2018 Summer Transfers

Discussion in 'Soccer Board' started by Ned Yocho, Mar 1, 2018.

  1. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    Short, not wee. I’m not np13
     
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  2. IAHusk

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    Most clubs will at least try to negotiate a lower fee than the buyout. United somehow managed to pay more than the release clause for Dalot this summer.
     
  3. ChileanNole

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  4. Topper Bottoms

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    Just light that money on fire
     
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  5. Bankz

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  6. three stacks

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    that is such a stupid price to pay for a keeper
     
  7. nexus

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    Kepa will be v good but he's still young which begs the question if you're gonna break the bank why not just trigger Oblak's release clause?
     
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  8. Illinihockey

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    Especially one with 1 international cap and no European experience
     
  9. clemsontyger04

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    Supposedly we enquired about Oblak but he isnt wanting to leave Atletico
     
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  10. TheFreak55

    TheFreak55 He should keep his mouth firmly shut
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    Really enjoying how quickly Chelsea twitter has turned their back on Courtois. Also how much is Real paying for him?
     
  11. BleedinGreen

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    He’s a great keeper and you all will be thrilled with him but he’s never been a fan favorite and never really seemed to care for the club or living in England. Was essentially complaining about leaving Madrid the second he joined up, pushed Pete out, got the GK coach fired (who is considered exceptional), and has been constantly aggitating for a new contract and/or going to Madrid.

    Him going AWOL and not seeing out his contract (after he said he would at least do that) is the last straw.
     
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  12. three stacks

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    Navas should ask for a transfer the second they sign Courtois imo
     
  13. roonskie

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    The real winner of courtios going to Real is United.
     
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  14. TheFreak55

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    Feel like he's been done so dirty

    fitting he made his Manc debut seven years ago today
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  15. Jimmy the Saint

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    Because he's a petulant malcontent? He turned his back on the club although it was easy to see this coming it should've been dealt with weeks, if not longer, ago.

    Not thrilled we have to break the bank for Kepa but it's better than netting a loss selling Courtois and ending up with Butland. Just glad this Courtois shit will finally be behind us now. It's been tiresome for years.
     
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  16. TheFreak55

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    It maybe warranted but still amusing
     
  17. JonathanCoachman

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    Everton will be pleased if the Kepa stuff is true. Pickford to Chelsea talk is an annoyance we could do without given the fragile state of our defense.
     
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  18. RavenNole

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    Kepa official to Chelsea

     
  19. Andy Reocho

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    I will never understand paying huge dollar for a goalie, but what the hell do I know.
     
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  20. SugarShaun

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    I felt this way too but watching Bravo play and seeing how Hart has fallen the past couple years has made Edersons fee seem fine
     
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  21. Frank Martin

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    Yeah I don’t get it either but hoping Alisson will prove me wrong.
     
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  22. RavenNole

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    Kepa is an overpay and a reactionary panic buy at that price but I think the devaluation of the goalie has gone a bit far. Champions league spots are worth so much that having a guy who can steal you points is just as valuable as an attacking player outside the top tier of guys. I’m not saying Kepa is that guy but de gea as an example is worth even more than that to United.
     
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  23. Andy Reocho

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    You can find plenty that are more than capable for a lot less than what Liverpool and now Chelsea have spent on keepers.
     
  24. SugarShaun

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    That’s fair and I’d say Keylor Navas fits what you’re saying and I, for the life of me, can’t figure out why no one is linked with him
     
  25. Andy Reocho

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    I feel like he gets scapegoated a lot and for some reason people believe it to be him being trash
     
  26. CoastalOrange

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    Normally I'd agree completely but Pool have dropped so many points (plus we can't forget the UCL final) due to shitty goalkeeping that I imagine the Allison fee will be made back up within a couple of years with matches won and points earned, thereby more money earned.
     
  27. ChileanNole

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  29. Andy Reocho

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    you can try and justify it all you want, but you overpaid bigly. There’s plenty of keepers that are better than Karius but still don’t cost 60+ mil
     
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  30. ChileanNole

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  31. clemsontyger04

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    We overpaid for Kepa no denying that but after watching us overpay for players like Drinkwater and Zappacosta, at least we overpaid for someone with talent as well as high potential.
     
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  32. Frank Martin

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    The problem is we didn’t just lose the UCL final because of Karius.

    We were completely dominated once Salah went out of the match. No keeper in the world was keeping out Bales first strike. Maybe we could have hung around closer but I’m not sure what anyone saw in that match that makes them believe we could have won.
     
  33. Andy Reocho

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    Also, I think Liverpool would have been better spending say 25 on a goalie and 40 on another central defender.

    The whole defense got better with VvD got there, why not get another stud to play next to him along with a better keeper.
     
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  34. Owsley

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    Probably because they already have the best defender in the world playing next to him :idk:
     
  35. Pasta88

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    The good news for Pool supporters is that the last Liverpool signing Ned Yocho claimed to be an overpay was Mo Salah.
     
  36. prerecordedlive

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    It is done. The video is pretty neat.

     
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  37. clemsontyger04

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    Will he need to be taught Portuguese? :awesomeface:
     
  38. prerecordedlive

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    It’s all Iberian. How hard could it be?
     
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  39. SugarShaun

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    What kind of central defender is that getting right now though?

    Better than Lovren but hard to say that gets a stud when the asking price for Harry Maguire is 65m£
     
  40. zeberdee

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    Boateng will probably cost around 50.
     
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  41. Andy Reocho

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    huh
     
  42. Andy Reocho

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    I don't know for sure, my point was more that I think they'd have been better investing the money they did in Allison into multiple players. just my two cents
     
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  43. Pasta88

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    I remember. Let me do a quick SugarShaun and see if I can find the posts.
     
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  44. Andy Reocho

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    I will say the take wasn't even a hot one at the time.
     
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  45. Pasta88

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  46. Andy Reocho

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    Looking back I was obviously wrong, but I don't regret my stance at the time one bit
     
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  47. NineteenNine

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    Well you should and you should feel bad.
     
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  48. Illinihockey

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    Having watched Liverpool's clown car of keepers over the past 7 years and then watching De Gea, I actually think elite keepers are undervalued. De Gea probably saved United what, 10-12 points by himself last year?
     
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  49. Illinihockey

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    Like Morata
     
  50. Illinihockey

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    You can still get a really good defender for that price, just not from England.
     
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