It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[Keeper!]

A big offer isn’t going in for Haaland. No one is dropping 150 million transfer fee on him this summer add in probably another 50 mil between his dad and raiola and signing on fee you’re looking at 200 mil before his wages have even been mentioned.

He isn’t leaving this summer the sooner people accept that the better for their mental well being. He will be a Dortmund player next season.

Well I disagree, things will start to fall in place over the next couple of weeks.

 

[WRicko]

We'd only have to subsidise wages for already highly/overpaid players - As I've said... it all depends which players are involved in any swap deal. We've got plenty of young talent, at the Academy / out on loans, that a progressive club like Dortmund would be interested in.
Levy would only want our top players valued at bottom dollar for an over-valued harry Kane - That's why we shouldn't be looking to do business with him unless we're desperate.
We're not desperate... Yet.

So who would u swap then ? Won’t be most of the younger players on loan already got deals in place for them won’t be Delap or Palmer got plans for them here shouldn’t be any of the first team bar Mendy due to their wages value to the team and lack of value by other clubs

And not sure who else is in the youth but they could end up coming back to bite us like Sancho and will probably be under valued by whoever we sell / swap with due to lack of exposure and experience tho people are valuing youth and potentially more

In short forget swaps it’s a recipe for disaster

 

[Chi-town blues]

In short forget swaps it’s a recipe for disaster

“Heres our reject for your reject .”

 

[chesterbells]

So did Laporte, people can change their mind, not saying he will though.

Yeah, I mean Leo rejected us in the past too, didn’t he? ;-)

 

[lonestay]

I think this transfer window could be the one where we redefine how transfer windows work in the future. Traditionally it's been a club wants a player and a fee is agreed between the three parties and the transfer takes place most of the time, but this season money in the richest leagues is confined to a small group of teams that doesn't include the two traditional European "super" clubs and they need players and a money injection. Khaldoon said in his interview that swap deals would play apart in transfers and he is probably right, a weak and poor Real and Barca is fantastic from rival fans point of view, for the shits and the giggles, but from City's view not so good, we need a strong Barca or Real to ensure that WE ALL make money, if there is no competition then where's the product? Where's the money to be made ? This season sees a situation where some of the world's influential players mature and future prospects could be available, we are in a strong position financially but we are also strong in player assets as well. If we genuinely want to be seen as a giant of the world game then we may have to shake things up a bit, to get a Messi who would propel us to a higher level of global awareness, then maybe we need to take a hit on a Laporte or a B Silva to Barca or Real ? Give a bit to get a bit ? I think Khaldoon and co are 3 steps ahead of any other clubs management in the world at this moment and they see that the traditional way of doing transfers may not be the future way of doing transfers .

 

[chesterbells]

If there's one thing that the covid pandemic has taught me, it's that it's apparently perfectly acceptable to choose your own reality.

I pick this one.

Lol, seconded.

 

[Legal Alien]

This part is often exaggerated here. There would be no problems actually. But I just think it's like other clubs, PSG aren't a selling club and neither are City, so they dont look at each other when a gap needs filling.

Mbappé's scenario is different, if he doesn't sign a new 3 year deal, he could leave PSG on a free next summer, and that would allow him to negotiate with anyone. That's where the broke La Liga clubs will come in first, especially Madrid.

The politics may or not be a problem, but they know we are one of very few clubs who have the money this summer.
Mbappe is in control here, but if he tells PSG that he won't sign, then surely they would rather sell than to let him go on a free, even to us.
A £100m for a player in the last year of his contract is better than nothing for them and a great deal for us!

 

[chesterbells]

Except when we come calling for players, clubs will still see us as not being affected by Covid, even though we have been massively. Levy will not budge on Kane's ridiculous valuation and Dortmund will want full whack off us for Haaland. Other clubs would get them cheaper, including the rags

Let’s hope Levy puts Kane at £200m. Upfront. In used fifties.

 

[citizen_maine]

I think this transfer window could be the one where we redefine how transfer windows work in the future. Traditionally it's been a club wants a player and a fee is agreed between the three parties and the transfer takes place most of the time, but this season money in the richest leagues is confined to a small group of teams that doesn't include the two traditional European "super" clubs and they need players and a money injection. Khaldoon said in his interview that swap deals would play apart in transfers and he is probably right, a weak and poor Real and Barca is fantastic from rival fans point of view, for the shits and the giggles, but from City's view not so good, we need a strong Barca or Real to ensure that WE ALL make money, if there is no competition then where's the product? Where's the money to be made ? This season sees a situation where some of the world's influential players mature and future prospects could be available, we are in a strong position financially but we are also strong in player assets as well. If we genuinely want to be seen as a giant of the world game then we may have to shake things up a bit, to get a Messi who would propel us to a higher level of global awareness, then maybe we need to take a hit on a Laporte or a B Silva to Barca or Real ? Give a bit to get a bit ? I think Khaldoon and co are 3 steps ahead of any other clubs management in the world at this moment and they see that the traditional way of doing transfers may not be the future way of doing transfers .

Explain to me why we need to take a hit on Laporte/Bernardo to gain Messi?

 

[SilverFox2]

Chelsea have a knack of selling players for lots of money, like Tomori to Milan for £30m this summer. That's without considering the Luiz to PSG and back again or similar.

Wonder if anyone has ever followed the cash on any of those deals...

FFP has been paused due to Covid, so if ever a club wanted to spend money it couldn't quite afford, now's the time to do it. It's obviously a big risk for any club with unknown incomes for the next year, apart from one where the person who paid the actual bill would just shrug if it didn't work out.

Unfortunately, as a club, I don't see us doing it. I think Chelsea will be all over it, so it depends on whether Haaland wants it. From his perspective (and his various agents') he'd be better staying at Dortmund until next summer when he's going to be at least £70m cheaper. With lots of clubs willing to pay the release fee, there should be one hell of a signing on bonus coming

Certainly Sheikh M would have been accused of funding price inflation but it seems Russian Oligarchs are immune.