[Albion] Carlos Baleba SINGS a 5-year deal

[Bridcutt]

Fabrizio confirmation

 

[SeagullinExile]

Another player who won't come here.

Give it a rest will you. No ones interested in your negativity ffs.

 

[dazzer6666]

Kalvin Phillips is a good shout imo. He’ll need to get rid of his ridiculous hair style though, too Medieval Asian

Losing his England chances as an Albion player may be a problem for him though

……160k p/w currently

 

[Icy Gull]

……160k p/w currently

Bin that idea then!

 

[rebel51]

Give it a rest will you. No ones interested in your negativity ffs.

Just stating facts me old china

 

[rebel51]

Slightly underwhelming if he's not ready to start.

 

[Hugo Rune]

……160k p/w currently

The plan is a season long loan. We’ll pick up half the salary, Citeh will cover the rest. No option to buy.

Here we go…………….

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Slightly underwhelming if he's not ready to start.

Very, very few of our new signings are ready to start. it Takes time to learn the system.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Just stating facts me old china

It’s not though is it. It’s opinion rather than fact.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

It’s not though is it. It’s opinion rather than fact.

I mean, Kalvin Philips won't be coming to Brighton is about as close to being a fact as is possible.
It's on the second tier, just below "the Earth is round" and "Palace are pricks".

 

[jimhigham]

Fabrizio confirmation

Given Uncle Tony’s acumen at moving on marquee players for big fees, I’d have thought a sell on clause would be the one thing any club selling to us would be desperate for.

 

[Mancgull]

I wonder whether the sell on clause was what had initially ‘stalled’ the purchase.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Slightly underwhelming if he's not ready to start.

At least this comment is less negative and that's an improvement.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

I mean, Kalvin Philips won't be coming to Brighton is about as close to being a fact as is possible.
It's on the second tier, just below "the Earth is round" and "Palace are pricks".

True but stranger things have happened. I mean we had a World Cup winner!
The thing with Phillips is that no one is going to pay him anywhere near 160k/wk.

 

[GT49er]

I wonder whether the sell on clause was what had initially ‘stalled’ the purchase.

Wouldn't have thought so - they seem to be quite routine with us (see Caicedo for example). A release clause, on the other hand..........................!

 

[Sheebo]

So in summary - this lad is joining tomorrow and one of our posters knows Kalvin Phillips?

 

[Change at Barnham]

I wonder whether the sell on clause was what had initially ‘stalled’ the purchase.

The inclusion of a sell on clause is what attracts clubs to sell to Brighton.

They realise that there is far more chance of a large future pay day than if they sell to a Champions League club.
A club like Man City or Bayern Munich would be less likely to part with the player if he became a hot prospect like Caicedo and Mac Allister did for us.

Lille could pick up €25m selling to us now and maybe 20% of €50m in a couple of seasons which would then pocket them a further €10m.

 

[Baldseagull]

True but stranger things have happened. I mean we had a World Cup winner!
The thing with Phillips is that no one is going to pay him anywhere near 160k/wk.

When we had Wayne Bridge on loan, he was still at City because no one would match his £100k pw salary at the time, we paid 10% of his salary, City saved a few quid on a player they were not using at all.

 

[Mancgull]

At £23m and £3m of add ons, is this our second highest transfer fee paid after Pedro?

 

[Bakero]

At £23m and £3m of add ons, is this our second highest transfer fee paid after Pedro?

I think it is. That fact has slipped under the radar somewhat but we must really rate this kid.