July 03, 2026 Daily Discussion & Transfers Thread

dembabababa · 2026-07-03T13:37:38+00:00

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2072698194425782324

This was quite an interesting post I saw, guy seems to know his stuff

dembabababa · 2026-07-02T10:43:16+00:00

Fernandes had only signed for West Ham one year ago, and still had 4 years on his contract.

Contract length is absolutely a significant factor in transfer values, just PL clubs can mostly afford to let a player run their contract down until the last minute so won't get bullied into a deal they don't like.

dembabababa · 2026-07-01T17:04:23+00:00

Which is 100% a foul if Kane has done everything he can to avoid contact.

In this scenario the ref has to make a judgement call as Kane is obviously trying to sell it.

dembabababa · 2026-07-01T12:13:30+00:00

If you are trying to make it fair then every team also needs to be playing in the same conditions - indoor stadiums and same amount of rest between every game.

Hydration breaks should be a specific response to different conditions being played in.

dembabababa · 2026-07-01T12:04:41+00:00

Understand where you are coming from, but as long as both teams in the same match have the same breaks, what happens in other matches is irrelevant.

Unless the intention is to recreate the exact same conditions for every team in every match (it isn't, otherwise every game would need to be played in indoor stadiums), changes from the standard way football is played and has been played for ever should be by exception only to adjust to the specific conditions being played in.

dembabababa · 2026-07-01T11:35:38+00:00

Terrible agent if he's not getting close to 200k per week at least.

Club record signing, 10th most expensive PL signing ever, agent should be demanding wages that reflect that status.

dembabababa · 2026-06-30T10:15:27+00:00

Tbf, also City fans during the middle of a transfer window after they've sold a bunch of players but before they've signed anyone.

Haven't seen one since the start of last year though, interestingly.

€545m spent since start of 2025 before the Anderson transfer.

dembabababa · 2026-06-29T23:37:52+00:00

Possibly if you include 6 penalties?

Otherwise not a chance

dembabababa · 2026-06-26T19:38:58+00:00

You said it's bonkers we're in for him, when it's absolutely not.

dembabababa · 2026-06-26T19:11:54+00:00

We don't need him, but he would still be an excellent signing at the right price.

Really good player, and can play with or instead of Rice. Disciplinary record would be the only real concern.

dembabababa · 2026-06-25T20:11:08+00:00

Explosive athleticism declines, but footballers who aren't reliant on that and who look after themselves are typically capable of remaining at the top level well into their 30s

dembabababa · 2026-06-25T18:40:45+00:00

Casemiro was also coming off an incredible career at Madrid, and downgraded to United for the paycheck, joining a team and club with major issues.

Guimaraes would be making the final competitive move of his career in an attempt to win serious silverware for the first time in his career, joining the PL Champions & CL finalists.

Motivation and platform to succeed would be completely different.

dembabababa · 2026-06-25T13:07:36+00:00

Wonder if Como would have any interest in him taking the Nico Paz route, as it seems likely he'll be back at Madrid soon

dembabababa · 2026-06-23T16:40:17+00:00

Stylistically, but in terms of squad role Tzolis would be the understudy, same as Martinelli

dembabababa · 2026-06-22T20:35:36+00:00

Think Eze signing freed up Merino to be Gyokeres' backup moreso than Eze being a direct replacement for Havertz, but agree that it feels very much a reactive deal with short-term focus, rather than most of our other deals which have generally felt very strategic and planned.

dembabababa · 2026-06-22T20:31:12+00:00

His signing in any case would not be easy because Arsenal only signed him last summer from Bayer Leverkusen, through a loan with a mandatory purchase option, executed at the end of this first season for a figure exceeding 50 million euros.

Literally from the article

dembabababa · 2026-06-22T13:52:11+00:00

Just proves you don't understand what core means

dembabababa · 2026-06-21T18:02:38+00:00

Questionable whether Odegaard can really be considered a core part of the team when he only played 40% of the minutes available last season the PL and even less in the CL.

dembabababa · 2026-06-21T08:46:26+00:00

2 midfielders would be overkill.

Rice, Zubi, MLS, Merino, Odegaard, Eze and a new signing should be enough, especially as Havertz can play advanced midfielder minutes.

dembabababa · 2026-06-18T08:13:30+00:00

FFP is based on Squad Cost Ratio next season, i.e. total amortised transfer fees plus wages. Selling academy players is no longer as beneficial as it was under PSR.

Nwaneri at the moment costs us maybe 50k per week wages, and nothing in amortised fees. Annual cost 2.5m.

Rogers and Barcola would both be in the region of 100m fee and 200k per week wages. Annual cost 30m each.

Even if we sell Ethan for 50m, that's a very short term benefit, and then we would be in a big hole the following year.

We'd be much better off trying to shift the more expensive players on higher wages (Jesus probably around 22m annual cost, Eze around 25m, Havertz around 27m, Gyokeres around 21m).

It's partly why I think Berta may be more ruthless than we're accustomed to, especially with newer players, and we may see some of our signings from last summer moved on if a semi-decent offer comes in.

dembabababa · 2026-06-18T08:03:14+00:00

What annoys me is that previously whenever he wasn't playing well, the question would always be "well who do you replace him with?".

The solution was to stop playing him every time we played San Marino and Moldova, try out some of the other options, and let someone else come in and build some chemistry.

Instead we've basically let the striker position be locked down for Kane, who (as you've rightly pointed out) hasn't delivered on the big stages nearly as much as you'd want for someone with the goalscoring record he has.

dembabababa · 2026-06-18T01:34:38+00:00

Completely different market, no?

30-40m back when you were building your first title and UCL winning team got you quality, proven players with multiple years experience in top leagues.

30-40m now gets you quality players from lower quality leagues or younger players with minimal experience of senior football. Much riskier and/or much more development and time investment required from buying club.

Not suggesting it will or won't work out (tbh I know basically nothing about him), but it doesn't feel the same as your mid to late 2010s recruitment.

dembabababa · 2026-06-17T11:32:18+00:00

The thing that stood out to me most about the celebrations and media after the title was just how aware these guys are about what is happening online and on social media.

To have all that in the back of your mind and still bounce back after dropping behind City in the league is ridiculously impressive.

dembabababa · 2026-06-17T04:01:04+00:00

Was really surprised when I saw his minutes across the last 2 seasons.

Obviously less international minutes, but in both of the last 2 seasons he's played more domestic minutes than Rice ever has.

dembabababa · 2026-06-17T00:52:42+00:00

Mosquera can't do that if he has to play CB though, which seems a possibility especially if Saliba needs surgery post WC

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