Fernandinho completed, OS confirmed

[Blue2112]

6.8 million euros.

Cheers Ray. That's a nice tidy profit for an 8 year investment.

With the greatest respect though Josh, you could argue that Arsenal paid £2.75m for van Persie and then made a nice tidy profit selling him for £24m. You don't see many United fans complaining. Granted, the figures are different but the same principle applies. If Fernandinho helps us win the league then who's to say it was bad business by the club?

Hypothetical, of course, but from what I've seen he'll improve us considerably. I think the fee is inflated, but if Soriano, Begiristain and Khaldoon think it's affordable then I'll trust their judgement for now. Personally, this is the most excited I've been about a new season for a long time.

I don't doubt he will improve us and it seems on the face of it a huge improvement on last season's signings but then that wouldn't be too difficult. The money doesn't bother me or affect my life one bit so I'm not really that arsed but I'd very much like to see us sell players for similar fees just once in a while. All that said if the criteria is as long as it wins us the league then lets go and buy Cavani for 80m, lets go and get Ronaldo for 100m and lets go and buy Messi for 250m, we could even raid the Rags for RVP I reckon 50m would get him and lets win every cup possible next year and recuperate the money back in one go. Like I said I'm not really bothered I just think 30/34m for somebody who let's be honest isn't in the top bracket of players is becoming excessive and one could with some justification ask where is it going to end?

The problem with football clubs is everybody looks at it like its a personal attack on their own family if one questions the validity of something that their club does. However it doesn't make the questioner, if they are questioning their own club dislike the club any less for doing so. I just think 34m is a hell of a lot of money for him whether or not he helps us win the league or not.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Rags focused on the reported fee on "rag cafe" but if this kid hits the ground running he'll pay dividends....

Funny because at the beginning of the thread over on the dark side they were salivating about him going to the swamp..... Wankers

 

[LoveCity]

Many of these 27/28-year-olds from abroad are healthier than some of our 24/25-year-olds because they really look after themselves. Navas is incredibly fast and even if he loses a yard of pace will still be faster than most wingers. I bet Fernandinho will last much longer at a high level than Rooney for example. Bayern just gave Franck Ribery a new contract extension until 2017 and he's 30, yet shows few signs of regression.

 

[happychappy]

With a bit of luck he's going to be ndj with pace ,passing and the odd goal

 

[RandomJ]

I'm just laughing at the comments on the BBC article "average player" "another player to warm their bench". A lot of people are going to be fucking shocked when he smashes in a 20 yard screamer against their team.

 

[TFC]

Rags focused on the reported fee on "rag cafe" but if this kid hits the ground running he'll pay dividends....

Funny because at the beginning of the thread over on the dark side they were salivating about him going to the swamp..... Wankers

Rag cunts, they are crying out for a player like this lad. He is going to be immense for us, we shouldnt underestimate the desire he had to come and play for the mighty blues. Roll on next season.

 

[Garry.Cook]

With a bit of luck he's going to be ndj with pace ,passing and the odd goal

Like someone put it on twitter: "Passes like Silva, tackles like De Jong".

The prospect of him alongside Yaya is too exciting.

 

[Anonymous]

I think the fee is inflated

It's worth bearing in mind Shakhtar are an oil rich club with fuck all obligation to sell players they have on long contracts. They have a far better recent European history than us and are genuinely one of the top teams in Europe even if they play in the Russian league. All the histrionics about what he's costing are well misplaced.

 

[jaden19]

£45m for the 2 combined is a fair price IMO.

Not really
Fernadinho is good but not 34m good. If he was young than yeah, but i think its too much for a player that has been playing in Ukraine and not in the Brazillian squad.

He cost more than Yaya Toure and David Silva, and he isnt as good as those players.

I think city overpaid for him.

Navas's fee is fair and accurate.

22.5m for each player is decent IMO. What isn't decent is 50m + Eto'o for Ibrahimovic.

yep never liked the deal and wanted eto'o to stay but at least we went on to win the cl without eto'o.
it worked out in the end and we have messi!<br /><br />-- Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:16 am --<br /><br />

I'm just laughing at the comments on the BBC article "average player" "another player to warm their bench". A lot of people are going to be fucking shocked when he smashes in a 20 yard screamer against their team.

Yeah i never get comments like that

speaks of sour grapes

I can understand being neutral and saying the fee was too much but still he may end up being worth it....

but to say he is ''average'' is laughable when he clearly isnt.

 

[CTID1988]

If the 30+ million is true, i think we have been bummed. Glad we have started with the transfers nice and early though, i have a sneaky feeling something huge is coming up