Martial was linked with Arsenal for a while hence the losing the plot reference. With FFP dead in the water the prices have been inflated again.
Petr Cech still the only signing the Gooners have made?
Thierry Henry he had a 1 in 5 ratio... It's a massive fee, but Martial has incredible potential, and is one of the best to come out of france since their golden generation. Meanwhile we have Theo Walcott and Giroud as strikers... Need to do something today.
The price for the french kid soubds like it will be around £35 million. Still a heap but he sounds like he has a lot of potential so hopefully he can live up to it.
Henry came to us as a winger.
I can't believe people here are actually justifying paying 35 million pounds for a teenager who's only played 50 games with 12 goals...
With that money you can buy a much better, much more proven striker.
Wayne Rooney was already displaying goals and talent in arguably the best league in the world.
Haffa, it's bullshit like signing Andy Carroll for 37 million that has left Liverpool in big debt again. That's why fans care.
I know United have more money than sense, but *none* of their big-money signings have paid off. You'd think they try to be a bit more prudent, because recklessly spending with no real plan might catch up with them in the future if they keep on doing it.
Fair enough if you care if Liverpool spend that, but why the f**k would you care what other clubs spend.
They want to spend obscene amounts on players let them.