One of them is just off - Jackson failed a medical. Maybe that's why they're going for Zaniolo?
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[Albion] Nicolo Zaniolo
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saafend_seagull
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At work I sit next to a French guy and a Spanish guy. Both suprised went to club like bournemouth, especially the one from french league (ouattara)
schmunk
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Because our current league position and form comes off the back of us outspending other 'small' PL clubs for players...?
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Mad that some of our fans STILL think the more you spend = the more success a club has.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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If with their new American owners they become Chelsea Lite, it’s a possibility. Even so I would not want to be a plucky fan any more than I want to be a Chelsea one. Spit
Austrian Gull
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Ouattara mainly went to Bournemouth because plucky's new chairman has just bought a minority stake in Lorient.
Can you imagine being Zaniolo's agent?
Agent "So, we've received a bid for a permanent transfer from the Premier League."
Player "Great. Is it Spurs or Chelsea?" "
Agent "No, Bournemouth."
Player "Vaffanculo."
warmleyseagull
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The correlation between wage bill and League position has over the seasons been very strong but granted that is not transfer fees. I have a strong suspicion that many of our failures to sign are wages.
drew
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Surely the club will already have sounded out the player via their agent as to what wages would be acceptable before they even start talking to the other club about a fee?
Lurchy
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More than likely, but that doesn’t take into account other teams coming in and offering higher wages. It happens.
Just need to look to Chelsea offering double what Arsenal had to Murdryk.
warmleyseagull
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They may have done but so will have other clubs.
dolphins
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Sky reporting that the deal with Muff has fallen through. As @Hugo Rune notes above, wonder if we were ever really interested?
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Did wonder when I read these why you were so sure? Bournemouth were close and Leeds may get him - he’d have come to us if we wanted I’m sure - Roma & Jose literally desperate to get rid. Don’t think we were in for him, but if we wanted him we could have surely got him?
Austrian Gull
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Everton apparently after him now - can't imagine him being Dyche's type of player.
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Reports that he was visited at home after the Napoli defeat by the Roma Ultras. Very keen to move it seems
brighton_tom
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Yeah felt like we'd be paying a big fee/wages for a player the parent club wasnt that bothered about keeping. May be misreading the situation but seemed like he was being shopped around by his agent as he knew the door was wide open to leave Roma
Zerbi specifically said in an interview we were never in for him. We couldn't afford his wages.Doubt we were in for him but still don’t get the many posts saying we’d have no chance, when we surely could have had him if we’d wanted… Too much football manager?