If the players are quality, no. I’m tired of this cautious thinking. Ibra and Matic were good signings for us. Sanchez is looking better in pre season. Alderweireld is one of the best defenders in the league. People need to get over the age thing. We signed other younger players and regardless of what happens we will have to add players every season anyway.
You getting tired of it, does not factor in it. The board are entitled to think that way.
Sanchez was a trade deal Mkhi's resale value was low. He was a cheap deal. Ibra was free. If he had cost 50m and played only 1 season like he did, you'd say that was money wasted. Matic was the only one we spent some serious money for given his position and age.
I'm sure both the price of the player and total number of acquisitions of "oldies" factors in. Like Alderweireld at £45m might be palatable to the board but at £70m it isn't. Age obviously factors in this valuation.
Also if we signed Alderweireld and Willian, the rumoured first options, we'd have 6 players in our starting line up over the age of 30 before the end of the year. Considering the number of top level footballers at 34-35 is practically non-existent, you can see why the board would feel that such a squad will need replenishing at huge cost fairly soon.
I'd rather pay 50-60 on older players with less risk of flopping while they're here, than pay the same for younger talents that may never develop.
Of course you would, you don't run the business do you? You can recoup the money the on the youngsters, sometimes you'll make a loss sometimes you'll make a profit. We're talking about selling Martial on a profit for example. Do you think we'd sell Matic on a profit if a new manager comes in and wants something different from his anchor?
