- Aug 10, 2017
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Guys.., Any of youcomplaining about how the quoted "£28 million for Sessengnon" is too expensive needs to calm your tits.
I never understood why fans get so caught up in the spending of their club. We're still about £25 million in the green this transfer window, we have the TV money to factor in & finally Daniel Levy is a fucking billionaire. If the man slightly overpays for a player, the club is hardly going to file bankruptcy or anything.
Also, regarding Sessengnon, the lad's what, 17? There is almost no way that we wouldn't he able to sell him on for a profit unless he turns out to be as shit as Sissoko or something *shudders*. Of course, if he turns out to be the amazing player he may well turn out to be, £28 million will look like a steal anyway.
Even if he is on the slightly expensive side, there's almost no way we can come out with a loss from this transfer, especially if inflation continues at it's current trend.
(Also as someone mentioned earlier, if we are giving away this amount of cash, I'm more than happy Fulham is the club we'll give it to)
Nobody here's worried about the club's solvency or Joe Lewis' bank account. But it's still a valid concern to question the amount spent on players because for a club like Spurs (as opposed to, say, Man City) it directly affects the amount that can be spent on other players. £28m spent on Sessegnon, for example, is £28m that wont go towards a more urgently needed pacey wing-forward that's we may end up not getting as a result. £28m spent on Sessegnon as opposed to, say, £15m, represents £13m we can't spend on another quality back-up or youth prospect, or a bump in players' wages. Figures matter, & it's not irrational for fans of a club like ours to be concerned that the club has overspent on transfers.