I think I read on the Athletic that we had a transfer budget of £30m

not including the £15m or so already spent on Gibson and Giannoulis.

If we net £60m (after sell ons etc) from Emi and Max, then I'd imagine at least half that will be added to the £30m (the rest may cover the £30m Covid hole?).

So that would give us £60m to spend on players. Hopefully wages can be covered by shifting the likes of Leitner, Trybull, and Drmic. Tettey and Mario already gone too.

That's far and away the most we've ever had to spend, so ultimately it will all come down to how we spend it. Six-eight £8m-£10m players?

Or is that ridiculously simplistic?

Posted By: jamesward on June 4th 2021 at 10:50:58

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I think I read on the Athletic that we had a transfer budget of £30m (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 4, 10:50:58
- Godfrey and Lewis (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 4, 14:20:48
  - We would have only had part of that cash up front (NCFC) - Old Splat, Jun 4, 15:55:21
    - isn't that this season? (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 16:40:23
  - 15 of it went on Gibson and Giannoulis and extra for the Skipp loan fee? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 14:23:03
    - Transfer fund (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Jun 4, 17:19:25
      - Sorry I think last year counts differently. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 17:49:10
- Not easy to shift those players on and save (NCFC) - inutero, Jun 4, 13:14:15
  - Apparently not Webber’s deals contingent on players playing x amount of games etc (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 4, 13:17:58
    - thats a naismith dividend - dont play dont pay (n/m) (NCFC) - pinkney, Jun 4, 13:18:58
- I’d be amazed if we spent 30M (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jun 4, 12:15:22
  - Yep be far more (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 4, 12:24:09
- I would guess the £30 m Covid losses (NCFC) - ede, Jun 4, 12:00:27
  - The budget may also be based on them expecting to sell (n/m) (NCFC) - ede, Jun 4, 12:03:45
- Reading between Webber lines he's wants a tight first team group in numbers (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 11:46:05
  - Last time were were in the PL we had Lewis and Aarons as FBs (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 14:52:29
    - Loose language, both were largely injury free. That's what I meant. (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 15:30:20
  - I'd say 22 is perhaps a stretch, more likely 18-20 players in the core first team squad (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 4, 12:22:28
    - I'd agree on 18 to 20 outfield players. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 14:13:54
      - I'm not saying it's what I'd do, but I think it's what Webber will do. (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Jun 4, 14:41:40
        
        Id find that seriously worrying unless some of the current sicknotes are replaced. (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 15:41:16
- Not overly simplistic, but is the £30m all for transfer fees? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 11:29:51
  - All about the foreign bargains (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 4, 11:42:30
    - That's kind of a false perception......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 14:29:03
      - Did we buy the Murphy’s? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 4, 14:54:13
        
        Sounds easy.....Buy PL quality players for bargain prices.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Jun 4, 15:02:56
    - Which is more complicated to do given we can't go raiding the Bundes2 or Liga2 any more (n/m) (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 11:47:14
      - In this context though. bargain takes on a different meaning (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 11:49:27
        
        Gotcha. Makes sense. One thing that doesn't is that it seems non EU players are easier? (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 14:16:14
        
        I don't think they are easier, I think they're the same (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 14:22:40
        
        more Drazens!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 4, 12:25:34
        
        Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 4, 11:58:25
  - I think Webber tends to think of it in terms of the package cost! (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Jun 4, 11:37:32
- one of my favourite types of posts (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 11:27:40
  - One of my favourite types of post (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 4, 12:50:20
  - last time in the PL; income £120m, staff costs £90m (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 4, 12:12:50
  - Idiot (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 4, 11:52:06
    - says the man who speculating on a transfer budget (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 4, 12:13:11
      - Bore off (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 4, 12:42:48
        
        I used to think GOBB was possibly some kind of act (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 4, 18:39:55
  - Ouch ! (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Jun 4, 11:40:05

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