Who do you reckon was the worst deal?
View attachment 45226
It's interesting to see the scraps of quotes they chose. Pretty run of the mill stuff that any vaguely informed fan could offer. But I guess their expertise isn't really in the tactics of football - it's more around milking various parties in the game for as much as they can
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ultimately, though, it was Benjamin Sesko’s £73.6million (with add-ons) move to Manchester United from RB Leipzig that drew the most criticism. “Way too much money and much too soon,” said an agent. “They were pressurised into making that signing,” claimed another. “A lot of money for not much of a pedigree,” was the view of a third.
Other deals flagged included Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea (“Completely the wrong club for him”), Dango Ouattara from Bournemouth to Brentford (“Stinks of desperation to pay £42million for someone who doesn’t begin to fill the gaps left by the players they’ve sold”), Wissa from Brentford to Newcastle (“A lot of money for a 29-year-old who was way down the preference list”), and that man who seems to be footballing Marmite, Gyokeres (“The Premier League is about pace and sharpness, and I’m not sure he’s that”).
Isak's £125million transfer to Anfield also came under the microscope. “Because of what Liverpool paid for him, but also in terms of the culture of the football club,” said an agent. “Eddie Howe, the Newcastle manager, is a good human being and handled that with as much dignity as he could. For me, (the way Isak behaved) goes away from Liverpool's core principles — it's always been about the club, not an individual, at Liverpool.”
