It coincided with Napoli selling Cavani. Madrid knew Napoli had money and were desperate for a striker. Personally i think we made a mistake parading our 70m transfer budget around. You guys knew we had the money and after haggling for a few weeks realized we could afford more and you raised the price.
There's obviously not 18m pounds difference. But that's what you've gotta pay when you're buying from a "rival".
I have no doubt in my mind that if someone like PSG or Madrid came in for Suarez they'd be able to pick him up for 40 mill.
He's borderline world class. He was pushing Van Persie all the way last season for the golden boot till the merkin went and bit someone.
Soldado is a year or two off 30 and has never played in the PL. You'd be have been better off going for Benteke for that money imo. Obviously it's too late now but if you had offered Villa 26 i think you would have got him.
It could could work both ways. The dickhead is suspended for the first 6 games so it doesn't matter if we have to wait till deadline day to pick him up. They won't want to hold onto a player as miserable as he is for another year and they'll want to move him on with enough time to bring someone else in.
I'm guessing Wenger thought he was going to be able to get Suarez for 40. Reports are going around that both Suarez and his agent thought that 40m clause was a release clause so it wouldn't be so outlandish that Wenger may have thought the same.
Not getting Damiao last season cost you a CL spot.
That's how Wenger is playing it. He's probably tired of looking for the best deal. That's how he ended up with players like Gervinho. As i've said, it's a risky move but it's too early to say it hasn't worked out for him.
How much was Sigurdson. A quick wiki search shows it was 9 mill. That's not cheap for a squaddie. Especially for a team who has f**k all money. As Twizz pointed out earlier.
I wasn't saying he was a panic buy btw. I was just pointing out that going for quality over quantity doesn't always work.
If you didn't jump the gun and go for Sigurdson so early you probably would have got Moutinho. If we got Higuain for 32 and Suarez went to Madrid for 40 everyone would be asking why we didn't just stump up another 8 mill and gone for a PL proven striker.
It's way too early to say if Wenger has made the right move or not.
That sounds about right, and it is annoying as I would've rather had Higs at Arsenal, personally. People forget I sort of support Arsenal - I'll be damned if I want another team winning the title before them or Spurs.
That's my issue though, I'm sure there are other strikers besides Suarez in that 32 million pound area that they could go for and get similar returns. I just don't see him being worth that much money.
But 50 million, particularly for a player that is as likely to get suspended for half a season as he is to pick up a serious injury? He's a great player but when you have players like Wilshere and Cazorla to work off, the differences however minor or major between players like Suarez and Higuain become far less acute. I just do not see the value there, and it is a major risk to make him the priority target given Liverpool's probable stance.
I'm mixed on this, Soldado may not be proven in the EPL but he's played quite a bit both internationally for Spain and in the UCL, and he's experienced. At this stage, all Benteke may be playing for is a high-paying contract at a high-table team; at his age, he's as likely to fizzle out as he is to keep going, and for others teams too, mind. Soldado definitely is the backup option though.
Of course, but they may play the waiting game ala Spurs with Modric and force him to stay for another year. If Suarez plays like crap, clubs will move on to new targets and be unappreciative of his attitude. If he plays great, Liverpool's value will only go up. This is where I feel they can hold the cards, particularly as he probably doesn't want anymore bad press after the recent fiascos.
That's true, but I do wonder if Arsenal may have gotten Higuain earlier in the window? Regardless, at least if they get Suarez, even if they have to over-pay....agh you've convinced me. He will play well regardless, but I hope Arsenal don't have to over pay too much if they do indeed get him.
It could be argued as much that not getting Moutinho did the same thing, though I think the lack of good depth up front and in midfield cost us as well.
We will see. If Suarez even signs with Arsenal is yet to be decided.
For someone that fits into nearly any midfield or attacking position in our team and generally does a very fine job, I think he was worth it personally. Aside from his mediocre early season form he's been good for us.
Moutinho didn't come down to money, the deal was agreed and everything but Porto didn't organize the deal with Moutinho's sponsors or some stuff like that. Basically, it wasn't our fault at all, it was completely Porto's stuff up. As for Suarez at 40 million and Higuain at 32 million, you have to remember that Rogers said 50 million was Suarez's asking price in general; it may not just be for EPL teams.
