>£55 Million
>€77 Million
>$83 Million
>paying this much for Belgian Downs Syndrome
>the city of EPL
Seriously, the only players in the last 15 years who were worth their outstanding transfer fees were
- Rui Costa
- Neymar "Neymar" Neymar Jr.
- Luis Suarez
- Gianluigi Buffon
>>64265109
>Rui Costa
t. Alberto Barbosa
For all the hate he gets, Ronaldo was worth his transfer fee as well.
Cristiano Ronaldo was easily worth his transfer fee
>>64265126
This
Also Zidane
>>64265109
Trying to define how much a player is "worth" is retarded, especially for a club like City.
If City win the league this season, De Bruyne will have been the difference between 1st and 2nd already. So if that happens he's worth it already
what about chicharito m8s. for his performance he should be worth at least 50 million and he has been bought for under 10
>>64265126
>>64265138
Yeah thank christ he scored those 4 goals against malmo, God only knows what would have happened. I guess to be fair he did score that penalty that won la decima, I reckon the comeback was on for atletico in that last minute of extra time at 3-1 .
If you look at the prices nowadays, I'd consider Neymar a bargain.
>>64265173
>Real Madrid only signed Ronaldo in 2014
Cheers, didn't know
>>64265126
>>64265138
Looking at it ..... I can't argue really deny that. I just shied away from Madrid's purchases only due to the fuckfest that was Galacticos Ep. 1
>They L I T E R A L L Y paid that much for Zidane
>They spent HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of Euros for 1 champions league and 1 league title, and a team full of paper GOATs.
Kaka at Madrid is a different story though
Does anyone know how much neymar cost in total? Tbh he would have been worth 150 Mil easy. I used to think he would flop hard but he has proven me pretty wrong
>>64265184
Well in all the added fees Neymar cost a lot more than Bale and Ronaldo did.
Juan Sebastian Veron
>>64265173
kek
>>64265188
>ronaldo cl winner at madrid at any other time
>>64265109
this ugly ginger lad will be the single most expensive player 2 seasons from now, i'm talking 150m. Feel very free to screencap this.
that's how big transfer fees are growing into. Real Madrid paid 100m for Bale. 100m. For fucking Bale.
And Nesta
>>64265211
Estimates vary. I've seen a lot of different numbers in the 70-120m range. He was worth it either way, he's going to be the best player in the world once Messi declines
>- Gianluigi Buffon
One the greatest purchases ever made. It's surprising that Juve didn't empty their piggy banks like every other (BIG) team between 1997 and 2003 in an attempt to build a super brand, yet still managed to have a really superb roster.
>>64265196
>Zidane was a bad purchase
/sp/ really needs to retire this meme.
>>64265221
He's been Madrids best player for years now, judging his fee on 1 game in 1 competition is retarded.
He's been totally worth it
>>64265188
1 league title in 7 years mate which he wasn't even responsible for. He's a good player, you can't deny that, but what success has Ronaldo actually brought to Madrid since they signed him other than increased shirt sales from teenage mudslimes. They might as well have signed him in 2014
>>64265188
>1 league 2 cups and a CL in 6 years
>most likely won't win any silverware this season
Totally worth a record fee.
>>64265260
>1 league title in 7 years
>>64265230
this. Italian clubs purchased players judiciously.
>>64265263
>1 league title in 7 years mate which he wasn't even responsible for.
You mean the year he scored 46 league goals?
>>64265109
>Neymar "Neymar" Neymar Jr.
bullshit
if you think barcelona didn't/aren't paying 500 million for him you're insane.
most of the payments were illegal and under the table but they'll still be slipping illegal payments to the other guys for 50 years.
>>64265263
>>64265270
So, how else could Madrid have spent those 90m to win trophies over some of the GOAT Barcelona teams?
