IfiHadTheWings
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Yes he's not a bad player and i think he will do well for Fulham but its frustrating that they are getting 35m for fringe players who barely play.
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Joshua shepherd
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Sure, but if your fringe players are half decent, still young, attacking English players then there’s always going to be a market for them. Look at iwobi! That one was far more surreal.
IfiHadTheWings
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sidford
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Arsenal fans are gutted at him going which shows how highly they rate him. He's a very good player when fit. People comparing it to us and trying to sell Gil, it's not the same. Premier League clubs have money Spanish ones dont. He is a proven premier League player whereas no English club wants to buy Gil so we have to accept whatever we can get.
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Cornpattbuck
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Wasn't the Iwobil deal when their then co-chairman's assistant was chairman of Everton? It was shonky as hell if I remember correctly.
Smith-Rowe hasn't looked like he can keep up with the PL pace any more on his rare appearances in between injuries over two years.
Mad price unless it's a low initial fee and then a bunch of performance related clauses etc.
Trix
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Not specific to this deal as I haven't read the details but.....
Almost every deal seems to now be reported with the addons included to exaggerate the value, and grab headlines. A lot of the time the deal ends up being far less as an end total. These transfers should be reported as they are, ie the transfer fee itself and then how much it can rise to if every criteria is met. Trust me a lot of these deals would look very different if that's how they were reported.
Joshua shepherd
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I agree but if he looked anywhere like his first level then he’d be going for 60+ right now. It’s a bit of a gamble but the potential for it to pay off is quite high imo, a run in a fairly attacking fulham team could br a catalyst for him.
Oh Teddy Teddy
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tbf, the fees they've received for Iwobi and ESR (both £35m) are the highest they've ever received. When you think of some of the players they've lost/sold over the years, it's quite something.
Coolpudge
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He’s been injured a lot lately but he’s English which bumps his price up and before the injuries kicked in he played for England.
CantSmileWithoutYou
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Smith-Rowe is a very decent player, still only 23, and English. Deal upto £35m is good all round. Gooners I know are really rate him.
tobi
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That seems cheap to me, he's worth more than that and is an important player for Dortmund.
spursfan77
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Isnt it just Monchi doing his usual throwing shit at the wall hoping some will stick?
Ghost Hardware
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Good signing for WH
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felmani26
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Lovely player indeed but huge red flags over injury record.
Wig
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West Ham seemingly much improved on transfers now that Tim Steidten can bring in players he's identified without Moyes stamping his foot.
