Figured I'd make a thread to discuss all of the transfers that happen this month. Not much has happened so far but I'd expect that to pick up here soon.
Ricardo Pepi moved from FC Dallas to Augsburg. Biggest move ever for the MLS and a club record fee for Augsburg as well. Love seeing younger Americans get to play in Europe.
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It looks like Lukaku talked himself out of Chelsea in a Sky Sports Italia interview. According to him he was trying to make amends to Inter fans by saying he will be back and wants to be back while he is still playing good, but he also said he doesn't like Tuchel's system and he is not happy there.
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Hes dug himself into a nice hole, theres always a way back for him at chelsea but this wont be easy and hes not done himself any favor at all. Dont think Inter will pay enough to get him back so he may have to stick it out with chelsea really.
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I can't see Inter wanting him back since they are playing well without him and don't need him back. But I could also see Chelsea selling him for under his market value to another club willing to pay his wages. He isn't exactly wrong that the system doesn't suit his play style but he should've known they weren't going to change just for him after winning the champions league. Also he has managed to piss off every club and their fans at every stop he's had since West Brom I'm pretty sure.
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Pretty quiet on this thread, so I thought I'd give a USMNT-centric transfer roundup. Let me know if I missed any!
The headliner: 19-year old starting striker Ricardo Pepi moved to FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga for an MLS-record $20m transfer fee. He has already made two appearances and appears to be adapting quite well. Augsburg is near the relegation zone but it's clear Pepi is going to be playing a lot for them
Daryl Dike moved back to the Championship to reunite with his manager during his very successful Barnsley loan spell, Valerian Ismael, who is now at West Bromwich Albion. Dike has already made 1 or two appearances. West Brom paid $9.5m for him, I think
Justin Che, 18-year old defender from FC Dallas, has moved to Hoffenheim (same club as Chris Richards) on an 18-month loan. Che grew up in Germany and trained with Bayern Munich last year. He is highly-regarded as a youth prospect so hopefully he can start getting some games next season.
Bryan Reynolds, 20-year old RB is moving from Roma to Kortrijk in Belgium on a loan until the end of the season. Reynolds is a very talented, but raw fullback who moved to Roma last winter for ~$10m I think, but has been unable to break into Jose Mourinho's squad. Hopefully, he can get some minutes at Kortrijk and look for a permanent move elsewhere this summer.
Cole Bassett, midfielder from the Colorado Rapids, has moved to Feyenoord, 3rd place team in Holland. He's a somewhat young players, so hopefully he can develop and earn some minutes for one of the top teams in a league known for developing talent.
James Sands moves from NYCFC to Rangers on an 18-month loan (18-month loans are all basically going to be permanent deals but clubs don't have money right now)
Jonathan Gomez moves from Louisville City FC (in the NASL) to Real Sociedad B in La Liga. Very talented prospect, hopefully can get some minutes with their first team next season. Got his first USMNT senior cap in the December friendly against Bosnia
Paul Arriola is moving from DC United to FC Dallas for over $2m. Pretty big deal for an intra-MLS deal. Likewise, Kellyn Acosta is moving from Colorado Rapids to LAFC for $1m I think
George Bello to Arminia Bielfeld for $2m. Left-back for Atlanta United
Some rumors
Brendan Aaronson is reportedly wanted by Leeds United. They are interested in buying him for $15-20m from RB Salzburg, but Salzburg do not want to sell in this window as they are trying to make a run in the Champions League knockout stages. My opinion: Aaronson is a perfect fit for what Leeds like to do and they use a small squad so he would definitely play. But he plays a lot at Salzburg too, so I'm sort of indifferent.
Just today, Taylor Twellman reported that Arsenal have made a strong bid for Matt Turner of the New England Revolution. The assumption is that Bernd Leno is on his way out and Turner would be brought in to back up Aaron Ramsdale. EDIT: Reported fee $7m, possibly rising to $10m - similar to Steffen to Man City deal. My opinion: As an Arsenal supporter, I love the idea of bringing an American to Arsenal, but this doesn't make a ton of sense to me from either perspective. From Turner's side, Ramsdale is very young and playing extremely well. Arsenal aren't likely to be looking for any reason to give Turner a chance to be the number one anytime soon. From Arsenal's perspective, Turner is not known for his ability to play the ball with his feet, which is largely why they replaced Leno with Ramsdale in the first place. Twellman is very reliable, so I believe there was an offer made, but we'll see if Turner wants to go. Edit: This has been confirmed by NE Revs coach Bruce Arena, but it sounds like Turner won't be moving until the Summer.
DeAndre Yedlin's contract with Galatasaray (one of the largest clubs in Turkey) has been terminated. Apparently, they are a club in some turmoil right now, so this is probably a financial move if nothing else. Rumors circulating he could be headed back to MLS, with Inter Miami in the lead for his signature. As with Matt Turner, this may mean a premature exit from US camp to finalize the move, although possibly less disruption since Yedlin would theoretically be moving to the US and he is a free agent so transactions are not limited by the transfer window.
Kevin Paredes, who was in line to get his first cap against Bosnia but had to withdraw from camp with an injury, is reportedly headed to Wolfsburg from DC United for around $7m. Another big deal for a young MLS prospect. Edit: CONFIRMED, Paredes to Wolfsburg for $7.3m
Edit: Added reported fee for Turner to Arsenal
Edit: Added Bryan Reynolds transfer from Roma to Kortrijk
Edit: Added Cole Bassett transfer from Colorado to Feyenoord and DeAndre Yedlin contract termination/rumors to Inter Miami
Edit: Paredes, Bello, Turner
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Martial to Sevilla on a loan deal where sevilla will pay his wages in full till end of the season. Guess Monaco are going to miss out on that Ballon D'or payment from man united after all
Lots of reports Juve have submitted a 87 million euro bid for Vlahovic which is it goes through would be a big big deal he is a legit young forward with a very high ceiling and could finally be their answer at striker after many failed attempts.
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As someone who watched martial closely since he came to man united I wouldnt be too worried. His work rate is poor and hes really a winger if played in his best spot but his finishing has been the most disappointing thing. Cant play back to goal so maybe he will do better in spain with a more progressive style.
If Juve can actually find the money it would be a great deal but they have no money for Vlahovic so it probably wont happen now but maybe next summer.
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Let's see if we can get this across the line. Spurs had him on their wish list, seems like we've swooped in to get him right before the deadline. Hoping that this doesn't mean one of the contract situations for the front 3 is on a rough patch.
It pains me to say it, but it'd be good business for yall. Just because things are great now doesn't mean it isn't also a good time to plan/invest in the future.
I don't blame him for picking Liverpool over Spurs one bit sadly
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I don't know very much about him. I know he has speed down the left wing. We've played Porto a couple of times over the last few years, he didn't stand out much. But I trust the business that the club does. I think this spells the end for Mane in the summer, which is sad; however, it's time to re-invest into the front 3, with the 30s looming for each of them.
Edit: On a side note, I'm hyped that Edwards took a back seat on this signing and Ward is spearheading things. Hopefully that means he's up for the job.
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Acquiring Diego Jota is a perfect example of how to maintain an elite team. While he wasn't necessarily needed last season, signing him because they recognized the talent gives Liverpool the flexibility to transition him into the starting lineup when appropriate. Makes the move look even better with Firmino's performance declining so rapidly in the past few seasons.
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Bobby's rapid decline is concerning. I'm hoping that they lock up Salah soon, and that Jota continues to perform. I'm wondering if this signing is the writing on the wall that Firmino will play out the rest of his contract without a deal. They're saying Diaz has really good pressing skills, and that he's flashy with his assists, which reminds me a lot of the best traits that Bobby provides on the pitch. There are some rumors that he's on really economical wages as well, so I'm hoping that's a marker that Salah's contract is in the pipeline.
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If Mane's contributions hadn't fallen off a cliff I would say Bobby is the first man out. But Bobby still can play a very integral role in the team even when he isn't scoring. I hate to see any of the three go because I am nostalgic...but at this moment in time, we have to resign Salah, see if we can make money on Mane, let Bobby run out his contract. Just my opinion but we will see.
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I totally agree, we'd make way more money on Mane than Bobby at this point. The nostalgia part is hard, I love that front 3 to death. They brought me so much joy. But this is the hard part about being a soccer fan, the window to enjoy players is 3-4 years (at max), before the next slew of players come in; it's time to reload, especially before Klopp's contract is done.
Edit: Progress
Liverpool and FC Porto are preparing paperworks in order to complete Luís Diaz deal as soon as possible. Clubs discussing on final details - while Diaz has agreed personal terms to join Liverpool immediately. 🔴🇨🇴 #LFCLuís Diaz will sign with Liverpool on a five year deal. pic.twitter.com/24JMhuRG9u— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 29, 2022
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Being a Spurs supporter feels way too much like being a Hokie. Always getting "big dawged" with stupid decisions and lowball offers getting leaked to the media.
Sadly, Spurs have all the potential to be The Big dawg - but it will never happen under the ownership of ENIC.
