Transfer Funds

[BristolToffee]

I've heard that our transfer fund stands at £25m (£15m plus AJ money). Moyes has publicly stated we need 5/6 new players and hence explains the frustration and restrictions he has faced this summer.

 

Whilst our summer has been depressing, I believe Moyes will have a strategy that looks something like:

Player 1 - £15m (Moutino/Arshavin/Riera)

Player 2 - £6m (M'Bia/Topal/Inler/Milito/Cana)

Player 3 - £4m (Bullard/Bradley)

Player 4 - loan (Tiago)

Player 5 - loan (Zigic)

 

Obviously the issue has been clubs pushing players up a bracket (i.e Topal/Milito towards player 1 price, Moutinho above £15m). If he went and agreed to pay £20m for Mountino that would only leave £5m, and not enough for M'Bia, Millito, etc.

[Romey 1878]

What's the use in us having the money and going for players we can't afford?

[Sprooly]

im over this summer

 

but i gotta keep the faith

[blueblood]

We will not be signing Arshavin under any circumstances, Moutinho looks increasingly unlikely so it's just Riera from Group 1, which for £15m is ridiculous.

 

Everyone mentioned in Group 2 would cost £3m more than the £6m quoted.

 

I'd take Bullard form Group 3 over Bradley every day of the week.

 

Tiago doesn't fancy coming back to England

 

Zigic would be a shout.

 

So, it looks like 1 losan signings plus perhaps paying 2-3 times too much for Riera who's already played (badly) in the Prem... if we can manage to agree terms in the next 2 wseeks. Which, considwering we've been trying to agree terms with Moutinho for 3 months I'm not exactly hopeful.

 

Great result today, think it covered up for a very poor performance in parts, but it's 2 points more than I expected so happy days