Post by chiff on May 14, 2006 10:17:29 GMT
It's a pity we didn't make a serious play for Ballack. The guy is a mercenary. So you have to break your wage structure for him. So what? Look at the economics.
Say he wants £7.5 mill a year. 4 years he costs you £30 mill. You sign X and he costs you, if he's any good, £20 mill. His wages for 4 years at £5 mill another £20mill . In other words it costs you £10 mill more for an untried African rather a medium term, well-proven German.
Now I don't like the guy. I always thought he was a totally arrogant pig before he went from Leverkeusen. But I fancy someone like the prize prat Essien even less. Anyway, Chelski would offer him £10 mill but that's the fun of it. It would make them look as they are - Money can't buy you??? Nothing .
Say he wants £7.5 mill a year. 4 years he costs you £30 mill. You sign X and he costs you, if he's any good, £20 mill. His wages for 4 years at £5 mill another £20mill . In other words it costs you £10 mill more for an untried African rather a medium term, well-proven German.
Now I don't like the guy. I always thought he was a totally arrogant pig before he went from Leverkeusen. But I fancy someone like the prize prat Essien even less. Anyway, Chelski would offer him £10 mill but that's the fun of it. It would make them look as they are - Money can't buy you??? Nothing .
