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Jack Jull
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My old man has an acquaintance who is a scout there and was also a scout for another premier league club but cannot name names for obvious reasons.
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17mil is a bit pricey for two kids though.
Tomorrow's front cover of Croatia's leading sports paper - "Halilovic and Jedvaj to Spurs for €20m?"
That's one hell of a price for two 17 year olds, though I guess if Halilovic is already an international then he shouldnt be viewed as a kid but as a first teamer, and therefore its less risky as its less of a bet on his development. And if he's already an international and Ledvaj isn't (and is a CB) then perhaps £14m of the fee is for Halal and £6m for the other
Given that that's how much West Ham paid for Andy Carroll, well maybe they paid a bit less, I don't think £17m is too much at all. What I require, to he satisfied though, is that the scouting has been carried out thoroughly, for us to know the likelihood of these players getting good.
If they have the current ability and great potential then they'll be worth £17m and soon a LOT more than that!!
I have no doubt that we'll sign a striker still, my confidence helps me to enjoy these other potential deals.
I get the feeling that we're going to spend BIG this summer.
What the spammers paid for Carroll is irrelevant. Unless these two boys are ready to compete for starting spots from the get go then it is too much to spend on 'for the future' type players. We could get a top striker for that sort of money.
17m on Paulinho...20m on these two.... a new striker inevitably will arrive too. I thought we didn't have much cash to spend?
Using Bale as an example to justify spending large sum on kids is not a valid argument. There are plenty of kids with potential that have fallen by the wayside. For every Bale there are a hundred others who look the real deal and don't make it for a variety of reasons. My point is not don't invest in youth, but rather dont gamble big on unproven talent and 17mil is too expensive IMHO.Didn't work out at all for us when we signed Gareth "for the future" Bale.
A good transfer strategy for a club like ours, and for most clubs in the world, should include spending money on young players with a lot of potential for the future.
It's not necessarily and either/or situation with these (or other) youngsters and a new striker.
Who: storts
When: 27/06/13
Where: COYS
On Paulinho:
Yup, happening.
Who: storts
When: 27/06/13
Where: COYS
On Paulinho:
Yup, happening.
Who: storts
When: 27/06/13
Where: COYS
On Paulinho:
Yup, happening.
Who: Roger Morgan
When: 28/06/2013
Where: SO
Shakhtar's striker Mkhitaryan was in a London hotel earlier this week. He wasn't talking to Liverpool. Agent is Mino Raiola, who looks after Ibra and Mario. Very well connected to Baldini.
Is Roger Morgan the guy who works for the Times or something?
Can't see why we need him, given that he plays attacking midfielder and, with the seemingly imminent signing of Paulinho, we have a wealth of talent for the midfield areas already!
Who: Roger Morgan
When: 28/06/2013
Where: SO
Shakhtar's striker Mkhitaryan was in a London hotel earlier this week. He wasn't talking to Liverpool. Agent is Mino Raiola, who looks after Ibra and Mario. Very well connected to Baldini.