Our Remaining Transfer Budget?

[StonehamPark]

Gus hinted that our Summer budget is slightly more than last season and Mr Bloom said our budget was 'competitive'. That brings up figures between 4-6 million to start with.
Does anyone know how much we signed Crofts for? I'm sure I was somewhere it was rumoured to be between 250-500K?
Was Bruno on a free?
Bridge season long loan with majority (if not all) wages provided by City.

This obviously leaves us with a good whack of cash in Gus's back pocket with only one or two targets remaining.
I'm thinking of two names. Zamora & Rhodes.
With this remaining budget, one of these players are just about affordable and there seems to be constant on-going negotiations and set-backs over the last few weeks regarding a signing.
Thoughts?

 

[MORTY]

£4.26 and a packet of rolos

 

[algie]

What about our new keeper ? Oatway ?

 

[imbrightontillidie]

We still would have had to pay some signing on fees an that for the others so I say we have about 4 mill

 

[Sheebo]

Agents fees / signing on fees / higher wages would've all taken huge chunks out the budget. It's not just about transfer fees. But yes I'd imagine we have a few mil if needed. Remember it's for the whole season tho - offloading some players from the wage bill will also help (cough Harley cough)

 

[Frutos]

Tuppence ha'penny

 

[severnside gull]

Crofts was around £500K plus agent's fee and signing-on fee
Bruno will have cost a fair few bob to agents and in signing-on fees. Kuszczak likewise.
There is doubtless a substantial fee to Man City for the Bridge loan - my guess would be between £500K and £1m is the norm as an "arranging fee" and his agent will be on a cut.
As Vicente's was a case of extending an existing deal I am sure there will be fees to him and his agent involved


No such thing as "free" in football



How much is left? Who knows but not enough to sign someone currently on £50K a week plus who cost his club £5m a year ago, and not enough for someone whose club have turned down a reported £6m bid from Blackburn in the last week

 

[Ernest]

Only those that know would know and if someone came along who would bust the budget but would be worth it then I guess the money would be found

 

[StonehamPark]

Crofts was around £500K plus agent's fee and signing-on fee
Bruno will have cost a fair few bob to agents and in signing-on fees. Kuszczak likewise.
There is doubtless a substantial fee to Man City for the Bridge loan - my guess would be between £500K and £1m is the norm as an "arranging fee" and his agent will be on a cut.
As Vicente's was a case of extending an existing deal I am sure there will be fees to him and his agent involved


No such thing as "free" in football



How much is left? Who knows but not enough to sign someone currently on £50K a week plus who cost his club £5m a year ago, and not enough for someone whose club have turned down a reported £6m bid from Blackburn in the last week

 

[severnside gull]

sorry

 

[grummitts gloves]

What about our new keeper ? Oatway ?

What? Charlie in goal? Worth a go I suppose, but a bit on the short side.

 

[StonehamPark]

sorry

Final transfer or not, we've got a top 6 side as we are.

SEAGULLS!!!!

 

[Don Quixote]

All still being blown on CMS' hefty wages.

 

[Iamapen15]

We paid £1m for Bridge to come on loan.

 

[Urchin]

We paid £1m for Bridge to come on loan.

A million plus wages?

 

[perseus]

What striker would accept £9000 per week ?

 

[LamieRobertson]

All still being blown on CMS' hefty wages.

Zzzzzzzz

 

[severnside gull]

this report about a player we have been linked with gives an indication of what we are up against

LUFC fans asking whether Jermaine Beckford is on his way back to Elland Road should consider the salary the striker secured upon joining #EFC on a free transfer in the summer of 2010. Beckford's contract entitles him to a basic wage of £28,000, a further £5000 per appearance, and a loyalty bonus of £250,000 a year.
In total, the 28-year-old stands to earn roughly three times the best paid player at Leeds United. While Beckford is understood to be interested in a move from Leicester City back to Leeds, his financial terms exceed the club's current budget

 

[stripeyshark]

A million plus wages?

1.5million in total then. He better stay fit!

 

[pork pie]

All still being blown on CMS' hefty wages.

Sadly, you are probably correct. That is obviously another reason to try to move him on asap.