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a reported fee of £18m. i know tat chelski. but with many of us thinking we overpaid for Glen Johnson, is 18 m the going rate for an international left back nowadays? it's not as if many clubs were bidding for zhirkov whereas man city, chelski and us were in for gj.
 
He's been signed to compete with Malouda and Ashley Cole, though he'll probably feature more at LW.

One less position for Joe Cole to play in, though.
 
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34559.msg901136#msg901136 date=1246881733]
I thought Cashley was Madrid bound?
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I thought it was Barca?
 
i was trying to get your views into the cost of zhirkov since johnson cost the same amount and many of us were saying we have massively overpaid.
 
Bit hard to compare tho, since Chelsea pay up to 18 million for practically every player they buy
 
You can't directly compare Chelsea's and Liverpool's spending because they can afford to 'overspend' on any given position; whereas there's more risk, more scrutiny with us simply because our wealth is nowhere near as great.

Just because Chelsea paid £18M for Zhirkoff doesn't mean the price-tag of Johnson is justified. The only way that kind of investment will be deemed successful is by Johnson's performances on the pitch and years of good service.
 
[quote author=Buddha link=topic=34559.msg901138#msg901138 date=1246881999]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34559.msg901136#msg901136 date=1246881733]
I thought Cashley was Madrid bound?
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I thought it was Barca?
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I thought Barca were signing Deportivo's left back for big money?
 
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