The Summer 2025 Transfer Window Thread

[basher]

Re Market value...we don't know do we as we never bothered to test it... as it's just City or nothing because we're weak as piss.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

And his market value is…?

Something that our fans, City fans and other fans think is about right?

As opposed to City fans thinking they have a bargain, us thinking we've been bullied and even journalists suggesting it's low too.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If you're being charitable then it's getting money in quickly into this year's accounts so that we can spend money in this year's accounts (end 30th June).

But I'm not particularly minded to be charitable towards our decision making since 2020.

 

[AndyWolves]

Market value by definition is the price the market is prepared to pay.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

 

[PuntsWolf]

And his market value is…?

There is no answer but it’s more than £35m!

Doubt a big club has signed a young, oven baked PL player, coming off a big season statiscally in a shit team for £35m in recent times.

Are Newcastle going to sell Livramento for £35m?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Market value by definition is the price the market is prepared to pay.

Correct, and I refuse to believe City would have walked away if we insisted on another 5 or 10million.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Doubt a big club has signed a young, oven baked PL player, coming off a big season statiscally in a shit team for £35m in recent times.

Harvey "Harveybarnes" Barnes?

 

[PuntsWolf]

Correct, and I refuse to believe City would have walked away if we insisted on another 5 or 10million.

Didn’t even give it a week to find out.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Leicester were relegated, in financial meltdown (and still breaking PSR even with sales), Newcastle don’t really fit the “big club” label yet (and certainly not 2 years ago) and he’s only ever really been a squad player for them. Even when he signed you saw it as bulking the squad rather than a star who was a nailed on starter.

So that’s very much apples and oranges for me.

 

[Alan]

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Leicester were relegated, in financial meltdown (and still breaking PSR even with sales), Newcastle don’t really fit the “big club” label yet (and certainly not 2 years ago) and he’s only ever really been a squad player for them. Even when he signed you saw it as bulking the squad rather than a star who was a nailed on starter.

So that’s very much apples and oranges for me.

Newcastle were in the Champions League when they signed him?

 

[PuntsWolf]

Newcastle were in the Champions League when they signed him?

They were. But that doesn’t automatically = Utd/Chelsea/Arsneal/City/Liverpool level.

Their owners are rich but they don’t have the “big club” revenue streams to spend like the others.

Plus all the other points I made.

 

[AndyWolves]

As an aside, Newcastles big money spendings have had a really high hit rate.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

They were. But that doesn’t automatically = Utd/Chelsea/Arsneal/City/Liverpool level.

Their owners are rich but they don’t have the “big club” revenue streams to spend like the others.

Plus all the other points I made.

For the avoidance of doubt I think it's a poor deal for Wolves.

We'll see if my theory about the accounting period holds any weight. If we don't sign anyone in the next three weeks then obviously not.

 

[NicholasG1973]

For the avoidance of doubt I think it's a poor deal for Wolves.

We'll see if my theory about the accounting period holds any weight. If we don't sign anyone in the next three weeks then obviously not.

I agree it’s a poor deal and it’s an interesting point re: the accounting period.

None of us know the details though - we’re all guessing. There might well be some sort of explanation further down the line.

I’m sure the people involved in multi million pound transactions, largely know more about finance than we do.

As expert as we all are, obviously.

 

[Kenny]

When would the JSL fee be taken? Is that set to fall in the next accounting period?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

I’m sure the people involved in multi million pound transactions, largely know more about finance than we do.

I don't think Shi knows more than the average fan on here.

He didn't even know what offside was 10 years ago.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

When would the JSL fee be taken? Is that set to fall in the next accounting period?

Yep (1st July normally)

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Cucurella cost Chelsea 63million, was a year older than RAN and Brighton got Colwill on loan too.