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 Nobbybm  Dartford 21 Jul 18 9.52am |
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Possible replacement for Cabaye?
Free agent after falling out with Schalke & big clubs not seeming to be interested. A couple of reports say he wants huge wages but if nobody’s biting maybe worth a punt. Perhaps offer what YC was on plus bonuses.
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| mattteo 21 Jul 18 9.59am |
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He is a free agent coming from a Cahampions League qualified team. He is sought after by Arsenal and Juventus and others like them. I don't think he would come to Palace.
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| nimblehippo 21 Jul 18 11.33am |
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wage demands too much for Arsenal, so guessing not for us
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| braunstoneagle the middle of bumf*** nowhere... 21 Jul 18 12.29pm |
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would be a massive coup to sign a player like that
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| Nobbybm Dartford 21 Jul 18 2.20pm |
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Originally posted by mattteo
He is a free agent coming from a Cahampions League qualified team. He is sought after by Arsenal and Juventus and others like them. I don't think he would come to Palace.
Everything I’ve seen indicates his agent has put the likes of Arsenal off with wage demands & his perceived volatile attitude toward club officials.
If he wants game time in the PL then it’s at least worth a conversation I’d have thought.
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| ultra_combo croydon 21 Jul 18 2.31pm |
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great as a free transfer. Sign him up on a 5 year deal. Sell him after 3 years for 25 million....he would have basically played for us for free for 3 years. 25 mill would cover his wages with spare change.
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| HenryKerrG In the mixer 25 Jul 18 8.38am |
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Daily Mail saying Hodgson is monitoring him...
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| hobbohanky london 25 Jul 18 9.27am |
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Daily mail said Arsenal didn't want to pay him the requested £4 million a year wages, this works out at about 76'000 a week. Is that a lot nowadays? Where would he sit in terms of highest paid Palace players?
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 25 Jul 18 9.30am |
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The average wage is 53.000 a week, so abit above the norm
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| steven_t92 Orpington 25 Jul 18 10.10am |
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Cabaye was on 100k a week, if this guy wants 70k of that then give it to him. What use is that money if its just sitting there when we need a replacement?
On a free as well means we would recoup his wages from a future sale.
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| SeagullHunter Reading 25 Jul 18 11.11am |
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Originally posted by steven_t92
Cabaye was on 100k a week, if this guy wants 70k of that then give it to him. What use is that money if its just sitting there when we need a replacement?
On a free as well means we would recoup his wages from a future sale.
Spot on. I think the trouble would be persuading him to sign for us, when we've signed no-one else, & he left Schalke for a bigger club (which we are most definitely not). Then again, money talks.
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 25 Jul 18 11.17am |
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Probably just his blood pressure when he sees the offer on the table.
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| Nobbybm Dartford 25 Jul 18 12.43pm |
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His wage demands were much more than that:
"His agent told everyone that Meyer is world class, he has to earn about €8m (£7.5m) per year and he is able to play only for the best clubs in the world. But now they have to recognise that the top clubs do not think that they are right with their opinion."
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| Nobbybm Dartford 25 Jul 18 12.45pm |
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I still think he's worth a shout if we can convince him to come. Ok, big salary, but no fee & if he's as good in the PL as his reputation would have us believe then we'd have a very valuable asset on our hands.
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| Loz83 Crawley 26 Jul 18 10.23am |
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I would love to get this one done, wants 85k per week which is what cabaye was on and a free transfer, no brainier. And only 22 years old. He would be perfect.
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Adamoc123  Ennis 26 Jul 18 11.15am |
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If it was between this guy, Gonalons, Grujic, Kouyaté, Antonio or even Drinkwater i'd go with this guy, his wages are highish but any of the others mentioned would be close to equal if not on higher wages,(not to mention transfer fees, this just seems like adding 2+2 to = best possible outcome.
Only problem i can see is him not wanting to come here, but still offer his required wages, put him on a 2 year contract, if he impresses it benefits him by getting a bigger move after at most 2 years, and if he doesn't we aren't stuck with a player on high wages for too long.
Then who knows he might buy into the red and blue way of living in that time. Hope this happens
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HKOwen  Hong Kong 26 Jul 18 6.03pm |
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Not a lot if you're Jack Rodwell.
These days seems ok if no actual transfer fee but you can be sure will be some kind of signing on fee, agents fee, bonuses etc
Media just quoting players' wages is a bit misleading if you want to know their actual remuneration from club
Originally posted by hobbohanky
Daily mail said Arsenal didn't want to pay him the requested £4 million a year wages, this works out at about 76'000 a week. Is that a lot nowadays? Where would he sit in terms of highest paid Palace players?
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| Ginger Pubic Wig Wickham de L'Ouest 26 Jul 18 7.07pm |
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on paper, what a piece of business this looks. basically Cabaye in his prime (who was a bit of a prima Donna back then)
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EagleinSF  San Fransisco 26 Jul 18 7.58pm |
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Would love this to happen, but TBH I can't see it. We're just not a big enough club. About now I expect Everton to throw their hat in the ring - they've been associated with every player so far!
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| Elpis In a pub 27 Jul 18 5.58am |
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This is the quality player we should be after not 30 year olds who's legs have gonalong time ago . First team football , premier league , South London , whats not to like ?
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