Kyle Walker

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twosips said:
He's a damn sight better than Stones was when we paid £50m for him, put it that way. Money is utterly ridiculous now so i don't get why anyone is 1) acting surprised and 2) arsed.

Even bottom of the table teams can splash 30m on a player these days. 10m players are now 30m (Keane) and 30m ones are now 50. Walker etc.

Just how it is. And for those honestly acting like Trippier is better. Wind it in. Walker was dropped to a disagreement, probs due to this. Nothing more nothing less. Even though it doesn't feel an exciting signing it's probably one of those we'll look back at and go 'well he was v fucking useful for a few years'. He'll fit in with no problems at all and sometimes that's just as important.
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If Sigurdsson's transfer from Swansea to Everton/Leicester will command a 40m+ fee, then there is just no fucking point whatsoever discussing Walker's fee. Especially as it includes Spurs and City, not exactly mid-table teams.
 
I wonder if this has started early so we can announce lunch time and then tea time announce an agreement with mendy with medical and signing tomorrow so they can both go on the tour on Monday?
 
We can only judge the money we paid for a player the moment he either leaves the club or quits football. These are the moments to look back and judge if he has been worth the amount. Walker could be worth every penny if he would do a Zabaleta, stepping up the next two or three seasons with the level required. At that point he might extend his contract due to the fact he has been very valuable to us, or we sell him for 50 mill. He could be a disappointment and we sell him for half the money.
To say Walker is too expensive is looking to where he is now in a crazy market of footballtransfers. Nowadays its more important to get the players you want or need and see from there. Perfect scenario is to promote a player from the youth set-up, but we all know (well at least most seem to do) it's hard to make that step especially as the PL is probably the hardest league nowadays to debut as a youngster.
 
I know I will get stick for this but in this market 50mil for an automatic starter in his prime is a bargain. He strengthens us much more then lukaku does for the rags at half the price. Walker, ederson and Mendy or Bertrand ( I would prefer Bertrand) are our most important signing this window. It's what 10 odd mil more the mop head ffs.
 
dachoosen1 said:
I know I will get stick for this but in this market 50mil for an automatic starter in his prime is a bargain. He strengthens us much more then lukaku does for the rags at half the price. Walker, ederson and Mendy or Bertrand ( I would prefer Bertrand) are our most important signing this window. It's what 10 odd mil more the mop head ffs.
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Dont think id use the word bargain but yeah more the going rate i would say, and anyone dealing with Levy must no they will not be getting anyone on the cheap.
 
Sly Sports make me laugh, they report the fee is in excess of 50 mil then in the same breath report that Sheff Utd will get 4.5 mil as 10% of the deal, I'm sure they all can't be that shit at maths
 
The club are obviously irked by some of this morning's headlines, glad to see them putting the record straight on the fee.
 
Rolee said:
We didn't believe the club when they briefed the press on Mangala's fee, why would we believe this?
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I think the club not happy with the media reports of this transfer and wanted to leak to the local guys what it really is..

Stuart Brennan‏Verified account @StuBrennanMEN 17m17 minutes ago
The #MCFC deal for Walker can't break the world record for a defender, only equal it. It is £45m up front and a max of £5m in add ons


Martin Blackburn‏Verified account @SunMartinB 53m53 minutes ago
#Mcfc say walker fee is £45m to be paid in instalments. Then max £5m in add ons. So it won't top £50m
 
dachoosen1 said:
I know I will get stick for this but in this market 50mil for an automatic starter in his prime is a bargain. He strengthens us much more then lukaku does for the rags at half the price. Walker, ederson and Mendy or Bertrand ( I would prefer Bertrand) are our most important signing this window. It's what 10 odd mil more the mop head ffs.
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Nope no stick from me or I suspect the quieter majority, its the handful of fee police that you need watch out for. And fwiw you are on the money (pardon the pun) we wouldnt bat an eyelid if we signed a Hazard or Mbappe for 90 or 100 million or more but we cant spend 50 on a defender. Every position in a team is equally important, that's why its a team game.
 
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