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From who? Like Fernandez there has been no interest, just an assumption that City with a better player Nunez will need competition. Tiny problem is the market is flush with RBs.

Famous last words from me but I don’t rate this signing. Very happy to prove me wrong but we have had our pants pulled down well and truly, good player but not particularly exceptional at anything. He wouldnt start for me if we played with 2 number 10s. I agree it’s football and the fees are absurd, I wouldn’t have paid 80 for him. Makes Gordon’s deal to Barca look like a bargain.

Imagine, Crystal Palace go and sign Lecroix or whatever teh guys name is, they get him at a reasonable price, imagine if we had been in for him when palace signed him... we would be paying nearly twice the price. the stupid transfers simply exist because there are stupid owners willing to pay them. Our transfers have maxed out the credit card and the ability to purchase players before they show potential... We sell our players with potential and replace them with more expensive players showing potential. The club is well and truly f**ked if Alonso cant get thie sqaud going.

To be fair not playing is the best way to not get injured.

But we said then when they went balls deep over Fernandez. We have then had a pretty uninspiring time of it as a club throughout his tie with us, with a couple of high-ish points, and although it might not happen there is a still a fair chances that they will sell him and get their money back. This isn't teh issue becuase as @dkw says it just moving inconceivable numbers around the same group of owners and investors. The issue is that whilst it benefits those lower teams because it raises the floor as well as the ceiling, it still doesn't go down far enough, so there is still starvation of funds in the lower divisions. This market and this game died the moment it allowed non sporting owners and speculators, like the frauds that we have

And Trev blocking Dembeles shot a minute before he actually shoots. Morgan Rogers is a great start but our defense is in desperate need of a overhaul.

How much of an impact has Dave Fallows been? We are moving night/day differently. No one knows what we’re doing and all “ITK”s haven gotten it completely wrong. Palestra and Rogers came out of no where, along with Cucurella/Santos sales.

A. You are probably great at spending your wife's money. b. Does it? c. Glad you think that d. Genuinely feel sorry for you if you think the WC isnt capable of being rigged by a governing body that has been repeatedly proven corrupt over decades. Pick up a book and read about it I just dont see value for players over 45/50 million. I dont believe the market is sustainable at these prices and where do players come from before theyre 100+ million. Academys, scouting and understanding of the game and what makes a top footballer. We've spunked 1.5 billion working this out and have a squad of unsellable players. Hope Rogers becomes the new lampard.

I actually thought it would be £55m for Gusto to go and the same paid to Palace for Lacroix. That old UEFA parity between monies in and out thing.

Bouaddi and Diomande were quoted over £100m. Liverpool had their bid even rejected. Yet we are getting a PL proven young player that immediately improves the team for a similar amount. Thats the market.

Let's also forget, whilst criticising Lacroix for his performance in the wooden spoon match, that our marauding 7 stone (when dripping wet) useless French right back gave away the penalty that effectively won England the match and then tried to feign cramp in an attempt to excuse his woeful defending. WE rate this bloke at £75m!

It did buy you elite when those players moved. Anderson moved form Newcastle to Nottingham Forest for £35m two years ago. Having been part of the team that just staved off relegation last season he has now moved to Man City for £116m. Its a market economy, that's what happens. In order for us to fund this purchase it means that a number of players have to be about to go out to balance the books unless this lot fck that up as well. It is worth laying out £117m if it means we see the back of Gusto, Badiashile, Disasi and hopefully Garnacho

Its funny, I equate 120 million to being a Bale/ Ronaldo messi/ Neymar/ Mbappe type player. 120 million should by you elite, fully fledged player, not someone who two and half seasons ago was plying his trade in the championship. His arrivals just taints the departures of guys like chalobah who would bleed for this club. We could finish mid table every year just promoting from our academy... yet we have just dropped an small islands worth of GDP on a Rogers. It sits really badly with me considering other clubs go out, recruit at much better prices than us and do so much better in the transfer window. We get our pants pulled down on every single player. Rogers is no exception to the rule, we signed another dog sh*t player in Enzo who has underperformed his entire chelsea career. Honestly, I hope rogers becoms our new Lampard, but I just dont see it. Fingers crossed for him though... Welcometo the batsh*t crazy madhouse that is Chelsea.

