The College Dropout Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Appalling from Everton and Villa that. Net spend says as much about your previous transfers as the ones accounted for in that period. For the last decade, Liverpool have had a star player they’ve sold at maximum value and used that money to buy someone who would go on to do the same. Everton have sold 1 player on to a bigger club since Fellaini and they only got £30m for him. Liverpool got more for academy graduates Solanke and Ibe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Chelsea have had a hell of a transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Elsewhere Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Fantastic signing that he still looked class in the champions league final and Bayern barely had any big chances. Imagine supporting a team signing good players and trying to win games man. We haven’t had that since about 2005 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Short-term, City. Long-term, Barcelona. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Fantastic signing that he still looked class in the champions league final and Bayern barely had any big chances. Imagine supporting a team signing good players and trying to win games man. We haven’t had that since about 2005 I'd still rather be where I am, than be a Chelsea fan. And I worked there for 3-4 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Chelsea have had a hell of a transfer window. Pressure on Lampard then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Barcelona. Now and in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Barcelona. Now and in the future. Messi is worth twice as much as those guys. At the very least for another 2 years. Are we forgetting how good Messi is? He had 25+ man of the match awards this season. At 33 he’s still the best player in the world by quite a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Barcelona. Now and in the future. Definitely not now. Mahrez and Silva basically play the same position as Messi just far worse and Jesus is good but isn't a top striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Pep would snap their hands off if Barça offered that trade. None of those City players is irreplaceable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 For only £4m as well. He had a release clause specifically for Chinese clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who tf in that Man Utd team have managed to negotiate a top earner clause? Anyone turning their nose up at the chance of having Messi in their team for a couple of seasons (except if the cost of having him is to ruin the club financially) is crazy. It doesn't matter whether there is a top earner clause or not. Messi is deserving of the million per week he gets with his goals and assists and the exposure he brings. Atleast for a season or two. Problem is there will be an inflation effect on other contract negotiations. Players like Pogba, Greenwood, Rashford or Salah, Mane, Van Dijk (if he moves to LFC) will be able to squeeze or demand at least 50-150K per week extra based on Messi's contract. I don't know the details but I am betting Sanchez's contract has an influence on De Gea's new wages. You cannot pay Messi million per week and keep the next tier of stars at 150K per week. I mean it might be justified but in reality it does not work like that. Salah, Mane, Pogba will start demanding 400-500K per week. The wage inflation might reach a level where even winning a CL or two or premier league titles might not justify the outlay for clubs that spend only from what they generate. You'd imagine creative accounting could mitigate that to some degree. Image rights, bonuses and whatever else to bump it up but keeping the basic down as much as possible. But other players will also start demanding similar deals with creative accounting. The inflation will be impossible to contain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? City and only because finance is not a constraint for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Barcelona. Now and in the future. Definitely not now. Mahrez and Silva basically play the same position as Messi just far worse and Jesus is good but isn't a top striker Mahrez and Silva could play anywhere behind the striker. Barcelona are in desperate need of players now. That would be 3 absolute quality players in return for one. It is better for Barcelona. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Barcelona. Now and in the future. Definitely not now. Mahrez and Silva basically play the same position as Messi just far worse and Jesus is good but isn't a top striker Mahrez and Silva could play anywhere behind the striker. Barcelona are in desperate need of players now. That would be 3 absolute quality players in return for one. It is better for Barcelona. and even with their combined wages would still probably cost them less than Messi does now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Has that deal been rumoured? Would free up space in the team for Foden, and allow city to bring in a striker better than Jesus. Plus they get the best player in the world for a good couple of seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Jesus is 23 they would be mad to get rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Jesus is 23 they would be mad to get rid. Not convinced he suits city. Martínez would be a better fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 For only £4m as well. He had a release clause specifically for Chinese clubs. Can’t credit this - one of only two Aussies holding their own in the PL and he fucks off to the backwaters for cashola. Bad news for the national team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Jesus is 23 they would be mad to get rid. Not convinced he suits city. Martínez would be a better fit. He’s only played as a 9 at City. He’s better as a wide forward but not as good as the rest of them that they have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/1299617788768800770 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Exactly the type of player we need Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Who would get the better deal if Messi went to Man City in exchange for Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and Jesus? Barcelona. Now and in the future. Definitely not now. Mahrez and Silva basically play the same position as Messi just far worse and Jesus is good but isn't a top striker Mahrez and Silva could play anywhere behind the striker. Barcelona are in desperate need of players now. That would be 3 absolute quality players in return for one. It is better for Barcelona. and even with their combined wages would still probably cost them less than Messi does now Easily. Probably cost them half of Messi's wage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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