All about the amortization baby, although I'm not sure they've really thought this through if he's on mega money for the length of that deal [and he follows the oft trodden path of Chelsea signings being awful].
All about the amortization baby, although I'm not sure they've really thought this through if he's on mega money for the length of that deal [and he follows the oft trodden path of Chelsea signings being awful].
The chances of him being poor are quite high. Going off his career stats he’s completely unproven. Imagine giving a 8.5 year deal to Kerlon or Freddy Adu.
Freddy AduHe’ll boss the thing for years. Disgusting talent.
Edit: sorry, wrong version.
Supposedly Arsenal in for Raphinha now and Barca willing to sell for the right price, and they (Barca) want Aubameyang back? Is this all just money laundering now?
I don't believe that Aubameyang one for a second.
Any rational team would want Aubameyang. £160,000 a week and well worth every penny.
Arsenal recall goalie Arthur Okonkwo from Crewe where he was playing every week, and send him off to sit on the bench at Sturm Graz.
The club will have assurances about his playing time or he'll be recalled quickly, very proactive with loans these days.
Raheem seems to be on the block as well, 6 months into what is no doubt an insane 5 or 6 years deal.Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd
Good luck shifting that.
This is what I don't understand about Chelsea thinking eight year deals are an undiscovered workaround. Either they get their contracts upgraded within three years, or the upgrades are already written in, and you're potentially paying some shithead mega money for the rest of his life.
It's standard in the Murican sports like Baseball isn't it?
Yeah, and don't they end up paying people to be shit for six years or medically retiring them?
No idea, but Boehly seems like the kind of retard to think American way = best way.
Half-time shows and mass shootings can only be so far away at THE BUDWEISER BRIDGE.
It's standard in American sports because in American sports the 30 owners have literally all the power and will make deals with each other to not compete. There's a reason why only the shittiest franchises have their NFL contracts paid in guaranteed money. Todd Boehley by bowling in (no pun intended) and literally raising the price for every other transfer will piss everybody else off and make them a pariah just like PSG have.
It feels like it's going to end with our first ever trip to League One, but you know what, I've seen us win everything bar the Johnstones Paint Trophy.
The vast majority of NFL contracts have some percentage of guaranteed money (to protect the player if they get injured) and every single team has at least 1 person on a fully guaranteed contract. Almost all first round draft picks now get their contracts guaranteed, plus a lot of veterans plus QB's now are demanding it.
Fully guaranteed is a new phenomenon for bigger contracts. I think Kirk Cousins might have been the first one to negotiate such a deal (there was certainly a lot of buzz about it at the time) but then we fall back to Phonics' notion that only the shitty franchises give out those deals.
You can still win that being in the top league. Patience.
Mudryk is going to be class. Fastest player in the Champions League - been a while since Chelsea had a genuine winger who is direct.
The Ukrainian Walcott. Let's hope his pace isn't his main attribute on a long term contract given one bad injury can permanently affect that.
Sadly it sounds like according to BBC Gossip big brain Todd is going to recoup some spend from Newcastle gobbling up their cast offs.
Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek and Ziyech. Oh, my.
Not sure about that if you're Newcastle. Maybe Ziyech offers a bit of premium left foot, but what does Conor Gallagher produce that Bobby Twoshanks or whatever that ginger bloke's called can't do?
Matt Longshaft? It can't be that but that's all my brain's giving.
Sean Longstaff. No word on his shaft.
Aye, it feels more like trying to add depth rather than actual improvements. Ziyech probably gets us some goals from midfield. Conor Gallagher hasn't convinced me but the Athletic had him down as one of our sensible transfers. I really hope that's not been a factor.
I wish they had a Bobby Twoshanks.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64298998
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64298582
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64293431
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64288868
Bournemouth with the pick of the business but exciting stuff all-round.
Matt Longshaft signed for Brazzers I think.
Everton's recent decision making and inaction compared to everyone else around them makes them look like they genuinely want to be in the Championship next season. This time last year the squad was way better than the rest of the bottom five but it might even be worse than Bournemouth's now.
Genuinely the best thing about Brexit is the change of work permit rules, so we can now get in all these exotic African and South Americans that would be otherwise lost to Ligue 1 or Serie A.
Problem is they've spunked the money in the years before this one on players and a stadium.
The Twoshanks Redemption headline writes itself
I see Mudryk is on less than 100k a week. What a bargain this will turn out to be.
Technically correct
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Depay to Atletico Madrid.
Danjuma doing a tour of the Premier League clubs begging someone to buy him.
Newcastle could do worse.
ASM is very entertaining but I feel he spends half the time injured.
Trossard? Fuck off.
It's a fantastic deal if it's the £15-20m fee that's being mentioned.
Is his contract up in the summer?
18 months I think and he's full spazzed out so won't sign a new one.
He's also been fucking useless since scoring a hattrick against Liverpool so his value has nose-dived.
He's good, but I don't think he improves Arsenal beyond providing depth, which I guess they do need.
He looks like a player that you can't really build a team around, but could be great as an impact sub so to speak. For the quoted price I reckon it's a good deal for any team bar maybe City.
Brighton have the option of another year. Fron what i understand. They can activate it and force another year on his deal. Is this true?
Madueke to Chelsea.
About time they made a signing.
I met him a couple of times when the Norwich players came and gave presents out to the kids at work. Seemed a nice guy. Hope he does well.
The name alone promises a big big schlong but those stats look horrific.
Edit: Not that gammon obvs.
Cantwell should ruin riot in Scotland.
I'm a twit
By all accounts Cantwell's talent isn't in doubt, it's his attitude. Might spit the dummy after a few reducers welcoming him to the McEwan's Vase or whatever it is up there.
Trossard to Arsenal agreed £21m
Why is he going to the SPL from the Championship? Can they pay him that much?
Doubt Norwich pay that much in wages.
That Trossard deal is about 25 million too much. The first Lucas Perez purchase of the new era.
Perez bought off his own contract to go to third division Deportivo La Coruna and single-handedly bring back the Valeron days. 3 goals in his first 2 appearances
It's not though is it. Who else is getting proven prime age PREMIER LEAGUE QUALITY for that fee?
I mean Everton are PREMIER LEAGUE QUALITY and they’re shit.
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