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Back in for Amartey - Official

By ealingfox, in Transfer Talk

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PaulW

PaulW

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Well, congrats on signing our best player... Lucky for us, he wasn't our most important one.

A couple of things that might be somewhat exciting for the guys who haven't seen him play...:

- Saw him in his first couple of training matches when he first came over. You could see the talent instantly. 10 of this guy in your squad would win you the league. ANY league.

- His ease is tremendous. Nothing he does looks hard. So much mental capacity, he never looks pressured in any way.

- Very comfortable on the ball. Most get stressed playing the central midfield swarmed by defenders. This guy holds his ground like the best of them.

- Haven't seen so much upside since Hangeland. And this guy was 6 years younger when we got him, only just turning 21. 

- Got the screamer down. Obviously missed some as well, but I'd say he makes about 1 in 5. Which by any standard is golden.

- However, can get caught off guard a bit on early crosses behind the back 4 when playing in defense - but I'm sure this is because he's been moved around so much. No worries in the long run.

- Only slight minus in my book (and some might consider it a strenght): he's too careful in his playing style. Very little aggression. I think he could be a lot better with a bit more killer instinct and a touch of arrogance. More of those 80 yard runs for a penalty, right? Plus, refs won't give him the fouls if the body language is off. Hate it, but those are the standards now.

On the fee: The message to the stock exchange read that "the sale would affect the 2016 yearly by 34 million". That's 3½ million pounds. However, there are 4 things left to consider: Firstly, the fee for the replacement (Swedish international Erik Johansson) is likely considered in this. He was brought in immediately, rumored at around 1½ million pounds. Likely making the price for Amartey around 5 million pounds. Second thing, many clubs divide transfer fees to not impact any fiscal year harder than the next (although clubs instantly rich with Sky-money seems less likely to do so). So some money could come next year. Third, money going to Djurgardens - the club he signed from when going to Copenhagen. They have been reported to take 10% of the fee - and that would be considered in the 3,5 million as well. Fourth, any performance-based clauses might jack up the price somewhat during the next year.

All in all, my best (somewhat educated) guess is that the price he's been dealt at is around 5,5 million pounds, pending performance. And I'm fairly sure that's quite the bargain to be honest. Like someone said earlier on here, if he'd played for Ajax, he wouldn't have gone anywhere for under 10, maybe even 15.

Well, take good care of him... And btw - looking forward to smashing you in the champions league next season.

 

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Legend fox

Legend fox

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The more I about this guy the better he seems to get. But what position have we bought him for.

Rb CB dcm or cm or is he a utility player.

Finnegan

Finnegan

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You been watching "The Killing" again?

:D the missus wants to watch it all from scratch, so soon! Just finished with a Swedish one, Jordskott. Was effing brilliant.

Bob Weasel Fox

Bob Weasel Fox

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:D the missus wants to watch it all from scratch, so soon! Just finished with a Swedish one, Jordskott. Was effing brilliant.

funnily enough me and the missus have just finished watching Jordskott last night. Like you said very good
Vardinio'sCat

Vardinio'sCat

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:D the missus wants to watch it all from scratch, so soon! Just finished with a Swedish one, Jordskott. Was effing brilliant.

 

The Bridge is great too.

 

Leather trousers and a 70's olive Porsche for eye candy, whats not to like?

Countryfox

Countryfox

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Nice little article on us and the Amartey signing. http://www.umaxit.com/index.php/columns/why-daniel-amartey-is-yet-another-smart-transfer-by-leicester-city

 

Some comments about King which may interest someone on this forum :ph34r:

Great article. Sounds the biz (but won't count any chickens just yet).

Nice little article on us and the Amartey signing. http://www.umaxit.com/index.php/columns/why-daniel-amartey-is-yet-another-smart-transfer-by-leicester-city

 

Some comments about King which may interest someone on this forum :ph34r:

Never write off Kingy !!!

