Imp the Dimp
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Football peaked in ~2008 or 2009. I think these sums are absurd and I'm not gonna contribute shit to this business anymore and haven't done so for a while.
Neymar looks Set to Smash World Record Signing for PSG for £197 million ($253m)
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manny10032
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Isn't Ronaldo's close to one Billion?
I would hold off Lucas until right before the transfer window closes. There is a slight chance that Bale might become available, that should be Woody's target. Also, surprised Barca failed to land Verratti in return.
immortal-joe
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Window is still open, and Barca is about to go HAM.
The Italian league is way better than France. Big gap between Spain - Germany, England, Italy - France, Portugal, and Russia.
I still remember when £15M for Shearer was the record and everyone putting him in their fantasy footy team.
Wasn't sure they'd actually go for it but looks like it's gonna happen now.
Let's get both!! But seriously, I don't think Bale wants to leave Madrid (at least right now). Maybe after a season on the bench potentially playing behind a teen will change his mind. But at that point I don't know if he'd be worth the potential ridiculous outlay at his age.
Yeah true. But with just a month left on the transfer window we're probably gonna see some even crazier figures comparatively to that of Neymar. I mean 250m is pumped into the market through a single player and that is gonna make some waves.
No player is worth 222 million. I wish PSG the best though. Let's hope Neymar can stay on his feet the entirety of a match instead of dropping to the floor when a fly hits him in the face.
222 million. Christ. Insane amount for Neymar. If it was Messi or Ronaldo ... yeah. But this?
If this transfer is done, the transfer market is dead.
222 million. Christ. Insane amount for Neymar. If it was Messi or Ronaldo ... yeah. But this?
If this transfer is done, the transfer market is dead.
peaked in what? you mad?
Mattlikewhoa
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He won't want to sit on the bench any longer then he has been so far. I think he wants to prove that the injury is behind him, and that he can play a full match, and not be subbed in later.
That being said, I don't know what team would take that current transfer fees, and salary.
Mass_Pincup
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Nah Lucas isn't good, he doesn't have any football intellect imo. I hope Mourinho doesn't try to get him.
The transfer is done. He is younger than both Messi and Ronaldo. He is about to enter his prime and next year is a WC year. His star could not be shinning brighter from a business perspective and potential on the pitch.
Of course said as much earlier.
Pretty much this....usually its impossible to get a player like this from Real or Barca if they dont wanna sell.
I also understand the argument that +200m for a player is stupid...but 50-100m is fine ? All these prices are ridiculous, but soccer is a business at this point and the only thing dictating the price is the demand.
Can't wait for the next Barcelona player with a £300 million release clause.
Alligatorjandro
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Wasn't there rumors of this from like last year?
That's the thing, though. They always sell. The presidents at Barca and Real have such short attention spans, they get rid of all their best players every two or three years anyways.
only Messi and Ronaldo are exempt.
SkylineRKR
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Yeah, in the past it would deter every team. When Messi just broke through I think Inter was looking into a way to court him because there was a loophole in his youth contract. Barca quickly upgraded his contract and clause. Italian clubs were financially powerful back then. Those clauses ofcourse didn't go beyond 150 million, which was an unthinkable amount in 2005 or so.
But with these billionaires swooping in, even 222 million isn't safe. They need to upgrade to 500 million or even a billion.
Ronaldo and Messi might have clauses of a billion and 300m respectively, but no one is going to pay that much for 30+ aged offensive players. They're nearing the end of their careers. Ronaldo already gets spared the less important matches and is pretty much a full on striker now. I think European teams especially are smart enough not to target these. Perhaps China is so crazy, but I wonder if they ever want to play there.
But with these billionaires swooping in, even 222 million isn't safe. They need to upgrade to 500 million or even a billion.
Ronaldo and Messi might have clauses of a billion and 300m respectively, but no one is going to pay that much for 30+ aged offensive players. They're nearing the end of their careers. Ronaldo already gets spared the less important matches and is pretty much a full on striker now. I think European teams especially are smart enough not to target these. Perhaps China is so crazy, but I wonder if they ever want to play there.
grounded_dreams
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Messi is supposed to have a 300million release clause when he signed a new contract back in July, to keep him at the club until 2021.
