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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1290 on: February 02, 2021, 01:08:55 PM »
Interesting that Everton signed Josh King yesterday. £5m until the of the season. Seems pretty low risk. He is 29 and hasn’t exactly lit it up in the Championship this season - 2 goals in 14. But he will provide cover for Calvert-Lewin. I’d have been happy for him coming off our bench instead of KD. Still I suppose we do have other lesser options in AEG or Bert while we wait for Wesley. But of a gamble though to go the rest of the way with just Ollie as the only fit recognized striker.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1291 on: February 02, 2021, 01:43:33 PM »
£5m for 6 months? I know people will say that's cheap if it works but the opposite is true too.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1292 on: February 02, 2021, 02:25:37 PM »
I really wish we had got a back-up striker this time as Smith clearly has no interest in bringing Archer or Vassilev through as fringe players at the moment, Barry is out for a couple of months, Wes is still not back and Davis has the goal-scoring potential of a drowned rat.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1293 on: February 02, 2021, 02:30:41 PM »
Blimey £5m and it's really for less than four months. Worth it if they get into Europe and he's contributed, I guess. Anyone have an idea on what we paid for Barkley's loan?
£11m I think was speculated at the time, which isn't far off Sanson for four years!

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1294 on: February 02, 2021, 02:42:26 PM »
I really wish we had got a back-up striker this time as Smith clearly has no interest in bringing Archer or Vassilev through as fringe players at the moment, Barry is out for a couple of months, Wes is still not back and Davis has the goal-scoring potential of a drowned rat.
Yep.  It does seem short sighted.  Everton have DCL & Richarlison and still chose to bring in King. 

I appreciate they're ahead of us in terms of squad building, but it seems to me we do like to gamble on key positions.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1295 on: February 02, 2021, 06:30:37 PM »
Don't think we could justify £5 million on King (plus wages) on that sort of short term deal.

Not on a player with his recent injury record anyroad.  A top drawer player, maybe.


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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1296 on: February 02, 2021, 07:06:40 PM »
How much do you get extra for each position you finish higher in the league?

He probably only needs to earn them 3 points and he's pretty much paid for himself.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1297 on: February 02, 2021, 07:14:47 PM »
How much do you get extra for each position you finish higher in the league?

He probably only needs to earn them 3 points and he's pretty much paid for himself.

Dunno about that. Think it's more like £2m per position. And his salary at an estimate of £75k a week for four months is about 1.25m. So, three match winners from the King and they can call it quits. Otherwise, fcuk him off to the Albion in the summer.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1298 on: February 02, 2021, 07:18:36 PM »
I really wish we had got a back-up striker this time as Smith clearly has no interest in bringing Archer or Vassilev through as fringe players at the moment, Barry is out for a couple of months, Wes is still not back and Davis has the goal-scoring potential of a drowned rat.
Wonder if Smith think El Ghazi or Traore could do a job up front if Watkins gets injured

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1299 on: February 02, 2021, 07:24:57 PM »
£75k! Didn't know that, he's done well there.


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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1300 on: February 02, 2021, 09:21:45 PM »
That's a big issue of doing a deal of that nature. 

Jack is widely reported to be our highest earner on £120k per week after the new deal he signed in the summer.  Mings' new deal was mentioned in the £65k region. McGinn's new deal in 2019 was listed as £50k plus.   

Between ourselves and Chelsea, Barkley won't be earning less than he was there.

All that is broadly in line with their importance to us.

So a Josh King (or any other reserve striker) coming in at £75k per week throws that out of kilter.  It's often been commented on that part of the appeal this season is this is a likeable bunch of players who seem to have a good team spirit.  Doing deals like the above is a good way to nobble that.

Should we get a second forward in in the summer, I expect it will be following the Bert or Sanson template; that is a player with good pedigree at one of the bigger European clubs. Not a houselhold name necessarily (and wages to match). But with the ability and desire to develop with us.


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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1301 on: February 02, 2021, 09:51:36 PM »
I think Barkley is getting about £125k/week too.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1302 on: February 02, 2021, 10:15:05 PM »
I think Barkley is getting about £125k/week too.

According to this he’s on £96k/ week.

Also, Drinkwater is on £100k/ week, Hudson-Odoi is on £120k/ week, and Chilwell is on £190k/ week!

Understandable that Tomori has left for Milan when he was the lowest paid squad member.

Mendy is on £75k/ week whilst Kepa is on £150k/ week.

According to this the big anomalies in the Villa squad are Engels on £55k/ week and Davis on £45k/ week.
« Last Edit: February 02, 2021, 10:28:28 PM by FatSam »

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1303 on: February 02, 2021, 10:19:20 PM »
Nobody gets paid by the week anymore. Drives me fucking nuts.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #1304 on: February 02, 2021, 10:57:12 PM »
Davis on £45k a week, well bugger me with a fish fork!! He must have some agent.

 


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