Levy Out
ENIC Out
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I agree, to a point. Definitely agree with the Hokies parallel, and i hate how often both get big dogged.
But part of me values that the club is run so financially sound. We don't have oil money to spend willy nilly. The CL final happened whilst we were building a billion dollar stadium then a global pandemic hit significantly impacting revenues.
It'd be nice to finish top 4 this year and turn that sweet, sweet CL money into quality signings. Instead of busts like GLC, Ndombele, etc. But patience is definitely wearing thin on Levy and ENIC.
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By all accounts the deal from Pool was basically the same as what Spurs were offering. Diaz just wanted Liverpool which you can't really blame him for. Champions League is hard to pass up. You can say a lot about Levy and ENIC but this probably isn't the situation to put the blame there. Just an unfortunate situation.
Hoping some other deals can get over the line before the end of the window. Paratici's reign as director so far has been pretty underwhelming overall.
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I'm beginning to think there is something in the water in barcelona. First they kick Dembele to the curb(dont disagree with this but timing is weird). Then want to bring in Adama Traore on loan for rest of the season(WTF?) and then now are reportedly trying to bring in aubamayeng on loan as well? Maybe I'm just lost but those are both big WTF moves from me.
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The ousmane dembele situation is a curious one that reeks of a meddlesome agent looking out for himself instead of his client and I don't blame the club one bit really. It was 'extend or move' and if the player won't do either then I don't know that he should expect to be part of the plans for the remainder of the season.
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I get that and am completely in agreement there smells of a dirty agent or ego inflated player but you could've just kept him till the summer and let him walk he was finally fit and playing well. Now theyre going to replace him with a guy who has only scored 10 goals in 5 seasons with Traore which makes zero sense to me.
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I think a change of scenery might do Traoré a lot of good. He's always had flashes of brilliance and then long stretches where it just seems like everthing is off. I don't know if it helps Barcelona in the short term, but they probably think they can unlock something there.
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Don't know what Arsenal is doing. Sounds like they are going to let Aubameyang go to Barca (okay) and now maybe letting Pepe go on loan. They've already let Chambers, Maitland-Niles, and others leave this window. But, not expected to bring anyone in on deadline day. Meanwhile, they've TURNED DOWN cash offers to buy Eddie Nketiah, who is leaving for free in 6 months along with Lacazette. I get letting players leave, okay, but we have got to bring in some players. We're about to have like a 17-man senior squad for the rest of the season. Just get out the checkbook and buy Isak for crying out loud.
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Christian Eriksen, after suffering a cardiac incident on-field last summer at the Euros, is returning to play for Brentford in the PL. Wonderful story, can't wait to see him back on the field again.
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Dele Ali to everton along with Van De Beek
Ndombele back to Lyon on loan.
Lingard to west ham or newcastle seems on but will be time sensitive.
Lampard got announced officially as the new everton manager. Not sure how to feel there feels a odd hire to say the least.
The greenwood situation could leave united really needing a striker next summer now which could cause them to give Haaland a hard look if greenwood is found guilty united will really need to address the depth of the position with cavani probably off in the summer.
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The money united wanted was never going to happen when his deal is up in 6 months anyway. He shouldve left last summer no idea why he stayed really. Its a big reason why fringe guys shouldnt sign such long expensive deals.
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Overall fairly happy with Spurs business this window. Got a couple of bodies in midfield with Kulusevski and Betancur. Glad to have Ndombele's wages mostly off the books (Lyon seem to be covering most and there's a buy clause in his loan). Dele gone is nice as well. Crazy that he was seen one of the brightest young talents only a couple years ago. Lo Celso is on his way out as well. Clearing out those three is big for freeing up wages for summer acquisitions. If Conte doesn't really get backed this summer I'm guessing he's not there for much longer.
Interested to see any last minute stuff, whether Spurs related or otherwise.
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Gil out on a six month loan too. Pretty impressed, but like Conte said this overhaul was long overdue. I'm hoping for one more signing (who idk) just based on 3 or 4 out and only 2 in but we'll see
Definitely agree with you, if Conte isn't sufficiently backed this summer he walks.
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Fabio Carvalho deal has collapsed. Medical done in Liverpool but paperworks were not fully signed before the Deadline. Clubs had full agreement but they knew they where in a 'race against time' 🚨🇵🇹 #LFCLiverpool, Fulham and Carvalho will try to find a solution for summer move. pic.twitter.com/XtGAI28FC6— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 31, 2022
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Just seen this. Sucks but, Fulham played hard to get. They're still salty about the Harvey Elliott situation. Hopefully we can lock him up over the summer.
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Reported signing bonus is upwards of 200 million holy shit. No way anyone can compete with that contract or sign on bonus. Real and Tebas are pissed, interesting to see if the shit storm they are about to kick up with do anything about this. PSG incurred almost 370 million in losses over the last 2 seasons with a wage bill like theirs its sickening that they are allowed to keep on doing this.
The reason this move stuns me who the hell is going to come coach there now? If Mbappe really has been given the keys to the club as is being reported who would want that job knowing a player has that kind of power.
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On the flip side since everyone knows the job is toxic, you can get paid big money while failing to deliver UCL trophy and then just shrug and say there's a culture issue and you're not wrong. With the money they have to send they won't have trouble finding managers
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Notice I never said I wouldn't coach there as I'd gladly take their money and waste it all, wonder if I can just email my resume? Seeing some reports linking Thiago Motta who's currently coaching in Serie A.
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On one hand, I can't blame Mbappe for accepting a "we are offering you the world" offer.
On the other hand, he has already made generational money, and would continue to make generational (but less) wealth playing for Madrid, which was allegedly his dream team.
PSG flexed their "money doesn't matter" muscles when we offered 200M for Mbappe with a year left on his contract. Then we all, reasonably, thought we'd get him on a free, but they once again flexed those same muscles and proved that every man has a price.
We will continue to win with him or without him. I think Mbappe is the most dangerous player in the world, and has been for a few years now, but we knocked them out of the UCL without him and will be playing in the CL Final next Saturday for a chance at another Double. Our team is full of young players who would die for the badge: Vinicius, Valverde, Camavinga, Militao, and Rodrygo. I would have loved to watch him play for Madrid, but it is what it is. Maybe in the future, who knows, maybe he burned that bridge forever. We will see.
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To me RM will be okay. Rodrigo and Vini are terrific young guys who can be the base for a good while. I personally wonder if he's burned the bridge finally after two offers now.
The knock on effect is what fascinates me alot who they follow up with will the go and offer Salah a mega deal or Mane?
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I think targeting Salah would have been more likely if not for the Hazard debacle. I think you maybe see us go harder after Tchouameni, a top end RB, and maybe someone like Bernardo Silva. It's hard to say with much confidence given this Mbappe decision has unquestionably drastically altered our summer window plans. I hope we use our redirected resources wisely.
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Just wondering how the transfer policy will work for them with continuing to kick cans down the road with incomings and having the stadium debt to manage too. Big selloff of squad deadwood incoming I'd bet -- not sure about realistic value for GLC, Ndombele, etc.
But the club backing Conte in January to get in Kulu and Betancur while arsenal did nothing was the clear difference in securing UCL, so fair play
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No you're definitely right. Thankfully fans in the stadium, NFL and boxing events, and now European football should help start to pay down the stadium. Potential naming rights for the stadium have been discussed too.
Yeah the deadwood exodus started (sissoko & dele in the winter, foyth/lamela/alderwiereld/hart in the summer) but needs to continue with at least ndombele, lo celso, etc. Honestly it's not so much their transfer value as getting their high wages off the books for someone who will ride the bench.
Time for Daniel Levy to put up or shut up regarding backing his manager.
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Defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara confirmed to Aston Villa on a five year deal
Liverpool finally signed Fabio Carvalho from Fulham too
Didn't see Erling haaland to Manchester City news anywhere, but both clubs confirmed with Dortmund immediately announcing Karim Adeyemi as his replacement.
Lots of chatter around USMNT and RB Salzburg attacker Brendan Aaronson to Leeds United, who definitely need to strengthen their squad with pending outgoings (Raphinha?) Avoiding the drop was huge for them.
Relegated clubs will likely have to sell to manage finances (much like Bournemouth had to). Burnley players like Dwight McNeil, Maxwell Cornet, and James Tarkowski are decent bets to move on and stay in the Prem.
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If Kamara is as good as I've seen some project him to be, that's a pretty significant coup for Villa. The market for single pivot 6 type DM's is rarely full of "sure things" though. Seems to be one of those positions where play styles from league to league can make a big difference.
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Kylian Mbappé tells @TeleFootball: "It was not just Real Madrid and PSG - I was in talks to join Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool". 🔴⭐️ #LFC— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 23, 2022
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This interview was weird as crap to me like why talk about these teams? You're so committed supposedly to PSG why keep flirting with RM by saying youll be their biggest fan in Paris for the CL Final and then come out with this stuff. Maybe I'm simply to rough around the egdes but this stuff feels so weak.
