Sure and I’m not suggesting Grealish is a flop. I'm suggesting that we didn’t need a back up left winger as much as a defensively minded fullback to cover for when Walker isn’t fit.I don't know. The outlay for Alvarez and Haaland has been next to nothing in modern terms. Losing Torres was disappointing, but if he doesn't want to be here...
Grealish...he's yet to reach full potential for me. However the clause was 100 mill so if we wanted him we had to pay Villa. However, a number of our previous signings were shite, before getting into gear. Toure for example.
I think we should only assess a player, or the transfer after say two or three seasons.
They have same agent,actually super agent Mendes. Without him we couldn't make deal to happen.We pretty much did it with Otamendi and Dias.
I'm sure the accountancy nerds will put me in my place but essentially Danilo/ Cancelo and Otamendi/ Dias were just swaps with extra money going the other way.
Although they supposedly were separate deals, the effect was the same. They buy our player for a smaller fee and we buy theirs for a bigger one.
When's the last time a cash + player swap happened outside of Italy?
Ruben Dias was technically that, no?Cancelo & Danilo swap
Wasn't Danilo sold for £30m & we bought Cancelo for £60m in two separate deals? It's for accounting reasons for some reason & works out the same as Danilo plus £30m for Cancelo.Cancelo & Danilo swap
Yeah it’s a technicalityWasn't Danilo sold for £30m & we bought Cancelo for £60m in two separate deals? It's for accounting reasons for some reason & works out the same as Danilo plus £30m for Cancelo.
That was with an Italian club lolCancelo & Danilo swap
Some also call it a tax avoidance scam ;)Yeah it’s a technicality