tadpole
Player Valuation: £15m
It seems like every time that we're linked with a player, or buy a player, everyone's obsessed with how much he's going to cost us.
It's all a bit strange. The only discussion that matters is where the signing will fit into the team, what strengths and weaknesses will he bring, will he improve us.
If we're splashing out money on someone with potential to be a big star for us, can't we allow ourselves more excitement and less worrying about the price tag ? Here's five reasons not to worry :
1. Chill - it's not your money that's being spent !
2. We don't know how accurate some of these news stories are when it comes to the details, and in any case, transfers are far more complex than the headline price suggests. Agents fees and wages are a big part of any transfer. Most fees are repayable over a period of years, they're not paid in full there and then. And that's without all the add-ons that we so often see when young players are being bought.
3. This isn't 2003 ! The club's accounts are as healthy as they've been for a long time. We get shedloads of money through TV rights alone. And we have Moshiri to step in when needed.
4. The PL is full of clubs with money who are looking for the same things : players with pace and ability who've shown they can deliver at the top level. That's why prices are going through the roof, especially for attacking players. We're doing pretty well developing young talent, but do we have another John Stones ? There's no guarantees. From all our crop of English U-21 and U-20 players, not one of them was close to making Southgate's WC squad. So we can't just rely on the kids, we have to be prepared to spend serious money if Everton are going to progress under Silva.
5. Some fans moaned when we bought Lukaku - they said we were paying over the odds ! Look at the goals he gave us and the profit that we made on him. If a player's good enough, and has got the right attitude, then the money is just a detail (and there's a fair chance that he'll repay the investment one way or another).
It's all a bit strange. The only discussion that matters is where the signing will fit into the team, what strengths and weaknesses will he bring, will he improve us.
If we're splashing out money on someone with potential to be a big star for us, can't we allow ourselves more excitement and less worrying about the price tag ? Here's five reasons not to worry :
1. Chill - it's not your money that's being spent !
2. We don't know how accurate some of these news stories are when it comes to the details, and in any case, transfers are far more complex than the headline price suggests. Agents fees and wages are a big part of any transfer. Most fees are repayable over a period of years, they're not paid in full there and then. And that's without all the add-ons that we so often see when young players are being bought.
3. This isn't 2003 ! The club's accounts are as healthy as they've been for a long time. We get shedloads of money through TV rights alone. And we have Moshiri to step in when needed.
4. The PL is full of clubs with money who are looking for the same things : players with pace and ability who've shown they can deliver at the top level. That's why prices are going through the roof, especially for attacking players. We're doing pretty well developing young talent, but do we have another John Stones ? There's no guarantees. From all our crop of English U-21 and U-20 players, not one of them was close to making Southgate's WC squad. So we can't just rely on the kids, we have to be prepared to spend serious money if Everton are going to progress under Silva.
5. Some fans moaned when we bought Lukaku - they said we were paying over the odds ! Look at the goals he gave us and the profit that we made on him. If a player's good enough, and has got the right attitude, then the money is just a detail (and there's a fair chance that he'll repay the investment one way or another).
