Willian secures 'Dream' Liverpool Spurs Chelsea move

[Pablo]

Cheers Bender. Damn it, sick to death of us being beaten to signings by Spurs , they're not even in the Champions League this season FFS!

Did we even have a bid accepted?

[Bender]

Cheers Bender. Damn it, sick to death of us being beaten to signings by Spurs , they're not even in the Champions League this season FFS!

Did we even have a bid accepted?

think both clubs did just willian is supposed to be after big bucks and spurs offered better deal to him,so says the media!

[Neil Young]

...which, if true, suggests recent speculation on here that Spurs pay lower wages is wrong.

[poorscousertommy]

think both clubs did just willian is supposed to be after big bucks and spurs offered better deal to him,so says the media!

I thought the media was saying Spurs offered Anzhi a better deal which we wouldn't match?

[kev776]

...which, if true, suggests recent speculation on here that Spurs pay lower wages is wrong.

Or we don't pay as much as we think.

[Neil Young]

Or we don't pay as much as we think.

That could be true too. I don't see how it's an alternative explanation as I was simply comparing LFC and Spurs directly.

[Neil Young]

Besides, Spurs have clearly changed from their model of a few years ago of paying big transfer fees for young British players but relatively low wages (which is why they concentrated on young players).

It's not just this summer - Van Der Vaart and Modric wouldn't have come for peanuts (relatively speaking). But all their new recruits in the last few weeks, they haven't all come just for the shopping and convenient access to Tate Modern. It would be naive to think Spurs aren't offering very attractive personal terms these days.

[SB]

I thought the media was saying Spurs offered Anzhi a better deal which we wouldn't match?

Me too. didn't think it was a personal decision.

[MrMichael]

...which, if true, suggests recent speculation on here that Spurs pay lower wages is wrong.

A couple of years ago their wage bill was something like £40m/year less than ours. I would strongly suspect they have significantly closed that gap of late, but they did have room to I guess.

[Norbs]

Besides, Spurs have clearly changed from their model of a few years ago of paying big transfer fees for young British players but relatively low wages (which is why they concentrated on young players).

It's not just this summer - Van Der Vaart and Modric wouldn't have come for peanuts (relatively speaking). But all their new recruits in the last few weeks, they haven't all come just for the shopping and convenient access to Tate Modern. It would be naive to think Spurs aren't offering very attractive personal terms these days.

Bale did

[Carras_Shin_Pads]

Spurs are funding their spree by selling their best player. We're keeping ours.

[Camble]

I'm not disappointed, I think £30m for him was mental.

There aren't many out there at the moment that I would happily spend £30m on tbh.

[dom9]

In fact it could be argued that they have sold their best player to Madrid for two summers running. Real Madrid feeder club anyone?

They may become a better team overall as a result. Or they may not. We'll find out in May.

[Assassin]

I'm not disappointed, I think £30m for him was mental.

There aren't many out there at the moment that I would happily spend £30m on tbh.

Out of interest. Who would you pay £30+ mill for?

[dom9]

I'm not disappointed, I think £30m for him was mental.

There aren't many out there at the moment that I would happily spend £30m on tbh.

Opinion is definitely split on this. Some people agree with the club that he's not worth the money. Others are dissatisfied because we missed out for the sake of spending a few more million.

And others have never seen him play so have no idea either way.