>>64265196
Goddamn watching Juanfran trying to move on a basically broken ankle was tough. Felt bad t8h
>>64265283
Judging by your idea that a player is only worth the fee if the club win tons of trophies, I guess any Spanish player bought outside Real/Barca/Atletico has been a flop for the past decade
>>64265295
>500 million
[citation needed]
>>64265295
Why would they pay more than 80 million euros to a Brazilian club? lmao
They scammed Santos
>>64265320
>[citation needed]
south american soccer
>>64265263
>which he isn't even responsible for
this is some next tier mental gymnastics to not give Ronaldo any credit for that CL, they wouldn't have even made it to the semi finals without him
>>64265316
No, many players helped their clubs achieve their goals. Some clubs are satisfied with just staying up, or a comfortable midtable finish. Some with a bit more ambition might want an EL spot. Madrid's goal every season is to win silverware. And they've been pretty poor at that
>>64265304
Would have offered 90 Mil for messi
>>64265325
>>64265295
see
>>64265323
santos is still salty over it
>>64265240
>July 9, 2001
>Zinedine Zidane has become the world's most expensive player by completing a record €75m move from Juventus to Real Madrid.
>€75M
>In 2001
The power of being the world's greatest meme
There ya go.
>>64265344
Alright, let's say you own Madrid and are stuck in a league with a team that has peak Messi, Xavi and Iniesta together with many more world class players and just won the treble.
What players do you buy with the 90m that you saved on not buying Ronaldo?
>>64265109
>Neymar
>anywhere this value
Huge Suarez babby.
Sturridge looked world class next to him so Neymar looks Ballon d'Or material
>>64265375
Very good
>>64265342
oh shit
>my reading comptrhension
the point stands for the league title too though
>>64265376
Vardy, Mahrez and some prostitutes to snort cocaine off their cracks
>>64265356
All the players that go to Madrid become automagically memes.
>>64265378
Why doesn't Cavani look good when he plays in the NT then?
>>64265375
this is actually pretty good mate
i'd argue Figo was "yes, yes" instead of "no, yes" and Torres "yes, no" instead of "no, no" but all in all i agree
>>64265375
I mostly agree except for Kaka - it was obvious that he was already declining and wasn't the player he was when he won the Ballon d'Or and Figo - they bought him when he was easily a top 3 player and was in the middle of his Ballon d'Or season, definitely worth it at the time
>>64265375
Judging by news reports from the time, the sporting world agreed that Figo was definitely worth it.
>>64265109
just working through this OP. so your point is
>the city of EPL
because
>the only players in the last 15 years who were worth their outstanding transfer fees were
>- Rui Costa
>- Neymar "Neymar" Neymar Jr.
>- Luis Suarez
>- Gianluigi Buffon
>>64265460
Kaka was broken, Milan knew it and MADrid maybe knew it, too.
>>64265458
Torres was clearly overpaid, even at that time. He struggled with injuries for like 1.5 years before that transfer and was always a huge gamble
>>64265469
>>64265460
>>64265458
>everyone agrees that Figo was totally worth it
>>64265109
>Implying Torres wasn't worth the money
The internet defamed his image after that United miss. He played a major part in winning Chelsea's first ever champions league, their fa cup in 2012 and that Europa League trophy
>>64265458
>>64265460
>>64265469
they wasted figo by signing david memeham
>>64265512
I'm literally not sure whether this is bait or not
>>64265498
A bargain Really, even more worth it than any of the players OP mention...... though Neymar is only 23 so we'll hold judgement until 4 years from now.
>>64265375
di maria was essential to madrid's CL
>>64265109
Ronaldo, Sanchez, Ozil, and Aguero were all worth the ridiculous fees paid for them. The jury is still out on James Rodriguez.
>>64265295
Honestly, even if Neymar ends up costing Barca 150 million euros it would be worth it.
>>64265533
>not getting deeply in the financial red in order to have Figo, True Ronaldo, Beckham, Zidane, Raul, Roberto Carlos(the only Bargain at Madrid) on your club
do you even meme players?
>>64265566
>Sanchez, Ozil and Aguero
Their fees weren't nearly as expensive as other players' ITT
>>64265548
How is that bait? I stated all facts there. Sure he didn't perform like he did at Liverpool, but he wasn't that bad.
>>64265566
Sanchez wasn't that expensive desu
>>64265600
>but he wasn't that bad.
He cost Chelsea 50 million pounds, and didn't even play like he was worth half of that.
