Transfer fee inflation. Who's ruining football?

[Prestwich_Blue]

Great piece by The Anfield Wrap's Paul Tompkins on how transfer fees have been inflated over the years and what (in modern day terms) players would be "worth" in today's values. https://tomkinstimes.com/2017/07/sh...t-more-plus-top-100-signings-after-inflation/

No surprise as to which clubs have been setting the pace - Rags & Chelsea - yet apparently we're ruining football.

 

[lancs blue]

Even at the inflation-adjusted prices of £109m and £60m Aguero and Dave still look like bargains though I'm less certain about Adebayor at £73m. ;-)

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Even at the inflation-adjusted prices of £109m and £60m Aguero and Dave still look like bargains though I'm less certain about Adebayor at £73m. ;-)

Worth every penny for that goal & celebration v Arsenal alone.

 

[Vienna_70]

Even at the inflation-adjusted prices of £109m and £60m Aguero and Dave still look like bargains though I'm less certain about Adebayor at £73m. ;-)

Sergio is worth every penny for 93:20.

 

[CharliesRightPeg]

I've been having this argument on fb with some reds. Apparently only real figures matter, you aren't allowed to guesstimate any figures and them paying 37 mil in wages back in 2000 vs us 9 mil is nothing...

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Only 1 city player in the top 25

Kyle Walker doesn't even make it into the top 100 :)

 

[CharliesRightPeg]

Has anyone done something similar with wages? I mean Robson was on 170 k a year in 1988 and then a few years later Cantona on 10k a week, then Keane 50K a week

 

[SpiritofBurnden]

Only 1 city player in the top 25

Kyle Walker doesn't even make it into the top 100 :)

Kyle Walker cost more than our ground.

 

[almir]

how the heck is aguero 25 millions above carroll when transfer happened year later for 3mil. more

 

[Cityfan]

how the heck is aguero 25 millions above carroll when transfer happened year later for 3mil. more

Dunno but if you read the article it does say that the average price dropped on three separate occasions so if Aguero was on one of those occasions it could explain it.