03-31-2016, 09:20 PM
Sheldon, there are certain players we can sell for big money and reinvest the money. Selling our 17yr old GK is not the answer. Even though 40mil is huge for a 17 year old, we have to start acting like Milan at some point. Donnarumma should have no price, period. If we sell him and let's say we reinvest the money (which is a big question mark in itself), than what? What if we don't make the CL again and record more losses again next year? We sell those 2 modfielders too? Romagnoli? Bonaventura? Who's next...
Also, 40mil for a 17 year old is a lot of money....but 40mil in itself is not a lot of money. We have to forget the fact that it was paid for a 17yr old and look at what it can get us. Not sure if the trade off is worth it.
There should be players (Donnarumma and Romagnoli most notably) that are unsellable. At any price! We build on that and keep improving.
You may say that Juventus will do the same thing with Pogba....but it's not the same thing. 100mil is a totally different sum and their squad is very well set. They'll move a step or two forward by reinvesting the money. We on the other hand won't.
If we want to get the respect back from the world we have to start acting like a big club. The road back to greatness will probably be long. But I don't thing it requires selling the best young players.
Also, 40mil for a 17 year old is a lot of money....but 40mil in itself is not a lot of money. We have to forget the fact that it was paid for a 17yr old and look at what it can get us. Not sure if the trade off is worth it.
There should be players (Donnarumma and Romagnoli most notably) that are unsellable. At any price! We build on that and keep improving.
You may say that Juventus will do the same thing with Pogba....but it's not the same thing. 100mil is a totally different sum and their squad is very well set. They'll move a step or two forward by reinvesting the money. We on the other hand won't.
If we want to get the respect back from the world we have to start acting like a big club. The road back to greatness will probably be long. But I don't thing it requires selling the best young players.