You're right when you put it that way. Personally, i want to build on youth, but it seems none of these snobs show loyalty to us the last few years anyway. Kinda hard to build a future when no one wants to be a part of it.
That's true too, but do these players not have the will to think for themselves? I'll give Joelson a pass because he's 17, but there have been several times in the past where players in their 20's have F%@ked us. We're just a stepping stone for these t#ats
If Joelson leaves it won’t be to Arsenal They’ve been told they only have just under 30 million to spend. Defence is their main priority too
How can a club like that only spend 30 million. I feel sorry for those fans, they have stingy owners.
Why not? Sporting and Arsenal have had similar history's these last 20 years haven't won a league title since the early 2000's made a run to a European final. Lack of investment that have dug both clubs into deeper pits.
Eric Dier is probably the only young player that left really early and was successful in the recent past. Remember Edgar Ie or his brother? João Carlos? Some of these guys should really stay a few more years, rather than get trapped so low in the pecking order and the bigger clubs.
Agostinho Ca went with Edgar Ie to barca as well and ended up doing nothing. That youth squad was probably the best in Portugal since Ronaldo, Nani, Veloso, etc. Only Dier ended up being really successful, that entire squad is a testament to how agents are just leeches looking to make a quick buck.
Latest rumours: Battaglia is also on the transfer list and Sporting want to sell him. Rosier (completely forgot about him!) finished the season training alone and has marching orders as well. Just to remind you, he cost 5 million euros + Mama Balde (who played 24 games and scored 6 goals in his debut season in Ligue 1)
Posting here to keep it transfer related: So much news that we're broke, that we owe tons of money, yet in the last year we comfortably signed: Vietto - 7.5M Sporar - 6M Rosier - 5M Camacho - 5M Eduardo - 3M I have little faith in Varandas, but sell these fraud players above and reinvest, as well as offloading: Renan Neto Ilori Geraldes Ristovski Doumbia Miguel Luis Phellype Start fresh and reinvest. Not even counting potential money from Acuna, Joelson, Battaglia, Palhinha who are rumoured to leave.
It really depends imo. If he can keep up what he did during the last bit of the season, 15mil would suck. But if he goes back to his yannick/mane level, 15mil isnt bad. Just dont know what to expect from him really.
Looks like Joelson is close to leaving and could be gone for 20 million. Also, there is an agreement in principal with Rio Ave for Dala & Geraldes for Nuno Santos.
Betis wants bank guarantees to assure they will be paid for Feddal lol. This what our reputation has become. Embarassing.
Swap deals don’t happen that often but these are uncertain times so it could make sense. How good a player is Nuno Santos?