- Sep 2, 2013
- 15,170
- 72,170
This is why we tolerate youSo Modric, bought in 2008 as an upcoming creative midfielder with a big future, and Ndombele, who we bought in summer 2019 as an upcoming creative midfielder with a big future, were the same price?
I disagree, respectfully. How many years was Mangala at City before leaving? He had no reason to leave, he was better paid than he would be anywhere else, so saw it out until leaving for free. Eric Bailly has managed a mere 50 league appearances (inexplicably, I think he has ability), in the past 3 seasons (25 across the past two), is yet to appear this season, and is still at Utd. Rojo worse, 73 across the previous 5 seasons, with 14 only across the previous 2, and 1 so far this season. He’s still there.
Batshusyi, Moses, Zappacosta, Morata, Drinkwater, Rahmann, all unwanted high earning and difficult to shift.
Wellbeck, Elneny, Ospina, Mkhitaryan, Chambers, all unwanted, none easily (or at all) shifted.
Sturbridge, Ings, Moreno, Grujic, Clyne, Lovren, high earning, very low appearances over at least the past two seasons.
Even if we don’t pay as much as the rest of the top 6, we pay considerably more than everyone else. Ergo, why should our well paid player choose to earn less, at a worse club, why should we subsidise his remaining contract while taking a hit on a transfer fee, and why should another club pay top whack in Either wages or fee?
It’s not easy. Big clubs have deadwood because they pay a premium for players and then struggle to shift them. Every single big club.
No exception.