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The Paris/Qatari propaganda machine has been in full gear. Shoddy reports that we were offering the same terms as PSG, which is absolutely not true, that we offered 100% image rights to him (when Ronaldo only got 60% )... and Image rights are very important to the club, especially when you don't have a sovereign wealth fund backing your club. Mbappe is doing his own personal PR work, which is fine, but that's exactly what it is. They can all say whatever they want now, because unless something leaks/is hacked there's no way to disprove any of these little media tidbits without launching a full on lawsuit with discovery, which nobody wants.
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Yeah PSG's ownership are a bunch of ass hats that kiss UEFA's ass over the super league stuff while they shit all over france with their spending its sad that FFP isnt around to lay them out over their horrendous finances over the last few years.
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Oh boy. It's being widely reported that Spurs ownership is putting in around 150 million pounds of their own money to the club. Don't think that's ever happened before and it shows some real intent with Conte. That + outgoings + internal money already set aside for this summer + UCL money. Don't think I'd have ever expected this as a Spurs fan but it excites me for what's to come.
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A team like Spurs could really do with some squad depth in central midfield, defense, shore up the wings, get a backup striker, etc so some players out there who are available and could really transform the club that you should be on the lookout for include Roberto Soldado, Vlad Chiriches, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capoue, Paulinho, Erik Lamela, and Christian Eriksen.
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Hmmm no thanks. Even though spurs have had great Americans (Friedel, Keller, Dempsey, Yedlin lol) he's not usurping Kane/Son/Kulusevski. Give me Tyler Adams in midfield tho 😤
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Seems like Ivan Perisic is headed to Spurs for two years. Also Fraser Forster as a backup keeper. Good for homegrown numbers. Nice to see Spurs moving quickly for once. Hopefully they keep it up and can sell a few guys.
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Yeah off load Ndombele Le Celso Winks Regulion and Royal. I want Mckennie a certified back up striker another starting CB and a backup CM. Possibly another wing back
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Saw some reports about GLC off to Villareal for 17m euros, which is astoundingly bad business given that they need to buy way more than Spurs need to sell and that he cost spurs like 50m just a couple summers ago.
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He's definitely fallen down the pecking order behind Sessegnon. Also with Perisic joining that'd put him as third choice so might as well see what the market for him would be like.
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In terms of players I got horribly wrong I was pissed when ManU missed on him but since hes been at tottenham it seems like hes lost his mojo and doesnt do well going forward in Contes system. I would be surprised if he sticks around this summer.
Lots of moves this summer for guys trying to make a push for WC rosters this year.
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Perisic is a low-key a huge signing for us because he represents a significant upgrade over the incumbents. Reguilon is woeful as a wingback and Sessegnon is just a very mediocre player at this point in his career. Obviously Perisic is past his prime, but general consensus is that he is still playing at a high level plus he's a winner. Him and Son on the left wing are going to absolutely terrorize defenses next season.
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Plus he's not good enough going forward to be a winger, not good enough defending to be a fullback, so he pretty much needs to be a wingback in a system that's a back 3/5. With some managers who didn't play that and now one who's known for it.
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Might need to move into midfield but his frame doesnt lend itself to the interior. Maybe he can find a WB role at spurs but he might need to take a step down to get regular time.
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Perisic has been officially announced by Spurs. Big signing and a historically uncharacteristic one for the club. Really showing some intent. We'll see what's coming next.
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Looks as though Liverpool are leading the race for Darwin Nunez. Reportedly €80m up to 100m.
IMO, that's a crazy amount for him. He's surely extremely talented, but is far from a finished product. In particular, his link up play needs a lot of work, which is a huge part of what Liverpool wants from their striker, right?
Can you guys just buy Pulisic so I don't have to watch Chelsea anymore?
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Personal terms with Nunez agreed and the transfer to Liverpool should be done and dusted soon for around $115m. That's an eye-watering amount of money for an undeniable talent. Up the Reds!
EDIT: Nunez now officially a Liverpool player smashing their club record with a 100m Euro transfer fee. 6 year contract agreed. Expect Mane news soon.
FINAL EDIT: Mane to Bayern for about $47m. So long to a Liverpool legend-best wishes in Bavaria!
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They clearly wanted to spend $ this summer on the front lines. Leading up to this summer everyone spoke of Mbappe or Haaland, which I always thought was unrealistic on both fronts. This is a risky signing if it goes through, but man could it be a re-tooling type signing as well. UTFR
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Do you think they'll replace Mane or just stick with Diaz and Jota? Especially if Nunez goes through, might not be any money left for other major signing.
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Expect a change in system with Nunez at the top of a 4-2-3-1 but he can also play on the left of a 4-3-3. Expect Mane will be playing for someone else (Bayern) next season.
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Wouldn't he also play at the the top of the 4-3-3 with Jota/Diaz on the left? I know you played Mane and Jota at CF some this year, but with a true striker I imagine you play Jota/Diaz primarily on the left.
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His weekly wages confirms that FSG are determined to operate within a wage structure. Even if that means letting a player like Mane go. More and more I believe that Salah will leave on a free. Hopefully Julian has some options lined up to dampen the blow of the upcoming departures.
The urge to F5 all day at work is immense.
Perisic and Forster were two superb free transfers early in the window. Excited to see if Spence and/or Eriksen are next. Then of course anticipating a long fight for a LCB/CB
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Being pretty widely reported that Spurs and Brighton have agreed a deal for Bissouma and for less than 30 million. Came out of nowhere and seems like a good bit of business assuming things have cleared up for him legally.
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The worst kept secret of the transfer window is now (basically) official. Gabriel Jesus headed to Arsenal. Raphina and Lisandro Martinez rumored to be next. Very good window so far for Arsenal. Already got Matt Turner, Fabio Viera, William Saliba coming back.
Arsenal and Manchester City have reached full verbal agreement today for Gabriel Jesus. Deal in place after new meeting - been told guaranteed fee is £45m. 🚨🇧🇷 #AFCArsenal are now working on personal terms with Gabriel's camp - final step to get the deal completed very soon. pic.twitter.com/sNcy4TuTks— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 24, 2022
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He could, Bernardo-style. But he's young and I'd love a prem player to come in without major adjustment time, and the goons suffered majorly any time Partey was off the pitch at the pivot too. Tielemans would be a great 8 on the left side and an improvement over Xhaka. And i know he doesnt fit the current profile of player the gunners have in the squad in terms of age and wages, but Gündogan would be an absolute dream in that 8 spot too. He's leaving City on a free and is probably looking for his last payday and to play at the highest level, but hes so good amd so versatile
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Gündogan would make a ton of sense for a couple of years if he doesn't break the wage scale. I'm not sure if Tielemans is the best fit honestly. Great passer and creator, but not the best when pressing/defending. How does he fit into Arteta's system?
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He is essentially a Xhaka replacement, and Xhaka also doesn't do any pressing or defending so 🤷🏻♂️
Arteta's ideal system has Partey as a single pivot DM, pretty much the same as Pep's system. Xhaka/Tielemans won't be asked to take on a big defensive responsibility. Pressing yes, but mostly be a deeper-lying playmaker and connector.
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Yeah I don't quite understand why they've "cooled" on Tielemans. Premier League experience, not a high price tag. I'm hoping it's just negotiation because we've got to get someone in there besides Xhaka.
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Honestly I don't think the money is the issue the Dodgers have shown they don't mind throwing money around so I expect Boehly not too be too worried about spending if it's the right player. However axing the whole old board out mid window wasn't the smartest move IMO and now it's kind of showing. Nevertheless we got rid of the paperweight that was Lukaku so things will only be up next season. If we add Sterling and De Ligt I'll be very happy with the window
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Spurs look set to sign Richarlison. I'd expect an announcement in the next day or two. Seems like a great depth move and can play all across the front line. Spurs also seem close for a loan deal with Barca for Clement Lenglet. Hoping he can regain some form under Conte and it's another good depth move for the defense. Definitely shouldn't start at first. Crazy how fast Spurs have moved this window. It's a complete 180 on the usual business.
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Wow they're going to be shifting some serious dead weight this off-season: winks, ndombele, bergwijn and that's just for starters. Don't follow spurs that closely I'm sure I've missed a few.
Everton might get relegated this season-Richarlison was likely their best player.
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Yeah lots of players need to go. There are some rumors here and there about landing spots for some of them but I'll be interested to see who they can get to take on Tanguy especially.
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Not sure of Spurs situation, but I know Arsenal had a lot of trouble moving on deadwood in the last few years. Finally just about done and have massively slashed the wage bill. But it can be very difficult to find a club willing/able to take on a Premier League Big 6 salary and pay any kind of fee on top of that. That's why Arsenal had to buy multiple players out of their contracts and/or let players leave for free. Can be tricky especially other teams know you need to sell.
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Yeah I think it might be tough for sure but not impossible. Tanguy will prove to be the hardest to move. Lo Celso seems to have more of a market. I think Harry Winks, just by virtue of being English, should have some sort of market in the PL. Hoping a couple of them can be sold and if not at least loaned out again.
