David Villa

[SEvolution]

For 5 million euros lol wtf

 

[Semi-Neutral]

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I'm the only one who thinks that was not that bad of a deal...

 

[Jaguar]

For 5 million euros lol wtf

2.1 million euros right now + 2 million if he stays next season + 1 million if he stays the season after that and 50% of any transfer fee in the future.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Tom Conn ‏@TomConnISF 22m
Why did Barcelona sell Villa for 5.1m? Because he was owed 11m this season, essentially making it a 16.1m fee, more than his asking price.
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Nobody cares about this apparently...

 

[Doobs]

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I'm the only one who thinks that was not that bad of a deal...

Yes.

 

[Jaguar]

It would be 16.1 million euros if the next player we buy was willing to not be paid any wages, life isn't as simple as that though.

 

[darthvader7888]

5m? What a joke.

2.1 million euros right now + 2 million if he stays next season + 1 million if he stays the season after that and 50% of any transfer fee in the future.

So it's not even 5m up front? Wow...

Dat management
Dem transfer skills
Zubi
Rosell

Not too pissed about losing him though (but the price is another story). Thiago's the one we really need to keep, but knowing Tito and management, I wouldn't be surprised if they made no effort whatsoever to keep him...

Btw, I have to say, good move for Villa.

 

[Zuess99]

Dumb by management but atleast its strengthening a la liga team. I'm kinda pro-atletico so good for them. Now they gotta make more wise decisions with the falcao transfer.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

It would be 16.1 million euros if the next player we buy was willing to not be paid any wages, life isn't as simple as that though.

No, it's 16.1 million euros regardless, because the money that would have been spent on Villa's wages can be used for that next player's wages...

 

[Jaguar]

I know that, but I still don't see how it makes this deal any less ludicrous.

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Because it's an extra 11 million euros? In the winter break, I wouldn't have been mad with selling Villa for 15 million, because honestly he's hasn't been worth much more than that this season, and I doubt he ever will.

 

[Jaguar]

So obviously you think selling a player with high wages is a good deal regardless of the transfer fee? That's too optimistic for my taste.

 

[SEvolution]

Now sign Klose from this money. Crazy i know!

 

[Semi-Neutral]

I think in this particular case, it's fine. Villa probably wouldn't offer us too much next season, (considering how many players are ahead of him) and we'd have to sell him for even less if he stayed another season. I think what happened is that Atletico said, "Either give him to us for this price or don't give him to us at all" and selling him now is better than selling him in a season.

 

[XaviMessiGirl]

So obviously you think selling a player with high wages is a good deal regardless of the transfer fee? That's too optimistic for my taste.

Yeah, getting rid of high wages doesn't mean that you shouldn't care about the fee. It could have been 10-12m + wages which would have been better.