Summer Transfer Window 2017/18 - Rumours & Signings

chroniclard · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:19

Touting Benzema around for funds too.

fez · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:22

Moses said:
Well, haven't they briefed that one of BBC would have to go to fund it? Out of those the preference being Benzema would seem sensible.

Benzema is seen as the perfect player to allow Ronaldo to realise his potential and thats ultimately still the no1 priority at Madrid. I just can't see them selling any one of those 3.

Shamikebab · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:38

opethdisciple said:
I feel sorry for Monaco. One good season and their team gets picked apart.

How long is it gong to take them to rebuild?

That is their business model. It's what they want to happen. They buy young cheap players and sell them on for a lot. Monaco do not have the infrastructure to sustain a top level team, they can't afford the wage bill of the elite clubs due to their limited stadium and fanbase.

opethdisciple · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:39

Shamikebab said:
That is their business model. It's what they want to happen. They buy young cheap players and sell them on for a lot. Monaco do not have the infrastructure to sustain a top level team, they can't afford the wage bill of the elite clubs due to their limited stadium and fanbase.

But they are bankrolled by a billionaire. So money isn't an issue.

Shamikebab · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:44

opethdisciple said:
But they are bankrolled by a billionaire. So money isn't an issue.

Yes it is, being bankrolled by a billionaire doesn't mean it's sustainable. Monaco's stadium is 18k. The entire population of Monaco is less than PSG's stadium size. FFP means it doesn't matter how rich their owner is, they can't sustain £50m transfers and £300k contracts.

opethdisciple · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:51

Shamikebab said:
Yes it is, being bankrolled by a billionaire doesn't mean it's sustainable. Monaco's stadium is 18k. The entire population of Monaco is less than PSG's stadium size. FFP means it doesn't matter how rich their owner is, they can't sustain £50m transfers and £300k contracts.

Fair enough... but what about Man City!?

Shamikebab · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:55

opethdisciple said:
Fair enough... but what about Man City!?

What about Man City? They're financially much better off. Go look at the list of the richest clubs in the world and see where Monaco are.

Robbo · 26 Jul 2017 at 11:58

Who is bankrolling a club doesn't really matter unless they're prepared to pump the money in.

nicktay2605 · 26 Jul 2017 at 12:51

I'm sure I read somewhere recently that there had been some changes to FFP so that the owner can't account for more than 30% of the team's income or something like that.

Robbo · 26 Jul 2017 at 13:49

Bale would be great but he'd be very expensive and has a slightly patchy injury history. I'd be surprised if it happened.

cm1179 · 26 Jul 2017 at 15:44

Robbo said:
Bale would be great but he'd be very expensive and has a slightly patchy injury history. I'd be surprised if it happened.

from the same person who said he 'wouldn't mind bale if he was cheap' before spurs sold him to RM

magic

Robbo · 26 Jul 2017 at 15:50

cm1179 said:
from the same person who said he 'wouldn't mind bale if he was cheap' before spurs sold him to RM

magic

That was before his great season wasn't it? I'd have been quite happy with him otherwise.

Anyway, you're one to talk, do you even read your own posts?! I thought we weren't getting Lukaku the other week, no way...

cm1179 · 26 Jul 2017 at 16:13

Robbo said:
That was before his great season wasn't it? I'd have been quite happy with him otherwise.

Anyway, you're one to talk, do you even read your own posts?! I thought we weren't getting Lukaku the other week, no way...

we'll see how you feel about lukaku this time in 2 years

Nemeses · 26 Jul 2017 at 16:56

cm1179 said:
we'll see how you feel about lukaku this time in 2 years

As much as I hate to admit it (as I detest cheating Man Utd) I think Lukaku will score 25 goals plus for them per season, and can see him going past 30

......but I would love to be wrong!!!

antijoke · 27 Jul 2017 at 07:46

Losing Couthino would be catastrophic.

omnomnom · 27 Jul 2017 at 08:34

There's no reason for us to sell so it will be interesting to see what happens. My main concern is that we sell Phil and sign Keita and VVD and thats it. They were players we were going to sign anyway so that would be a disappointing window.

Maundie · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:08

Apparently Liverpool have put a £133m price tag on Coutinho to try and dissuade Barca

fez · 27 Jul 2017 at 14:30

I never understand putting a stupid price tag on a player. Either you are willing to sell or not. If Coutinho really wants to go and the clubs can agree a fee then he might leave. If Liverpool don't want to sell they won't.

IvanDobskey · 27 Jul 2017 at 15:37

I suspect the vvd and keita deals have been waiting for the coutinho money to come in before proceeding....

antijoke · 27 Jul 2017 at 15:48

Swap Suarez or Neymar for Phil.