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They matched the overall big but Chelsea offered 60m now and Barcelona have offered 50m+10m in potential bonuses and all of the deal is in installments over the next few years
It's at the stage where de jong sent united Twitter space into meltdown by liking an Instagram post by the United account so yeah you could say things are getting serious.
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I hope Barca spends all their cash on overrated Ratphinha. Dudes average as it gets and there is no way he's an upgrade from Pulisic unless they wanna play him as a WB too. I have a feeling Boehly is playing chess not checkers and we may see some Barca crying real soon when they realize they tied their funds into the wrong player. Time will tell
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Maybe a bit of usmnt bias here, i think raphinha is mighty talented and would thrive with better players around him vs what he's had at leeds the last two years. There's a reason bayern were in for him in the winter, arsenal chelsea barca spurs now. Although the whole thing has felt to me like Deco doing a great job of getting multiple clubs interested and to bid while they waited out Barca, which is where raphinha really wants to go
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Yeah I agree Raphinha is very talented. I think Pulisic is probably a similar level, although his recent form at Chelsea hasn't been great. Hopefully his injuries haven't taken away that burst permanently.
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Eriksen to man united confirmed should have a medical this week before the team leaves for bangkok on Friday. Like the signing and offers something legit from the bench and maybe even as a starter if Ronaldo really leaves.
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Lots of deals in the last week with Barcelona continuing its hot streak.
Barca reupping with Dembele for reported lower wages
Barca signs Raphina for whats reported to be 70m ish?
Chelsea signs Sterling
Chelsea set to sign Koulibaly for 40m it seems imminent
Chelsea looking heavily at Kimpembe from PSG and Ake from City both roughly 50m
Man united look to wrap up Eriksen saga this week reported wages are 150k/week
Man united look to finish deal for Lisandro Martinez for 55m from Ajax. Solid deal could even be a CDM
Deal for frenkie de jong from Barcelona seems to be hung up over owed wages estimated at 17m from last two seasons that barcelona dont want to pay him. The deal from united is agreed 75m guaranteed + 10m in add ons.
Ronaldo has been turned down by PSG and chelsea in the las 2 days. Unless Bayern come in I dont see him going anywhere
Barcelona's situation is fascinating, theyre mortgaging their future assets to make it so their inflated salary is at an allowable percentage so they can sign players in the now. They really need to cut salary on players and yet seem to be having very few outgoings. Theyre reportedly looking at Joules Kounde and lewandowski though I dont see how without some sizeable sales. I kind of wonder if they are making more poor decisions selling assets to make signings possible now.
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Barcelona is taking some wild bets and praying they pay off. They played fast and loose with their enormous wage bill for the last decade.
People don't realize that giving Messi a new contract at a rate of almost every year and half for a decade led to wage inflation within the team. It doesn't matter if Messi was worth it, when you keep ballooning his salary every other year, the other players are aware. It gives them leverage, and inevitably leads to the rest of the squad's wages skyrocketing. Eventually, they put Messi on over 1M Euros/week, which was absolutely not worth it as instead of CL success during that contract they had their three most embarrassing CL exits in their history... Roma, Anfield, and you 8-2 see it. Before the pandemic, I attempted to explain the financial risk involved with their insane wage-to-revenue ratio on r/soccer, which depending on the source was being reported between 70%-85%, which is a suicidal ratio regardless of where it actually fell within that range. Naturally, because it was reddit and I had a RM flair, many people just ad hom'd my analysis and given that the average person has no reason to have a functional understanding of corporate finance, they didn't really understand the concept of financial risk. Obviously, I had no idea a global pandemic was coming... but when it did happen, all those people who swore up and down that nothing could ever cause a disruption in Barcelona's revenues had to live in a reality where there was... a major disruption to Barcelona's revenues.
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the mind boggling thing in all of this is all the money they are bringing in this summer isnt going to pay of the massive pile of debt its literally being used to inflate their operating income so they can get a larger percentage allowed for salary this season. Their wage bill has been out of control forever and the only way they could sign players was to inflate their income by selling assets they own which to me seems a stupidly huge risk.
The fact that they're signing players while asking guys like FDJ to take a major pay cut while refusing to pay him roughly 17m in wages owed already is ludicrous and shows how big of a mess theyre in.
I get that everyone always turned a blind eye in a way to Messi and his contract but they constantly were upping and resigning him to extensions when they didnt need to and it bankrupted them as then they had to sign guys like dembele, FDJ, Griezmann, Coutinho to stupid big wages to even been remotely fair to all the other players. I mean FDJ is a perfect example, sure hes stupid talented but signing him at 22 and offering him right out the blocks 350k a week is nuts and shows the complete lack in control they have.
Are they even able to register their signings yet in La Liga?
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I'm honestly not sure. I know even Kessie's registration was being delayed. There has been so much talk of "financial levers" they can move around and "execute" to get everything above board. I could try to deep dive the specifics of what those levers are, and how they will function in the short and long term, but so far I haven't had the bandwidth to invest in that lol, so I've been largely watching this transfer window from the audience.
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If they really owe him the 17m in deferred wages plus the 35m in salary this year alone hes going to give them serious headaches down the line with the salary rising every year after. Unless he takes a pay cut which I'm assuming is like 30-40 percent I can't see him staying and even if de jong takes that pay cut can they still register raphina and dembele as well?
Supposedly they're very much in discussions with Azpilicueta which that can't be much money or they would seriously be pushing the salary cap which is estimated around 411m I think?
At this point I don't see lewandowski getting his move unless de jong goes and even then the sum Bayern want i think that lewandowski is stuck.
Ronaldo and united I think ends quietly with Ronaldo "turning down" the big offer from Saudi Arabia to "stay" at United and unless Bayern sell lewa I don't see any other club coming for him.
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Weird I honestly took it as a jest but guess I read the room wrong. Still looks like Barca might get their player I'm really curious to see the money in transfer fee and salary if he gets the move.
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Didnt' sound to me like he was joking at all, but he says he was so *shrug*
No. I said: "APPARENTLY Bayern have asked for all money up front" and then JOKINGLY added that Bayern "MIGHT NOT BE SURE" that Barca "ARE STILL AROUND" (to pay their bills) in one or two years. This was a lighthearted comment in a podcast. NOT a report. https://t.co/xFUmaNPbZT— Raphael Honigstein💙 (@honigstein) July 6, 2022
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I actually had no idea he was "joking". I just listened to the podcast segment and it doesn't sound like he's joking at all. No chuckle or anything. I mean I know he's German but come on...
But I saw the tweet where he explains he was joking so I guess you're right. Who knows, it might end up being true though. Barca certainly don't seem to have any intention of changing their spending habits.
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In all seriousness the way they're manufacturing a larger allowable salary cap could bite them in the ass hard in a year or two if they dont clean house and rid themselves of the old contracts. No idea how without terminating contracts. I read they were looking at terminating Umtiti and Braitwathe since they wont take pay cuts.
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Seems like ajax/martinez stalled long enough to get the firm united interest cooking and he'll be off to manchester for way more money than arsenal were reported to be offering. Now Ornstein reported earlier today that arsenal are in for Zinchenko, who i think is a better left back and cover in midfield in a pinch but cant play centerback.
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I always thought Zinchenko was a good buy, not sure why they moved on from that initially. I agree it would be nice to have CB cover but I think White is two footed enough to cover at LCB if needed.
I read somewhere that Zinchenko being a LB/CM will allow us to replace Xhaka with someone more offensive. Zinchenko can work in the deep midfield left space where Xhaka spends most of his time and allow us to put another Ødegaard type at LCM (Vieira or Paqueta). Martinez would've allowed the same thing but Zinchenko is cheaper and has PL experience with Arteta so I prefer this I think.
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Reports were arsenal held firm and stuck in till the end on Martinez I know they offered atleast 40m not sure if they matched the 55m united have struck the deal for or not though.
Hell of a player to me really technical for a CB who can play as a CDM is a big deal and if he could play a CDM who operates as the 3rd CB in ten haags setup when the fullbacks get up the field he could be a major upgrade to mctominay and Fred.
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Not denying arsenal were in for him, their interested was reported first. Just seems like ajax knew they could get a bigger offer from united and the player decided to push for that move. Bidding war would be unwise 🤷♂️
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Liking our window a lot more now that we have tied up Sterling and Koulibaly (who is an excellent Rudi replacement) I'm also really glad to see we're not gonna overpay a rival for an average player in Ake. Would much rather see Kimpembe or Kounde and keep Colwill around with the first team.
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Lewandowski to Barca official. Wonder what Bayern will do for a striker now since they missed their chance for the usual strategy of buying the best striker in the Bundesliga in Haaland. Maybe Mane can do the job for a year.
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Chris Richards reportedly finalizing a move to Crystal Palace. More Americans in the PL and I think that's a great spot for him. Palace should be fun to watch under Vieira again next season.
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Looks like the Zinchenko to Arsenal move is just about done. £30m is a pretty good deal I think. Nice window so far, just need another attacker and midfielder (Tielemans?) and offload a few players.
