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Question of the Week: How would you invest 50m?

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Remember, if you have an idea for a question you would like to see, PM it to me, and each week one question will be selected based on the quality of the question and it's subject. I will not choose the questions on my own, but this is the best way to ensure that we don't keep discussing the same things.

This week's comes courtesy of no one:

Your billionaire friend who knows everyone in the football world has given you 50m euros for you to use in the transfer market. You can use as much of that money as you'd like to improve any club in the world. How would you spend those 50m?

Past Questions:
13/9 - What will football be like in 50 years?
19/9 - What are some rule changes that would improve the game?
3/10 - The European Super-League Discussion
 
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So, how should your club invest 50m in the transfer market? Or any club for that matter?

I'll post about some clubs later, but one thing that came to mind yesterday when testing FM2012 is that Barcelona should buy David Silva. Now, they don't need him, but he'd fit right in, and since these 50m (not sure if he'd come for 50) are additional to the club's transfer budget.

Imagine Barca with Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Pedro, Messi and on the bench: Sanchez, Cesc, Silva. Total fantasy.

Anyway, I'm curious if anyone supporting a bottom club (and who'd be realistic about who his team can sign, even with 50m), would contribute.
 
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50 mil just ain't that much these days ... at Milan, Berlusconi would pocket 18 mil (one mil for each Scudetto Milan have won), and instruct Galliani to sign 2 players on Bosmans, each on a 4 year deal of 4 mil p.a. including bonuses ... sad :(
 
ShiftyPowers

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Frankly I think Thiago Silva would be a better use of 50m for Barcelona. Or Phillip Lahm who they were linked with a few years back. But yes, David Silva is a Golden God.

I think this is a great question, although I think it's better if you gave a baseline team, like a Stoke or Newcastle, 50m to spend (Newcastle actually did get this).

As for Bayern, to be honest there's not that much we need. Marco Reus would probably run 20m, and he would be a great winger backup to the oft injured Robbery. I think we need someone better behind Gomez than Peterson, and I'm having a hard time finding a realistic player for this spot, so I think it wouldn't be the worst move to throw a pile of money at Dortmund for Lucas Barrios who is proven in Germany; maybe 20m again would do. With the final 10 we need to replace Breno, so I'd go for Dante at Gladbach who's solid as a 3rd or 4th defender.

But honestly, all of those players would be backups, I really like our squad and wouldn't want to force anyone out of the first XI even if I had 50m to throw around. I don't mention Hummels because I think it's clear that he's just not going to come back :(
 
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ShiftyPowers;3125524 said:
Frankly I think Thiago Silva would be a better use of 50m for Barcelona.
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he's absolutely perfect for Barça ... I hope it takes all of 50 mil to convince Milan to part with him, coz I expect a bid to made next summer ... secretly, I want Barça to get him -- it'd just make that historic team even more epic!
 
Arnau

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Question of the Week it's WTF happens with Belgian NT that they never qualify for a tournament having very good players mostly.
 
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Considering that I had no question for this week and pulled this one out of my ass, thanks for posting that now.

Anyway, not being a fan, I had no intention to round the Barca squad out, although if I did, I'd say shell out 20m or so on a top LB like Cole, Evra, Lahm, etc. I'd say Baines, saw someone buy him with Barca in the demo, but he's such a good crosser, and he'd have no to cross to, although I rate his crossing range as much better than Alves' 'thump-it-to-the-far-post' style. And while he does offer much more, he just wouldn't thrive there, and Barca probably can't afford to play with two fullbacks-cum-wingers.

Get Thiago Silva, and if there's cash (not with 50m, but if the question was about limitless funds) get David too.
 
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Oh, and about Belgium, I dunno about always, but I never expected them to do much right now, most of their best players are pretty young, and they have a lot of young talent: the Lukaku brothers (18 and 17), De Bruyne (20), Hazard (20), Fellaini (23), Verthongen (24), Kompany (25), Defour (23), Witsel (22), Vermalaen (25), Courtois (19), Dembele (24), Mignolet (23), Ogunjimi (23) and those are just the ones I'm really aware of, but their recent squad and call-ups is filled with young players.

