Soulboy said:
Transfermarkt is usually the best source for transfer figures as they do extensive research:
£1.6million for Etuhu: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/dickson-etuhu/transfers/spieler_14011.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/dicks ... 14011.html</a>
£2.2million for Mills: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/matthew-mills/transfers/spieler_25384.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/matth ... 25384.html</a>
£1.3million for Weiss: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/vladimir-weiss/transfers/spieler_92701.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/vladi ... 92701.html</a> (incidentally they rate his market value at £3.1million)
We had a choice of signing Vertonghen over Savic and chose Savic. It doesn't make Savic a better player, which he isn't. Obertan has never been impressive for United or Newcastle (where he quickly became a fringe player), Weiss had a good season at Espanyol which made them want to sign him again but they couldn't afford him being a typical Spanish club flirting with bankruptcy. Weiss has a much better future than Obertan and is already a more talented player.
Or maybe the same reason we've sold too many players for below market value, because clubs know how easily we are to play and in this summer's case, how desperate we are to ease the load on our wage bill? Do you also think Caicedo was only worth £880,000, was this prudent business by the club?
Tosic cost them £6.1million: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/zoran-tosic/transfers/spieler_46180.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/zoran ... 46180.html</a>
Or £7million: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/7082638/Manchester-United-winger-Zoran-Tosic-joins-Cologne-on-loan.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/footba ... -loan.html</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Transfer-news-7m-Manchester-United-flop-Zoran-Tosic-joins-Cologne-on-loan-article302639.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Tr ... 02639.html</a>
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1287305/Manchester-United-reject-Zoran-Tosic-slams-Sir-Alex-Ferguson-securing-CSKA-Moscow.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... oscow.html</a>
No idea where you get £16million from.
"Undisclosed", listed as £2.4million here: <a class="postlink" href="http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/manucho/transfers/spieler_64484.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/manuc ... 64484.html</a>
The right men know how to get the right deal. Even if it's scraping an extra million out of a deal, there are those capable of it - how did Daniel Levy manage to PROFIT on unwanted Pienaar (over £1million more than he paid 18 months ago despite Pienaar not making it at Spurs, despite Pienaar being 30 now, despite Pienaar going to the very same club Spurs bought him from!) and Crouch (£10million for 30yo Peter Crouch!!!).
I wouldn't expect a great fee for Adebayor due to his wages and that's why I haven't really mentioned him. But even at a reduced figure that will see him go for peanuts, we're unable to close this deal because Spurs won't push a bit extra into his pocket and expect us to in order to appease the money pig - another blight on our summer's transfer dealings that is holding us back.
The only reason I staunchly argue this is concern that the club is constantly getting shafted, which I believe we are. There are so few transfer deals where you can really say "WOW, what a bargain!" or "Oh my god, we got HOW much for him?"... I've heard the wages we pay being used as an excuse for the latter but have listed examples where wages didn't factor into the deal at all. And by now we should be able to get a premium on players, we're the champions of England, but signs are that it's the same as ever... sell low, buy high.