As regard to " moments of individual brilliance " at City i think McAtee is at the very least level on on that score.
But like any transfer they are all a gamble.
Sky in Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg:
"Bayern are more open to listen to suitable offers right now for Joao Palhinha - there were rumours about Arsenal, but I cannot confirm there is concrete interest from them.
"It all depends on a...
At the time I thought £42.5mil for Cole Palmer was way over the top.
I honestly didn't see him getting to the level he is now. Very good prospect at the time though.
Yes its a lot of money but
If McAtee got anywhere near the level Palmer is now...
You're not wrong but one player being worth a lot of money doesn't really have any bearing on whether another one is. Pickford was worth it, I dont think McAtee would be
Different example £28mill for Lukaku, was mind blowing fee wise at the time, was peanuts considering we sold him for £80 mill.
With recruitment you have to manage two resources talent and value. X and Y.
Take Barry, we’ve signed him for what...
£25 mill, rising to £30 mill seemed like a lot of money for Jordon Pickford 8 years ago mate, today it feels a bit of a bargain.
If you want quality be prepared to invest in it.
It's interesting because. a few of those have seemed close to deals over last 3 weeks, then little or no news.
Almost as if deals are never as close as sometimes reported.
Plenty on a downer with Moyes, Everton, the recruitment team, the...
Dare I say it but Tipp did a Kilkenny the way they came out after HT.
They blitzed Cork. So many times I've seen the Cats do that over the years, including against Tipp.