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[Albion] Fati another year, yes or no?
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Poskettspurpose
Active member
- Jun 18, 2021
- 53
No - way too big a wage bill from what Ive heard and not proportionate to his performances and injuries.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I wish I'd done a 'grand total of nothing'. You must have a different definition to 'nothing' from the rest of us. He's scored twice including in our win at Ajax. He also put a sublime ball through to Adingra against Ajax at home for an assist.
scooter1
How soon is now?
I’d have him for another year or even on a permanent, but he’d need to take a significant wage cut and actually show VFM
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,896
There's a decent player in there, but not on his wages.
southstandandy
WEST STAND ANDY
- Jul 9, 2003
- 5,646
Only if Barca pay most of his wages
sussex_guy2k2
Well-known member
- Jun 6, 2014
- 3,751
Depends on the money. There’s an excellent player in there, but I don’t think we can justify it for the wages he’s on, and definitely not if it’s another loan without a sensible loan to buy fee.
TottonSeagull
Well-known member
Nope, shown nothing! Would rather see one of youngster be given a chance for the rest of the season and pack him back off to Barca in May!
portslade seagull
Well-known member
No thanks, clearly thinks he is better than he is the way he was arguing with the backroom staff arms waving and finger 
when leaving the pitch against Roma
Wages better utilised in my mind
when leaving the pitch against RomaWages better utilised in my mind
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
I don't think so. Started rusty, got better, got injured, rusty again. During that all to fleeting period when he was playing well, he wasn't our best player despite being on (apparently) top wages.
That said I guess his signing put us on the map a little more (in Spain mainly) and might help us slightly to sign good players who may now be more aware of us.
That said I guess his signing put us on the map a little more (in Spain mainly) and might help us slightly to sign good players who may now be more aware of us.
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Birdie Boy
Well-known member
- Jun 17, 2011
- 4,108
Not sure if you were there but he was the last to leave the pitch. Maybe he was finger pointing to tell the others to actually stop heading for the tunnel, they left very smartish and De Zerbi was even quicker! He also gave someone his shirt.No thanks, clearly thinks he is better than he is the way he was arguing with the backroom staff arms waving and finger
Wages better utilised in my mind
Everyone mentioning wages, we are not paying his wages. We paid an £8m one off payment to Barcelona, Barcelona are still paying his wages.
So the question is, would you a) buy him b) take him on for another year at £8m?
Maybe due to injuries we can get it lower then £8m but it's a yes to B for me. A is absolutely no chance as we can't afford him and not many can...
The player himself will want to decide his decision what to do next.
If he has a few years left on his Barcelona contract, he's not going to take a pay cut to move anywhere.
A loan again with a possible permanent move at the end will only be possible if Barcelona pays more in the loan fee IMO
If he has a few years left on his Barcelona contract, he's not going to take a pay cut to move anywhere.
A loan again with a possible permanent move at the end will only be possible if Barcelona pays more in the loan fee IMO
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
- Oct 4, 2003
- 11,100
Because Lallana was a free transfer we were able to pay him a larger signing on bonus to compensate for the reduction in wages. This meant we could bring him in without blowing our existing wage structure wide open and Adam was
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Another with an odd definition of nothing.
Worried Man Blues
Well-known member
His Wiki page is fantastic. I would believe he wants to be back in Barcelona.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
And he’s only 21
aolstudios
Well-known member
Absolutely. He's class