[Football] Ake 40m

[Swansman]

They wanted a left-footed homegrown defender and they got probably the best one. The fee is not surprising.

Fairly sure all of the top teams wanted him. Solskjaer even said after their Bmuff game "keep it up, we need a left-footed centre back" .

 

[Notters]

Completely different scenarios if you ask me, one has played multiple seasons in the Premier League and is a full international, it’s not fair to compare someone with such lowly credentials to a defender with one season under THE Marcelo Bielsa for the MASSIVE Leeds United.

I think you've got two clubs confused there, it's the Champions of Europe, the World, the Galaxy and the Universe, Leeds United.

 

[Munkfish]

For those questioning why Dunk wasn't targeted .... maybe he was but Tony said no way, go away ?

I'm not sure their are many clubs on the Planet that say no to City. I very much doubt we are on that list.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I think you've got two clubs confused there, it's the Champions of Europe, the World, the Galaxy and the Universe, Leeds United.

My bad.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

40M for Ake is better than 80M for Maguire. That said I'd rather have Dunk and our other options.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Also think Chelsea is the only real option Dunk might consider one day (still very unlikely). Seems settled and the time to break into the England team is probably passed.

 

[Juan Albion]

Can't imagine that any international footballer in the Premier League wouldn't have a relegation release clause built in to their contract. Especially in this league where relatively big teams, like West Brom/Middlesbrough/Villa, have gone down with some big players.

I had also assumed that all clubs these days would put in a clause that cuts wages if the team gets relegated, but I gather that might not be so in Watford's case. So who knows.

 

[Bladders]

Chelsea have the option to re buy, so this bid is to blow them out the water.

Also if Chelsea don't take up that option they have a sell on clause, so Muffs price, plus sell on to Chelski plus blowing Chelski out the re buy = £40 mill


Still ridiculous but there you go

 

[Pevenseagull]

crazy money, that's 44 times the current going rate for a Dutch international defender

 

[Mackenzie]

Seems a lot.

 

[dazzer6666]

Knowing how Pep admires the way Potter wants us to play, which isn’t dissimilar to City, I am surprised he didn’t offer 10 million more for Dunk. I guess it’s pace and age

We don't that he didn't, and Tony and Dunk himself said get stuffed.

 

[World of Sport]

40 mill...what does that make Steve Cook worth?

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

40 mill...what does that make Steve Cook worth?

A packet of digestives.

 

[Hamilton]

They've sold off Sané for about £60m so looks like they've only spent £10m so far with that Torres guy coming in too. Luckily for them...

True.

I guess we await the signing of Messi.

 

[dazzer6666]

https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/1288841778716651532?s=20

 

[Thompson720]

True.

I guess we await the signing of Messi.

Yeah, I mean, Messi is ok, I guess... [emoji38]

 

[vagabond]

They wanted a left-footed homegrown defender and they got probably the best one. The fee is not surprising.

Fairly sure all of the top teams wanted him. Solskjaer even said after their Bmuff game "keep it up, we need a left-footed centre back" .

He’s not the best one.

 

[Swansman]

He’s not the best one.

Who would be better?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Who would be better?

For starters any homegrown player, he's Dutch.

 

[Washie]

For starters any homegrown player, he's Dutch.

He was 16 when he joined Chelsea, so counts a homegrown