A. It’s not my money. B. Rogers immediately improves/balances the XI and removes Enzo, Garnacho and/or Neto out of the team. C. Delap is a cow’s ass. D. You are on par with MAGA and flat earthers if you believe this WC is rigged.

Yep Martinez always has been a talentless w*nker

The money doesn't really concern me. Over priced PL premium for sure. Can't comment on the cash washing as Villa haven't signed anyone from us yet - be interesting if that happens. The main comparison is someone like Semenyo who went for £64M. Am sure wages play a role in this also, bit like Guehi. Happy with this. Two footed, physical, technical, determined. No idea what formation we'll be playing, but quality options with J Pedro, Palmer, Estevao and Rogers. Excited for Quenda, Satpaev (in time). Could see us keeping Gittens around. Unsure about the rest - think they all have a price here.

I’ve been underwhelmed when I’ve seen him play. Seems a hell of a lot of money. We’ll see how it goes i guess.

Im delighted I dont think like you. Glad you think 120 million is good value... Obviously you have a big wallet; are you Roman Abramovich in hiding? Ive said I was prepared to give Delap more time and that he is a different type of striker that sides need. Ive said he will go on and have a decent premiership career at Chelsea or somewhere else. Im also on record on Pedro and you dont remember where we finished last season... As for the World Cup, I dont think youve watched it because some of the decisions that have gone against teams playing Argentina are outrageous. they have been protected and Players who should have had suspensions rescinded upon trumps intervention. Have you followed much international football at all, Sepp Blatter before him. Did you see the five-minute video doing the rounds on socials of England Argentina. Our own scum Enzo elbows Anerson in the head, no var, no card, and it went on and on.

This is the one! If you remember when PSG came sniffing around Neymar Barcelona put some random arbitrary figure of £200m believing no team would ever pay that. Then when PSG said 'Ok, £200m, we'll pay that' then Barcelona tried to go to court to get the transfer cancelled. If Barcelona had said 'He's not for sale for any price' then it mighted of slowed down the transfer market price hikes. Anyway, it is what it is, so any fan waiting for transfer prices to go 'back to normal' is in for a very long frustrating wait. We could go on and on about every single transfer and argue if a club has overpaid, the bottom line is transfer fees get mentioned less the better the player performs at thier new club. I'm prepared to see how he performs before making any judgement that we have been robbed by Villa.

I couldn’t give a sh*t about the money, it’s all bo**ocks. Will look forward to seeing Roger’s improve our options upfront. A big signing, Villa are a big club that qualified for CL and won a trophy. He was courted by the Champions and chose us. It’s nice to know we still have that appeal and I think he is much better than what we have.

Well all the teams virtually are owned by yanks - even Citeh has a partial yank ownership. Villa are after Nico Jackson by all accounts. [fingers crossed]. I still think Rogers is a good player. I remember my West Ham friends being delighted we had overpaid for Frank Lump of Lard. The rest is history.

Bloke who rates Delap over Joao Pedro trying to claim Rogers is a £30m player. Oh and the WC is rigged.

My villa mate is delighted theyve pocketed 120 million. says hes good but no way near worth 100 million. Given Villa is owned by another Yank, this is probably financial book cooking, Villa will buy someone from us in the next 12 month preiod worth 50/80 million. This league is done... football is toast... as demonstrated at the World Cup where professional players knew the game is rigged.

Other than getting rinsed by Bellingham (who came on fresh), don’t recall seeing individual errors. The midfield and Konate didn’t feel like defending, and don’t get me started on Theo Hernandez. I think £55m is the right amount.