Just so we're clear, that's 2 keepers I've mentioned, one of which is doing a fine job at midtable Prem club and the other is going to be a star and is already playing well for a Europa League club (and they both have at least 12-15 years in front of them). 3 great centrebacks, 3 very solid midfielders, 3 promising attacking midfielders and Dembele, who does flatter to deceive, but he's already quite solid and is one of Fulham's better players and with experience should be a very solid call-up, and 2 strikers, one of which has long been tipped to be one of the best strikers in the world.

And NONE of them are at their peak age, and they're all between 0-45 caps, meaning that they haven't played together THAT much.

I'd say 5-7 years from now, this generation should be around its peak.

It's a shame they're not in the Euro, since it'd be a HUGE learning opportunity for them, but it's not their time yet. Thing is, their World Cup group is pretty tough too. No big team, but a lot of teams that could cause a problem: Croatia, Serbia, Scotland, Wales, Macedonia. Not sure they're going to reach the play-offs, much less the WC.
 
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Mandieta6;3125572 said:
Anyway, not being a fan, I had no intention to round the Barca squad out, although if I did, I'd say shell out 20m or so on a top LB like Cole, Evra, Lahm, etc. I'd say Baines, saw someone buy him with Barca in the demo, but he's such a good crosser, and he'd have no to cross to, although I rate his crossing range as much better than Alves' 'thump-it-to-the-far-post' style. And while he does offer much more, he just wouldn't thrive there, and Barca probably can't afford to play with two fullbacks-cum-wingers.

Get Thiago Silva, and if there's cash (not with 50m, but if the question was about limitless funds) get David too.
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I always wished to have David Luiz in Barça. Suárez instead Villa would be an improvement too.
 
Pogba4Now

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For Man Utd if I had the 50 millions I would be tempted to buy Hamsik whose value would probably be 30 millions and Arturo Vidal for say 15-20 millions. Both are from different leagues though and definitely represent a huge risk. This will enable us to play 4-3-3 perfectly:

----------Rooney----------
Young-----------------Nani
----------Hamsik----------
------Vidal---Cleverley-----
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Evra-----------------Rafael
------Vidic---Ferdy--------
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--------De Gea------------
 
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ShiftyPowers;3125524 said:
I don't mention Hummels because I think it's clear that he's just not going to come back :(
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Why???

I agree with Xilfio about 50m not being that big nowadays.

Arsenal-
#Baines for left back.
#A PLeague experienced CB like Cahill or Samba*
#A striker to play just infront of Robin- Fernando Llorente* or Huntelaar

I ain't sure 50m would get all those but IF there is still money and I could offer players in exchange......I would go for an experienced battling midfielder known for his professionalism and hard work. Maybe not the "zuper qaulidee" passer but one who can work his socks off and calm down the team in difficult moments or tell them when they are lazy.
 
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Yeah, I was thinking of that but couldn't really remember too many names. Hunter won't cost that much I guess. Would be great if Mandieta6 increased the budget ;).
 
yoyo913

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If I was a midtable club with 50 million I would buy as many semi-proven young players in the 21-24 age range. Any younger than that and there is a higher risk of potential not being filled. Also you have a few seasons of history to check their consistency. I also chose this age group because they often come at a cheaper price compared to older players and you can resell them if necessary. Also the players would have to not be famous where big clubs want them because that inflates their price but just under that.

I think this policy would ensure longevity for the club with a chance at greatness. Its low risk - high reward I think.

And if I was Barca I would buy Bale for attacking wing back.
 
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The 50m was just a random number to see what people would prefer when being limited, but feel free to do the same question with an unlimited budget.

And to add to Horatiu's theory, the good thing is that you get 2 contracts out of them with a lot of resale value.
 
Keegan

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Bolton Wanderers.

Where do I begin?

Samba to partner Cahill, Baines, Benayoun, Bellamy, Veloso, if 20 Mil is left, Sturridge.
 
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