>Opinions everywhere changing regarding Neymar
>everyone is suddenly optimistic about his future
Future Balloon Door contender or what?
>>64265595
>True Ronaldo
>meme
come on senpai, we're not talking about PK7
>>64265629
>future
He'll probably get 2nd this year
>>64265618
Maybe not in the league but his record for them in Europe won them two trophies, and considering that Abramovich was desperate for European glory, I'd say he was kinda worth it
>>64265629
But he already is a balloon door contender.
>>64265600
How did he play a major part in winning the FA Cup or the CL?
He scored 2 goals in that FA Cup run (both in a 5-2 win) and played 5 minutes in the semi final and final
In that CL he scored 1 knockout goal that meant literally nothing but was memed into oblivion for some reason
How is that worth 50m?
>>64265512
Torres defamed his image by missing one sitter after another
Rio Ferdinand (Leeds to Man Utd - 30mil)
Pavel Nedved (Lazio to Juve - 25mil)
Didier Drogba (Marseille to Chelsea - 24 million)
Dani Alves (Sevilla to Barca - 28.5mil)
>>64265655
>his record for them in Europe won them two trophies
Jesus Christ, did you start watching football last year? He was only good in that Europa League and did absolutely jack fucking shit in the CL
>>64265641
Meme wasn't the mot juste to use here, but it is now widely agreed upon that Galacticos part 1 was the first phase of Madrid's plan to not only build a super team, but to expand the brand globally by purchasing all the big name celebrities (including the memes).
Fenomeno was insultingly affordable player in view of his achievements.
>>64265655
What record? Some goals to win them the Europa League trophy, aka the 17th Best Team in Europe Award? Or the meaningless goal he scored in a Champions League semifinal that they were already going to win anyway?
>>64265375
i like how there's not a single Bayern player in there
why is everyone so bad with money?
>>64265695
He did ok for them in the group stage, did some magic against Benefica in the away leg, that orgasmic goal against Barca that was a major relief incase of another Iniesta, created a corner out of nothing in the final which ultimately led to the Drogba equalizer. Why do you want paint his Chelsea spell as a failure so bad?
>>64265375
>Bale, Torres, Falcao
>No Nos
These guys went from Ballon d'Or material to shit-class over a fucking week. That's the same story for Kakà m8.
>>64265720
Everyone is REAL and MADRID plus others, really.
>>64265766
Falcao is yes no.
Bale's transfer was ridiculous. Everyone thought the price was a joke, no way he was worth it and Torres was already declining before he joined Chelsea. It was a massive panic buy.
>>64265766
Shit, Kaka AT THE VERY LEAST has 4 years of GOAT performance to show with his Milan tenure (you couldn't touch 05 - 07 Kaka). We'll need to explain to the future exactly why someone paid 100M euros for Bale.
>>64265739
>scored 2 goals in the entire group stage
>both in a 5-0 trashing
>at home vs the worst team in the group
>h-he did okay in the g-group stage you guys
And even if he did, group stage is pretty irrelevant unless you get some bad luck and draw an elite team from the 2nd pot. In the knockouts, he had 1 assist vs Benfica, scored 1 irrelevant goal and won a corner.
WON A CORNER
This is what a 50m buy is praised for.
WINNING A MOTHERFUCKING CORNER
my sides are getting BTFO right now
50m for a corner that a real striker converted into a goal
>>64265834
You're right. Dude was overrated and a closet gay, imho
>>64265801
>you see kids, he could run really, really fast
>>64265910
>Torres
>overrated
He was one of the very best (if not the best) strikers in the world for a few years. Guess both hamstrings and knee injuries in the same year can kill a player.
>>64265914
>This meme again
Kaka was more than a pace babby and you know it.
>>64265955
He was talking about Bale
(I hope)
>>64265914
Oh wait shit...... were you referring to Bale? If so, then ignore >>64265955. I just get triggered by people who claim that Kaka's only power was his speed
>>64265834
Ehh he provided two assists at home against Leverkusen, one which unselfishly set up Mata to score his first UCL goal at Chelsea, even though he could have gone all the way himself
Why are you so Anti-Torres, are you a Liverpool fan still mad about why he left? He won 3 medals
>>64265982
Yeah, i figured that much after remembering that i mentioned Bale in that post.
