CityFootball said:People really need to stop reporting the fee as £23M, and realize that it is £23M plus up to £10M more in variables. Barcelona will probably pay the vast majority of that extra £10M. Still, I think it is a good deal for Barcelona considering that the fees reported about a month ago when he was reportedly on the verge for signing with them were around £25M plus £10M in variables as well as Jeffren or something like that. Was that Pozzo just trying to squeeze more money out of them? Either way, they have a good, young player who I think will fit in perfectly in their system. I imagine Bojan and possibly Jeffren will be leaving them though, but it is doubtful that deterred them from getting this deal done.
Let's just hope the Aguero deal doesn't follow a similar pattern.SamTheGuru said:CityFootball said:People really need to stop reporting the fee as £23M, and realize that it is £23M plus up to £10M more in variables. Barcelona will probably pay the vast majority of that extra £10M. Still, I think it is a good deal for Barcelona considering that the fees reported about a month ago when he was reportedly on the verge for signing with them were around £25M plus £10M in variables as well as Jeffren or something like that. Was that Pozzo just trying to squeeze more money out of them? Either way, they have a good, young player who I think will fit in perfectly in their system. I imagine Bojan and possibly Jeffren will be leaving them though, but it is doubtful that deterred them from getting this deal done.
Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself to me. £23 million sounds about right when you take Silva, Mario and Yaya transfer fees into account. That Udinese guy was nothing but a lying shit anyway. This was always going to happen and would be the only income.
1) Barce tap player up and tell player to hold tight and downright refuse any offer
2) Player agrees with above as he is obsessed with the idea of playing for Barce. Let's be honest, who wouldn't be at the moment.
3) City, Chelsea, and whoever come in with favourable bid but player will not entertain any offer other than Barce's.
4) Barcelona come in with crappy offer below market value for the player.
5) When other teams realise that the player only has 1 intended destination they drop out and go elsewhere.
6) Udinese or team have no option but to sell him to Barcelona because they are a selling club and there is noone left in the running.
Unfortunately, I expect the Fabregas transfer is taking a similar route.
Yupneil jung said:Let's just hope the Aguero deal doesn't follow a similar pattern.SamTheGuru said:CityFootball said:People really need to stop reporting the fee as £23M, and realize that it is £23M plus up to £10M more in variables. Barcelona will probably pay the vast majority of that extra £10M. Still, I think it is a good deal for Barcelona considering that the fees reported about a month ago when he was reportedly on the verge for signing with them were around £25M plus £10M in variables as well as Jeffren or something like that. Was that Pozzo just trying to squeeze more money out of them? Either way, they have a good, young player who I think will fit in perfectly in their system. I imagine Bojan and possibly Jeffren will be leaving them though, but it is doubtful that deterred them from getting this deal done.
Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself to me. £23 million sounds about right when you take Silva, Mario and Yaya transfer fees into account. That Udinese guy was nothing but a lying shit anyway. This was always going to happen and would be the only income.
1) Barce tap player up and tell player to hold tight and downright refuse any offer
2) Player agrees with above as he is obsessed with the idea of playing for Barce. Let's be honest, who wouldn't be at the moment.
3) City, Chelsea, and whoever come in with favourable bid but player will not entertain any offer other than Barce's.
4) Barcelona come in with crappy offer below market value for the player.
5) When other teams realise that the player only has 1 intended destination they drop out and go elsewhere.
6) Udinese or team have no option but to sell him to Barcelona because they are a selling club and there is noone left in the running.
Unfortunately, I expect the Fabregas transfer is taking a similar route.
richards30 said:time to lock thread now chaps?
If you're not interested, why look at it? It seriously does my head in when posters make such irrational comments!richards30 said:time to lock thread now chaps?
neil jung said:Let's just hope the Aguero deal doesn't follow a similar pattern.SamTheGuru said:CityFootball said:People really need to stop reporting the fee as £23M, and realize that it is £23M plus up to £10M more in variables. Barcelona will probably pay the vast majority of that extra £10M. Still, I think it is a good deal for Barcelona considering that the fees reported about a month ago when he was reportedly on the verge for signing with them were around £25M plus £10M in variables as well as Jeffren or something like that. Was that Pozzo just trying to squeeze more money out of them? Either way, they have a good, young player who I think will fit in perfectly in their system. I imagine Bojan and possibly Jeffren will be leaving them though, but it is doubtful that deterred them from getting this deal done.
Sounds like you are trying to convince yourself to me. £23 million sounds about right when you take Silva, Mario and Yaya transfer fees into account. That Udinese guy was nothing but a lying shit anyway. This was always going to happen and would be the only income.
1) Barce tap player up and tell player to hold tight and downright refuse any offer
2) Player agrees with above as he is obsessed with the idea of playing for Barce. Let's be honest, who wouldn't be at the moment.
3) City, Chelsea, and whoever come in with favourable bid but player will not entertain any offer other than Barce's.
4) Barcelona come in with crappy offer below market value for the player.
5) When other teams realise that the player only has 1 intended destination they drop out and go elsewhere.
6) Udinese or team have no option but to sell him to Barcelona because they are a selling club and there is noone left in the running.
Unfortunately, I expect the Fabregas transfer is taking a similar route.