Aguero

[Norbs]

Of course we can afford it. Being prepared to pay it is another thing, but do you think LFC or FSG would go bankrupt if we paid someone £140k p/w?

Afford as in structurally, not literally.

[Craig_H]

Oh come off it. Can we just get past the whole "he may just sign" nonsense. Why, exactly would he sign?
What exactly can we offer that other's can't match?
He's clearly going to go for around £30m+ and even if we could shell that out again, (which is doubtful) he will be surely on wages only the likes of Chelsea/R.Madrid/Barcelona/Man City could afford.

If he's going to Juve, the same questions can be asked of them.

[SB]

I think we could afford to pay him 140k per week IF we can get rid of the likes of Cole & Jovanovic...

I somehow think that's the key to it also. I think Henry wants rid of the deadwood first before we stump up the serious cash on players. Let's pray we can do that sooner rather than later.

[Gaz]

They'd be mad to accept 40m and should hold out for the 40m they think he's worth

[SB]

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Mrs Young by any chance?

[Daniel 7]

I'm still not FSG convinced.

[Shanks]

Again.. T Tavern South American Journo said Aguero will probably end up at Real, as opposed to Neymar..

Agent bringing in Juve as a screen to start the ball rolling..

We'll see how much they actually do know...

[SB]

Whilst I'd like to let myself dream of such a signing I really can't see us or Juve getting him. He's got Real or the Chavs written all over him IMO. (for what it's worth)

[peekay]

I think we could afford to pay him 140k per week IF we can get rid of the likes of Cole & Jovanovic...

Doesnt England have a higher tax rate than Italy and Spain for footballers. We may have to pay him higher in order to match the offers from Italy and Spain.

[SB]

Doesnt England have a higher tax rate than Italy and Spain for footballers. We may have to pay him higher in order to match the offers from Italy and Spain.

I think someone posted proving it wasn't a massive difference Or did I dream that ?

Glad to be of help, Or was I ?

[Mostar]

Doesnt England have a higher tax rate than Italy and Spain for footballers. We may have to pay him higher in order to match the offers from Italy and Spain.

Spain "Beckham Law" tax rate for foreign players is around 24% but in Italy the tax rate is around 43% so it is not much lower than the tax rate paid in England.

If it is true that Juve would offer him €7.5m per year on the 5-year contract we would need to offer him around £148k per week to match their offer including tax differences between 2 countries.

P.S. 1 British pound = 1.10716009 Euros rate used to compute those numbers

[JHP]

Spain "Beckham Law" tax rate for foreign players is around 24% but in Italy the tax rate is around 43% so it is not much lower than the tax rate paid in England.

If it is true that Juve would offer him €7.5m per year on the 5-year contract we would need to offer him around £148k per week to match their offer including tax differences between 2 countries.

P.S. 1 British pound = 1.10716009 Euros rate used to compute those numbers

The devaluation of sterling vs the euro will have impacted salaries. The so called Beckham Law is a bit of a red herring. Rates largely the same.

[Chrono]

Euro could quite easily collapse any day now though *




* sorry, that's a bit nasty.

[Kenneth]

The devaluation of sterling vs the euro will have impacted salaries. The so called Beckham Law is a bit of a red herring. Rates largely the same.

But they come to live and spend most of their money in Britain, so it won't have that much of an impact.

[Neil Young]

But they come to live and spend most if their money in Britain, so it won't have that much of an impact.

Are you sure? I think that's unlikely.