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Originally Posted by ChrisLUFC22
Not really. Players are always going to command a higher premium moving to clubs in the same league, don't ya think? Watching Sky Sports News this morning, it seems Arsene has hit "panic buy" - I don't think I have ever seen Arsenal do this.
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There would be a premium but not that high. Bolton value Cahill at £17 million whereas this deal looks to be around £10 million.
Nice bit of business there. I think Bolton overestimated the strength of their hand, as I mentioned previously there are many players of the Cahill class - Mertesacker being one - and he has one year left on his contract while Bolton are mired in debt. They better hope the deal fall through or Spurs/Liverpool match their valuation by the close of play tomorrow.
I don't think 'panic buy' is apt. The Korean striker has been in the workings since last week and we've been chasing a CB for a while now, if anything the insistence not to overpay for Cahill is an example of the club continuing to operate calmly and in character. Whereas the deal for the left-back Santos has also been on the cards as Traoré has just signed for QPR.