Yeah, I usually respect Dax's opinion. He watches a lot of football...as do I, but he is so wrong about this. I watch a lot of Ligue 1 as I am half French and I lived in France for many years. Bernat, Dax's favourite shortie, wouldn't have even started at Monaco over Mendy. I can promise you that.A role player?
Mendy is wanted by many top clubs. He is France's starting LB and has the potential to be one of the top 3 left backs in the world. He will be an automatic starter here and would be at Barcelona as well. Think he will go for 40m. The market for top LBs is very small and if thats the price, then thats the price, we won't have to buy another one for years.
Isn't the price mooted something around 50 million euros rather than pounds?If its 50 million, it will look crazy. Just like Stones was ludicrous at 47 million, this would be ludicrous at 50.
We should stop pretending there is a sky rocketing market out there. There isn't one. There are just a few teams who tend to buy at excessive prices; Real, PSG the rags and us. That's pretty much the list of repeat offenders.
50 million will make Mendy the joint most expensive defender ever. He is not in the top 30 defenders in the world today. So what the fuck are we doing paying top 3 money for?
The main reason why its often hard to move dead weight is because of this style of purchase. Even the mindset that price = production is sad. Generally for top end players? sure. For squad and role guys? Hell no. And make no mistake, Mendy is a role player.
Yes he is a role player. Perhaps a good one. But a role player none the less.A role player?
Mendy is wanted by many top clubs. He is France's starting LB and has the potential to be one of the top 3 left backs in the world. He will be an automatic starter here and would be at Barcelona as well. Think he will go for 40m. The market for top LBs is very small and if thats the price, then thats the price, we won't have to buy another one for years.
Yes, that's amazing value. A game changer at 43 million is fantastic business.You have obviously seen plenty of Monaco games and don't rate this guy, but do you think Bernardo Silva is decent value?
Value is difficult to guage, with rumours of a 130 million bid for Mbappe. But in the sense that he is 10 years younger than a 50 mill valued Alexis maybe not so crazy.
Yes, that's amazing value. A game changer at 43 million is fantastic business.
A role player at 50 million is meh!
Yep, that's about it.Couldn't give a fuck how much he costs us to be honest. We're all going to die and I just want to see us win as many trophies as possible before I inevitably do.
Again, like I've pointed out many times on many threads, attacking players simply cost more than defensive players. This is just a fact.Not too sure about that Barca spent just last summer €70m on shit like Alcacer and Gomes combined.
Yes, that's amazing value. A game changer at 43 million is fantastic business.
A role player at 50 million is meh!
Yes, lets compare the price of the best Striker and 2nd best wide forward in the world to a leftback.€80m on Suarez, €90m on Neymar.
Again, like I've pointed out many times on many threads, attacking players simply cost more than defensive players. This is just a fact.
Top 20 most expensive transfer ever includes 2 defenders. John Stones and Big Hair. Everyone else is an attacking player. There is a reason why this is the case.
So Alcacer and Gomes at 30 and 35 million Euros puts them at around the middle range transfer prices for attacking players. 50 million puts Mendy at what? #3 or #4 of all time? Do folks really think Mendy is he next Dani Alves?
Luke Shaw was £30m and that was 3 years ago.Yes, lets compare the price of the best Striker and 2nd best wide forward in the world to a leftback.
No one blinks at excessive prices for the absolute best in the game because there simply aren't many comparable you can get. But a leftback?
Yeah I agree it's silly money for a fullback and I'll be disappointed if we pay it. However, every man and his dog knows we're desperate for fullbacks and that weakens our hand in negotiations.Yes, lets compare the price of the best Striker and 2nd best wide forward in the world to a leftback.
No one blinks at excessive prices for the absolute best in the game because there simply aren't many comparable you can get. But a leftback?
Again, like I've pointed out many times on many threads, attacking players simply cost more than defensive players. This is just a fact.
Top 20 most expensive transfer ever includes 2 defenders. John Stones and Big Hair. Everyone else is an attacking player. There is a reason why this is the case.
So Alcacer and Gomes at 30 and 35 million Euros puts them at around the middle range transfer prices for attacking players. 50 million puts Mendy at what? #3 or #4 of all time? Do folks really think Mendy is he next Dani Alves?