In simple terms, it’s a different time. The market dictates and the market is shaped by equity. Clubs don’t have the same money as they did 2 years ago, due to COVID losses.Easy
Benjamin mendy £52m 5 years ago
Aymeric Laport £58m 4 years ago
Jao Cancelo £58m 3 years ago
Nathan Ake £40m 2 years ago.
Unless you are saying he is going to be your worst defender then why don't you think its resonable to pay similar prices to these players.
have you got a cucu tattoo ?Easy
Benjamin mendy £52m 5 years ago
Aymeric Laport £58m 4 years ago
Jao Cancelo £58m 3 years ago
Nathan Ake £40m 2 years ago.
Unless you are saying he is going to be your worst defender then why don't you think its resonable to pay similar prices to these players.
We could resign Angelino for a 3rd or 4th time!
You still paid those prices and I can name others like Walker for £50m 5 years ago. Again why is it unreasonable that you pay about the same fee as all those other players.
It should of started at close to £40m. If you don't want to pay very close to £50m you should have left us alone. He made it clear he couldn't turn you down, we made it clear that we wouldn't stand in his way if a reasonable offer came in.
You have history of paying around £50m for defensive players. You even paid £45m for a similar quality player this very transfer window. But you are dealing with little old Brighton so you thought the offer should reflect that and we should be grateful in doubling our money in a 12 month period.
No I rate him at £10m as you rejected an £8m bid from us. There was no reports he would throw his toys out the bag. Infact up until now he seems very happy here and seems to only want to leave us for you.
I have said several time we have been here before with players. Two players spent many a hapy season with us after they wanted a move and the other got his move but for double the price of the original bid.
I do think that £30m bid was used to unsettle him,and because of that underhand tactic I hope we stick to our guns.
It should of started at close to £40m. If you don't want to pay very close to £50m you should have left us alone. He made it clear he couldn't turn you down, we made it clear that we wouldn't stand in his way if a reasonable offer came in.
You have history of paying around £50m for defensive players. You even paid £45m for a similar quality player this very transfer window. But you are dealing with little old Brighton so you thought the offer should reflect that and we should be grateful in doubling our money in a 12 month period.
Tbh fella it's not what the fee starts as, it's what the final fee Brighton will accept and will City pay it that matters.It should of started at close to £40m. If you don't want to pay very close to £50m you should have left us alone. He made it clear he couldn't turn you down, we made it clear that we wouldn't stand in his way if a reasonable offer came in.
You have history of paying around £50m for defensive players. You even paid £45m for a similar quality player this very transfer window. But you are dealing with little old Brighton so you thought the offer should reflect that and we should be grateful in doubling our money in a 12 month period.
Neither do I for that matter, though a majority on here would disagreeI wanted to concentrate on defensive players but you are right.
I honestly don't see why a figure in the region of £50m is seen as unreasonable.
The comparisons are definetly pointless, united paid 80 odd million for maguire and he's an absolute pile of shitIf you haven't noticed, most here don't think the price of 45-50m is out of order. I think the comparisons are pointless though, for a start both Ake and Philips are home grown players, which always comes with a premium.
The one I actually wanted to pick up on was McAtee, no way is he valued at only 10m. He signed a new long term contract in February. Less promising players with less time on contract went for 15m+ this summer. All moot as I think the club have zero intention of letting him go anywhere.
Btw, I don't believe the 30m bid headlines myself, and noticed a few others saying the same. This either gets done around that 45m bracket or it doesn't at all. Bith clubs know that and doubt thet are wasting time with pointless bids.
I'm surprised to hear we rejected an offer of 20m+ for Delap.We didn't reject an £8m offer from you, City denied it, wasn't even remotely true.
McAtee had offers from United and Liverpool to join on a free transfer just six months ago, so why the fuck do you think he would contemplate a move to Brighton?
City turned down £20m plus from Southampton for Liam Delap just a month ago, so your derisory valuation of McAtee, considered one of the best young players in the country at his age, is amusing.
I'm surprised to hear we rejected an offer of 20m+ for Delap.
I would've thought we'd have snapped their hands off.
Off topic but surprised we turned that down, unless they were trying to pay us in rubles or Barcelona equity.We didn't reject an £8m offer from you, City denied it, wasn't even remotely true.
McAtee had offers from United and Liverpool to join on a free transfer just six months ago, so why the fuck do you think he would contemplate a move to Brighton?
City turned down £20m plus from Southampton for Liam Delap just a month ago, so your derisory valuation of McAtee, considered one of the best young players in the country at his age, is amusing.
I dont think if we signed any of those players now (from the position we bought them from not the players they are today) we’d pay any more than those fees no.I on purpose put those dates in so all this they were more experienced can be dispelled. Unless you are saying £50m 4/5 years ago is the same today.
Off topic but surprised we turned that down, unless they were trying to pay us in rubles or Barcelona equity.
Not a knock on Delap who clearly has loads of potential, but that's a hefty fee for a player with some injury concerns, who hasn't broken into the first team and seems blocked from gametime with Haaland/Alvarez coming in. Realistically that fee can't really go up... right?
To be honest I think he's crap. He'll weaken our defence if we sign him as his positional play is horrific. He's much better suited to Brighton, had one good season and you think he's Roberto Carlos.It should of started at close to £40m. If you don't want to pay very close to £50m you should have left us alone. He made it clear he couldn't turn you down, we made it clear that we wouldn't stand in his way if a reasonable offer came in.
You have history of paying around £50m for defensive players. You even paid £45m for a similar quality player this very transfer window. But you are dealing with little old Brighton so you thought the offer should reflect that and we should be grateful in doubling our money in a 12 month period.