January 2015 transfer window ( No GIFs allowed )(Nor fish puns ffs)
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Fearthainn
Player Valuation: £30m
I really hope we don't sign Rodriguez, he's 29 and not good enough.
stamullenblue
Player Valuation: £25m
What is the story with eto ? His agent is touting him all round Europe obviously with his consent . 100k a week to allow this and also for him to be on the bench most weeks . It a no brainer for me. Bye bye next ! Spend his wages on another good player who could start every game .. Really don't understand how this is dragging on so long. COYB
Supposedly he is having a medical at Sampdoria tomorrow.
....like you, I expected an innovative approach to transfers by RM given that he's supposed to have an encyclopedic knowledge of global market. On the point you make regarding 2 of his best purchases are players who played for him before, presume one of those is McCarthy. Didn't RM buy him from Hamilton? If he did, I'm encouraged by that and the fact that he was on the verge of buying Stones.
Moyes could no doubt spot a player, hope RM demonstrates this a bit more going.
bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
I think you're being a bit harsh here.
It might not take transfer nous to realise someone like Lukaku is a great prospect, everyone could see that when he was West Brom, but it takes real management skill to put the case forward to convince a player like that to join our club. It makes me believe Martinez has the skill to convince top players to join us, and that's an exciting prospect. I don't believe many managers can do that.
Also, with transfer funds limited, it's not as easy as 'raiding la liga'. La liga doesn't necessarily have players who will adapt well to the premier league, they may be technical but prem is a tough physical league. Martinez has ensured the players he has signed will perform in this league.
It's also worth bearing in mind that Martinez saved up for Rom rather than buying several other players. He wanted the big transfer. It's debatable as to whether this was wise given the inbalance in the squad, but on the whole it gives us a top class centre forward, guaranteed goals and an investment, I think it was a good decision.
He has invested in youthful players who I think will be indispensable (they already are!), Rom, Mccarthy, Besic. All three make a big difference to our starting 11. I don't buy that besic was an obvious signing, he was a punt and I think he shows Martinez has an eye for a great player. I would add that Robles could turn out to be a good signing, or at least better than we had initially hoped!
I don't expect perfection in the transfer market with limited funds and such high competition. I think Martinez has done a sound job to date, I hope he builds on it.
allezlesbleus
Player Valuation: £35m
Italian mate says he is supposedly driving a hard bargain with them wanting to live about 150km away. No ITK credentials, just putting it out there.
If/when Eto'o goes, it won't cost us a penny lad.
Danny Graham is available, Martinez knows him well from Swansea.
Peter5875
Player Valuation: £950k
Quite untrue lad.... 4 weeks wages and we receive 1 million from Sampdoria, they will have a similar sign on fee
Eto'o and his agents have done well out of the deal, just a snippet too, they have agreed for him to live over 150 kms away from the club. Not in the know be any means, but have a few school mates who now live and work over in Italy.
USABlue
Player Valuation: £70m
Yeah his wife wants to be in Milan or she's already there and wants him to join her. If it's for family reasons can't fault him
Could be true because I think his family live in Milan.
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