No worries :p I should have directed this toward @Dax777. Boggles the mind how much he's worried about player valuations. How do you think we went from 200m to 1.6b Dax?! Club couldn't give two shits about being off by a few million in valuation!Sorry fella my post was tongue in cheek. I agree, I really don't understand why people go on about values. The few deals that have happened so far show how crazy this window is.
Even if we have to overpay we do. And it's 100% the right move. It's small time if we overpay as long as it raises the clubs value. Not sure why people don't understand this. Why do people think we contemplated giving Mino 40m?proper valuation by whom? We will pay what we believe to be his value
I think people simply assume value = £, whereas for me it is the non monetary value that counts the most i.e. what he does to the teamEven if we have to overpay we do. And it's 100% the right move. It's small time if we overpay as long as it raises the clubs value. Not sure why people don't understand this. Why do people think we contemplated giving Mino 40m?
Duh! Me :) based on what I think the market suggests.proper valuation by whom? We will pay what we believe to be his value
Its irrelevant what other fullbacks have gone for. We have identified the ones we want and we will pay the least we can, the only other options are getting second choice players for less, or not getting them in for pre season while we haggle for a few million and risk not getting them at all.Duh! Me :) based on what I think the market suggests.
Fullbacks simply are not that valuable. About 5 very good ones have moved this summer already. One can gauge what a fair price is based on those prices and also the historical prices of fullbacks.
And its clear to see in the prices so far this year: 24, 14, 15, 8, and 12 million euros what a fair price might be for a very good but young fullback. 40 million pounds really isn't it.
I know the phrase "that's the market these days" is often used by fans to justify what clearly seems excessive. Many would disagree and would conflate issues. Fair enough, but for me the general prices of players around your quality often help set your price.
But then again, I could be wrong and this could be viewed as a flap :) But o doubt it.
Its irrelevant what other fullbacks have gone for. We have identified the ones we want and we will pay the least we can, the only other options are getting second choice players for less, or not getting them in for pre season while we haggle for a few million and risk not getting them at all.Duh! Me :) based on what I think the market suggests.
Fullbacks simply are not that valuable. About 5 very good ones have moved this summer already. One can gauge what a fair price is based on those prices and also the historical prices of fullbacks.
And its clear to see in the prices so far this year: 24, 14, 15, 8, and 12 million euros what a fair price might be for a very good but young fullback. 40 million pounds really isn't it.
I know the phrase "that's the market these days" is often used by fans to justify what clearly seems excessive. Many would disagree and would conflate issues. Fair enough, but for me the general prices of players around your quality often help set your price.
But then again, I could be wrong and this could be viewed as a flap :) But o doubt it.
Lol. Paul was being sarcastic with the Nathan Ake comment. Clearly, he doesn't rate Ale. I actually think Ake is a good player. Worth. Somewhere btw 15 -20 million.No worries :p I should have directed this toward @Dax777. Boggles the mind how much he's worried about player valuations. How do you think we went from 200m to 1.6b Dax?! Club couldn't give two shits about being off by a few million in valuation!
Have a good feeling this will be completed early next week, idk why but I trust my gut.
The last time I trust my gut it cost me a new pair of underpants