Don't underestimate Woodward

Winter is Coming wrote:Don't underestimate Woodward

I *bleep* hate that idiot. He's the other major reason (other than new PL TV deals) the transfer market has inflated so much over the past 2-3 years with the Pogba and Martial deals.

Blue Barrett wrote:

Winter is Coming wrote:Don't underestimate Woodward

I *bleep* hate that idiot. He's the other major reason (other than new PL TV deals) the transfer market has inflated so much over the past 2-3 years with the Pogba and Martial deals.

Tbf the market has been inflating for years now. Won't be long till a WC player will be costing 200M tbh

I think with most PL clubs (United/City mainly) they just over pay in order to get their target.

Overpaying to get a target is usually what inflates the market.

It gives other clubs the opportunity to say "well if player x was sold for x amount then my player costs 9800 gazillion"

Yes, but when a few clubs are after x player, unless the player prefer a specific club a bidding war will take place and eventually one will overpay.

Don't think there was any bidding war for Martial for example. It was an unexpected transfer out of nowhere.

I don't see a bidding war happening for Morata, i personally think most of the teams being linked is an attempt by Spanish media to create or believe there is bidding war for Morata.

Yes, that's true, but perhaps they wanted to get their before any bidding or competition came for him. It reminds of Sane, as BM and RM were interested and City came and dropped whatever money Schalke asked for.

Keep in mind I'm not trying to defend the market, bidding wars or inflated transfer fees, but unfortunately this is how the market will go.

Álvaro Morata has reached an agreement to join Chelsea, according to reports in Spain. (Source: Daily Express)

Gonna watch him trash Man United next season, when Sergio Romero is the best they can do for a goalie

He will be benched by Batshuayi by January

think they will buy Morata and Lukaku tbh

Looks like I've found my new tag team partner

Welcome to the club, Thimmy

Ban both S and firenze IMO. I'm an old man. I need some quiet ffs.

I'm an old man, too. We should both start supporting Manchester United and silently weep together with all of their other fans imo

Morata and his girlfriend Alice Campello have bought a 2 million euro house in Milan (zona San Siro)[Telelombardia]

Nice Holiday home to celebrate his goals off the Madrid bench every summer tbh.

According to Di Marzio he had agreed a deal with Milan 8 mil net per season for 5 years.

After the final they will negotiate with us for the transfer. Their back up is Belotti and they are willing to pay 70mil + 10 + players for him lol.

Can't wait to get 80 mil for Morata then we sign Mbappe with like 30 mil this is gonna be the greatest Transfer ever made by Florentino what a hero

You're making it seem as if Morata is a Floro Flores level player

Real Madrid want £78million for Morata

80 mil for James, 90 mil for Morata.... we can buy Mbappe and still have 40 mil left lol. Not to mention we don't have to sell in order to buy to begin with lol.

nobody is paying more than 50m for this guy so I guess he's staying

Nobody in their right mind is going to pay 90m for Morata, absolutely delusional

of course someone will pay, you dont start negotiating at 50 mil. have you guys ever sold something?

I could see teams paying like 45-50m, which is absurd and then load up a bunch of not so easy bonuses making he fee 75-80m or something crazy.

I love the add ons we've been seeing. It seems like a win-win for both parties, it spreads th transfer cost necessarily beyond one window, mitigates the risk for the buying team and increases the return for a successful transfer.

A lot of teams could benefit from a Morata type striker even as the starter or in rotation. I think this Madrid team demonstrated that now more than ever, attacking depth in terms of quality is more important than ever when trying to compete for everything each year.

Morata is young with a ton of upside. It would hurt to see him at Milan but I like their project so it could be a good move for him.

Manchester United ready to hand Real Madrid £60m ultimatum over Alvaro Morata after first bid rejected