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Barcelona have sold off another 15% of media rights for the next 25 years for a lump sum now. Adds up to 25% of media rights now sold this summer to fund their transfers and to help them actually be able to register their new signings. Gotta wonder if this will bite them in the ass or not 25 years is a very long time to reduce youre media income by 25%.
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Ricardo Pepi moved from FC Dallas to Augsburg. Biggest move ever for the MLS and a club record fee for Augsburg as well. Love seeing younger Americans get to play in Europe.
Biggest concern is that Augsburg sucks at scoring and they don't press forward. Pepi isn't going to get a lot of chances than we would like
Yeah they're not great, but regardless the level of competition that he'll face in the Bundesliga is an upgrade from the MLS.
Hopefully he makes them suck less at scoring
Looks like Kieran Trippier will be off to Newcastle as well. The first move in the club rebuild and a pretty solid one at that I'd say.
It looks like Lukaku talked himself out of Chelsea in a Sky Sports Italia interview. According to him he was trying to make amends to Inter fans by saying he will be back and wants to be back while he is still playing good, but he also said he doesn't like Tuchel's system and he is not happy there.
Hes dug himself into a nice hole, theres always a way back for him at chelsea but this wont be easy and hes not done himself any favor at all. Dont think Inter will pay enough to get him back so he may have to stick it out with chelsea really.
I can't see Inter wanting him back since they are playing well without him and don't need him back. But I could also see Chelsea selling him for under his market value to another club willing to pay his wages. He isn't exactly wrong that the system doesn't suit his play style but he should've known they weren't going to change just for him after winning the champions league. Also he has managed to piss off every club and their fans at every stop he's had since West Brom I'm pretty sure.
Sounds like he's talked with Tuchel and things seem to be okay. Word is he'll probably be in the squad to face Spurs tomorrow in the EFL Cup.
Pretty quiet on this thread, so I thought I'd give a USMNT-centric transfer roundup. Let me know if I missed any!
Edit: Added reported fee for Turner to Arsenal
Edit: Added Bryan Reynolds transfer from Roma to Kortrijk
Edit: Added Cole Bassett transfer from Colorado to Feyenoord and DeAndre Yedlin contract termination/rumors to Inter Miami
Edit: Paredes, Bello, Turner
Martial to Sevilla on a loan deal where sevilla will pay his wages in full till end of the season. Guess Monaco are going to miss out on that Ballon D'or payment from man united after all
Lots of reports Juve have submitted a 87 million euro bid for Vlahovic which is it goes through would be a big big deal he is a legit young forward with a very high ceiling and could finally be their answer at striker after many failed attempts.
I'll be interested to see what Martial does with Sevilla. They are our biggest threat for La Liga at the moment.
Vlahovic is awesome.
As someone who watched martial closely since he came to man united I wouldnt be too worried. His work rate is poor and hes really a winger if played in his best spot but his finishing has been the most disappointing thing. Cant play back to goal so maybe he will do better in spain with a more progressive style.
If Juve can actually find the money it would be a great deal but they have no money for Vlahovic so it probably wont happen now but maybe next summer.
Let's see if we can get this across the line. Spurs had him on their wish list, seems like we've swooped in to get him right before the deadline. Hoping that this doesn't mean one of the contract situations for the front 3 is on a rough patch.
It pains me to say it, but it'd be good business for yall. Just because things are great now doesn't mean it isn't also a good time to plan/invest in the future.
I don't blame him for picking Liverpool over Spurs one bit sadly
I don't know very much about him. I know he has speed down the left wing. We've played Porto a couple of times over the last few years, he didn't stand out much. But I trust the business that the club does. I think this spells the end for Mane in the summer, which is sad; however, it's time to re-invest into the front 3, with the 30s looming for each of them.
Edit: On a side note, I'm hyped that Edwards took a back seat on this signing and Ward is spearheading things. Hopefully that means he's up for the job.
Acquiring Diego Jota is a perfect example of how to maintain an elite team. While he wasn't necessarily needed last season, signing him because they recognized the talent gives Liverpool the flexibility to transition him into the starting lineup when appropriate. Makes the move look even better with Firmino's performance declining so rapidly in the past few seasons.
Bobby's rapid decline is concerning. I'm hoping that they lock up Salah soon, and that Jota continues to perform. I'm wondering if this signing is the writing on the wall that Firmino will play out the rest of his contract without a deal. They're saying Diaz has really good pressing skills, and that he's flashy with his assists, which reminds me a lot of the best traits that Bobby provides on the pitch. There are some rumors that he's on really economical wages as well, so I'm hoping that's a marker that Salah's contract is in the pipeline.
If Mane's contributions hadn't fallen off a cliff I would say Bobby is the first man out. But Bobby still can play a very integral role in the team even when he isn't scoring. I hate to see any of the three go because I am nostalgic...but at this moment in time, we have to resign Salah, see if we can make money on Mane, let Bobby run out his contract. Just my opinion but we will see.
I totally agree, we'd make way more money on Mane than Bobby at this point. The nostalgia part is hard, I love that front 3 to death. They brought me so much joy. But this is the hard part about being a soccer fan, the window to enjoy players is 3-4 years (at max), before the next slew of players come in; it's time to reload, especially before Klopp's contract is done.
Edit: Progress
Being a Spurs supporter feels way too much like being a Hokie. Always getting "big dawged" with stupid decisions and lowball offers getting leaked to the media.
Sadly, Spurs have all the potential to be The Big dawg - but it will never happen under the ownership of ENIC.
Levy Out
ENIC Out
I agree, to a point. Definitely agree with the Hokies parallel, and i hate how often both get big dogged.
But part of me values that the club is run so financially sound. We don't have oil money to spend willy nilly. The CL final happened whilst we were building a billion dollar stadium then a global pandemic hit significantly impacting revenues.
It'd be nice to finish top 4 this year and turn that sweet, sweet CL money into quality signings. Instead of busts like GLC, Ndombele, etc. But patience is definitely wearing thin on Levy and ENIC.
By all accounts the deal from Pool was basically the same as what Spurs were offering. Diaz just wanted Liverpool which you can't really blame him for. Champions League is hard to pass up. You can say a lot about Levy and ENIC but this probably isn't the situation to put the blame there. Just an unfortunate situation.
Hoping some other deals can get over the line before the end of the window. Paratici's reign as director so far has been pretty underwhelming overall.
I'm beginning to think there is something in the water in barcelona. First they kick Dembele to the curb(dont disagree with this but timing is weird). Then want to bring in Adama Traore on loan for rest of the season(WTF?) and then now are reportedly trying to bring in aubamayeng on loan as well? Maybe I'm just lost but those are both big WTF moves from me.
The ousmane dembele situation is a curious one that reeks of a meddlesome agent looking out for himself instead of his client and I don't blame the club one bit really. It was 'extend or move' and if the player won't do either then I don't know that he should expect to be part of the plans for the remainder of the season.
I get that and am completely in agreement there smells of a dirty agent or ego inflated player but you could've just kept him till the summer and let him walk he was finally fit and playing well. Now theyre going to replace him with a guy who has only scored 10 goals in 5 seasons with Traore which makes zero sense to me.
Homecoming for Adama
I get great for Traore but hes really not very good and wont change barcelonas issues of being unable to score goals.
I think a change of scenery might do Traoré a lot of good. He's always had flashes of brilliance and then long stretches where it just seems like everthing is off. I don't know if it helps Barcelona in the short term, but they probably think they can unlock something there.
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🍒 On top (Edit: if it happens, seems to have hit a snag)
🍒 On top confirmed, getting Coutinho vibes here:
Nice bit of winter business. Hopefully we can sign one more midfielder by the summer (Bellingham?). Nice little refresh of the squad on the fly.
Don't know what Arsenal is doing. Sounds like they are going to let Aubameyang go to Barca (okay) and now maybe letting Pepe go on loan. They've already let Chambers, Maitland-Niles, and others leave this window. But, not expected to bring anyone in on deadline day. Meanwhile, they've TURNED DOWN cash offers to buy Eddie Nketiah, who is leaving for free in 6 months along with Lacazette. I get letting players leave, okay, but we have got to bring in some players. We're about to have like a 17-man senior squad for the rest of the season. Just get out the checkbook and buy Isak for crying out loud.
Christian Eriksen, after suffering a cardiac incident on-field last summer at the Euros, is returning to play for Brentford in the PL. Wonderful story, can't wait to see him back on the field again.
Spurs are busy today with ins and outs.
Dele Ali to everton along with Van De Beek
Ndombele back to Lyon on loan.
Lingard to west ham or newcastle seems on but will be time sensitive.
Lampard got announced officially as the new everton manager. Not sure how to feel there feels a odd hire to say the least.
The greenwood situation could leave united really needing a striker next summer now which could cause them to give Haaland a hard look if greenwood is found guilty united will really need to address the depth of the position with cavani probably off in the summer.
Can't stand Everton, but props to them for getting that talent in the midfield. They'll need it for the relegation battle that's ahead.
