck's sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I genuinely don't know why people are upset by not spending 25m on someone who has played for like 5 minutes. There's no real proof he's going to be amazing or anything, he just hasn't had enough playing time to know whether he's going to be great. We have turned down opportunities to sign much better players for less than Iheanacho, I'm just not convinced he's going to live up to the hype. He might but in no way is he going to be a sure fire hit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I genuinely don't know why people are upset by not spending 25m on someone who has played for like 5 minutes. There's no real proof he's going to be amazing or anything, he just hasn't had enough playing time to know whether he's going to be great. We have turned down opportunities to sign much better players for less than Iheanacho, I'm just not convinced he's going to live up to the hype. He might but in no way is he going to be a sure fire hit. Good point, spending money on anyone at all is far too risky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Yeah because that's what I'm saying , just people are acting like he's a sure fire 20 a season scorer. If he was as good as you all seem to think, better teams than Leicester would be signing him. As I said we have rejected the chance to sign much better players than him before and nobody reacted so negatively to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 I'm not convinced by him so not that bothered, though if we really want to mean business than spending £25m on a striker or a number 10 should be done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Exactly what I'm saying, I agree on bit about he obviously has quality to score at the rate he has mind. I'm just not seeing the must buy or regret it level of player it feels like everyone else is seeing. Not that it matters as we are never going to spend 25m on someone, which I thought we all knew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Exactly what I'm saying, I agree on bit about he obviously has quality to score at the rate he has mind. I'm just not seeing the must buy or regret it level of player it feels like everyone else is seeing. People just nervous that we've got 3-4 glaring holes in the squad and no word on players to fill them, it's fairly understandable. I'd hope for another significant breakthrough by early next week to calm things again and keep the momentum going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Valid point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 It just makes me sad to see nothing clubs like Leicester and Bournemouth making £20m+ signings to play in front of their pathetic fans in their Lego stadiums, whilst we don't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Really like Kelechi. I would take him at that price. Guaranteed 20 goal a season players cost twice that amount now anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 All that being said about fees, there were people on here fuming at us paying £5.5m for Hanley and £3m for Murphy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Lukaku's record seems poor against better sides. Poor link up play as well. Although I thought Costa might struggle in a side that can't play on the counter all the time and he didn't. He's a much better all round player imo. Lukaku has plenty of time to work on his game though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Admittedly based on nothing much but it feels like the biggest signings we'll make will be release clauses because the market has moved on substantially from what we apparently believe offers 'value'. When the likes of Bournemouth are quoted £20m for Ake and are willing to actually pay it, if we're not prepared to compete at that level on fees we'll simply not get who we really want. Selling clubs aren't daft, they know we have the money. Our second biggest transfer was over 20 years ago. Wasn't Winjaldum our 2nd most expensive signing? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Think he is just an expensive gamble, because it's really hard to evaluate someone who we've only seen in the most creative side in the division when he's played (and often in circumstances where they've been heavy favourites to win or chasing the game). Still, you have to be quality to score at a rate like he has, but his overall game hasn't shown much just yet. Even ignoring the fact we haven't ever spent anywhere near £25m, maybe at this current time with the budget we have he'd be seen as too much of a risk on someone the data/video is sorely lacking on? Glad you're back dude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Big Rom having his Man Utd medical in LA! I think he's a good price for them in today's manic market! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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