SkylineRKR
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Probably not.
What we've witnessed with Ronaldo and Messi is something inhuman. In a "bad" season, they score like 35 league goals. People say "yeah, they missed some games and had some bad games this season" Before their era, a player with those averages would've been considered the best striker on the planet.
People will realize it once they've been retired. We won't see averages of 80 goals in a calendar year anytime soon.
And not only that, but also realize that these guys are doing it for 10 years straight. Other legends, like Ronaldinho, they could hold on for perhaps 3 or 4 seasons before fading away. What these 2 guys are doing is absolutely ridiculous. Thats why I always laugh when fans say that Hazard is as good as Messi, who had been through an absolutely shit season already. Something Messi and Ronaldo never experienced thus far. These guys are the best players in the history of football.
MrS
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£515k per week after tax for 5 years, presumably with additional goal and assist bonuses, is fucking insane. It's an insane amount of money. I rate him but he isn't good enough to warrant that kind of money imho. He's not worth crazy money and his presence doesn't automatically make them genuine Champions League contenders. PSG still aren't as good as Barca, Bayern, Real, Juve, Chelsea and probably Man City. Gonna be very interesting to see how he does next season.
Someone get PSG on the phone!
brokenbeans
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Ravensmash
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So, with this deal totalling in excess of £450m, when do you all reckon we'll get our first £1bn player?
I give it until Christmas. Transfer rises have been ridiculous.
I give it until Christmas. Transfer rises have been ridiculous.
Sato Koiji
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Im so sorry Pique no tears only dreams now
TsunamiOfSwagger
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One day we look back on this figure and look back fondly on the good old days when we were only paying £200 million for players.
Insane amount of cash.
Insane amount of cash.
Shavaunne1
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gonna need that van Dijk money
But would Messi be able to do it in a more competitive league like PL? Ronaldo have done it.
Never. Transfer fees and wages will be capped by the time a player ever reaches a billion.
Turbo Killer
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Oh please.
milanbaros
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Not sure if you follow but the latest TV deal in U.K. Is considered crippling without huge price rises. There is reason to believe that Sky is trying to end BT. This could be the peak. I've spoken to people at BT and this is the end.
This is nothing. Live sport is only going to become more important to content providers as it's hugely profitable for advertisers and still massively popular with the public who want to watch these events as they happen not on demand like everything else.
I expect prices to rise even more the next time the rights come up because services like Amazon will attempt to get in on it as streaming continues to take over. Football, NFL, NBA etc will be swimming in cash for years to come.
The only saving grace for the English game is the pay structure of the PL means the money is evenly spread between teams so nobody will get left behind. Saying that the reach needs to increase because the gap between the lower leagues is already massive and only going to get worse. I think the leagues all over the world will need to restructure these payments for the good of the game and stop one club buying all the Neymar's of the world.
Captain Smirk
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Seems stupid at the moment but wait till the possible Mbappe transfer happens, will put this in perspective
DOBERMAN INC
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Don't be so dramatic,this has been happening for the past 20-30 years and as long as the audience grows so will the prices, the football on the pitch is better than it ever has been.
A player is worth whatever a club is willing to pay.
MrS
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The Zidane/Ronaldinho/Henry era was better.
DOBERMAN INC
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If Sky were trying to end BT they would have outbid them for every contract last time out. It was the other way around.
Sky need BT to die because BT don't need sports to thrive, but Sky depend on it.
godhandiscen
There are millions of whiny 5-year olds on Earth, and I AM THEIR KING.
I was watching L'équipe's coverage of this and they said something interesting. The implications of this transfer are pretty huge. The buy-out clause is not a transfer fee, it's something the player himself has to pay to get out of his contract. This is of course something PSG pays through him, but since it's not a normal transfer fee, Santos will not get any solidarity contribution on that transfer. I don't have the numbers, but even a small percentage of the 200 million is a lot of money lost for Santos.
MrS
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That's subjective to each individual too.