Sentences with phrase «record fee for a player»

Real Madrid seem to spend big on that one big player every year which is tauted to be the next big thing, they already broke their own record several times when they spend world record fee for a player transfer and Real Madrid's several transfers feature in the top 20 most expensive player transfers in the history of football.

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Real Madrid be looking for at least $ 25m (# 22.5 m) for Benzema and whilst that would represent a trasnfer record fee for Arsenal it is still some way below the $ 41m paid to Lyon for the young striker just under two years ago and a seemingly fair fee for a player of his age and potential.

The Reds have already signed two players, adding teenage striker Dominic Solanke from Chelsea for a fee which will be determined by a tribunal, before breaking their transfer record to recruit Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from Roma for # 36.9 m, as reported by The Guardian.

Look how we paid a record fee for Ozil who... He wasn't RM star player yet we had to pay for him, that is what a big club acts like!

And its not like Wenger bought such poor players by choice, thats what his money could afford him, think about it... not long ago, a mere 16 million euros that was used in the acquisition of carzola was our record transfer fee when other teams bought players for fees in excess of 30 mil every season!

I think we should make a statement of intent and smash the world record fee by signing Mbappe we have 150m for transfers Mbappe alone and keeping our star players is enough business

He arrived at the club amid much fanfare from Real Madrid at a club record fee — signaling the intent of Wenger to dip into the market for players with correct value.

Any move to sign Cavani however will require Liverpool to break their transfer record with PSG likely to demand a fee close to the # 52m they paid for the player back in July 2013.

The story, which was also reported in AS, says that the former Ligue 1 champions are willing to offer any one of the three aforementioned players in order to try and sign Neymar for less than his # 196M buy - out clause, which if paid, would be a world - record fee.

A fee of around # 300,000 looks to have been agreed between the two clubs, and that could prove a great bargain for United given Ajax's track record of producing top class young players.

Manchester United on the other spend the same amount of money on only one of their targets, breaking the World Record fee for a football player.

All of Wenger's disastrous plans when it comes to transfers, both incoming and outgoing, are coming home to roost... why would anyone pay a significant fee for a player that was hardly used, is overpaid and has a spotty injury record; not to mention the fact that Wenger nickels & dimes everyone when it comes to transfers so it only makes sense that other teams would do likewise when dealing with us... the fact is I wouldn't be surprised if Wenger does this so that players won't be moved thereby giving him a ready - made excuse not to spend more money on transfers; there's a reason why the latest headlines regarding Arsenal transfers seem to suggest that we aren't bringing anyone in until some players are sold or moved elsewhere on loan... we know this club knows how to utilize press coverage to further their questionable agendas, it's the very reason why the Sanchez situation has become such a nightmare

They note that it will be a new record transfer fee received by the Blues for one of their players.

However, it's added by the Express that he has a # 25m release clause which would certainly be appealing to interested parties as that would arguably be a snip for an established player of his quality with his goalscoring record at such a high level in today's market given the transfer fees we've seen in recent times, and so it remains to be seen what the future holds for Mertens.

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However, with the pending world - record sale of Neymar, Barca are ready to enter talks with Dortmund over a deal for the former Stade Rennais midfielder, with the Bundesliga club only willing to sell the player should a fee of around # 90M be offered by the Catalan giants, report Marca.

At that price, the newly - promoted side's record signing is the same as the most expensive player in the world from 1987, the fee AC Milan paid PSV for Ruud Gullit.

Mendy, who joined the Citizens from Monaco in the summer for # 52M, a club - record fee for a defender, suffered the dreadful setback in his side's 5 - 0 win against Crystal Palace last weekend according to the BBC, with the player having to go off in the first half as his side went top of the Premier League.

They turned to Wenger because of his recent records of bringing struggling players for decent fees and turning them into superstars.

But that would also require Arsenal to drastically change the wage structure again, and for Arsene to probably spend at least # 150m in transfer fees on 2 players (Double - transfer - record x 2 and double - wages x 3 or 4).

Subject to a medical and work permit, Davinson Sanchez will be a Spurs player for a fee of around # 42m, a club record.

