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Baffling that there doesn't appear to have been any other bidders. He'll be going for twice that in a year's time.

Good bit of business by Leicester there.

We've put together a decent little team, hopefully with the right manager to guide them. Still think Maguire will go but three players added to positions needed, probably a striker light before we're sorted.

I was thinking Leicester were looking good at the end of last season, and they seem to be making canny signings.

The thing I don’t understand is how they manage to stay within the FFP rules.

Did they make a big profit by selling players in the past year or so?

Reg wrote:I was thinking Leicester were looking good at the end of last season, and they seem to be making canny signings.

The thing I don’t understand is how they manage to stay within the FFP rules.

Did they make a big profit by selling players in the past year or so?

The club have made a profit each season since promotion. Obviously it varies year on year but the Champions League money must've helped hugely as it was around £80 million in prize money and made £120 million last season. I think, before this summer, player signings and outgoings were fairly similar (Kante and Drinkwater went for £30 million each, then Mahrez for £60 million) and I wouldn't be shocked to see Maguire leave for around £80 million. Payments for players are probably staggered too over a period of time.

Geoff might know more being closer to it all.

Rodgers has gone from signing France u21 players from PSG for £8m when manager of Celtic to spending £40m on the lad Telemans and similar on Perez from Newcastle

But remember Celtic are a huge, massive huge huge club....they've got a supporters club in Moscow or summat

Liverpool
Net - £83.43

Man City
Net - £465.86

Man Utd
Net - £372.68

Spurs
Net - £103.18

Arsenal
Net - £156.87

Chelsea
Net - £133.69

kancutlawns wrote:Southampton have signed Danny Ings for £18m, that’s EIGHTEEN MILLION POUNDS. Just let that sink in for a few minutes.

This was agreed last summer. A late window deal: season long loan, with an obligation to buy at that fee.

Terrible piece of business! At least the guy responsible has left. Dear old Uncle Les.

Suhari wrote:

kancutlawns wrote:Southampton have signed Danny Ings for £18m, that’s EIGHTEEN MILLION POUNDS. Just let that sink in for a few minutes.

This was agreed last summer. A late window deal: season long loan, with an obligation to buy at that fee.

Terrible piece of business! At least the guy responsible has left. Dear old Uncle Les.

Thanks for Matt Targett though, looks like a real quality full back.

Charlie Austin is a fucking twat for how he had a go at Hasenhüttl.

kancutlawns wrote:

Suhari wrote:

kancutlawns wrote:Southampton have signed Danny Ings for £18m, that’s EIGHTEEN MILLION POUNDS. Just let that sink in for a few minutes.

This was agreed last summer. A late window deal: season long loan, with an obligation to buy at that fee.

Terrible piece of business! At least the guy responsible has left. Dear old Uncle Les.

Thanks for Matt Targett though, looks like a real quality full back.

Charlie Austin is a fucking twat for how he had a go at Hasenhüttl.

I like Matt T: one of our own!

He puts in a terrific cross: expect a bunch of assists from him. Downside is he gets caught out of position too often, and lacks enough pace to recover; so doubt he will ever be 'top, top class'. Hopefully he'll improve through regular games and coaching.

Apparently he is seriously dim too: like 'proper thick'! Nice guy though, so I'm told.

Austin? Busted flush now. And an idiot too.

Eliaquim Mangala now told he can leave on a free transfer. £42 million flushed away by Citeh...still, the money has to be washed somehow.

Seems a subdued window so far, compared to previous summers.

Only a few days left: calm before the storm?

Harry Maguire to Man Utd for £85m

subsub wrote:Harry Maguire to Man Utd for £85m