Saint Graziano!

don't ruin this

 

I can see some one like Armero come in. He will be first choice until Targett steps up.

 

Armero looked decent at the World Cup I thought.

 

Pellè was at Staplewood around lunchtime, but the media team were kipping after their football hiding antics.

I notice they've been pretty quiet this afternoon...

 

Gianluca Di Marzio jumping the gun slightly but with a transfer fee and contract amount: http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/calciomercato/graziano-pelle-joins-southampton/

 

That €10m figure will be bonus-dependent but the rest is right.

Means Pellè will earn circa £30k p/w. We didn't want to give 4 years to a 28-29 year old, understandably.

Not even one of our top earners, middle-of-the-pack wage, really.

 

Good stuff. Although, he's apparently tripled his wage from Feyenoord.

 

Surely 2.5M Euros per year is closer to £38k per week at todays exchange rate, no?

 

Yeah, as Tadić did with Twente I think. He was on £12k at Twente.

 

Before tax, yes. I meant 'earn' as in what Pellè will actually get. Which is obviously the figure that players and agent negotiate from.

I think Morgan is the highest earner 'at the club' nowadays. Morgan, Gastón, Dejan and of course.. Dani.

 

Apparent indications are that Pellè was on £12k per week over in Holland, as with Tadić.

 

I'm never convinced by these weekly salary figures anyway, always seem to be complicated by taxes/bonuses/agents etc. Take with a pinch of error margin.

 

Yep, a hell of a lot of contract are structured with bonuses for starting, goals and the like.

Imagine Sir Rickie's goal bonus!

 

How much do you think Morgan is on? Isn't Dani on 60k+?

 

I don't think we've got anyone over the £60k figure. Dani was reported to be on about £50k-52k, I think.

Morgan is on around £40k per week, supposedly - as Qwerty says, pinch of salt.

 

Lallana was the top earner apparently. I think he was on at least £60,000 before bonuses.

 

Connor, have we completed a deal for a LB today also? If so, any clues as to who?

 

So get rid of Dani and Lovren and 40k is our highest wage. That is low as hell for a Prem team.

 

I have heard nothing at all on players apart from Ings.

 

I find that really hard to believe, personally.