Looks like Lingard is staying. West Ham have been trying but the Man U board won't sell to them and supposedly Newcastle has withdrawn their bid.
The money united wanted was never going to happen when his deal is up in 6 months anyway. He shouldve left last summer no idea why he stayed really. Its a big reason why fringe guys shouldnt sign such long expensive deals.
Overall fairly happy with Spurs business this window. Got a couple of bodies in midfield with Kulusevski and Betancur. Glad to have Ndombele's wages mostly off the books (Lyon seem to be covering most and there's a buy clause in his loan). Dele gone is nice as well. Crazy that he was seen one of the brightest young talents only a couple years ago. Lo Celso is on his way out as well. Clearing out those three is big for freeing up wages for summer acquisitions. If Conte doesn't really get backed this summer I'm guessing he's not there for much longer.
Interested to see any last minute stuff, whether Spurs related or otherwise.
Gil out on a six month loan too. Pretty impressed, but like Conte said this overhaul was long overdue. I'm hoping for one more signing (who idk) just based on 3 or 4 out and only 2 in but we'll see
Definitely agree with you, if Conte isn't sufficiently backed this summer he walks.
Alright then
Seems like Arsenal have their sights set on becoming the next MLS expansion franchise
I'm certain it's a dodgy accounting deal for Kroenke ownership group like how the Pozzo family uses their teams
Can he play striker?
Just seen this. Sucks but, Fulham played hard to get. They're still salty about the Harvey Elliott situation. Hopefully we can lock him up over the summer.
Don't worry I still think there's some Coutinho money left to lock up Nabil Fekir
Insert Obi Wan long time gif 😂
I think I speak for all Spurs:
Pipped 😂
Mbappe is staying, safe to say he secured the 💰
Reported signing bonus is upwards of 200 million holy shit. No way anyone can compete with that contract or sign on bonus. Real and Tebas are pissed, interesting to see if the shit storm they are about to kick up with do anything about this. PSG incurred almost 370 million in losses over the last 2 seasons with a wage bill like theirs its sickening that they are allowed to keep on doing this.
The reason this move stuns me who the hell is going to come coach there now? If Mbappe really has been given the keys to the club as is being reported who would want that job knowing a player has that kind of power.
On the flip side since everyone knows the job is toxic, you can get paid big money while failing to deliver UCL trophy and then just shrug and say there's a culture issue and you're not wrong. With the money they have to send they won't have trouble finding managers
Edit: 1m a week wage. Just...wow...
Edit#2: Still a metric sh!t-ton of money weekly 🤣
100m a week? That can't be right that 5.2B a year more than the club is worth...1m a week, surely
Notice I never said I wouldn't coach there as I'd gladly take their money and waste it all, wonder if I can just email my resume? Seeing some reports linking Thiago Motta who's currently coaching in Serie A.
Just think that failing as a manager at PSG isn't career suicide and is a nice paycheck along the way, lack of UCL success there is easily written off
On one hand, I can't blame Mbappe for accepting a "we are offering you the world" offer.
On the other hand, he has already made generational money, and would continue to make generational (but less) wealth playing for Madrid, which was allegedly his dream team.
PSG flexed their "money doesn't matter" muscles when we offered 200M for Mbappe with a year left on his contract. Then we all, reasonably, thought we'd get him on a free, but they once again flexed those same muscles and proved that every man has a price.
We will continue to win with him or without him. I think Mbappe is the most dangerous player in the world, and has been for a few years now, but we knocked them out of the UCL without him and will be playing in the CL Final next Saturday for a chance at another Double. Our team is full of young players who would die for the badge: Vinicius, Valverde, Camavinga, Militao, and Rodrygo. I would have loved to watch him play for Madrid, but it is what it is. Maybe in the future, who knows, maybe he burned that bridge forever. We will see.
To me RM will be okay. Rodrigo and Vini are terrific young guys who can be the base for a good while. I personally wonder if he's burned the bridge finally after two offers now.
The knock on effect is what fascinates me alot who they follow up with will the go and offer Salah a mega deal or Mane?
I think targeting Salah would have been more likely if not for the Hazard debacle. I think you maybe see us go harder after Tchouameni, a top end RB, and maybe someone like Bernardo Silva. It's hard to say with much confidence given this Mbappe decision has unquestionably drastically altered our summer window plans. I hope we use our redirected resources wisely.
Tottenham needs to buy Kulusevski. He's been a hell of a player
He and Cuti Romero's loans will both be finalized this summer, especially after finishing top 4 😎
Just wondering how the transfer policy will work for them with continuing to kick cans down the road with incomings and having the stadium debt to manage too. Big selloff of squad deadwood incoming I'd bet -- not sure about realistic value for GLC, Ndombele, etc.
But the club backing Conte in January to get in Kulu and Betancur while arsenal did nothing was the clear difference in securing UCL, so fair play
No you're definitely right. Thankfully fans in the stadium, NFL and boxing events, and now European football should help start to pay down the stadium. Potential naming rights for the stadium have been discussed too.
Yeah the deadwood exodus started (sissoko & dele in the winter, foyth/lamela/alderwiereld/hart in the summer) but needs to continue with at least ndombele, lo celso, etc. Honestly it's not so much their transfer value as getting their high wages off the books for someone who will ride the bench.
Time for Daniel Levy to put up or shut up regarding backing his manager.
Defensive midfielder Boubacar Kamara confirmed to Aston Villa on a five year deal
Liverpool finally signed Fabio Carvalho from Fulham too
Didn't see Erling haaland to Manchester City news anywhere, but both clubs confirmed with Dortmund immediately announcing Karim Adeyemi as his replacement.
Lots of chatter around USMNT and RB Salzburg attacker Brendan Aaronson to Leeds United, who definitely need to strengthen their squad with pending outgoings (Raphinha?) Avoiding the drop was huge for them.
Relegated clubs will likely have to sell to manage finances (much like Bournemouth had to). Burnley players like Dwight McNeil, Maxwell Cornet, and James Tarkowski are decent bets to move on and stay in the Prem.
Wouldn't be surprised to see Nick Pope go to a PL club either.
Nick Pope anagrams to Pick Nope
If Kamara is as good as I've seen some project him to be, that's a pretty significant coup for Villa. The market for single pivot 6 type DM's is rarely full of "sure things" though. Seems to be one of those positions where play styles from league to league can make a big difference.
aka the Thomas Partey -- if only he can stay healthy
This interview was weird as crap to me like why talk about these teams? You're so committed supposedly to PSG why keep flirting with RM by saying youll be their biggest fan in Paris for the CL Final and then come out with this stuff. Maybe I'm simply to rough around the egdes but this stuff feels so weak.
The Paris/Qatari propaganda machine has been in full gear. Shoddy reports that we were offering the same terms as PSG, which is absolutely not true, that we offered 100% image rights to him (when Ronaldo only got 60% )... and Image rights are very important to the club, especially when you don't have a sovereign wealth fund backing your club. Mbappe is doing his own personal PR work, which is fine, but that's exactly what it is. They can all say whatever they want now, because unless something leaks/is hacked there's no way to disprove any of these little media tidbits without launching a full on lawsuit with discovery, which nobody wants.
Yeah PSG's ownership are a bunch of ass hats that kiss UEFA's ass over the super league stuff while they shit all over france with their spending its sad that FFP isnt around to lay them out over their horrendous finances over the last few years.
I believe it's more like Mbappe talking to LeBron James rather than Klopp
Oh boy. It's being widely reported that Spurs ownership is putting in around 150 million pounds of their own money to the club. Don't think that's ever happened before and it shows some real intent with Conte. That + outgoings + internal money already set aside for this summer + UCL money. Don't think I'd have ever expected this as a Spurs fan but it excites me for what's to come.
A team like Spurs could really do with some squad depth in central midfield, defense, shore up the wings, get a backup striker, etc so some players out there who are available and could really transform the club that you should be on the lookout for include Roberto Soldado, Vlad Chiriches, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capoue, Paulinho, Erik Lamela, and Christian Eriksen.
I will take one Christian Eriksen please!
On a free transfer too!
I see what you did there GGC 😂
Okay, hear me out...
Christian Pulisic
That'll cost a big chunk of that 150m
Hmmm no thanks. Even though spurs have had great Americans (Friedel, Keller, Dempsey, Yedlin lol) he's not usurping Kane/Son/Kulusevski. Give me Tyler Adams in midfield tho 😤
I rather have Mckennie so Hojbjerg can drop into CDM and Mckennie be that box to box CM
Seems like Ivan Perisic is headed to Spurs for two years. Also Fraser Forster as a backup keeper. Good for homegrown numbers. Nice to see Spurs moving quickly for once. Hopefully they keep it up and can sell a few guys.
Yeah off load Ndombele Le Celso Winks Regulion and Royal. I want Mckennie a certified back up striker another starting CB and a backup CM. Possibly another wing back
Saw some reports about GLC off to Villareal for 17m euros, which is astoundingly bad business given that they need to buy way more than Spurs need to sell and that he cost spurs like 50m just a couple summers ago.
