Thank GHod I have been trying to make that point as well.
I doubt it 13m and then 13m based on targets like goals scored. More likely it was a down payment of 13m and then a further fee this summer as you rightly say.
More likely a combination of the two. Some further fee, some target related payments.
Impossible to know for sure though.
Would be very surprised if Atletico bought him, wouldn't really match with what they've done in the past.
Torres -> Aguero -> Falcao -> Costa -> ... Soldado? Nah.
A radio station in Spain is saying he has started renovation on his house in Madrid. They think a deal with Athletico is agreed. Picked it up from @spurspanyol twitter account about noon today.
Personally I don't want him to leave. As someone ketone earlier he has got in to great position but finishing the issue and he was good at this in the past. So it's a confidence issue. I think he can come good.
What's the common denominator for all those before Soldado? All very good strikers?
How similar are Costa and Aguero for example? Not very I would say...
Edit: Also Torres? Isn't the entire point behind Mourinho wanting Costa that he is a striker that fits his system whereas Torres isn't?
Keane was good if I recall.
I'd only want us to sell him if we received something close to what we paid for him. Otherwise I'm not sure its worth our whole to sell tbh.
They replace one striker with another who is young enough to then be sold on for profit. I don't see how buying 29yr old Soldado fits into their obviously successful history of replacing big money strikers.
Apparently knocked somebody out in the stands with a volley during the open training session today hahahah
The 2 open play goal a season magician has not made the Spain squad for the WC.
So has none of our English players (made the England squad), and I'd say England's a lot easier squad to qualify for than spain
I don't really get your point but you do realise Townsend and Walker would have made it had they not been injured?
Is your dislike for Soldado just on his form for us or do you generally not like him?
Edit - That is for KD
I don't like him. I said countless times before we signed him that it would be a BIG MISTAKE signing him and we would regret it......fast forward a season and we'll probably ship him for less than half what we paid.
So you say, Walker probably, but Townsend on his 2nd half of season form would/should not have made it.
Spurs form has not helped any of our international players, and Spain is probably one of the top 2 most difficult international teams to get into.