€72 million for a 16yr old player

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€72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:44 pm


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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:47 pm

No doubt someone has seen him play on bet365 or some other site and always rated him

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by jojomk1 » Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:50 pm

Can't believe we missed out on this kid !
Get Dyche back

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by jrgbfc » Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:51 pm

If one of the big boys had paid that for Bellingham a few years ago they'd be thinking it was a masterstroke now.

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by chekhov » Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:03 pm

jrgbfc wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:51 pm
If one of the big boys had paid that for Bellingham a few years ago they'd be thinking it was a masterstroke now.
That’s the thing though, you just don’t know how a player is going to develop. At £72m that’s a huge gamble.

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by Taffy on the wing » Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:37 pm

Marvin Sordell looked a world-beater when he was in U-21's for England....look how he turned out.
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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:29 pm

chekhov wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:03 pm
That’s the thing though, you just don’t know how a player is going to develop. At £72m that’s a huge gamble.
With all their debt, what's another £72 m.

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by gandhisflipflop » Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:42 pm

Real Madrid would be my last choice if I was a young player with the worlds clubs to choose from. They just ruin so many players. I wonder if the likes odegaard would join them again if he had his time again, or Jovic?

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by Rileybobs » Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:43 pm

Real talent.

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by RVclaret » Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:54 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:42 pm
Real Madrid would be my last choice if I was a young player with the worlds clubs to choose from. They just ruin so many players. I wonder if the likes odegaard would join them again if he had his time again, or Jovic?
But then there’s Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by Stayingup » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:00 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:29 pm
With all their debt, what's another £72 m.
Their King has deep pockets.

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by 4midable » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:49 pm

Colburn_Claret wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:29 pm
With all their debt, what's another £72 m.
Its the royal club. Never be skint

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by gandhisflipflop » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:50 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 5:54 pm
But then there’s Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr
I can’t be arsed going back but if I was to, there would be far more players that they have ruined than players they’ve actually got the best out of.

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Dec 07, 2022 7:31 pm

Stayingup wrote:
Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:00 pm
Their King has deep pockets.
They don't get that financial guarantee anymore do they?

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Re: €72 million for a 16yr old player

Post by IanMcL » Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:16 am

That is the biggest unknown bet. Ridiculous that someone sanctions that purchase.

At 16 he is marked. At 17 someone could break his leg. The money will probably go to his head and he will not work to develop his talent....which is probably shared by thousands of 16 year old kids.

Is is some sort of money exchange?? Sounds dodgy all round.

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