Digavilla Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Happy with this one , as we are signing a player from Spurs who played 7 out their 8 CL games last season , as a back up. What not to like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2023 Its been a very productive window for us with both in’s and out’s. Monchi has been impressive in getting these deals done with little fuss in his opening act at the club. Lenglet it continue 5 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Its been a very productive window for us with both in’s and out’s. Monchi has been impressive in getting these deals done with little fuss in his opening act at the club. Lenglet it continue Bravo, sir!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted August 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2023 I watch a lot of Spurs (I know) and I think Spurs fans would agree with me that he wasn't bad at all for them, once they get out of their feelings of course. The problem there was they were flirting with the likes of Bastoni and Skriniar for a clue of windows in a row to fill the massive void in their defence for a top class CB. Neither of those signings materialised, and so signing Lenglet on loan probably felt underwhelming to them. He was a stop gap solution to a problem that didn't need a stop gap solution. He also wasn't the sexy £60m signing they wanted. But on the whole he played decently for them. We don't have their issue. We already have top class CBs. Three of them actually, with a 4th, arguably the best of the lot, out for the season. He is meant to be cover for that injury. He's also as like for like of a replacement for Pau Torres as you can get. Which means that we don't have to wear him out playing 3 games a week, and our play style won't miss a beat in his absence. This is as sensible of a signing as they come. Up the Clement. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2023 40 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Plenty of them around Goodison Park I think they’re the main source of protein up there I’m afraid, toasted over a 3 bar fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 22 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Why would that bother you? 1) if he plays a fair amount, less concerned 2) if he plays very little then £7m off our FFP headroom for the next three seasons seems a poor choice 3) Huge money for any back up player if he is that at a club outside of CL 4) For that kind of wages you think it’s intended he’d get a lot of game time which I’m hoping he’s a lot better than the Spurs version we saw 5) If a back up player then maybe unsettling for key players us bringing in high wages back up player when the likes of Konsa whose starting is getting ~£72k per week. 6) was hoping with Monchi, I was hoping we weren’t going to have overpaid back up players There are a few other reasons but you get the point…not against getting him but it’s a strange deal for us imo especially considering the cost. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alreadyexists Posted August 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2023 The last left footed CB that came on loan without an option to buy did ok! Seriously though, as with Mings back in 2019, the circumstances of the deal don’t really reflect on the player, that’s more systemic of the club he’s at, only time will tell if he performs for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, nick76 said: 1) if he plays a fair amount, less concerned 2) if he plays very little then £7m off our FFP headroom for the next three seasons seems a poor choice 3) Huge money for any back up player if he is that at a club outside of CL 4) For that kind of wages you think it’s intended he’d get a lot of game time which I’m hoping he’s a lot better than the Spurs version we saw 5) If a back up player then maybe unsettling for key players us bringing in high wages back up player when the likes of Konsa whose starting is getting ~£72k per week. 6) was hoping with Monchi, I was hoping we weren’t going to have overpaid back up players There are a few other reasons but you get the point…not against getting him but it’s a strange deal for us imo especially considering the cost. The cost will probably not as high as quoted in the media, as they have a tendancy to over exaggerate for headline effect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 23 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Without knowing either way I would happily guess that neither the £200k or the 75% are correct Most salary report sites lower end is €12m per year so I was being conservative. Yes we can’t rely on them. It was also reported that Spurs didn’t pay his full salary last year and their wages to him totted up to £7m. Many of the reports today suggest we are paying 75%. He agreed this main contract with Barca when they were freely giving out contracts. So I bet I’m not far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Made In Aston said: The cost will probably not as high as quoted in the media, as they have a tendancy to over exaggerate for headline effect. Yeah maybe. Anyway the club know what they are doing so I’ll leave it be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Hmm i wonder if the reports of his salary were before he and De Jong etc extended their contracts with them during the covid period. That’s around the time Barca were asking their players to take pay cuts or they would offload them I’m sure? His contract could be significantly less IF he had a pay cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, nick76 said: 1) if he plays a fair amount, less concerned 2) if he plays very little then £7m off our FFP headroom for the next three seasons seems a poor choice 3) Huge money for any back up player if he is that at a club outside of CL 4) For that kind of wages you think it’s intended he’d get a lot of game time which I’m hoping he’s a lot better than the Spurs version we saw 5) If a back up player then maybe unsettling for key players us bringing in high wages back up player when the likes of Konsa whose starting is getting ~£72k per week. 6) was hoping with Monchi, I was hoping we weren’t going to have overpaid back up players There are a few other reasons but you get the point…not against getting him but it’s a strange deal for us imo especially considering the cost. Thats pre Emery thinking i reckon. He doesnt want any drop off in quality in positions. Its a new world we are living in now. No-one is getting unsettled at our club. The simple facts compared to say 10 years ago are that whether you are earning 70k 100k or 200k a week it makes little difference . You can literally buy anything you want. The cost of say 8 million euros in order to not have an asset next season sitting on our wagebill when Ty returns is well worth it. He has played 50 european games in his career. Perfect back up/ rotation for Pau with quality and no long term outlay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon66 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Done deal according to Sky Sports news......any of our avaiation correspondents tracking the plane yet lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Pinebro said: He is a loan. If they were serious about this guy they would have bought him in the summer. He is clearly a backup signing. “He doesn’t improve the team” ”he’s a backup signing” Which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: No-one is getting unsettled at our club. The simple facts compared to say 10 years ago are that whether you are earning 70k 100k or 200k a week it makes little difference I won’t disagree with most of your comment but the section above is way off. If you don’t think this is a factor then I don’t think you are living in reality. Money is one of the key factors both yours and what others are getting around you, and bizarrely at this level even more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DCJonah Posted August 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Pinebro said: It's disappointing because he doesn't improve our team He improves our squad. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLVillan Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 10 minutes ago, Dillon66 said: Done deal according to Sky Sports news......any of our avaiation correspondents tracking the plane yet lol... No flights from BCN (main airport) but this little nugget from GIR which is only 35 miles from the city and the more likely airport of choice for private operators.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Pinebro said: It's disappointing because he doesn't improve our team Were you expecting us to sign a better CB than Pau Torres? He already improved our team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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