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Raheem Sterling

goon

He'd also have far better players around him, he looked a lot better playing next to Suarez for example.

That being said, I'd much rather City spend 50m on guys like Sterling than people like Neymar, Aguero, Suarez, Sanchez, Hazard etc, the real top level guys.

Qwiss

Apart from us getting lucky with Sanchez I can't see any of those players moving for £50m or less now. The markets gone crazy. I don't think Sterling is worth over £30m though.

Klaus

Qwiss! wrote:
Apart from us getting lucky with Sanchez I can't see any of those players moving for £50m or less now. The markets gone crazy.

I think so too, qs. You've got Bale moving for £85 million, Di Maria moving for £60 million, Suarez for £75 million. Neymar ended up costing over £100 million in total. James was signed for £65 million after nothing but a great World Cup.

We've lucked out with our fees for Alexis and Özil in a way. They were both well below market value. It's why I think our best bet to get hold of top attacking talent is to sign guys like Götze or Draxler or Cavani, whose stock have fallen a little bit recently.

Ricky1985

That's why I'm all for Draxler - take a world class player or world class talent wherever and whenever you can get them. They are extremely hard to come by and worth paying big money for, especially if you're getting them below their peak value.

Gunner89

Of course you will always have the likes of Madrid, Barcelona and City pay excessively.

Think Di Maria was being sold for 50m euros to PSG and when they couldn't meet FPP Madrid realised United were desperate.

Klaus

Gunner89 wrote:
Of course you will always have the likes of Madrid, Barcelona and City pay excessively.

Yeah, but those are the clubs who dictate the market for top transfers. Reus doesn't get a price tag based on what Sunderland think he's worth.

Mirth

Klaus wrote:
Qwiss! wrote:
Apart from us getting lucky with Sanchez I can't see any of those players moving for £50m or less now. The markets gone crazy.

I think so too, qs. You've got Bale moving for £85 million, Di Maria moving for £60 million, Suarez for £75 million. Neymar ended up costing over £100 million in total. James was signed for £65 million after nothing but a great World Cup.

It's depressing when you put it like that.

Ray

If those clubs want to sell the player they usually go for around 30 to 40m. Fabregas, Sanchez, Ozil. It's only when clubs outside the CL or growing like PSG/Utd/Monaco etc make desperate bids does the price go into 50 to 60m. Barca and Real have too much money but apart from those two, not many pay over 40m for players.

Claudius

Klaus wrote:
Qwiss! wrote:
Apart from us getting lucky with Sanchez I can't see any of those players moving for £50m or less now. The markets gone crazy.

I think so too, qs. You've got Bale moving for £85 million, Di Maria moving for £60 million, Suarez for £75 million. Neymar ended up costing over £100 million in total. James was signed for £65 million after nothing but a great World Cup.

We've lucked out with our fees for Alexis and Özil in a way. They were both well below market value. It's why I think our best bet to get hold of top attacking talent is to sign guys like Götze or Draxler or Cavani, whose stock have fallen a little bit recently.

There's so much more money in football than there was 5 years ago. The market is reflecting two things - 1) the larger pots of cash available, and 2) the increasing importance of a superstar as means to winning both on the field and commercially. So while the price of Bale now might be 70m pounds versus 40m pounds for the same quality three or four years ago, a Fabregas will not have appreciated significantly in the same time.

marv3llous

Liverpool are really going for the big five-o in regards the transfer fee. Insane, if City give in.

Mirth

Claudius wrote:
Klaus wrote:
I think so too, qs. You've got Bale moving for £85 million, Di Maria moving for £60 million, Suarez for £75 million. Neymar ended up costing over £100 million in total. James was signed for £65 million after nothing but a great World Cup.

We've lucked out with our fees for Alexis and Özil in a way. They were both well below market value. It's why I think our best bet to get hold of top attacking talent is to sign guys like Götze or Draxler or Cavani, whose stock have fallen a little bit recently.

There's so much more money in football than there was 5 years ago. The market is reflecting two things - 1) the larger pots of cash available, and 2) the increasing importance of a superstar as means to winning both on the field and commercially. So while the price of Bale now might be 70m pounds versus 40m pounds for the same quality three or four years ago, a Fabregas will not have appreciated significantly in the same time.

3) Not as many top players as there were 10-15 years ago

lorddulaarsenal

Market prices has gone nuts. I'll be fuming if we let the ox go for £20m

Rohit

I will be fuming if we let the Ox go.

Claudius

we can fume in tandem, like twin pipes on GTi

Clrnc

Ricky1985 wrote:
That's why I'm all for Draxler - take a world class player or world class talent wherever and whenever you can get them. They are extremely hard to come by and worth paying big money for, especially if you're getting them below their peak value.

Agree. I think at our current level now financially and status wise, we would be better off snapping up talents that is firstly not at a big club and secondly won't cost more than 40-50m dollar. That would allow us to build our squad in every area with great talents (maybe not the top top tier like with Barca/Madrid, but one level below players). We can't afford to spunk 80-100m on superstars yet.

Timbob

There's always been crazy money mega deals. Remember Real Betis signing Denilson after the 98 World Cup for a world record fee? In Italy the likes of Vieri, Crespo and Veron would move on virtually every summer for a ridiculous fee. The Galacticos etc.

I think the market is the same as ever, you have huge money outliers but then you can get plenty of real value too.

Ricky1985

And that's where Wenger comes into his own...

Klaus

Gooner Tim wrote:
There's always been crazy money mega deals. Remember Real Betis signing Denilson after the 98 World Cup for a world record fee? In Italy the likes of Vieri, Crespo and Veron would move on virtually every summer for a ridiculous fee. The Galacticos etc.

I think the market is the same as ever, you have huge money outliers but then you can get plenty of real value too.

The difference is that the transfer record wasn't nearly as high back in -98, even when you account for inflation. 21 of the 30 most expensive players of all time have been signed within the last 5 years. It's not just the fees that have increased tenfold - the rate at which these transfers happens has increased too. Denilson is #77 on the list nowadays.

Agüero cost Manchester City £38 million back in 2011. Does anyone think he'd have moved for less than £60 million today under the same circumstances?

Rex

Diego Costa moved from the same club only last summer at a lower fee than what City paid for Agüero.

Klaus

Because Costa had previously signed a new deal with Atletico, with the provision that it contained a buyout clause fixed at £32 million.

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