McDog Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) Just now, Amir_9 said: That is the shocking thing for me. I just don't buy that could have possibly been the case here. Only way is if his agent watched as shit ton of wages were offered and they are the only team that would do that. Edited July 28, 2023 by McDog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 If that fee is real, I'm #rattled Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 8 minutes ago, mikejaxer said: There were rumours that Napoli wanted him too but yeah seriously, for that price you'd imagine the teams coming up from the Championship would take a punt. Would they be able to give him the sort of contract he was looking for from us? I would think it would be around 100k/week at least. Not many clubs around the world can justify that, and the ones which can usually can afford a better version. He was actually signed by us under Mike Ashley let's not forget, his stock wasn't that high even then considering he was playing at a reasonably high level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 DM saying its £30 mil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 Fees are obviously never as straightforward as they're made out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 All those clubs willing to pay significantly more just sat silent for some reason, and missed out on a bargain apparently. The lad didn't have suitors lined up - he's injury-prone and produces intermittently. Yes, he's fantastically entertaining to watch when he's on his game - but how often is that? Managers don't pay for entertainment - they want players who are fit and hurt the opposition. I'm glad I got to watch ASM in a B&W shirt - he really was a beacon during some dark late-Ashley era days. But it really is onwards and upwards - the club isn't any longer lower-midtable dross which needs enlivening from a maverick. Winning is the order of the day now - and there isn't much in football more entertaining than winning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 No European club was going to get near the wages on offer from Saudi so we'll never know how much they may have been prepared to pay for him. I'd be staggered if it's not at least £30 million, despite all the noise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 PIF owned team bought him from us ffs. We didn’t need a bidding war to get a decent fee for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Kid Icarus said: We're owned by the people paying for a start. Other clubs wanting him is irrelevant really, there are countless examples of players being sold and the fee being based on what the seller and buyer are willing to sell/buy for, without any other club being in the picture. It's not unreasonable to say that the fee is a joke comparatively. My gut feeling is that we're deliberately undervaluing as part of showing how squeaky clean we're being with FFP, for whatever reason. It would have been all over the press if, say, West Ham were offering 50m and we turned it down for half that from the owner's other clubs. We wouldn't be able to stop leaks elsewhere. There is no conspiracy to this - the lad isn't worth what people want him to be worth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, Sean said: No European club was going to get near the wages on offer from Saudi so we'll never know how much they may have been prepared to pay for him. I'd be staggered if it's not at least £30 million, despite all the noise. Which European team? If he's gone for the wages, then how many Euro teams would have touched him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) Shady as fuck! Edited July 29, 2023 by Holmesy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 The sell on clause is an interesting idea. Wonder if they've put something like that in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 6 hours ago, Pata said: PIF owned team bought him from us ffs. We didn’t need a bidding war to get a decent fee for him. They’ve obviously kept the fee to exactly what we need and no more as there’s teams (and the prem probably) waiting to nail us to the wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, bobbydazzla said: Do you think there were other clubs willing to pay more ? Or we should have kept him as an unwanted squad player and not banked the £25 million ? I might think my house is worth £25 million but if no-one is willing to pay it then it isn’t. Thats how market value works. Thats price equilibrium Edited July 29, 2023 by RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 He was a player who had a bad injury track record and couldn’t be relied upon because of it. We received no bids for him at all yet some people on here seemed to think we should have took our chances with taking a £40m fee. if we did that then spurs and Liverpool (rightly so in my opinion) would have complained as would others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Saw enough from Barnes last night to suggest we won't miss ASM at all. We've upgraded again big time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 If Napoli or Milan had offered us 30-40m we’d have taken that, they didn’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: If Napoli or Milan had offered us 30-40m we’d have taken that, they didn’t. How much did Napoli or Milan offer for Neves? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, David Edgar said: Saw enough from Barnes last night to suggest we won't miss ASM at all. We've upgraded again big time. Didn’t see the game - was he good? Seemed Anderson had a good game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 19 minutes ago, RUHRLYASLEEVESUP said: Thats price equilibrium Price equilibrium is where the demand for goods is equal to the supply of goods so prices remain stable Market value is a calculation of what an asset will actually sell for if it is put up for sale in normal market conditions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, bobbydazzla said: Price equilibrium is where the demand for goods is equal to the supply of goods so prices remain stable Market value is a calculation of what an asset will actually sell for if it is put up for sale in normal market conditions Bobby man ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Gawalls said: Didn’t see the game - was he good? He looked to do the right thing at the right time, and did so efficiently. Nothing amazing, but just looked to have the fundamentals. I expect us to be more cohesive with Barnes and look to move the ball at a higher tempo. His track record suggests goals will come so we seem to have a player who is both going to contribute a greater individual output and help the team function. I'm really happy with the transfer. Edited July 29, 2023 by David Edgar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 9 hours ago, Shearergol said: £23m Feeder club for Saudi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 50 minutes ago, Elric said: Feeder club for Saudi Don't joke... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 People whinging about the price as if we have a bunch of amateurs involved in running the club We’ve got some of the best in the business now, there’s no way we’ll have got a bad deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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