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does Wanyama play the same position as Sandro? I remember you rating him highly.
He goes hopefully :avbpray:
If Diame comes now, he goes on loan and turns into a beast before coming back and becoming a legend
Why not use the money from Modric for Willian and Negredo right now? Because that isn't how it works.
Better value than MVilla as well.
I like Diame a lot, really rated him at Wigan and was amazed that on a free West Ham managed to get him.
Already a good premiership performer, for a Jan buy that would be a real bonus
Because that basically covered all of our summer moves already?
That isn't strictly true, we have spent £5m net in five years, so have money to spend aside from Modric's funds. However, that isn't really my point, the point was selling Bale wouldn't mean having £60m to spend as that isn't how it works.
Selling 1 player and replacing him with 3 might sound like good business, but it's not just big fees, it's the cost of the contract. The transfer fee can be just the tip of the iceberg.
Personally I don't see us doing any panic buys, if we bid for someone now it must be the same logic that it's because we would bid for them any other time.
Looking back to last window, while I can see the value in Saha and Nelsen last window if we were paying fees or long contracts on either it would make no sense. So a very cheap deal on a striker to bolster the line up or a loan might be the answer, bearing in mind Adebayor will be back in a few weeks.
Personally I don't see us doing any panic buys, if we bid for someone now it must be the same logic that it's because we would bid for them any other time.
Looking back to last window, while I can see the value in Saha and Nelsen last window if we were paying fees or long contracts on either it would make no sense. So a very cheap deal on a striker to bolster the line up or a loan might be the answer, bearing in mind Adebayor will be back in a few weeks.
I honestly don't think Togo will be out there that long.
Saha is a free transfer 
Actually I think THAT isnt strictly true. Aside from Harrys first window we have quite clearly sold to buy, we havent made funds available. Considering the Training complex and Stadium costs I highly doubt there are funds available, and our recently publisised loss for the year (after very minor profit last year) would seem to suggest this is the case.
Selling Bale would be the ONLY way to fund significant player buys, like selling Modric funded Lloris/Dempsey/Dembele etc.
Levy has to date pretty much reinvested player sales into the squad IMO, I see no reason why he wouldnt with Bale.
Moutinho, Willian and Negredo would all expect wages equal to Bale's current deal.
So it's £60m + £5m x 4 years = £80m
vs
£20m + £20m x 3 players = £120m
Here I do agree - I dont think its a simple £60m for Bale = £20m Negredo + £20m Moutinho + £20m Willian, as nice as that sounds.
However, the deals would not necessarily be so closely linked. For example, Sell Bale for £60m, let Bentley, Gomes, Livermore, Huddlestone leave for nominal fees - there is significant saving made in the wage bill.
So it could be possible, but I agree certainly not likely to be so simple.
The money from Modric was spent on Lloris Dembele and Dempsey. There are not many teams in the world that can turn down £60 m for one player certainly not us.
We've not even been paid the full money for Modric (afaik) so not sure that's true.
I dont see why not, it is a commited amount to be recieved.
All transfers seem to be paid in part up front and then in installments.
If thats how Madrid dealt with us, then its likely how we deal with Fulham/Lyon etc.
Its all accounting tomfoolery isnt it? Essentially we got(or are getting) a big wedge of cash for Modric that covers what we spend (or will spend) on summer aqcuisitions
I'm sure we haven't finished paying for any of our summer transfers. Most deals payment is spread over a few years.
I don't want us to sell Bale by the way I'm just being practical. I know that 60 m in doesn't mean an automatic 60m outlay on new players but say selling Bale meant we brought Moutinho and Willian and then selling some deadwood wouldn't it improve the team?
I don't want us to sell Bale by the way I'm just being practical. I know that 60 m in doesn't mean an automatic 60m outlay on new players but say selling Bale meant we brought Moutinho and Willian and then selling some deadwood wouldn't it improve the team?
long story short, you know as much as I do with regards to what money was spent on what.
