It's Quiet Thread 15 - Txiki Blinders

[sd33]

Football transfer spending falls with cut-price deals for Messi and Ronaldo

Top players still in demand at elite European clubs but loan deals proliferate as the sport’s minnows struggle

www.ft.com

Manchester City and Chelsea were among the clubs to show an interest in acquiring Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund’s Norwegian striker who is represented by “super agent” Mino Raiola. They backed off after being told that Haaland, considered among the top prospects in European football, would cost £500m over five years, a figure that includes the player’s salary and transfer and agent fees, according to a person close to the talks.

 

[Bluesiam]

Kane is such a bland , bottling , desperate to be a goody two shoes , wants to be loved by the media nice guy , what an opportunity he has spurned by not pushing his way out

Really? Do you really believe he could have just pushed his way out? That's very naive...... in my humble opinion

 

[Bluesiam]

Maybe on Lukaku improves the first 11 but you have to think their squad depth is much better.

Except with Zuma gone they are now light at centre back

 

[Damanino]

Elton Welsby, from ITK into KFA.

 

[kaz7]

Really? Do you really believe he could have just pushed his way out? That's very naive...... in my humble opinion

Haha at who liked your post , footballers can get out if they are motivated and want a big move , he is soft as shit

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Elton Welsby, from ITK into KFA.

Steve Rider told me we weren’t signing anyone, so I paid little credence to EW.

 

[nmc]

Steve Rider told me we weren’t signing anyone, so I paid little credence to EW.

Steve Rider ?! David Icke is the go to man…. He’s got links at the very top.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Steve Rider ?! David Icke is the go to man…. He’s got links at the very top.

He just told me that Harry Kane is a lizard.

 

[leo_city]

Kane is such a bland , bottling , desperate to be a goody two shoes , wants to be loved by the media nice guy , what an opportunity he has spurned by not pushing his way out

Can't wait till he signs a new deal with a release clause and we activate it in January or somat. Hope that's not the case and we pursue other targets

 

[SLCBlue]

More like €115 or £98m if the news is to be believed about Mino and Alf wanting €40m between them.

Again maybe it's my American ignorance but it will always baffle me that clubs need to pay out to agents and parents (in some cases) for transfers to happen. In America you want an agent handling your contracts? The player not the club pays a commision usually around 5%-10% of their contract they sign to the agent. And the idea of paying millions to the parent? Why are they getting a kickback from the club? They aren't the ones on the field scoring goals. Sure if a player wants to give family money by all means go ahead but take it out of your own pocket.