In the January transfer window, the Reds were once again linked with a big - money move for the speedster but Virgil van Dijk was the only player to sign for Liverpool, with his # 75 million move a world record fee for a defender.

Levy has a proud record of obtaining inflated transfer fees for the sale of senior players, and last month sold right back Kyle Walker (a close friend of Rose's) to City for a then - record initial sum of # 45m.

So, if a club signs a player for # 40 million this summer and he signs a five - year deal, that player's transfer fee will be recorded as an # 8 million expenditure in each of the next five seasons, rather than # 40 million this season.

At current exchange rates, the fee is short of the club record # 35m paid for Andy Carroll in 2011 but matches the sum they spent in 2016 to make Sadio Mane the most expensive African player.

For all Wolfsburg's voracious ambition and desire to retain their most important player, the chance to bank a record - breaking Bundesliga fee — far in excess of the 49 million euros Livepool paid Hoffenheim for Roberto Firmino recently — simply would be too enticing to turn down and even if Allofs, himself, said «nein», it's no foregone conclusion that hard - headed businessmen on the VW club's supervisory board will agrFor all Wolfsburg's voracious ambition and desire to retain their most important player, the chance to bank a record - breaking Bundesliga fee — far in excess of the 49 million euros Livepool paid Hoffenheim for Roberto Firmino recently — simply would be too enticing to turn down and even if Allofs, himself, said «nein», it's no foregone conclusion that hard - headed businessmen on the VW club's supervisory board will agrfor Roberto Firmino recently — simply would be too enticing to turn down and even if Allofs, himself, said «nein», it's no foregone conclusion that hard - headed businessmen on the VW club's supervisory board will agree.

For a player below 20 years this was a transfer fee record.

The 30 - year - old striker is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football having scored 340 goals in 326 appearances for Real Madrid since joining the 10 - time European champions for a world - record fee of # 80 million in 2009 from Manchester United.

Ronaldo's petulance when not being able to score has been well documented, while Gareth Bale looks like a shadow of the player who was signed for a world record transfer fee from Tottenham in 2013.

Jose Mourinho and Ed Woodward need to stand firm, either warn Real Madrid off their player, or make them pay a fee which will be a massive world record fee for a goalkeeper, or even any footballer in the history of the game.

Burnley completed deals for seven new players during the summer transfer window, of which included the signing of Chris Wood from Leeds United for a club record fee.

Arsenal reportedly placed a club record fee of # 87.5 million for the player while Real Madrid are preparing to better the offer.

After Oscar had joined Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea for an Asian record $ 60m fee in January, speculation was rife that numerous high profile players were destined to sign for CSL clubs.

If Liverpool are to sign the Netherlands international then it will almost certainly take a club - record transfer fee to do so, with Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger recently saying the club could realistically turn down a # 60m bid for the player.

It was a thrilling transfer window in the summer, with Neymar leaving Barcelona for a world record fee, but the Catalonian club could not just sit on the $ 220 million, they needed to bring in star quality to replace one of the best players in the world.

Liverpool decided to bring in Virgil van Dijk for a world record transfer fee — for a defender — of # 75 million — in order to finally replace players like Daniel Agger.

Rivaldo must have been devastated in the summer of 1997 when Barcelona decided to accept a world record fee of $ 27 million for the best player on the planet.

Arsenal signed France super-striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club record fee and are still in the market to sign another attacking player.

Then in 2013, Ozil joined Arsenal for a club record fee of # 42.5 m which made him the most expensive German player of all time and won the FA Cup in his debut season in England ending Arsenal's nine - year trophy drought.

If they are, though, it will be on their terms both financially — a British record transfer fee and a fee that would eclipse every fee paid for a player bar Neymar's triggered release clause of last summer — and when it comes to the timing of when Coutinho leaves.

For a player who cost a world record fee of # 85 million, it was expected he would reach the heights of Cristiano Ronaldo, which we know is nearly impossible to replicate, unless your name is Lionel Messi of course.

With only a year left on his contract, the Spaniard could walk away for free in the summer of 2016 — and that is unthinkable for a player who could break the world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper should Louis Van Gaal decide to cash in while he can.