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Ahem… Rashford anyone?


At some point people need to realise that the headline transfer fee means pretty much nothing these days. It's all about the wages, and will become even more so with SCR replacing PSR.

I think there's going to be a huge swathe of very good but not quite elite players (like Rashford) with literally nowhere to go because they're on elite wages, which no one else can afford. An optimist might think it'll settle the insane wage inflation down a bit. Personally, I think it'll make things even worse, and will ruin many a good footballer's career from making their "big move" at like 20 and then never kicking a ball again because no one will pay them.
 
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Arcas Left Peg said:
At some point people need to realise that the headline transfer fee means pretty much nothing these days. It's all about the wages, and will become even more so with SCR replacing PSR.

I think there's going to be a huge swathe of very good but not quite elite players (like Rashford) with literally nowhere to go because they're on elite wages, which no one else can afford. An optimist might think it'll settle the insane wage inflation down a bit. Personally, I think it'll make things even worse, and will ruin many a good footballer's career from making their "big move" at like 20 and then never kicking a ball again because no one will pay them.
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Good points. Wages are the hidden cost and I'm glad we are not chasing unrealistic signings. Is Xhaka our top earner? 100k a week?
 
Stank the place out at United and it seems unless they can get him very cheap ( fee and wages ) he won’t cut it at Barca. When Gordon is seen as a more harmonious prospect it speaks volumes about the player
No doubt à very good player but not at all likeable
craigypants said:
Good points. Wages are the hidden cost and I'm glad we are not chasing unrealistic signings. Is Xhaka our top earner? 100k a week?
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Seems to range between £110l and £130k pw
Right now I can’t see us bringing anyone in on more than that because quite frankly he is the reason we have had such a successful season bar none
 
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Lionel Hutzz said:
Yeah a spell at Barca where they’d rather pay 70 million for Gordon than sign him. Bet you’re probably one of them who rated bardsley and Watmore
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He's just played 32 league games as Barcelona walked La Liga, but yeah, chuck in some random players in an attempt to distract from your daft comment.
JL1985 said:
Lots of clubs seem to want rid of him very quickly.
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If Barcelona wanted to get 'rid of him very quickly' they probably could have sent him back in January rather than playing him for a significant portion of the season.
palm 1 said:
Probably one of the most talented players in the England squad but someone I’d have no interest in having at Sunderland . He appears moody , arrogant and extremely lazy and would wreck the team spirit we have built under Le Bris and Xhaka .
It’s no surprise that Utd have flourished after he and a few others were shipped out and there appears no sign of them wanting him back .
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They flourished after binning off a woeful manager this season. Most of the players who have left Man Utd over recent years have gone on to better things.
contrarian said:
Stank the place out at United and it seems unless they can get him very cheap ( fee and wages ) he won’t cut it at Barca. When Gordon is seen as a more harmonious prospect it speaks volumes about the player
No doubt à very good player but not at all likeable

Seems to range between £110l and £130k pw
Right now I can’t see us bringing anyone in on more than that because quite frankly he is the reason we have had such a successful season bar none
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He already has :lol:
 
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Good player. Needs, it seems, a certain handling. A certain type of management.
I could see him at Spurs, or Everton although could either pay his massive salary and keep their current players happy…
Will probably end up in Italy I suspect. Carrick should take him back to Man United. He is good enough to be playing in that squad.
 
There’s no denying he’s a quality player, yes he fell out with Amorim at Man United but Amorim seemed to be the issue there.
He’d walk in to our team but his wages would be a step above for us I’d think.
 
Biffo The Bear said:
Good player. Needs, it seems, a certain handling. A certain type of management.
I could see him at Spurs, or Everton although could either pay his massive salary and keep their current players happy…
Will probably end up in Italy I suspect. Carrick should take him back to Man United. He is good enough to be playing in that squad.
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I actually think Spurs is one place he absolutely wouldn't succeed. De Zerbi and Tottenham are a ticking time bomb. 💣
 
BingoBango said:
Xhaka may have been a bit of a one-off, but by gum it's shaped some people's expectations hasn't it...
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What has made Xhaka such a success here is is total commitment to the "project" and his desire to see it through. He's no Prima donna who believes the Club and the team should revolve around him. He clearly get a kick out of seeing the young players around him doing really well because of his influence what he is contributing to their development.

I would take any big name player who demonstrated that they could work in the team like that
 
Lord Potts said:
What has made Xhaka such a success here is is total commitment to the "project" and his desire to see it through. He's no Prima donna who believes the Club and the team should revolve around him. He clearly get a kick out of seeing the young players around him doing really well because of his influence what he is contributing to their development.

I would take any big name player who demonstrated that they could work in the team like that
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Rashford was a model professional at Villa and Emery doesn't suffer fools.

I think the problem may be Amorim and the MU hierarchy.
 
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contrarian said:
Stank the place out at United and it seems unless they can get him very cheap ( fee and wages ) he won’t cut it at Barca. When Gordon is seen as a more harmonious prospect it speaks volumes about the player
No doubt à very good player but not at all likeable
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I wouldn’t say he completely stank the place out United he had some very good season 2 or 3 seasons ago he scored 30 goals for whatever reason he lost his way.
When he’s firing he’s a very good player and a real threat to the opposition.
 
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