Summer Transfer Thread 24/25

[BaZ87]

Don't care, the fact that we got rid is good enough. More to go of course but usually they stick around for way too long.

I'm not blown away by Ineos, time will tell.

I was referring to people like McTominay and the handful of academy players that were sold for £5m odd.

 

[sigma]

Sky pundits absolutely fawning over Sterling all of a sudden in the last hour

Can't stand pundits these days. Sky especially, and especially live, they seem to have been told to be more informal/relaxed, and to me they just come across as idiots. It's crazy to think how much they get paid just to talk ****.

 

[uscool]

I kind of mentioned this the other day but isn't it a bit early to say you've not paid over the odds (I'm not saying you have btw) on x, y or z? You've gave PSG their money back on a player that flopped for them and paid a fee (and contract) for Yoro that other interested clubs wouldn't. Whether what you've paid is good or bad value will become clear over time but as manic hints at it seems because it's not the Glazers you're automatically saying it's great.

Regarding sales, I really don't see it. Selling players in isolation isn't a challenge (you sold players before), it's selling the ones you want or need to that's the challenge and or getting good fees for those that do leave. Other than Sancho Utd haven't really moved on anybody you'd say they really needed to move on* and the reported future fee of £20m odd isn't a good deal (that's before any possible pay-off to Sancho). And the fees for the easier sales? You hardly cashed in.

*As you say that's not easy given their contracts.

Well ineos have got people in who actually look like they know how to do business, instead of bankers doing football business

 

[BaZ87]

Well ineos have got people in who actually look like they know how to do business, instead of bankers doing football business

They've definitely appointed people to run the football side, I'll give you that. @GarethSouthgate will hopefully be their next appointment.

 

[sigma]

I was referring to people like McTominay and the handful of academy players that were sold for £5m odd.

If it means they make way for future purchases then I am all for it. Short term pain, long term gain... Hopefully.

You'd hope Ineos have more of a clue than the Glaziers, but that's not saying much. Football is largely just an old boys club.

 

[sigma]

They've definitely appointed people to run the football side, I'll give you that. @GarethSouthgate will hopefully be their next appointment.

Will the real GS please stand up (and run away from OT)

 

[manic111]

They've definitely appointed people to run the football side, I'll give you that. @GarethSouthgate will hopefully be their next appointment.

Not now they've sold Mctominay. Perfect Southgate player

 

[BaZ87]

If it means they make way for future purchases then I am all for it. Short term pain, long term gain... Hopefully.

You'd hope Ineos have more of a clue than the Glaziers, but that's not saying much. Football is largely just an old boys club.

You won't be complaining about the old boys club when you're signing that 5 year deal and making Maguire captain again.

Not now they've sold Mctominay. Perfect Southgate player

Maguire's still there and Newcastle will happily let Trippier leave in January, don't worry.

 

[robfosters]

Nketiah gone to palace

 

[manic111]

Nketiah gone to palace

Good signing for them. Interesting fantasy option as well

 

[MissChief]

Look at that, Celtic , arguably the biggest team in Scotland have broken their transfer record..of 11m. Goes to show the huge disparity in monies on either side of the border.

And the huge disparities between Celtic and the rest of Scotland tbh.

 

[sigma]

12 mins until Sanch-go

 

[uscool]

They've definitely appointed people to run the football side, I'll give you that. @GarethSouthgate will hopefully be their next appointment.

At some point the giant will awaken I know it must be scary for you

 

[MarcLister]

£35m

That's a decent fee. Better than doing a Phil Jones and constantly giving him a new contract to protect his value rather than actually selling him!

 

[explicit4u]

Sterling is at Sobha/Colney, should hopefully be done in time.

Rumours of some late interest in Nelson from Fulham, would be a good move for him.

 

[uscool]

I was referring to people like McTominay and the handful of academy players that were sold for £5m odd.

We already have a few youngsters breaking through , McTominay was never good enough to be a starter at best backup he is 28 soon with year left on contract so imo a good deal

 

[manic111]

Wolves have signed Andre. Will be interesting to see how he gets on given the previous links with Liverpool.

 

[sigma]

That's a decent fee. Better than doing a Phil Jones and constantly giving him a new contract to protect his value rather than actually selling him!

It's 20-25 apparently, happy to see him go, never should have bought him

 

[uscool]

It's 20-25 apparently, happy to see him go, never should have bought him

Obligation will have terms so always a chance he could end up coming back

 

[BaZ87]

We already have a few youngsters breaking through , McTominay was never good enough to be a starter at best backup he is 28 soon with year left on contract so imo a good deal

I used to get insulted for saying McTominay was only ever good enough as backup so I'm not disputing that it made sense to move him on and he was probably your best sale (from a financial pov) but when you compare it to what some Championship players were being sold for or academy(ish) players, it was nothing special. But anyway, we'll see how Utd's new ownership get on over the next 12-18 months rather than one window.