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Wolves sign teenager Silva for record £35m
Wolves break their transfer record to sign 18-year-old striker Fabio Silva from Porto for a reported £35m.www.bbc.co.uk
Do we have the capacity or capability of buying an unknown gem anymore or is this now the domain of any other club but us?
And no I am not saying all the players that clubs sign will come good but these signings are producing the buzz of excitement that we used to be renown for.
Now our best bet seems to be reality TV.
Honestly what the fcuk does our scouting system do????
Is £35m worth a 'buzz of excitement'?
its likely part of the price they pay for getting Neves, Patricio, Moutinho on the cheap. Now they have to help Mendes out by overpaying to get this guy.
Probably worth it in the end but when you make a deal with the devil, you eventually have to pay for it.
It's going to be a very underwhelming summer for transfers but that has been the trend under ENIC for a while now. It isn't going to get any better in the context of Covid.
One of the main issues with the academy is that changing managers at the top can really mess things up. A lot of the players who have "graduated" seem to be more in the Poch mould, of developing players who can retain the ball, now under Mourinho the tactics are going to be more counter-attacking. Will he want to select any of them?
The only academies that seem to work over the long-term are at clubs with a dominant footballing philosophy, like Ajax and Barcelona, which they generally don't deviate from, and even they go through lean periods.
One of the main issues with the academy is that changing managers at the top can really mess things up. A lot of the players who have "graduated" seem to be more in the Poch mould, of developing players who can retain the ball, now under Mourinho the tactics are going to be more counter-attacking. Will he want to select any of them?
The only academies that seem to work over the long-term are at clubs with a dominant footballing philosophy, like Ajax and Barcelona, which they generally don't deviate from, and even they go through lean periods.
Wolves sign teenager Silva for record £35m
Wolves break their transfer record to sign 18-year-old striker Fabio Silva from Porto for a reported £35m.
Do we have the capacity or capability of buying an unknown gem anymore or is this now the domain of any other club but us?
And no I am not saying all the players that clubs sign will come good but these signings are producing the buzz of excitement that we used to be renown for.
Now our best bet seems to be reality TV.
Honestly what the fcuk does our scouting system do????
No 'buzz' surrounding Ndombele, GLC, Sanchez when we signed them?
Bergwijn can't prove to be a "gem"?
Your post is knee-jerk guff.
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To be fair to Wolves they have purchased brilliantly over the last 2 or 3 years. Sadly i'd trust them to get it right more than us.
No doubt you’re one of those fans who cried “Carrick......what does he do???” every week
Oooo this is awkward Sammy. Seems we just purchased one of their academy products because our academy couldn't produce one.
Little egg on your face my man.
He’s 28 mate, hardly unknown
I think the point is there’s plenty of liquidity in the market unlikes the lies pedaled by a few ENIC apologists on here
Mr No Agenda Whatsoever goes all in on a pair of 3's.
Did wolves just pay 35m for an 18 year old who hardly played senior football?
Is it Ings? It is, isn't it. It's Ings. No, really, is it Ings?
De Ligt is a title winner Sammy mate. What the hell has Tanganga done ? Had a few really good games. Please let’s not go overboard. I love our academy players, but you really need to stop overrating them son. If all our academy players were that fantastic, we would be winning a lot more trophies than a pitiful 1 league cup in 20 years. The fact is, we have had 1 spectacular academy star coming through in Kane. Winksy, who I really like is never going to be top class. Great squad player no doubt, but he won’t be top class ever. Cirkin has played a few friendlies ffs mate and you are already labelling him in the Kane academy mould ? De Ligt is a CL player who has won his 1st league title at 19. Us Spurs fans seem to accept failure and it’s just baffling.
What 'people'? Our front office?
Still an academy product no? And one that we bought because we can't product one for the position.
In his prime was one of the best multi-functional midfielders in Europe. 29 now though.
See, and here I was unignoring you because I thought you might have something football to say. Nope, internet points it is. Just fucking tedious. Shouldn't you be rubbing one out with all this academy talk going on around you? Would have figured you were all warmed up. Nonce.