What's there to think? We have a perfectly good looking team, our preseason was amazing, we are playing somewhat attractive footy (not quite there yet). How does this look like a good deal to you? Please explain that to me, because I haven't been able to comprehend it from day one.
I don't understand how you can think he's not that overpriced. It's really funny tbh. When you see what kind of crazy ass shit Ibra pulls week in, week out, how many goals Falcao scores and with what quality...I don't know. Bale isn't worth 70 mil, let alone 100. I'd understand if he were needed here and that's why Tot were asking for such crazy sum. But he's so redundant...
I don't think it's a good deal. As a matter of fact I fully support the idea of staying with the squad that we have right now, but at this point why try to notice that fact if you're a football fan? Of course Cules are going to go on about it, because that's what they do. Naught wrong with that.
Now, as to the point of WHY it's overpriced and by how much, which is what we've been discussing, as I said he's not that overpriced for US. Average players now go for around 10-30mln depending on the club and the deal (unless it's some Carroll anomaly). We're going to make whatever we spend on him, it's a given, it's why this club still works and those banking problems don't come back to haunt us year-in-year-out as various members here I remember saying (most notably Sergio, who you may not now). I'm glad our club can be in that comfortable position. And why do people think it's selfish, why Wenger comes out and says it's a crime towards FFP (even though by that statement he proved he has no idea what FFP really is), why Tata who hasn't seen a game in Europe thinks it's lack of respect for the world? Because they don't know much detail about it. I usually struggle to find the right words for the situation and I can refer you back to Beast and Raed's statements that put it best. Tata is there to represent the club and the fact that he lets that financial settlement slide like that when thinking otherwise? As I said, it's not Newell's anymore, time to accept the big bucks.
Bale in this market is 60+ and the fact that he is a star player on that team, because he is reaching the peak of his career.. that's why we're paying that kind of money. Back in the day he'd be a 40 easily if he played the same role and the same caliber club was in question. Whether it's 70, 80 or 90... if you're the kind of club that can afford paying for such player, why would it matter if we're spending these 10, 20 or 30 more million now for Bale (who will be a star here) or for another role player in the coming years?