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Hope he plays tonight. Although I wish these US pre seasons weren't a thing. Teams playing in terrible pitches, baseball pitches etc..
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It never was an insane transfer for me. How many youngsters have produced Felix' stats in Portugal? It was obvious that he was special.Looks amazing. Maybe it wasn't a completely insane transfer!
He still had only one season for the first team, played in a relatively weak league and haven't even had the chance to play in Champions League. The talent was obvious, but the money they've paid were insane for any young prospect.It never was an insane transfer for me. How many youngsters have produced Felix' stats in Portugal? It was obvious that he was special.
Agreed. I still think he should have stayed at Benfica another year for his own sake but who could turn down €120m and the chance to rip Real a new one?He still had only one season for the first team, played in a relatively weak league and haven't even had the chance to play in Champions League. The talent was obvious, but the money they've paid were insane for any young prospect.
If he can perform like that against top sides like Madrid from the get-go, maybe he's on a different stage of his development than I thought he was.
His movement, sublime touch and positioning is what makes him potentially worth the fee.The money involved was crazy and stats don’t tell everything, but he has that ability to play between the lines and thinks faster than the others, if he stays fit he will develop naturally. Still think Havertz or Sancho are more developed at this stage but he is ok at this level.
No it's not. Paying 125m for a 19 years old is unprecedented madness.I despair for the people who post about the fee. £100m is the new £25/30m - newsflash....that's how much the best young talent is going for these days
We've spent around £110m on Fellaini, Schniederlin and Fred in the last few seasons.....I know whether I would rather have those three or one Joao Felix....
Atlético 'only' paid 30M in reality. The rest will be in factoring arrengements.No it's not. Paying 125m for a 19 years old is unprecedented madness.
1.05 that was 2015 martial debut goal move
At the end of the day he was signed based on his potential and not based in what league he came from. It’s more easy for Atlético to recover that investment if he has 19/20 than if he was 24/25.His movement, sublime touch and positioning is what makes him potentially worth the fee.
Never heard of him. What makes him so good?At the end of the day he was signed based on his potential and not based in what league he came from. It’s more easy for Atlético to recover that investment if he has 19/20 than if he was 24/25.
Still a lot of money of course, and a lot of things to happen, but natural talent is there, that has nothing to do with coming from X or Y league. Or you have it or not.
By the way their signing of the season will be Lodi.
Played for Athletico Paranaense from Brazil. A club not so popular like the big ones from Rio or São Paulo, but I watched 2 games from him against Boca and River and the guy is great. No doubt that he will start for Brasil in a couple of months.Never heard of him. What makes him so good?
Interesting. Will keep an eye out for him.Played for Athletico Paranaense from Brazil. A club not so popular like the big ones from Rio or São Paulo, but I watched 2 games from him against Boca and River and the guy is great. No doubt that he will start for Brasil in a couple of months.
Not related with the topic but another 2 players in Brasil who European clubs should take a look is Everton from Grêmio and Bruno Guimarães from Paranaense.Interesting. Will keep an eye out for him.
Yep, he looks absolutely brilliant here. Pre-season or not.
Care to expand on this please? This is the first I’ve heard of this.Atlético 'only' paid 30M in reality. The rest will be in factoring arrengements.
Didn't Everton recently come out and say he wanted to play for United?Not related with the topic but another 2 players in Brasil who European clubs should take a look is Everton from Grêmio and Bruno Guimarães from Paranaense.
Don’t know that, I heard during Copa America City was interested in him, will be surprised if he doesn’t come to Europe this Summer.Didn't Everton recently come out and say he wanted to play for United?
Mbappe?No it's not. Paying 125m for a 19 years old is unprecedented madness.
Pretty sure I read it in one of the Brazilian newspapers. Would be a nice signing for whoever gets him.Don’t know that, I heard during Copa America City was interested in him, will be surprised if he doesn’t come to Europe this Summer.
Was reading now on Twitter a Brazilian journalist saying Arsenal was interested in him but it won’t happen because they confirmed the signing of Pepe from Lille. 80 million euros.Pretty sure I read it in one of the Brazilian newspapers. Would be a nice signing for whoever gets him.
Same. Januzaj’s first season for us made him look a world-beater. Hasn’t shown that level since. Or at least I assume we’d have heard more about his exploits at Real Sociedad if he did play to that level.People are actually arguing, based on a preseason game, that this transfer wasn't insane? £110m for one season. I really don't get people on here.
There's a reason you have never heard of this. It's because its complete silliness. Benfica has a close relationship with Mendes and already bought a striker named Vinicius for 17M euros from his roster and perhaps more will follow. All the rest are conspiracy theories by butthurt rival fans.Care to expand on this please? This is the first I’ve heard of this.
Generational talent costs big money. It’s not hard to understand.People are actually arguing, based on a preseason game, that this transfer wasn't insane? £110m for one season. I really don't get people on here.
Literally happened last year pal.No it's not. Paying 125m for a 19 years old is unprecedented madness.
I'm no expert on the matter but the transfer that went public was 30M from athletic and the rest due a factoring transation with a 3rd party. Which means that in theory, profits made by Atlético will go into the factoring invoice.Care to expand on this please? This is the first I’ve heard of this.
It shows that you're no expert. That was the most clumsy atempt at explaining a financial transition I've hever read. Benfica got a 127,2M offer for Felix, 120M for the release clause, 6M for the interest of the financial operation and 1,2M for Porto for uefa's solidarity payment. So we got 120M for Felix less 10% that is Mende's fee. 108 in total. As for Vinicius he actually scored 16 goals last season, 14 for Rio Ave and 2 at Monaco.I'm no expert on the matter but the transfer that went public was 30M from athletic and the rest due a factoring transation with a 3rd party. Which means that in theory, profits made by Atlético will go into the factoring invoice.
In practice it's between Mendes clubs so god knows what sort of schemes are going on under the hood. Benfica just bought a striker that scored 1 goal last season for 17M, from a Mendes club. But there are many other strange cases and not just in Benfica to be fair.
Would you pay that money for Sancho?People are actually arguing, based on a preseason game, that this transfer wasn't insane? £110m for one season. I really don't get people on here.
It was a factoring operation.It shows that you're no expert. That was the most clumsy atempt at explaining a financial transition I've hever read. Benfica got a 127,2M offer for Felix, 120M for the release clause, 6M for the interest of the financial operation and 1,2M for Porto for uefa's solidarity payment. So we got 120M for Felix less 10% that is Mende's fee. 108 in total. As for Vinicius he actually scored 16 goals last season, 14 for Rio Ave and 2 at Monaco.