Spurs are trying to offload Reguilon? That seems like a poor decision when the market for fullbacks is as crazy as it is right now.
He's definitely fallen down the pecking order behind Sessegnon. Also with Perisic joining that'd put him as third choice so might as well see what the market for him would be like.
Also Regulion was really bad at crossing this year. In this system the wingbacks need to be really good at crossing into the box on the overlap run
In terms of players I got horribly wrong I was pissed when ManU missed on him but since hes been at tottenham it seems like hes lost his mojo and doesnt do well going forward in Contes system. I would be surprised if he sticks around this summer.
Lots of moves this summer for guys trying to make a push for WC rosters this year.
Perisic is a low-key a huge signing for us because he represents a significant upgrade over the incumbents. Reguilon is woeful as a wingback and Sessegnon is just a very mediocre player at this point in his career. Obviously Perisic is past his prime, but general consensus is that he is still playing at a high level plus he's a winner. Him and Son on the left wing are going to absolutely terrorize defenses next season.
Yeah Idk how sessegon never progressed into being a good player
Constant manager hiring and firing will be tough on a young kids development
Plus he's not good enough going forward to be a winger, not good enough defending to be a fullback, so he pretty much needs to be a wingback in a system that's a back 3/5. With some managers who didn't play that and now one who's known for it.
Might need to move into midfield but his frame doesnt lend itself to the interior. Maybe he can find a WB role at spurs but he might need to take a step down to get regular time.
Perisic has been officially announced by Spurs. Big signing and a historically uncharacteristic one for the club. Really showing some intent. We'll see what's coming next.
Spurs have now signed Fraser Forster as a backup keeper. Gollini has left the club as well. Nice to have a homegrown keeper.
Looks as though Liverpool are leading the race for Darwin Nunez. Reportedly €80m up to 100m.
IMO, that's a crazy amount for him. He's surely extremely talented, but is far from a finished product. In particular, his link up play needs a lot of work, which is a huge part of what Liverpool wants from their striker, right?
Can you guys just buy Pulisic so I don't have to watch Chelsea anymore?
Personal terms with Nunez agreed and the transfer to Liverpool should be done and dusted soon for around $115m. That's an eye-watering amount of money for an undeniable talent. Up the Reds!
EDIT: Nunez now officially a Liverpool player smashing their club record with a 100m Euro transfer fee. 6 year contract agreed. Expect Mane news soon.
FINAL EDIT: Mane to Bayern for about $47m. So long to a Liverpool legend-best wishes in Bavaria!
They clearly wanted to spend $ this summer on the front lines. Leading up to this summer everyone spoke of Mbappe or Haaland, which I always thought was unrealistic on both fronts. This is a risky signing if it goes through, but man could it be a re-tooling type signing as well. UTFR
Do you think they'll replace Mane or just stick with Diaz and Jota? Especially if Nunez goes through, might not be any money left for other major signing.
Expect a change in system with Nunez at the top of a 4-2-3-1 but he can also play on the left of a 4-3-3. Expect Mane will be playing for someone else (Bayern) next season.
Wouldn't he also play at the the top of the 4-3-3 with Jota/Diaz on the left? I know you played Mane and Jota at CF some this year, but with a true striker I imagine you play Jota/Diaz primarily on the left.
That's a pretty good idea but he has played on the left wing at Benfica but in Klopp we trust
His weekly wages confirms that FSG are determined to operate within a wage structure. Even if that means letting a player like Mane go. More and more I believe that Salah will leave on a free. Hopefully Julian has some options lined up to dampen the blow of the upcoming departures.
Wearing Divock's # too, love it!
Silly season has officially begun!
The urge to F5 all day at work is immense.
Perisic and Forster were two superb free transfers early in the window. Excited to see if Spence and/or Eriksen are next. Then of course anticipating a long fight for a LCB/CB
Being pretty widely reported that Spurs and Brighton have agreed a deal for Bissouma and for less than 30 million. Came out of nowhere and seems like a good bit of business assuming things have cleared up for him legally.
Eriksen coming back too apparently
Looks like that may be the case. Not getting my hopes up yet though.
Mane off to Bayern
Vitinha expected to be announced at PSG
Arsenal snag Fabio Vieira and young Brazilian winged Marquinhos, but Fiorentina won't trigger torreira's clause
Tottenham announced Yves Bissouma from Brighton
I was hoping someone else would swoop in on Vitinha (40M release clause) before PSG.
The worst kept secret of the transfer window is now (basically) official. Gabriel Jesus headed to Arsenal. Raphina and Lisandro Martinez rumored to be next. Very good window so far for Arsenal. Already got Matt Turner, Fabio Viera, William Saliba coming back.
Need a midfielder! Have to keep reminding myself to judge the window when its over, not let the order of operations sway my opinion
Vieira can play as a #8 right? Or are you looking for a pivot?
He could, Bernardo-style. But he's young and I'd love a prem player to come in without major adjustment time, and the goons suffered majorly any time Partey was off the pitch at the pivot too. Tielemans would be a great 8 on the left side and an improvement over Xhaka. And i know he doesnt fit the current profile of player the gunners have in the squad in terms of age and wages, but Gündogan would be an absolute dream in that 8 spot too. He's leaving City on a free and is probably looking for his last payday and to play at the highest level, but hes so good amd so versatile
Gündogan would make a ton of sense for a couple of years if he doesn't break the wage scale. I'm not sure if Tielemans is the best fit honestly. Great passer and creator, but not the best when pressing/defending. How does he fit into Arteta's system?
He is essentially a Xhaka replacement, and Xhaka also doesn't do any pressing or defending so 🤷🏻♂️
Arteta's ideal system has Partey as a single pivot DM, pretty much the same as Pep's system. Xhaka/Tielemans won't be asked to take on a big defensive responsibility. Pressing yes, but mostly be a deeper-lying playmaker and connector.
Yeah I don't quite understand why they've "cooled" on Tielemans. Premier League experience, not a high price tag. I'm hoping it's just negotiation because we've got to get someone in there besides Xhaka.
It seems like my Blues are monitoring FC. We need to make some moves quick otherwise we've sadly fallen behind Arsenal and Spurs for next season
Don't have that oligarch money to splash around anymore, so you might have more of this in the future I'd say
Honestly I don't think the money is the issue the Dodgers have shown they don't mind throwing money around so I expect Boehly not too be too worried about spending if it's the right player. However axing the whole old board out mid window wasn't the smartest move IMO and now it's kind of showing. Nevertheless we got rid of the paperweight that was Lukaku so things will only be up next season. If we add Sterling and De Ligt I'll be very happy with the window
Spurs look set to sign Richarlison. I'd expect an announcement in the next day or two. Seems like a great depth move and can play all across the front line. Spurs also seem close for a loan deal with Barca for Clement Lenglet. Hoping he can regain some form under Conte and it's another good depth move for the defense. Definitely shouldn't start at first. Crazy how fast Spurs have moved this window. It's a complete 180 on the usual business.
Wow they're going to be shifting some serious dead weight this off-season: winks, ndombele, bergwijn and that's just for starters. Don't follow spurs that closely I'm sure I've missed a few.
Everton might get relegated this season-Richarlison was likely their best player.
Yeah lots of players need to go. There are some rumors here and there about landing spots for some of them but I'll be interested to see who they can get to take on Tanguy especially.
Not sure of Spurs situation, but I know Arsenal had a lot of trouble moving on deadwood in the last few years. Finally just about done and have massively slashed the wage bill. But it can be very difficult to find a club willing/able to take on a Premier League Big 6 salary and pay any kind of fee on top of that. That's why Arsenal had to buy multiple players out of their contracts and/or let players leave for free. Can be tricky especially other teams know you need to sell.
Yeah I think it might be tough for sure but not impossible. Tanguy will prove to be the hardest to move. Lo Celso seems to have more of a market. I think Harry Winks, just by virtue of being English, should have some sort of market in the PL. Hoping a couple of them can be sold and if not at least loaned out again.
Everton are interested in Winks per sources in Liverpool
Yep saw that too! Hoping they do end up going for him.
GET IN!!!!
It's not a transfer, but so glad to get this across the line. #UTFR
Waiting for an update on the de jong deal how bloody long does it take to agree terms
Reported that Barca have matched the Chelsea offer for Raphinha, so they'll have to sell someone.
They matched the overall big but Chelsea offered 60m now and Barcelona have offered 50m+10m in potential bonuses and all of the deal is in installments over the next few years
It's at the stage where de jong sent united Twitter space into meltdown by liking an Instagram post by the United account so yeah you could say things are getting serious.
