Confirmed Signing Dele Alli

[formerly manx toffee]

Some tripe being spouted in here.

welcome Dele. Get those boots on and show us you still want it. Not going to berate you before you have even got to FF

 

[BlueToff]

40 Mill for Dele Alli is insane. I won't be surprised if half of that amount is based on winning trophies, CL qualification etc. If Lampard is successful to unlock potential he showed few years back, this deal will look like a master stroke.

We don't pay anything until at least August unless he's a complete flop in which case we could sell him and I imagine there'd just be something in place that a certain bit of the fee would go to Spurs.

It's a pretty smart deal.

I imagine if we end up paying anything more than £20m for the lad, it'll have been worth it for his performances.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

I'm curious as for what the specific details for this deal are. Initial free transfer, rising to £10m after 20 matches, with potential of reaching £40. Strangest for me is the length of his contract, only 2,5 years. So if he reaches all these stipulations within this time, we're potentially ending up paying £40m to Spurs and losing him on a free over a 30 months contract. That for me provides a big risk.

But hey, maybe I'm seeing it wrong and there are also stipulations over how long he has to be here (sign a contract extension).

For now welcome Dele Alli, hopefully Lampard can bring the best back out of you.

But how is it a big risk if alli reaches all the stipulations?

 

[james_v02]

I'm curious as for what the specific details for this deal are. Initial free transfer, rising to £10m after 20 matches, with potential of reaching £40. Strangest for me is the length of his contract, only 2,5 years. So if he reaches all these stipulations within this time, we're potentially ending up paying £40m to Spurs and losing him on a free over a 30 months contract. That for me provides a big risk.

But hey, maybe I'm seeing it wrong and there are also stipulations over how long he has to be here (sign a contract extension).

For now welcome Dele Alli, hopefully Lampard can bring the best back out of you.

I am curious too.

I think Dele Ali at this moment, is a massive risk for us. He hasn't really perform for years now. I think it's smart to give him about 19 games before we decide to trigger the £10m. And if (a) He is real bad. He only sits around with big wages for a season or two (unlike Iwobi, sitll under contract until 2023 or 2024?). (b) He is bang average, £10m and abt 1.5 years more (after 20 games) doesn't look too bad.

But if the scenario is he is so good that we end up paying £40m. On the bright side, it means we are doing well and he might be tempted to extend his contract with us, if not, we have good 2.5 years service from him.

I think is one of the smartest business we done in recent years for "Dele Ali type of player".

 

[Dutch Toffee]

But how is it a big risk if alli reaches all the stipulations?

Just speaking in terms of the length of his contract. Potential £40m loss over 30 months. That's why I'm saying I'm curious about the specific details. Not trying to sound negative. There's definitely a player in there. Hope Lampard manages bring the best out of him.

 

[MikeH72]

But how is it a big risk if alli reaches all the stipulations?

There is a risk there. Say we were to hypothetically go down this season. We would have a player there on over £100k a week that we probably wouldn’t be able to use because it would trigger payments if we played him. If we couldn’t find anyone to take his wages off our hands then we would essentially be in a Rodwell at Sunderland situation where we are just flushing wages down the toilet every week.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Hopefully he can do a "Demarai Gray"here and restart his career, will definitely offer us something different from midfield the way that he operates, also he's the type of fella I never liked when we played against him, a bit gobby and some snide to him, we need that!!Welcome Dele!!!

 

[Death]

Looks like a really niche acid jazz folk fusion band signing their first record deal lol

I sincerely hope we end up paying 40 million.

 

[n01efc]

I can’t wait to see him play in the royal blue.

 

[Death]

If Iwobi is worth 25 million then this fella worth 100.

 

[BigBlueConk]

A badly out of form DA is still better than what we had, away from Doucs and Allan.

What's the problem again lads?

 

[MikeH72]

If Iwobi is worth 25 million then this fella worth 100.

Iwobi isn’t worth that at all though mate.

 

[BigBlueConk]

Iwobi isn’t worth that at all though mate.

Lot of players aint worth what we paid for that matter.

 

[Death]

Iwobi isn’t worth that at all though mate.

I know I'm just saying its a drastic improvement on iwobi for much less money.

Looks like we are heading in a good direction transfer wise.

 

[BigBlueConk]

With the two deals and get everybody fit, Iwobi shouldn't be anywhere near match days.