Ben Posted Monday at 19:33 Share Posted Monday at 19:33 2 minutes ago, brummie said: No. We've got Watkins and then nobody up front. This is the thing for clubs like us and you, we need to stop thinking we can't have more than one really good player in a given position. There must be a temptation to cash in, I bet Emry has alternatives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted Monday at 19:49 Share Posted Monday at 19:49 18 minutes ago, brummie said: No. We've got Watkins and then nobody up front. This is the thing for clubs like us and you, we need to stop thinking we can't have more than one really good player in a given position. Surely you’d take 60-70m for Duran and invest say 40m of that into a proven PL striker - like a Callum Wilson? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted Monday at 20:03 Share Posted Monday at 20:03 28 minutes ago, Ben said: There must be a temptation to cash in, I bet Emry has alternatives He might have, but not when we're in with a very good chance to qualify for the CL last 16 directly, and it's the January market for anyone else we want to bring in. And again, the only reason we'd cash in is because of the limits of FFP - as for anyone - but really, it only becomes an unanswerable argument if you're going to bank 80 or 90m. You've got Isak, if Duran was your second option, and you were in the CL still, would you sell him, in January? It would make zero sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted Monday at 20:04 Share Posted Monday at 20:04 13 minutes ago, Mikky said: Surely you’d take 60-70m for Duran and invest say 40m of that into a proven PL striker - like a Callum Wilson? TBH we'd be more likely to splash it on Antonio, better injury record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted Monday at 20:28 Share Posted Monday at 20:28 Got a reet hard on for Duran, that West Ham DoF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted Monday at 20:29 Share Posted Monday at 20:29 25 minutes ago, brummie said: TBH we'd be more likely to splash it on Antonio, better injury record. That would be a car crash of a transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted Monday at 20:37 Share Posted Monday at 20:37 7 minutes ago, Mikky said: That would be a car crash of a transfer Ooofff. Too soon mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted Monday at 20:42 Share Posted Monday at 20:42 12 minutes ago, Mikky said: That would be a car crash of a transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted Monday at 20:43 Share Posted Monday at 20:43 5 minutes ago, KennyUtd said: Ooofff. Too soon mate. What is this place marra, the UN? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted Monday at 20:52 Share Posted Monday at 20:52 Isak must be knocking on £500m if that's what Duran is fetching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunk Moreland Posted Monday at 23:20 Share Posted Monday at 23:20 Think we were linked to him as a potential youth prospect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagCA Posted Monday at 23:28 Share Posted Monday at 23:28 7 minutes ago, Bunk Moreland said: Think we were linked to him as a potential youth prospect. There centre back targets I assume we would have been interested in… all signed for City in the same month. profit and sustainability come to mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted Monday at 23:54 Share Posted Monday at 23:54 26 minutes ago, MagCA said: There centre back targets I assume we would have been interested in… all signed for City in the same month. profit and sustainability come to mind. Annoying Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted Monday at 23:58 Share Posted Monday at 23:58 29 minutes ago, MagCA said: There centre back targets I assume we would have been interested in… all signed for City in the same month. profit and sustainability come to mind. It does rules there to allow them to keep spending and not us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 7 hours ago, duo said: It does rules there to allow them to keep spending and not us City had huge sales in the summer and only bought Savinho. Big sales on academy players like Delap (£15m) and Harwood-Bellis (£20m) plus huge profit on Julian Alvarez (~£70m). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Romano linking Kayode to Brentford, has he been bad this season or something? Was meant to be an elite talent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago 1 hour ago, Froggy said: City had huge sales in the summer and only bought Savinho. Big sales on academy players like Delap (£15m) and Harwood-Bellis (£20m) plus huge profit on Julian Alvarez (~£70m). That's part of the problem though isn't it. They buy Alvarez, don't actually play him that much and then sell him for triple what they bought him. They then use that money to buy Khusonov and Vitor Reiss, will again sell them in a few years for double or triple. It's why Liverpool fans going on about their net spend is nonsense. It's all a lot easier when you've already got a massive squad filled with valuable players you don't even need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted 22 hours ago Share Posted 22 hours ago Just now, healthyaddiction said: That's part of the problem though isn't it. They buy Alvarez, don't actually play him that much and then sell him for triple what they bought him. They then use that money to buy Khusonov and Vitor Reiss, will again sell them in a few years for double or triple. It's why Liverpool fans going on about their net spend is nonsense. It's all a lot easier when you've already got a massive squad filled with valuable players you don't even need. Absolutely and it's an issue with the rules. The historic spend has a compounding affect. It's why if we actually wanted competitive balance we need to index for football inflation and give every club an allowance meaning they can spend as much as the highest spender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 22 minutes ago, healthyaddiction said: That's part of the problem though isn't it. They buy Alvarez, don't actually play him that much and then sell him for triple what they bought him. They then use that money to buy Khusonov and Vitor Reiss, will again sell them in a few years for double or triple. It's why Liverpool fans going on about their net spend is nonsense. It's all a lot easier when you've already got a massive squad filled with valuable players you don't even need. Alvarez had 100+ apps in two seasons and scored over 30 goals. It's just good scouting. Nothing else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 1 minute ago, Froggy said: Alvarez had 100+ apps in two seasons and scored over 30 goals. It's just good scouting. Nothing else. He was the new Gabriel Jesus. He played due to injury and that was it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 35 minutes ago, healthyaddiction said: That's part of the problem though isn't it. They buy Alvarez, don't actually play him that much and then sell him for triple what they bought him. They then use that money to buy Khusonov and Vitor Reiss, will again sell them in a few years for double or triple. It's why Liverpool fans going on about their net spend is nonsense. It's all a lot easier when you've already got a massive squad filled with valuable players you don't even need. Smacks of Chelsea all over again stockpiling loan players distributed all around the feeder clubs / global sporting club model. Grim for those of us stuck on the ladder whilst they’re dancing on our fingers. One of these days we’ll get fully Richtered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
healthyaddiction Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 2 minutes ago, gdm said: Making good use of that Vlachodimos money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 26 minutes ago, healthyaddiction said: He was the new Gabriel Jesus. He played due to injury and that was it. I would disagree. I thought Alvarez was class, and £14m for him was outstanding business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago 21 minutes ago, gdm said: £22m seems ridiculously lowball, like one of our fake deadline days bids in times gone by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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