Is it? I haven't seen anything since the initial report
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Seems like it!
Eric Bailly | BBC say signing is imminent
- Thread starter Zoo
- Start date
- Status
Seems like it!
I don't really get this transfer, he is almost a copy of Smallig from what i've seen. Also i don't think he is an option for a RB, well, he can play there as a cover, but in a way Jones, Smalling played there.
Marca has a firm grasp of the obvious
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Castles also says that Mourinho wants another experienced CB.
Last edited:
Initial fee of €35m? Ffs could be even more so depending on appearances. Someone was saying €30m total earlier in the thread, just seems a lot when you have Mats Hummel's going for half that fee and is already World Class and in his prime years.
Even with Mourinho's reputation, I realise we have to pay extra to convince players that are going to play Champion's League next season, to join us instead, but this seems too much for potential.
Why believe the 35m and not the 30m information?
Makes sense, I could see Bailly being used at RB.
Add on fees if they are paid means the player is doing well
So that would be a good thing
Yeah 5M euros more in add ons.
40M euros total fee, which is widely reported.
Matts Hummells doesn't want to leave Germany and wanted to play for Munich.
The price a player goes for when he doesn't want to leave the country and only wants to sign for one other club is pretty much irrelevant.
This signing doesn't make sense. From his vids (I know its not going by a lot) and the poster's review it appears he's very raw. His stats aren't that pleasing and his cons remind me of Mangala.
What you mean doesn't make sense?
He is a young CB, who is going to get better and Mourinho is also looking for a experienced defender. So what part doesn't make sense?
Hummel had one year left on his Dortmund contract.
Mourinho rates the kid, just like Varane and Zouma. That's reassuring.
So no priority for a RW ?? I thought that would be the top of the list.
Someone on here before said he reckoned Mou would like Young on the right. I'm starting to worry it might be true.
We paid the same amount for rio (maybe more) at a similar age 14 years ago!
Says 40m total.
30M Euros reported by Cadena Ser
I don't even know what that source is.
Whatever you think about Castles he's in with Mendes and Mourinho
And would have demanded extra wages as well which affects the fee
Someone on here before said he reckoned Mou would like Young on the right. I'm starting to worry it might be true.
. He always favoured an imbalanced team didn't he with the right side being more defensive minded than the left ? (Was the case at Chelsea and Madrid atleast) So I can understand the mentions of Young, but just hope to God it isn't true. Imagine Zlatan having to be supplied by Ashley "Won't look up" Young!
Never heard of him once before.
Then again, same for Martial.
Then again, same for Martial.
He's raw but he's got fantastic potential and has been showing it at Villarreal. Forget stats ffs, they're a guide but don't tell the whole picture. It makes perfect sense to me, young, strong, athletic, enjoys tackling and doesn't shy away in games. Ready made for the PL.
Why on earth would the club offer a higher fee due to no champions league football?
Wages to the player, yes I could understand, but fee to the selling club, that the player gets no part of?
I'm certain we said the same for Mangala when he was linked with us (before City nabbed him)
So what? He isn't Mangala, he's Eric Bailly.
There's article on the top of the page saying it...
We always overpay - so please leave the price out of it and wrap this up before another club swoops in - like what's been happening to us for the past few years.
What's the use in having a squad of players if the loss of one for a maximum of 5/6 games is enough to derail an entire season?
Injuries happen more frequently and take out more players for longer periods of time.
It will come down to how willing he is to learn from the coaches here and generally how smart he is on the pitch.
He has all the raw material to be a good defender. Needs to develop his positioning and decision making, which can be done with good coaching.
Also you have to remember Mangala was in the Portuguese league when he was snapped up by City. At least with Bailly hes playing in one of the top leagues in the World. Looks very raw to me and needs a lot of work but I'm hoping to be proved wrong.
I know that. Thats why I said it reminds me/sounds like of Mangala.
From Duncan Castles? Didn't he say we weren't getting Ibra not long ago?
Hummels went for €15m?
Injuries can't be avoided in football, this is something that can.
While I don't agree with all our reported targets it is nice to see that we are getting our business done swiftly and early in the summer.
It's an international competition. Not some pointless friendly.
If they wanted to 'avoid' representing their country they would drop out.
They choose not to because they're proud to take part as they should.
Like who? Pedro? Seems it worked out good for us on that front. Mangala and Otamendi another couple of players I'm glad we don't have.
Renato Sanches maybe the only real one. Fabregas had one good season for Chelsea and LVG didn't actually want him (apparently), same with Kroos. But I doubt Kroos would have picked us over Madrid anyway.
He looks a very complete footballer going by the clips. Fast, strong, strong tackler and even fairly skillful on the ball. Got a good initial clueless feeling about this one.
- Status