Loki
Well-known member
20 year old Messi would probably go today for 500mDude, they won't pay 200MIt's Isak, not 20 year old Messi
Alexander Isak
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ZenI
Professor Balthazar
The hype around Isak is going overboard...
Loki
Well-known member
It is. But only because we live in poor times for strikers. We have Haaland and Isak instead of Ibra, Suarez, Aguero, Villa..... 10 years ago, an Isak would go max. for 30-50m and that's not because of fee inflation.
Birdy
Senior Member
The moral of the story is the importance of having proper SD and data analytics department.
Klopp, one of the best coaches ever, but a mediocre at best recruiter, went in 2022 against Liverpool's data analytics team (without Edwards there at the time) and opted for Nunez over Isaak who was the team's recommendation.
Had they gone with Isak in 2022, they would have spent 60m euros (as much as Newcastle paid that summer to get him), and would have had x20 the impact on the pitch the last 3 seasons. They splashed instead 80m euros plus 20m in bonuses for Nunez
Now in 2025, in order to 'rectify' the mistake they have to splash an eye-watering 150m euros more or less.
Do the math. That's around 180-190m euros LOSSES because of a bad decision that had to be corrected.
Mind you, I am only talking transfer fees here. If he get to the wage bill, this will look even worse.
PS: Now imagine if the lever-money in 2022 were used wisely by Barca, and not by a moronic egopath who thinks he is top 5 coach in the world (where in reality he is not even top100) AND the best eye for players.
Klopp, one of the best coaches ever, but a mediocre at best recruiter, went in 2022 against Liverpool's data analytics team (without Edwards there at the time) and opted for Nunez over Isaak who was the team's recommendation.
Had they gone with Isak in 2022, they would have spent 60m euros (as much as Newcastle paid that summer to get him), and would have had x20 the impact on the pitch the last 3 seasons. They splashed instead 80m euros plus 20m in bonuses for Nunez
Now in 2025, in order to 'rectify' the mistake they have to splash an eye-watering 150m euros more or less.
Do the math. That's around 180-190m euros LOSSES because of a bad decision that had to be corrected.
Mind you, I am only talking transfer fees here. If he get to the wage bill, this will look even worse.
PS: Now imagine if the lever-money in 2022 were used wisely by Barca, and not by a moronic egopath who thinks he is top 5 coach in the world (where in reality he is not even top100) AND the best eye for players.
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