02 Aug 2016 09:41:12
Eds can you help?
I'm struggling to understand Chelseas recruitment process. I don't understand why we are prepared to pay £68 million (reported) for Lukaku our 2nd choice striker, but we are unwilling (reported) to pay the £65 million Real Madrid want for Morata who is/ was our 1st choice striker.
Just doesn't make sense to me.
02 Aug 2016 10:51:01
ed always say don't get involved with the fees - it is only this window that I have begun to agree.
firstly, who cares? we have no chance of being the biggest spenders so will no longer get constantly ripped about buying the league
secondly, its not our money it is the clubs and we sure as hell don't find out the truth about wages and running costs week to week so why care so much about the difference of 5/ 10M In transfer fees.
thirdly, the papers speak utter pish when It comes to fiqures (imo)
on another note I have seen a twitter account ( reasonably reliable) claiming arsenal have been in talks for griezza, please somebody tell me this won't happen and that they are in fact going to lose ozil instead :) :) :)
02 Aug 2016 11:42:29
You missed the point entirely.
Why pay more for 2nd choice when the 1st is cheaper.
To be fair if you read rumours from Twitter then I fear you won't understand anyway.
02 Aug 2016 11:58:53
Actually caring about the club is also care about club finance. I know we can't be biggest spender or its not our money. But an amount like that will burden club finance and spending for a few years (just like Torres) so i would prefer we spend it on someone worthy.
02 Aug 2016 11:59:08
Ed said stop worrying about money! Everton still owe money to Chelsea for the lukaku deal still.
02 Aug 2016 12:02:22
That's only the headline figure though (if that is a true figure) . Agent fees, signing-on fees. wages, etc. all add to the overall transfer.
02 Aug 2016 12:20:45
Pinky the actual figure is irrelevant it's the principle of the situation.
02 Aug 2016 13:06:49
hitman - how do you know if lukaku would be more expensive than morata?
hitman - yes a lot of twitter is unreliable but there are obviously some accouwhich are closer to the truth than others. for example if jim white says something is confirmed on his twitter then I will believe it, would you disagree? additionally you say due to the fact I read twitter rumours you fear i'd understand, sorry bt there is no problem with reading them and I have not once said I have believed any.
02 Aug 2016 13:07:37
It's not the amount that's the problem, it's the amount we will spend on the wrong player that's the problem, if £67 million is the correct figure, I would prefer to bid the same for griessmen, or even a bit more, I think we could get almost any striker in the world for £70 million, we could probably get laczette, and Harry Kane, for that type of money .
02 Aug 2016 13:21:05
Football and principals don't go together mate.
02 Aug 2016 13:55:45
Hey Fellas, long time reader (over 3 years) first time poster. Awesome site by the way, love the banter and general chit chat. My 2 cents I'm neither here nor there with the Lukaku transfer, he plays well in an Everton team that he is afforded a lot of space to run into. I don't see that been the case when he plays for us, but he is young so there's plenty of time to develop and that's where the fee comes from. I really hope Costa stays as he is the closest to world class striker we will have even with Lukaku. Lastly with the Griezman and Morata links, I have a feeling it's more of a case of them not wanting to move which therefore makes the money we offer irrelevant. Exciting transfer window nonetheless and can't wait for the season ahead!