Been resigned to his departure for more than a year but still feel gutted that it's actually happening. Glad he's going to be playing Champions League football under a world class manager though. All the best Biss.
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[Albion] Bissouma (Gone to Spurs 17/06/2022)
- Thread starter Bigsul
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But which way with the add-ons?
£10m for them to finish Top 4 again.
Or
£10m for them to finish bottom half.
#SoSpursy.
Iggle Piggle
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- Sep 3, 2010
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On the one hand, a five million ish profit for someone who has improved immensely since he arrived doesn't sound like a great deal but then considering the current trend of top tier players running their contracts down (Rudiger to Real for nothing, Salah only has a year left, Mbappe was within a few months of leaving for nowt), It's a buyers rather than a sellers market for Bissouma before we even touch on the "off field issues" with only a year left which he clearly has no intention of extending.
I'd echo the sentiment a lot of people have said. I'd rather he went to one of the big six, not to Villa or Beheady Howe.
I'd echo the sentiment a lot of people have said. I'd rather he went to one of the big six, not to Villa or Beheady Howe.
Coldeanseagull
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Good move for all involved. Biss gets european competition, we get it known that there is a pathway to 'bigger' clubs. This will help sell BHA to younger worldwide talent to come here.
It's not always about the money...though it does help!
It's not always about the money...though it does help!
Postman Pat
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Is the chant part of the deal with Spurs? £25m fee plus £5m for the best song in the PL.
Bissouma
Deal as good as done with those two adding to the story.
Spuds paid £54m for Ndombele. In comparison, this is the deal of the century for them.
Half the price for double the player.
Deal as good as done with those two adding to the story.
Spuds paid £54m for Ndombele. In comparison, this is the deal of the century for them.
Half the price for double the player.
Arthur
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Maybe but also maybe not. I seem to recall him having some great games but also some stinkers in the second half of the season.
To say Biss won us an extra £10m is pure speculation. Selling him for £10m less than we were offered is not.
I'm sure like all players he would want to ply his trade at the highest level possible whilst earning as much money as possible. If he goes to Spurs then he'll achieve both.
I'm not disappointed he's going just disappointed with the reported fee. I'd rather we sold him in January.
- Jun 27, 2012
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He was 22, and already a French international - not 26 (Bissouma is 26 in August). and he also didn't have just 1 year to go on a contract so no ticking clock.
So the deal , which is unlikely to be the £25m as reported , is not comparable.
Russconha
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Good luck Yves. Shame you won't get to play alongside anyone as good as Caicedo next season but we should all be ok.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
It's hard to take isn't it . shame the guy won't sign another contract and finish what he 's started here , top player but clearly GP being "like a father to him" was not enough , i find this one hard to take tbh .....40 million i could have been ok about but 25 is taking the piss.
and i'll be praying we annihilate them at least once next season....it's alright bringing these players through but when you look at the numerous failures that have cost TB loads Jahanbash, Locadia
when we do find a gem we need to capitalise on it.
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Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Given the canniness of both Barber and Levy I suspect that whatever fee is agreed will, once again, end up undisclosed. If there is anything in the links to potential replacements like https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showthread.php?395008-Ivan-Ilić, then we wouldn't be wanting to turn up to any negotiations shouting about what a good deal we'd just got for YB.
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They already are on Twitter Fam, you get me
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Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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I hope he gets a great reception when he comes back. A truly magnificent player for us over several seasons. It's hard to imagine we'd have stayed up through all those seasons if we had never signed him.
We'll have to get used to losing 1 or 2 players we'd really rather keep every summer. But that's football, people move on, and we'll get one or two very exciting young signings to soften the blow
We'll have to get used to losing 1 or 2 players we'd really rather keep every summer. But that's football, people move on, and we'll get one or two very exciting young signings to soften the blow
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Glad the deal is getting done early.
Expect Tony will wrangle every last available penny in the final fee/add ons.
All good.
Onwards!
Expect Tony will wrangle every last available penny in the final fee/add ons.
All good.
Onwards!
Half you seen the size of Ndombeles gut?
beardy gull
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Well it’s not £25m as confirmed by both Andy Naylor and Johnny Cantor. I think we know by now Tony Bloom won’t have the piss taken out of him.
Decent deal all round if true at 25-30m IMO. He deserves to be playing at a higher level, we make a profit despite him only having a year left and he’ll be largely amortised in our accounts (put in perspective, Mane seems to be off for a similar amount), we show a clear pathway to CL teams for aspiring players and we’ve already got cover. Good luck Biss and thanks
….oh, and so ****ing glad it’s not Villa or Newcastle