Wesley Sneijder

[Chazza]

Yes but we're not committing to that full amount if it doesn't work out and we get rid after a year. There will be a similar fee and someone will pay a decent wage no matter how much he flops, if he even does.

Say he signed for someone after a year on £80k for £6m, using those figures above we'd pay £6.5m in wages (easily got this free now), and we'd pay him £7m compo at full whack. There's a much lower financial risk in reality.

Moving on is reliant on him wanting to go though. As we can see he is not going to take the first offer that comes along.

[Fivex]

To put it into perspective Suarez was a £40m commitment at the time for the fee & contract.

[Fivex]

Moving on is reliant on him wanting to go though. As we can see he is not going to take the first offer that comes along.

True

[Gibbo]

Seen loads of people comparing him to signing Joe Cole

A half good Wes is better than Cole

[Fivex]

I don't think anyone's comparing their ability.

[Gibbo]

Seen a few on Twitter honestly.

"Why get rid of Cole if we are bringing him in"

[Chris]

Say he signed for someone after a year on £80k for £6m, using those figures above we'd pay £6.5m in wages (easily got this free now), and we'd pay him £7m compo at full whack. There's a much lower financial risk in reality.

We'd never get him on anywhere near 80k a week though, it'd be well over 100k. 80 at Gala would give him a hugely different wage after tax than 80 would here.

If they were his demands he'd have the whole of Europe after him.

[Fivex]

We'd never get him on anywhere near 80k a week though, it'd be well over 100k. 80 at Gala would give him a hugely different wage after tax than 80 would here.

If they were his demands he'd have the whole of Europe after him.

Read the post i'm quoting from Mostar then read mine again - you've got the wrong end of the stick. I'm saying we could pay him £125k p/w, and if it went tits up, we had to sell him after a year and his next club would only be willing to stump up £80k p/w, then we'd only have to pay him off £7m (the remaining 3 years of his contract * the difference in wages).

I can't see the worst case scenario costing us any more than that. On the flip side he's more likely to do very well and would be worth every penny.

[Chris]

Argh yeah sorry mate, I get ya. I know what you mean, I'm torn really, want us to get the big name and show Suarez and co we are trying to move forward but dont want another unflushable turd if it does all go wrong.

[Shaggy]

I'm sure its all bollocks but I think it would be a risk worth taking

[Mattshark]

I'm sure its all bollocks but I think it would be a risk worth taking

If we can get him on reasonable wages yes. Not if he wants anything over 100k though.

[Gibbo]

@SempreIntercom: Mediaset reports that Liverpool have decided to make an offer for Sneijder.

[Chazza]

Its on

[Tee]

Who are Mediaset?

[Gibbo]

Ten million euros apparently.

Also some saying Mancs are sniffing around, need to work fast!