25 Aug 2026 21:32:29
Delap purchased for £30 million and sold 1 year later for £50 million. Quite astonishing and further evidence that these yankie owners don't "blow millions" as some would argue but make "millions". I have said it before they know very little about football or "soccer" but certainly know how to generate huge revenue.
26 Aug 2026 09:51:44
Surely, that's not skill on their part (or the part of their sporting directors), but just inflation? In a market that's regularly seeing £100-million players now, Savinho just went to Spurs for £70 million after City bought him in 2024 for £30 million. What has he done in his time in England to justify more than doubling of the price?
26 Aug 2026 11:24:54
EdW, that would be some inflation increase. I have no idea why the season's summer window has been so bonkers, but my guess would be the regulator reset has had something to do with it.
Striker fees always seem to demand a premium, but who cares.
If they all come off, my guess is the club will post a transfer profit for this window and bring the current owners nett spend down significantly since they took over.
26 Aug 2026 18:46:16
Tom, agreed, but it's clearly happened. Even the Italian teams are paying ridiculous money now - AC Milan have paid £65 million for Diego Moreira, who we sold to Strasbourg for £1.4 million (with that hefty sell-on) in 2024, whilst also paying roughly the same amount for Goncalo Ramos in the same summer.