>>64265955
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb4gYm1gbcE
>1:18
>a pace babby
>making that inch perfect pass
>>64265955
>>64265982
yeah was talking about bale
>>64265985
>Why are you so Anti-Torres, are you a Liverpool fan still mad about why he left?
I just find it funny how after a year of being completely dogshit the expectations became so low that he was getting praised for stringing 2 semi competent games in a row. When you break transfer record then you expect a star, not someone who will assist every now and then and win a corner.
>He won 3 medals
Pedro is a 3 time CL winner, doesn't mean that he's good.
>>64266047
>What are injuries
Also Pedro is quite good. Doing shit at Chelsea but hey it's not like he's the only one currently
>>64265985
>even though he could have gone all the way himself
given that it was Torres in a Chelsea outfit, i wouldn't say that
>>64266047
Chelsea just didn't suit his style of play. Even though they changed the team around him, he still had to play with inept players like Kalou and Lampard most of the time. Even though he was surrounded by mediocrity he still created his own chances from time to time
>Pedro isn't good
Come on. Now you're just showing you hate any player that is associated with Chelsea. Pedro was very influential in those titles that Barca won, apart from the last one maybe
>>64265109
De Bruyne also got unironically cvcked by Courtois lmao.
>>64266090
>what are injuries
he was perfectly healthy at Chelsea, all his injuries happened before that transfer and he was already showing signs of slowing down while at Liverpool
>>64266150
>Chelsea just didn't suit his style of play
That's true, and it's one of the reasons why was never worth the 50m that Chelsea paid for him
>Pedro was very influential in those titles that Barca won, apart from the last one maybe
He barely played in the first and third runs and was pretty good in the 2nd one. He's not a bad player but a perfect example of how you can't judge players by medal count, since there are only a handful players who have won more CL trophies than Pedro
>>64266130
>Implying he isn't goat in one-on-ones
Ask Valdes and that Benefica gk
>>64265629
>Future Balloon Door contender
Hasn't he played insanely well since City signed him? (and before that too obviously)
>>64266211
>all his injuries happened before that transfer and he was already showing signs of slowing down while at Liverpool
That's exactly what I'm saying. He lost all his fucking pace when he broke his knee before the WC 2010. He tried to come back way too quick so that he could play the WC, and this killed his career.
>>64266522
workrate =/= skill. Just ask pre-August 2015 Chicarito.
>>64266522
He's played well but not as well as you'd expect the 7th most expensive player ever to play.
He might be worth it in the long run though
Memehrez cost 300k
>>64267068
That's about the same as Rooney makes in a week.
What would you rather have, Mahrez or a week of Pooney?
>>64266522
He was running circles round the likes of Newcastle and Hull but didn't really show up in other games.
Same with Sterling, both are capable of putting in quality performances but then in other games they're invisible.
>>64265498
figo was a huge theatrical faggot but he was genuinely great aswell.
>>64266889
You can't really compare the fees of today with those of even just a couple years back. They are astronomical these days, especially for EPL clubs, a £50 million transfer is just a very good young player, not guaranteed world class. For instance when John Stones moves he will be the most expensive defender ever, something that there would have been no chance of happening had he been born 5 years earlier.
>>64267116
lad just got a bit tired
>>64266150
Lampard is greater than any Liverpool player ever
>>64267876
U wot m9?
They've got the money from all around the world. No wonder Europe turns into a cvck multicultural shithole so that every race and ethnicity can advertise their shit there (sometimes without having to take responsibilities for collateral damages). Stop giving them money.
reminder that Barcelona signed Ronaldino for 25 milion euros
>>64265283
He's made Real Madrid more money than he cost, so yeah, monetary speaking, he was worth it either way.
>>64265442
chat shit get banged
shit chat
get shit
banged get
Ronaldo was worth his transfer fee alone with all the revenue they got from him in advertising, kits, merchandise, and other interest.
>>64265126
Ya his transfer from Sporting
>>64271814
Only that little?
