Summer Transfer Shit and Everything Else

[HCZ_Reborn]

Thats the South American curse in play, regularly taking down "could've been" greats like Baptista, Adriano, Real Ronaldo, Real Denilson, Robinho etc. ....usually always affecting their attacking players.

Its strange though, their defensive players are able to keep being professional level heads who usually outdo their European counterparts by playing at a high level till almost 40!

Football is 80% "in the head" when you think about it.

Sanchez wasn’t immensely talented in a technical sense, he was strong and quick but because he was one footed didn’t have tremendous ball control. Good shot on him though, but essentially as you get older that testosterone fuelled bulldozing just isn’t there anymore.

I guess to your point, South American football is all about admiration for ball skills whether it’s the Brazillian Joga Bonito…or the brilliance of Diego Armando. Less focus on the obdurate tough tackler who is left to get on with their game, whilst the immensely talented and coordinated players risk the hedonism of booze, yayo and girls because of their high profile.

[HCZ_Reborn]

On the whole Xhaka saga, reading somewhere that a fee of €25 million Euros has been agreed between ourselves and Leverkusen for him

[Mac76]

I only just found out we sold Pablo Mari to Monza for about £6m - buying him was a condition of their staying up apparently - not exactly a fortune but at least it's one player off the wage bill

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently we’re close to agreeing a 21.5m fee with Leverkusen for Xhaka.

Decent sale that.

[Mac76]

Apparently we’re close to agreeing a 21.5m fee with Leverkusen for Xhaka.

Decent sale that.

[mandela8]

I genuinely think us paying 20m to cancel Xhaka's comment would retirement great value/business for the club.

Getting actual money for him is incredible.

[Mac76]

I genuinely think us paying 20m to cancel Xhaka's comment would retirement great value/business for the club.

Getting actual money for him is incredible.

I would have said- and indeed did say - that one season before, last season was the first time he came close to earning his money - he stil owes us for the previous five seasons though

[21_GOONER_SALUTE]

I would have said- and indeed did say - that one season before, last season was the first time he came close to earning his money - he stil owes us for the previous five seasons though

The faster he goes, the better. I really don't want him as an option which should prevent our great manager defaulting to type and picking him no matter what (though he could always beg Leverkusen to loan him back to us )

[Mac76]

The faster he goes, the better. I really don't want him as an option which should prevent our great manager defaulting to type and picking him no matter what (though he could always beg Leverkusen to loan him back to us )

oh agreed, i wasn't saying don't get rid of him just that we should get a fee whereas a year ago i woudl also have literally said we should pay for someone to take him off our hands

tbh i think it's done now we've got Havertz

[HCZ_Reborn]

The faster he goes, the better. I really don't want him as an option which should prevent our great manager defaulting to type and picking him no matter what (though he could always beg Leverkusen to loan him back to us )

The one thing linking Wenger, Good Ebening and Arteta was Xhaka, he was a first choice for all three. Now I agree with you that this was exasperating but for some reason all three rated him and it wasn’t simply a case of being financially constrained.

But I’m happy for him to go. I just hope that if we do play Havertz there he’s more effective than anaemia boy