amazing that City paid us 50 million quid for Sterling.
they got shafted.
I don't think there's any transfer fee that is surprising any more. £32.5M for Benteke felt like a huge fee last Summer, but we've nearly equaled that now with Mane. Transfer fee inflation has surged once again this Summer.
Apparently Rodgers turned down Mane when he was put forward by the TC, and at an asking price of £12M, and ending up with Balotelli.
If Klopp can channel his (Mane's) undoubted talent into consistent performances, in a couple of seasons time it may look like a bargain.
He adds pace to our attack, something we lack, and his goals/chances/assists record is far better than Lallana's, and like Lallana, he's an 'attacker' rather than a striker.
It gives us a dimension of counter attacking at real speed, which we haven't really had, and he should create space and a 'man over' situation as he'll get doubled up against. It's then up to our players to take advantage of that.
Satisfied with the signing, and I'm almost beyond the point of considering the fees anymore as they're all ridiculously overpriced.
Looking at Klopp's transfer philosophy, albeit with just a few examples to go on, he looks as though he's buying potential and under the radar talent, and looking to 'develop' a team, rather than assemble a collection of finished articles and then try to fashion a team out of that. However, if he identifies a specific player or a role that needs filling but can't be done with a 'currently lesser name', then he will spend a much larger sum to do so.
I think Canos has been badly advised, and stupid in his own thinking, holding out for £10K a week. The opportunities of first team football and potential development as a footballer is far more important and valuable than any number on a wage slip. The fact that he's been offered a new contract shows that Klopp rates him, and considering Klopp's comments about young players and their wage expectations, make his attitude doubly puzzling. Allegedly, we're putting a buy back clause in any sale deal. Again, another indication that Klopp rates him. He'd be far better advised to sign the deal offered and show he's worth more, and the club have shown themselves willing to increase salaries when a player shows improvement and increased value to the squad and team.