I hope Barca spends all their cash on overrated Ratphinha. Dudes average as it gets and there is no way he's an upgrade from Pulisic unless they wanna play him as a WB too. I have a feeling Boehly is playing chess not checkers and we may see some Barca crying real soon when they realize they tied their funds into the wrong player. Time will tell
Maybe a bit of usmnt bias here, i think raphinha is mighty talented and would thrive with better players around him vs what he's had at leeds the last two years. There's a reason bayern were in for him in the winter, arsenal chelsea barca spurs now. Although the whole thing has felt to me like Deco doing a great job of getting multiple clubs interested and to bid while they waited out Barca, which is where raphinha really wants to go
Yeah I agree Raphinha is very talented. I think Pulisic is probably a similar level, although his recent form at Chelsea hasn't been great. Hopefully his injuries haven't taken away that burst permanently.
American MF Tyler Adams to Leeds for £20m to play with American Brendan Aaronson for American Jesse Marsch. 🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July
Eriksen to man united confirmed should have a medical this week before the team leaves for bangkok on Friday. Like the signing and offers something legit from the bench and maybe even as a starter if Ronaldo really leaves.
Looks like Raheem is headed to Chelsea
Lots of deals in the last week with Barcelona continuing its hot streak.
Barca reupping with Dembele for reported lower wages
Barca signs Raphina for whats reported to be 70m ish?
Chelsea signs Sterling
Chelsea set to sign Koulibaly for 40m it seems imminent
Chelsea looking heavily at Kimpembe from PSG and Ake from City both roughly 50m
Man united look to wrap up Eriksen saga this week reported wages are 150k/week
Man united look to finish deal for Lisandro Martinez for 55m from Ajax. Solid deal could even be a CDM
Deal for frenkie de jong from Barcelona seems to be hung up over owed wages estimated at 17m from last two seasons that barcelona dont want to pay him. The deal from united is agreed 75m guaranteed + 10m in add ons.
Ronaldo has been turned down by PSG and chelsea in the las 2 days. Unless Bayern come in I dont see him going anywhere
Barcelona's situation is fascinating, theyre mortgaging their future assets to make it so their inflated salary is at an allowable percentage so they can sign players in the now. They really need to cut salary on players and yet seem to be having very few outgoings. Theyre reportedly looking at Joules Kounde and lewandowski though I dont see how without some sizeable sales. I kind of wonder if they are making more poor decisions selling assets to make signings possible now.
Barcelona is taking some wild bets and praying they pay off. They played fast and loose with their enormous wage bill for the last decade.
People don't realize that giving Messi a new contract at a rate of almost every year and half for a decade led to wage inflation within the team. It doesn't matter if Messi was worth it, when you keep ballooning his salary every other year, the other players are aware. It gives them leverage, and inevitably leads to the rest of the squad's wages skyrocketing. Eventually, they put Messi on over 1M Euros/week, which was absolutely not worth it as instead of CL success during that contract they had their three most embarrassing CL exits in their history... Roma, Anfield, and you 8-2 see it. Before the pandemic, I attempted to explain the financial risk involved with their insane wage-to-revenue ratio on r/soccer, which depending on the source was being reported between 70%-85%, which is a suicidal ratio regardless of where it actually fell within that range. Naturally, because it was reddit and I had a RM flair, many people just ad hom'd my analysis and given that the average person has no reason to have a functional understanding of corporate finance, they didn't really understand the concept of financial risk. Obviously, I had no idea a global pandemic was coming... but when it did happen, all those people who swore up and down that nothing could ever cause a disruption in Barcelona's revenues had to live in a reality where there was... a major disruption to Barcelona's revenues.
the mind boggling thing in all of this is all the money they are bringing in this summer isnt going to pay of the massive pile of debt its literally being used to inflate their operating income so they can get a larger percentage allowed for salary this season. Their wage bill has been out of control forever and the only way they could sign players was to inflate their income by selling assets they own which to me seems a stupidly huge risk.
The fact that they're signing players while asking guys like FDJ to take a major pay cut while refusing to pay him roughly 17m in wages owed already is ludicrous and shows how big of a mess theyre in.
I get that everyone always turned a blind eye in a way to Messi and his contract but they constantly were upping and resigning him to extensions when they didnt need to and it bankrupted them as then they had to sign guys like dembele, FDJ, Griezmann, Coutinho to stupid big wages to even been remotely fair to all the other players. I mean FDJ is a perfect example, sure hes stupid talented but signing him at 22 and offering him right out the blocks 350k a week is nuts and shows the complete lack in control they have.
Are they even able to register their signings yet in La Liga?
I'm honestly not sure. I know even Kessie's registration was being delayed. There has been so much talk of "financial levers" they can move around and "execute" to get everything above board. I could try to deep dive the specifics of what those levers are, and how they will function in the short and long term, but so far I haven't had the bandwidth to invest in that lol, so I've been largely watching this transfer window from the audience.
If they really owe him the 17m in deferred wages plus the 35m in salary this year alone hes going to give them serious headaches down the line with the salary rising every year after. Unless he takes a pay cut which I'm assuming is like 30-40 percent I can't see him staying and even if de jong takes that pay cut can they still register raphina and dembele as well?
Supposedly they're very much in discussions with Azpilicueta which that can't be much money or they would seriously be pushing the salary cap which is estimated around 411m I think?
At this point I don't see lewandowski getting his move unless de jong goes and even then the sum Bayern want i think that lewandowski is stuck.
Ronaldo and united I think ends quietly with Ronaldo "turning down" the big offer from Saudi Arabia to "stay" at United and unless Bayern sell lewa I don't see any other club coming for him.
I just think it's really funny that Bayern want all the money for Lewandowski up front because they don't think Barca will exist in a few years.
Loved that ralf holnegstein joked about that and the Spanish press freaked out and ate it up thinking he was serious.
He was serious. If Barca doesn't get a Super League bailout within a few years they will be done
Weird I honestly took it as a jest but guess I read the room wrong. Still looks like Barca might get their player I'm really curious to see the money in transfer fee and salary if he gets the move.
Didnt' sound to me like he was joking at all, but he says he was so *shrug*
I actually had no idea he was "joking". I just listened to the podcast segment and it doesn't sound like he's joking at all. No chuckle or anything. I mean I know he's German but come on...
But I saw the tweet where he explains he was joking so I guess you're right. Who knows, it might end up being true though. Barca certainly don't seem to have any intention of changing their spending habits.
In all seriousness the way they're manufacturing a larger allowable salary cap could bite them in the ass hard in a year or two if they dont clean house and rid themselves of the old contracts. No idea how without terminating contracts. I read they were looking at terminating Umtiti and Braitwathe since they wont take pay cuts.
Seems like ajax/martinez stalled long enough to get the firm united interest cooking and he'll be off to manchester for way more money than arsenal were reported to be offering. Now Ornstein reported earlier today that arsenal are in for Zinchenko, who i think is a better left back and cover in midfield in a pinch but cant play centerback.
I always thought Zinchenko was a good buy, not sure why they moved on from that initially. I agree it would be nice to have CB cover but I think White is two footed enough to cover at LCB if needed.
I read somewhere that Zinchenko being a LB/CM will allow us to replace Xhaka with someone more offensive. Zinchenko can work in the deep midfield left space where Xhaka spends most of his time and allow us to put another Ødegaard type at LCM (Vieira or Paqueta). Martinez would've allowed the same thing but Zinchenko is cheaper and has PL experience with Arteta so I prefer this I think.
Reports were arsenal held firm and stuck in till the end on Martinez I know they offered atleast 40m not sure if they matched the 55m united have struck the deal for or not though.
Hell of a player to me really technical for a CB who can play as a CDM is a big deal and if he could play a CDM who operates as the 3rd CB in ten haags setup when the fullbacks get up the field he could be a major upgrade to mctominay and Fred.
Not denying arsenal were in for him, their interested was reported first. Just seems like ajax knew they could get a bigger offer from united and the player decided to push for that move. Bidding war would be unwise 🤷♂️
Let them waste their money they've been really good at that lately whilst they slide down the table
Liking our window a lot more now that we have tied up Sterling and Koulibaly (who is an excellent Rudi replacement) I'm also really glad to see we're not gonna overpay a rival for an average player in Ake. Would much rather see Kimpembe or Kounde and keep Colwill around with the first team.
Perisic ✅️
Forster ✅️
Bissouma ✅️
Richarlison ✅️
Lenglet ✅️
Spence ✅️
Coys 🐦 ⚽️
Lewandowski to Barca official. Wonder what Bayern will do for a striker now since they missed their chance for the usual strategy of buying the best striker in the Bundesliga in Haaland. Maybe Mane can do the job for a year.
Mendes is pushing hard for CR7 to go there but gotta say I don't see it happening
Chris Richards reportedly finalizing a move to Crystal Palace. More Americans in the PL and I think that's a great spot for him. Palace should be fun to watch under Vieira again next season.
Looks like the Zinchenko to Arsenal move is just about done. £30m is a pretty good deal I think. Nice window so far, just need another attacker and midfielder (Tielemans?) and offload a few players.
Barcelona have sold off another 15% of media rights for the next 25 years for a lump sum now. Adds up to 25% of media rights now sold this summer to fund their transfers and to help them actually be able to register their new signings. Gotta wonder if this will bite them in the ass or not 25 years is a very long time to reduce youre media income by 25%.