A lot of money. Seems we paid a lot more than Inter were willing to?

10 hours ago, Term_X said:

Precisely. It’s like when Kvaratskhelia was tearing up Serie A (WeAk LeAgUe) and we could have gone for him, ends up with two Champions league titles, and is arguably amongst the top 5 players in world football. Not to say, this guy is anywhere near that talent, but he’s an Italian youth playing where he was born, it is what it is. Least it’s not Bundesliga tax, we’ve had far more trouble with that.

My question is how many footballers would have to loose a leg in an horrific accident for McTominay to with Premier League player of the year?

12 minutes ago, Zeta said:

A lot of money. Seems we paid a lot more than Inter were willing to?

Its what we do under bid for quality over pay for sh*t.

I really rate Palestra, he's a big improvement on Gusto. It's a lot of money for someone with his experience though, but given he's a proper wing back it shows it's more than likely an Alonso signing which is good

9 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Especially if this is a player specifically requested by Alonso. Can only mean we are playing with wingbacks.

Sanchez

James New CB Colwill

Palestra Caicedo New CM Hato/????

Interesting

28 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Its what we do under bid for quality over pay for sh*t.

Seems the fee was the same but wages around €2.5m Pa which was significantly more than Inter offered

Looks like a great player and would read into Alonso wanting a back 3. Only a year at the top level, another risky signing.

22 minutes ago, terraloon said:

Interesting

Seems the fee was the same but wages around €2.5m Pa which was significantly more than Inter offered

Would like to know who is responsible for negotiating player salaries. If reports are to be believed, he is currently on €5k/w + €1k/w bonus. How we arrived at a base salary of £100k/w without European football & £140k/w with CL is mind boggling

He's 6'1" so not another shorty.

Just now, dermott said:

He's 6'1" so not another shorty.

Tall fullback?

I am erect.

1 minute ago, markpitts said:

Would like to know who is responsible for negotiating player salaries. If reports are to be believed, he is currently on €5k/w + €1k/w bonus. How we arrived at a base salary of £100k/w without European football & £140k/w with CL is mind boggling

1. Salaries are considerably lower in Italy, especially for young players.

2. Inter seriously wanted him. We had to better their offer. Inter fans mighty pissed off.

4 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Tall fullback?

I am erect.

Spare us your fetishes.

1 minute ago, dermott said:

1. Inter seriously wanted him. We had to better their offer. Inter fans mighty pissed off.

Inter are upset and both Chelsea and Atalanta.

Someone should tell them they shouldn't offer one of the most promising defenders in Europe absolute peanuts when sh*tter fullbacks/defenders in Serie A are earning more.

10 minutes ago, markpitts said:

Would like to know who is responsible for negotiating player salaries. If reports are to be believed, he is currently on €5k/w + €1k/w bonus. How we arrived at a base salary of £100k/w without European football & £140k/w with CL is mind boggling

Isn't £2.5m p/a just shy of 50k a week?

14 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Especially if this is a player specifically requested by Alonso. Can only mean we are playing with wingbacks.

Sanchez

James New CB Colwill

Palestra Caicedo New CM Hato/????

Colwill in the middle, Hato LCB and Barco LWB

Just now, GarnachoCheese said:

Colwill in the middle, Hato LCB and Barco LWB

We are signing a CB though.

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

We are signing a CB though.

Okay. Colwill should still play in the middle.

I hope he never, ever, tries a no look pass anywhere on the stamford bridge pitch.

Having said that, he's italian and therefore probably will be good defending. fingers crossed.

2 hours ago, dermott said:

He's well thought of here. Came through the Atalanta academy, one of the better, more successful development programs. Loaned to Cagliari for a season, a standard Atalanta procedure to widen young players' experience.

Similar was said of Casadei though.

Its an upgrade on Gusto, which isn't hard, so i am happy about that. But i have genuinely got to the stage where i am meh over any signing coming from a foreign league. Once we have had a season or two from them to see if there can take the physicality and pace of the league then maybe. I think that Hato is now starting to acclimatize to our league and looks a solid signing, but there are so many ineffectual players in the group that just aren't up to it.

At least this lad appears to have the right physical attributes to be present and physically adept at the back post when the crosses come raining in, rather than the pretty useless Gusto.

4 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

Similar was said of Casadei though.

Its an upgrade on Gusto, which isn't hard, so i am happy about that. But i have genuinely got to the stage where i am meh over any signing coming from a foreign league. Once we have had a season or two from them to see if there can take the physicality and pace of the league then maybe. I think that Hato is now starting to acclimatize to our league and looks a solid signing, but there are so many ineffectual players in the group that just aren't up to it.

At least this lad appears to have the right physical attributes to be present and physically adept at the back post when the crosses come raining in, rather than the pretty useless Gusto.

Casadei was a CM and playmaker who couldn't make the step up from under age. A shame. A season on loan at Leicester under Maresca did him no favours. Anyway, altogether different from a FB. Wait a season or two? End up bemoaning we didn't act sooner.

The lad seems good although another indication of our confusing transfer policy as I thought we were looking to sign experienced players, who are Premiership-ready? Malo Gusto - who is now Premiership-ready - will have an awesome season at Citeh now most likely. It is good to sign the young lads but we do need to balance that out a bit with a few grown ups.

Never seen him play, so dont really have an opinion on him.

Happy that its seems like an Alonso signing, no links to City or Joe Shields.

Still very raw though, less than 100 appearances again. We will see. Does this mean a definate wing back system? James at right centre back? Would be stramge to pay so much money, then dont play him in the position he has exploded onto the scene in.

If its wing backs, Hato and Neto would not cut it for me on the left, Barco not really that player either.

Been impressed with Maxi Araujo, seen some links with us.

1 hour ago, GarnachoCheese said:

Isn't £2.5m p/a just shy of 50k a week?

Inter were offering him £50k/w.

1 hour ago, dermott said:

1. Salaries are considerably lower in Italy, especially for young players.

2. Inter seriously wanted him. We had to better their offer. Inter fans mighty pissed off.

If Inter were offering £50k/w, offer him £60k/w. The wages are the prime reason why we are struggling to shift our flops.

Is he better than Munoz of Palace?

3 minutes ago, DarkMata said:

Is he better than Munoz of Palace?

Munoz is exactly the kind of player I wanted, but thought we wouldn't go near him because of age. Never seen Palestra, but hopefully he's in the same mould.