**Official** English Football Season 2023/24

[WICFan]

that's massive money - on what planet is he worth that much ffs. Good player, but 110million pounds? **** me dead indeed

Didn't Klopp/Liverpool make comment about not being able to sign Bellingham because of the transfer fee involved?

 

[ripper868]

Aren't City offering £100+ for Pacqueta from West Ham as well?

Insane numbers this window.

 

[social]

it would not be surprising if more top players hesitate to join them after seeing how they’ve handled Mbappe now and Verratti before

PSG is saying sign a new contract or we’ll sell you now because they don’t want him to go for free at the end of the season

Mbappe is refusing to leave now because Real can’t afford him this season plus he gets a massive signing bonus if he leaves on a free

PSG are being perfectly reasonable

 

[Skipper Pup]

PSG is saying sign a new contract or we’ll sell you now because they don’t want him to go for free at the end of the season

Mbappe is refusing to leave now because Real can’t afford him this season plus he gets a massive signing bonus if he leaves on a free

PSG are being perfectly reasonable

Mbappe is being reasonable, he is honouring his contract.

PSG are being petulant, they are throwing a tantrum because they're not getting their way.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Let us watch whilst Tottenham pour the EUR100m received down the gurgler. Who can forget the absolute quality they invested in with the Bale millions?

Roberto Soldado: 26m
Erik Lamela: 30m
Etienne Capoue: 9m
Vlad Chiriches: 9m
Paulinho: 17m
Nacer Chadli: 6m
Christian Eriksen: 12m

Really, only Eriksen was an out-and-out success. Lamela had a few flash moments, but otherwise played a lot without contributing a whole lot.

Spurs have already spent it. Spent over £150m this summer. They need to get some back. May get a new player in but most of their deals are already done.

 

[sledger]

PSG are reaping what they have sown by pandering to him and treating him like an absolute prince over the last few years. That contract extension celebration/ceremony a few years back was an absolute embarrassment. You can't do **** like that (i.e. treat a player as an absolute god) and then a year later start with the "nobody is bigger than the club" narrative). **** them.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Didn't Klopp/Liverpool make comment about not being able to sign Bellingham because of the transfer fee involved?

Since then though they have banked over £50m from Saudi transfers they never saw coming. That has helped pay for this deal and maybe they are selling another to finance the rest of it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Aren't City offering £100+ for Pacqueta from West Ham as well?

Insane numbers this window.

Saudis paying OTT prices for pensioners causing that. Bet Wolves are fuming they took a small bid for Neves now as they could have got another £20m if they held out.

 

[Molehill]

Saudis paying OTT prices for pensioners causing that. Bet Wolves are fuming they took a small bid for Neves now as they could have got another £20m if they held out.

I'm not sure the Saudis really care what they pay, it's the difference between you or I adding an extra £1 onto a tip.

That Wolves screwed that up shows how poorly run they are at the moment.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I'm not sure the Saudis really care what they pay, it's the difference between you or I adding an extra £1 onto a tip.

That Wolves screwed that up shows how poorly run they are at the moment.

Yeah they don't care as they have unlimited money. It'll be fascinating to see 2 or 3 years down the line whether they are getting proper stars not after a last payday though. Most of the players going there are 32+

I work with loads of Wolves fans and I am telling them they are going down with Luton and Sheffield United but they still think they will stay up.

 

[social]

Mbappe is being reasonable, he is honouring his contract.

PSG are being petulant, they are throwing a tantrum because they're not getting their way.

Mbappe won’t sign a new contract & will only agree to sign for one team and they can’t afford him

That’s not being reasonable

It’s a shame that PSG can’t lend him out to Milton Keynes

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Mbappe won’t sign a new contract & will only agree to sign for one team and they can’t afford him

That’s not being reasonable

It’s a shame that PSG can’t lend him out to Milton Keynes

He is under contract so doesn't have to leave if he doesn't want to. Works both ways. Not the first player to run down his contract and won't be the last. Player power is too strong though.

 

[Skipper Pup]

Mbappe won’t sign a new contract & will only agree to sign for one team and they can’t afford him

That’s not being reasonable

It’s a shame that PSG can’t lend him out to Milton Keynes

They gave him that contract. Why should he have to go anywhere he doesn't want to?

 

[social]

He is under contract so doesn't have to leave if he doesn't want to. Works both ways. Not the first player to run down his contract and won't be the last. Player power is too strong though.

It’s a pretty bizarre situation where you can’t sell an asset

The NBA is often held up as being the worst example of player empowerment but it’s got nothing on football

The Lakers could sell LeBron tomorrow to Orlando for a bag of chips and there’s literally nothing he can do about it

 

[social]

They gave him that contract. Why should he have to go anywhere he doesn't want to?

They own his contract

Should be like selling a car

 

[flibbertyjibber]

It’s a pretty bizarre situation where you can’t sell an asset

The NBA is often held up as being the worst example of player empowerment but it’s got nothing on football

The Lakers could sell LeBron tomorrow to Orlando for a bag of chips and there’s literally nothing he can do about it

Bizarre where they expect to be able to sell him to a club he doesn't want to join too.

 

[Skipper Pup]

They own his contract

Should be like selling a car

So they can just tear it up when they want?

 

[social]

Bizarre where they expect to be able to sell him to a club he doesn't want to join too.

Tough fkn luck

Players get traded all the time and the only obligation of the buyer is to honour the contract

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Tough fkn luck

Players get traded all the time and the only obligation of the buyer is to honour the contract

You have no clue how football works clearly.

 

[social]

So they can just tear it up when they want?

Obviously not & that’s not what PSG want

They’re simply trying to sell him to the highest bidder as any asset owner would try to do

Mbappe’s choice has no money