Lots of debate happening at present about whether Harry Maguire is worth £90 million, Lukaku £80 million etc.
The game has gone batsheite crazy and clubs are pulling numbers out the air with no shame.
So let's try and put things in perspective. What ridiculous fees have been paid so far that can help judge the value of other players?
Feel free to add your own.
Tyrone Mings - £20 million
Managed just 17 appearances for Bournemouth in 4 years due to injury but now Villa have gone big for him.
Oli McBurnie - £20 million
Been at Swansea for 4 years and in that time, been out on loan three times to the powerhouses of Newport, Bristol Rovers and Barnsley.
Dodi Lukebakio - £20 million
A 21 year old who has played just 15 minutes for Watford.
Wan Bissaka - £50 million
Not sure if he deserves to be on this list, but a player with one season of experience in the Premier League, and a right back no less, becomes the joint 5th most expensive defender of all time.
Adam Webster - £20 million
After a solid few seasons at Ipswich and Bristol City, this 24 year old is now apparently worth £20 million having never played top flight football.
Feel free to add your own!
A record of ridiculous transfer fees -19/20
posted on 2/8/19
Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
Why not?
It's discussing something where we don't know what the result will be.
We're using the information at our disposal to make a prediction, just like we're using what we know of Maguire to determine whether we think it'll prove a value signing.
posted on 2/8/19
comment by _Viva_Vida (U6044)
posted 3 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by KLS - Harry Kane wears Mo Salah pyjamas (U1695)
posted 2 minutes ago
Brighton agree a £22m deal for Bristol City defender Adam Webster.
Who????
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I think that is the worst one so far. Never heard of him.
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Ex Pompey academy graduate
posted on 2/8/19
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Ole-Dirty-Baz ta’rd (U19119)
posted 8 minutes ago
On top of this arsenal will get Keiran tierney for around 25m, which will prove to be a comparative bargain, especially seeing some of the prices on winstons list..
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He does play in the SPL. He will be a bargain based on how potentially great he looks. But let's not beat around the Bush. The league in Scotland is akin to League 1 and 2 in England. With maybe 2-3 teams who could make it in the Championship (Celtic being one of them).
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Apart from them playing in the CL I guess.
Anyone watched Celtic in Europe and seen how he has performed?
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He's highly rated by what I have read. And from the little I've seen he could be better than Robertson. The issue isn't the player himself, but the league he plays in and its current standing in Europe as well as Celtic just about make up the numbers in the CL.
If he played in the PL or Championship he'd have cost 40-50 easy. Sessegnon of Fulham was valued at 40m this time last year (20m now as he has a year left on his contract) as a comparable example of a highly talented youngster.
posted on 2/8/19
CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
Bizarre, isn't it.
You'd think Spurs would be all over it.
posted on 2/8/19
Here.
We would be delighted if he stayed with us but we also know he’s up against his glass ceiling with Celtic.
posted on 2/8/19
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
Why not?
It's discussing something where we don't know what the result will be.
We're using the information at our disposal to make a prediction, just like we're using what we know of Maguire to determine whether we think it'll prove a value signing.
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Because one requires the gift of hindsight for ratification - the other is just a guess.
posted on 2/8/19
Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
Not sure I understand.
They both require hindsight for ratification.
They both involve guesswork.
posted on 2/8/19
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
Bizarre, isn't it.
You'd think Spurs would be all over it.
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He's currently injured. They apparently want to know if Rose will leave before making a move.
posted on 2/8/19
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 42 minutes ago
Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
Not sure I understand.
They both require hindsight for ratification.
They both involve guesswork.
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I don't need anyone to ratify a prediction on who wins the league - it is just that.. a prediction.
But we can't do the same for Wan Bissaka because £50m may prove to be incredible value - something we'll only know 'afterwards'
See VVD
posted on 2/8/19
comment by Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
posted 46 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 42 minutes ago
Metro.⚽️ (U6770)
Not sure I understand.
They both require hindsight for ratification.
They both involve guesswork.
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I don't need anyone to ratify a prediction on who wins the league - it is just that.. a prediction.
But we can't do the same for Wan Bissaka because £50m may prove to be incredible value - something we'll only know 'afterwards'
See VVD
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But we're predicting if the player will prove to be value at the price he's been bought for, are we not?