No, but my own judgement isn't based on that, really. That's just a money thing. If Ajax, Benfica or Atletico came into oil type money, players would swiftly be queuing up to go there.
But, yeah, if an elite club is one where players want to go, no Atletico isn't one. And Chelsea, seemingly, is. Or almost is. Or whatever. So I think we do disagree there.
I guess this really is a subjective topic (which I obviously knew before I entered the thread!). I'd prefer an Ajax or a Benfica to a Monaco or a Chelsea, even if top players don't.
Maybe I just have a grudge against oil.
*sells car*
Song is available for 8 mill but also a free season long loan.
Sell Lucas and get him on loan with an option to buy.
But forget Chelsea and PSG. Surely you recognise the difference between Ajax, Benfica, and Atletico, and Bayern, Real, and Barcelona? It's not just money, is it? They're also superior in fan base, history, glamour, European success.
And the ugly truth is, money brings success.
Another blatant and vulgar tap-up by Bayern / Barca / Real that's going to go unpunished.
http://www.espnfc.com/story/1990750...cts-borussia-dortmund-marco-reus-exit-in-2015
[article]Beckenbauer predicts Marco Reus exit
Bayern Munich honorary president Franz Beckenbauer has told Bild he believes Borussia Dortmund will not be able to keep Marco Reus beyond the summer of 2015.
On Monday, Beckenbauer wrote in his weekly column for Bild that he could imagine Reus becoming the next Dortmund player to join the Bundesliga champions.
"When you can get a player of his class, you have to try everything," he said. "It's understandable that Dortmund don't like the Reus discussion. But the amount of his release clause will not have been the biggest secret. Quite possibly every interested club was aware of it."
"Should Reus not join FC Bayern in 2015, he will probably move to an international top club like Real [Madrid] or Manchester [United]. Dortmund will hardly be able to keep him."[/article]
Another blatant and vulgar tap-up by Bayern / Barca / Real that's going to go unpunished.
http://www.espnfc.com/story/1990750...cts-borussia-dortmund-marco-reus-exit-in-2015
[article]Beckenbauer predicts Marco Reus exit
"When you can get a player of his class, you have to try everything," he said. "It's understandable that Dortmund don't like the Reus discussion. But the amount of his release clause will not have been the biggest secret. Quite possibly every interested club was aware of it."
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Another blatant and vulgar tap-up by Bayern / Barca / Real that's going to go unpunished.
http://www.espnfc.com/story/1990750...cts-borussia-dortmund-marco-reus-exit-in-2015
[article]Beckenbauer predicts Marco Reus exit
Bayern Munich honorary president Franz Beckenbauer has told Bild he believes Borussia Dortmund will not be able to keep Marco Reus beyond the summer of 2015.
Rumours of a potential Reus transfer away from Dortmund next year have intensified this summer, as the 25-year-old can reportedly trigger a release clause.
Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's told ESPN FC during the Bundesliga champions' recent U.S. tour that he believes the clause is set at 25 million euros.
Rummenigge also hinted at a possible interest in Reus, and his remarks led to a row between the two most successful Bundesliga clubs in recent years.
On Monday, Beckenbauer wrote in his weekly column for Bild that he could imagine Reus becoming the next Dortmund player to join the Bundesliga champions.
"When you can get a player of his class, you have to try everything," he said. "It's understandable that Dortmund don't like the Reus discussion. But the amount of his release clause will not have been the biggest secret. Quite possibly every interested club was aware of it."
"Should Reus not join FC Bayern in 2015, he will probably move to an international top club like Real [Madrid] or Manchester [United]. Dortmund will hardly be able to keep him."
Matthias Dersch of Dortmund-based newspaper Ruhr Nachrichten told ESPN FC on Monday: "According to my sources, Marco Reus turned down an enquiry from FC Bayern this summer,"
Meanwhile, Reus and Neven Subotic started their first competitive match in months as both featured in the 4-1 German DFB Pokal win at third division side Stuttgarter Kickers.
Reus picked up a serious ankle injury meaning his missed out on Germany's World Cup glory, while Subotic suffered an ACL tear in November 2013
Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp said: "Marco has been training normally for one and a half weeks, and at one point we had to start bringing him on in a competitive match."[/article]
Ronald Koeman tells clubs keen on Morgan Schneiderlin, “hands-off” – he’s NOT leaving Southampton
For who? Sporting?
Talk that Khedira is avilable for the same price too.
No, Utd. Rojo for 20 mill euros is very overpriced.
Utd have the second highest net spend in Europe for the last 5 windows. Look at that squad.
Overpriced but a good addition to the squad in an area badly in need of reinforcements. If it goes through!
Hoping we can get to number 1 for net spend by the end of the window 🙂 Do we have far to go?
Ha! Yeah, PSG have blown everyone out of the water on that one. I think you need to spend about 75 mill or something to "win " that one.
Rojo is a good addition but a long way from the quality needed imho.
How much have Sporting and Porto made in transfer dealings over the last decade?
People saying Ian Ayre is off to hamsterdam and speculating about meeting Eto'os agent.
probably not as much as you think , most of their players have third party ownership . Even markovic , we paid 20m and half went to third parties .