kalani JR wrote:
What is this (and the others) evidence of? The undervaluation of African players?
On May 3, 2020, you asked me the following question:
kalani JR wrote:
Do you think post COVID fees rise or fall on average?
On the same day, I responded to you:
danfo driver wrote:
I dont think so. Most people believe that post-Covid, prices will fall. However, I see it slightly another way. The common sense is that immediately post-Covid, most clubs wouldn't be able to spend-- rather than buying low. One example is Pogba. United paid 85mm for him + agent costs + salary for 3 years. Why would United accept less because a selling club cannot afford to pay what United wants. Thats not United business, thats the selling clubs business. So in that situation, either the selling club is taking a loan to afford Pogba, or they wait until 2021 summer, when revenue increases. Many of the "assets" who are for sale, aren't "assets" clubs have simply stamped a fee on. Many of them came to the club with a certain amount of investments in the view of the club recouping that investment.
Then on the long-term, I suspect transfer fees will be around the same. I dont believe Covid will have an impact on fees, long term. This is not a situation where market has crashed based on 2008-like financial bubble burst. This is a circumstance where I financial crises was caused by a closing of businesses, which will open up at some point in the future.
Additionally, and this puts a hole in my earlier statement about immediate impact of COVID, most transfer fees are paid in installments. Almost rare to find a fee that is not structured that way.
Finally, a lot of money, especially in the EPL, comes from tv-money, which will remain.
So, I think [b]in the immediate post Covid, clubs will be a bit shy about huge expenditure, but I expect cost to remain the same or increase.[/b]
These examples and the many examples I will post this transfer window (several of which will be more than 100 million Euros) will prove whether prices remained the same or whether prices dropped significantly.
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metalalloy wrote:
Does the SE have Gray, Mahrez or Albrighton on our team or players of their caliber?