Thracian

Thracian

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Nice little article on us and the Amartey signing. http://www.umaxit.com/index.php/columns/why-daniel-amartey-is-yet-another-smart-transfer-by-leicester-city

 

Some comments about King which may interest someone on this forum :ph34r:

 

 

 

As an ex-journalist - but one who's actually played, coached and managed in my sports,  I hope I'm not expected to be impressed by that.

As far as I can see there's not a single scrap of information that wasn't common knowledge or an original thought, insight or assessment in the entire piece.

As for his dismissive comment regarding King, we've been top of the Premiership for a good part of this season, were top at or around the halfway through Christmas and, if one accepts that King has made his contribution like many others, then, given we'd played all the teams in the League by then he's demonstrated quite clearly that he's capable of being a title winning midfielder just as he demonstrated it in the second part of last season and in a good many matches previously.

I've not bothered to check the record precisely but am quite sure that King's results in the games in which he's made an appearance for Leicester, compare admirably with anyone else in our squad and over a substantial period too so I really don't need to defend his abilities.

Indeed my comments can apply to everyone else who's played their part be it regulars like Vardy or arguably lesser lights such as Shinji, Simpson or Ulloa.

It's our squad and our management team that's taken us to the top of the table and kept us there or thereabouts all season and over that period the saves of Kasper, the blocks of Morgan, Huth or Fuchs, the reliability of Simpson and the tap ins of Shinji have all been part of what we've achieved, just like the input of others.

And if just one or two of those moments were missing we could well have dropped a point or two and not been top of the table at all. So, put simply, the bloke's talking nonsense.

People might forget or ignore it, but King was a regular on our run-in last season when our results were comparable with the best teams in Europe points wise - and for a decent period.

Looking at his most recent MoM performance against Spurs there's no case for assuming we'd have gathered fewer points with him in the team than with, say,  Shinji or Drinkwater. Indeed, overall, his first team record has been admirable and includes a lot of scalps we weren't necessarily expected to beat. 

luke the fox

luke the fox

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As an ex-journalist - but one who's actually played, coached and managed in my sports, I hope I'm not expected to be impressed by that.

As far as I can see there's not a single scrap of information that wasn't common knowledge or an original thought, insight or assessment in the entire piece.

As for his dismissive comment regarding King, we've been top of the Premiership for a good part of this season, were top at or around the halfway through Christmas and, if one accepts that King has made his contribution like many others, then, given we'd played all the teams in the League by then he's demonstrated quite clearly that he's capable of being a title winning midfielder just as he demonstrated it in the second part of last season and in a good many matches previously.

I've not bothered to check the record precisely but am quite sure that King's results in the games in which he's made an appearance for Leicester, compare admirably with anyone else in our squad and over a substantial period too so I really don't need to defend his abilities.

Indeed my comments can apply to everyone else who's played their part be it regulars like Vardy or arguably lesser lights such as Shinji, Simpson or Ulloa.

It's our squad and our management team that's taken us to the top of the table and kept us there or thereabouts all season and over that period the saves of Kasper, the blocks of Morgan, Huth or Fuchs, the reliability of Simpson and the tap ins of Shinji have all been part of what we've achieved, just like the input of others.

And if just one or two of those moments were missing we could well have dropped a point or two and not been top of the table at all. So, put simply, the bloke's talking nonsense.

People might forget or ignore it, but King was a regular on our run-in last season when our results were comparable with the best teams in Europe points wise - and for a decent period.

Looking at his most recent MoM performance against Spurs there's no case for assuming we'd have gathered fewer points with him in the team than with, say, Shinji or Drinkwater. Indeed, overall, his first team record has been admirable and includes a lot of scalps we weren't necessarily expected to beat.

Spot on!

Dan

Dan

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These deals take no longer than they ever did, there's just far too much coverage on everything nowadays. I can't help but look at it but I wish I didn't. Much preferred even ceefax to the absolute abomination that is Twitter during silly season now.

Thracian

Thracian

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oh wow i thought people were joking when they went on about your king obsession

 

 

 

I'd be as vehement in defending any of our players if I thought they were being criticised unfairly. 

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