Dominic Solanke

Folk claiming intial 19 Million for Solanke, just ridiculous. I'd love the day we can sign a kid for a couple of million never play him then sell him for a sixfold profit, madness
 
I can see Solanke maybe having some different qualities to Wilson, King and Mousset. Perhaps could work in a two or allow for more rotation and different tactical approaches between them? 19 million scares me and so does the thought that we're willing to pay that much because Wilson is off...
 
cockbeard said:
Folk claiming intial 19 Million for Solanke, just ridiculous. I'd love the day we can sign a kid for a couple of million never play him then sell him for a sixfold profit, madness
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I wouldn't worry about the money too much. If he does the job he does the job. People get far too caught up with prices. It's the modern game, it happens. A perfect example is Van Dijk. All people did was bang on about his price tag, now he's regarded as the best CB in the world by alot of people. Now all of a sudden he was a bargain. Fickle much?
 
We're potentially paying under 20 million for for one of England's most promising strikers at the moment. Comparing him to Tammy Abraham I'd say it was a fair evaluation.
 
Not so much the money itself more the fact that 3 becomes 19 in 18 months just because Liverpool are a big team. Like I said about Djilibodji, we thought 2 million was a rip off, he never played for Chelsea yet a year later got 8 million for him. Somehow the club you're buying from can magically add value. Amongst this when Callum was being toutued by papers last month they were saying 30million
 
cockbeard said:
Not so much the money itself more the fact that 3 becomes 19 in 18 months just because Liverpool are a big team. Like I said about Djilibodji, we thought 2 million was a rip off, he never played for Chelsea yet a year later got 8 million for him. Somehow the club you're buying from can magically add value. Amongst this when Callum was being toutued by papers last month they were saying 30million
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He was reportedly 3-4 million after a tribunal, he would of cost more than that if a normal transfer fee was agreed.
 
cockbeard said:
Not so much the money itself more the fact that 3 becomes 19 in 18 months just because Liverpool are a big team. Like I said about Djilibodji, we thought 2 million was a rip off, he never played for Chelsea yet a year later got 8 million for him. Somehow the club you're buying from can magically add value. Amongst this when Callum was being toutued by papers last month they were saying 30million
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Plus the player is as valuable as to what the seller sees relevant. If the club don't need to sell (in the words of the Godfather) then you need to make an offer that they can't refuse. Or outbid any rival clubs. If they are desperate to sell for whatever reason then that drops the value, along with players wanting out, coming to the end of a contract or if no other club s are interested. It's not just the players value that is of interest, but how the selling club values the situation.
 
...so after Ibe...Smith..Clyne and Solanke are Liverpool our feeder club or are we just money laundering with them?
 
It’s a large sum but Solanke is the perfect example of a player Eddie will make better, and he is already incredibly promising.

I have just had a text from a Scouse mate saying ‘40m for Ibe, Brad Smith and Solanke. I love you’. Unfortunately my mate is a fat publican and not an orange tanned bird in a push up bra and big hair.
 
Blimey, I've just heard the news reports that police are expecting an explosion of self-righteousness in the Brighton area imminently. Normal people are warned to steer clear of the area for the next few hours until the bubble of hypocritical indignation pops.
 
Back on the CB issue ... Mings and Simpson are both very left-footed. I like Simpson a lot but he’s especially shaky at RCB. That’s surely why Eddie’s had his eye on Mepham. Would feel happier if we strengthened in this area during the window.
 
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