But he also said 150M on top of sale funds last week, didn’t he?
He did but his latest info suggests net spend of around 30/50M or so. Not sure what has changed except possibly bigger expectations as to what we may get for our sales ?
But he also said 150M on top of sale funds last week, didn’t he?
If that is the case, we will probably look at the young players like KWP, Onomah etc...to fill squadHang on a sec, but to me it sounds like if all this come to pass, our squad which needs strengthening actually becomes a lot lighter in personnel?
Am I wrong in thinking from Herc’s info that we aim to get 4 in but release 6 to balance this? Doesnt this leave us a bit short, squad wise to be challenging on all fronts?
Yeah, about that...
Go check Herc’s post(s) on page 5
Don't hold your breath, World Cup year is manna from heaven for shortstuffCan’t care less about gross or net just want the players in early and we can start the season with a fully integrated squad..
Can’t care less about gross or net just want the players in early and we can start the season with a fully integrated squad.
I don't get this mentality.
100+ million net spend means we are adding serious quality, as player sales likely take it closer to 200m.
200m x 4 players is basically what City did last summer. 100m x 4 players is basically what we did with the Bale money. One is title challenge, the other is Europa league.
To be fair, although De Ligt is ridiculously priced it shouldn't matter too much what we spend as long as we buy all the players who are good enough and sell those who aren't. If we've spent over £100m and can recoup that through selling players that Poch doesn't want then why wouldn't we do that? As Poch has seemingly been saying, he wants us to get all our targets beforehand anyway, so in that case it won't matter if the budget is pre or post sales.Hmm. Something has changed.
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A 30m-50m deficit is very, very different to a 150m deficit. One is less than most lower league PL teams' net spend last summer, the other puts us in a bracket with the top 3/4.
All well and good but will it mean our choice of CM is then compromised?I dont get some...dont spend enough and thats not good enough..spend a large sum on one of the best young cbs in the world and its too much. If it comes off it will be a brilliant deal for us and poke one in the eye at the competition
People love to moan more than they love the club.I dont get some...dont spend enough and thats not good enough..spend a large sum on one of the best young cbs in the world and its too much. If it comes off it will be a brilliant deal for us and poke one in the eye at the competition
I have not seen enough of him to comment too much but...£70m?
That will make the boy the second most expensive defender...
ever...
at 18...
playing in the Dutch league.
I hope the scouts have done their job properly and know everything about him to risk that amount.
tbh some of us thought 40m+ for sanchez was ridiculous too. now looks like a bargain as the price tag would be similar if we didn't go for him last year. but i don't think de ligt would go for 70mNo matter how talented De Ligt is £70m is becoming ridiculous. I'd rather we dropped Dier back to CB and kept Wanyama if that's gonna be the price for him.
Yes. It's like people think clubs are awarded extra points for being awful negotiators.Net fucking spend again??
Probably the most mundane thing on here.