2023 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

[moogoo]

Depends I guess on how much TAM NYCFC has and what the fee was to bring Santi in, but couldn't they buy him down?

Let's say his fee was at $5m, over a 5 year contract, that's $1m/year. He's at $1.3m in guaranteed comp, so $2.3m for the year. If the club has $1.7m in TAM, they should be able to buy him down.

All MLS teams were given $2.7m in TAM for the 2023 season.

GAM could also be used to reduce a salary budget charge by up to 50%. Each MLS team was given $1.6m in GAM in 2022 and I imagine that has increased for 2023. That does not include unused GAM from prior years or GAM acquired from other teams.

There's a whole ton of unknowns, but with the lack of other moves the club has made and the club's acquisition of GAM from the Heber trade, almost certain sale of Taty, etc., I imagine there's enough funny money laying around to make a move like this.

Let's just hope they DO IT. if they sit on their hands again and/or just sign some depth players... fans (and nick) will not be happy.

 

[JayH]

6 mil. Sell Taty and get this guy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1675883653610569728

I made the mistake of watching his highlight films the other day - would be a heck of a game changer
to have someone who can score like that. Imagine that.

 

[ZYanksRule]

If rumors are true and there is supposed interest from us, then they probably have a way to get it done.

U-22 initiative contract can get it done, those can have unlimited transfer funds.

 

[GratefulDawg]

Make a Frigan offer already...

 

[Fantazma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1675865268466204672

Per merlo lazio has started negotiating with nycfc for taty. Benfica deal has stalled as they need to sell Ramos first.

 

[moogoo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1675865268466204672

Per merlo lazio has started negotiating with nycfc for taty. Benfica deal has stalled as they need to sell Ramos first.

i don't follow serie a much, but lazio seem like a decent landing spot.

 

[Fantazma]

i don't follow serie a much, but lazio seem like a decent landing spot.

He would Champions league maybe Europa league in addition to playing in serie a

 

[moogoo]

He would Champions league maybe Europa league in addition to playing in serie a

lazio finished second... doesn't that mean champions league? i just want him to go somewhere he'll play.. instead of rotting away on a bench.

 

[Fantazma]

lazio finished second... doesn't that mean champions league? i just want him to go somewhere he'll play.. instead of rotting away on a bench.

Yea champions for sure, I’m just not sure he gets minutes there, if they finish third they can continue in Europa league in early 2024, he may get minutes there.

 

[Kjbert]

Window opens July 9? We have a U22 spot.

Just a bad job by the Club the last 18 months.

 

[moogoo]

Yea champions for sure, I’m just not sure he gets minutes there, if they finish third they can continue in Europa league in early 2024, he may get minutes there.

if lazio will pay, then i'm sure the club will sell. but i'd feel bad if he doesn't get good minutes. hopefully it's a coach who wants taty and not a sporting director who thinks he's investing for the future.

 

[mgarbowski]

MLS Window opens today and closes August 2. It has been 346 days since Taty Castellanos was loaned to Girona.

 

[Seth]

MLS Window opens today

Does that mean our new striker will be in the 11 tonight?!? Nice!

 

[mgarbowski]

Does that mean our new striker will be in the 11 tonight?!? Nice!

Abso-FRIGAN-lutely

 

[Davo15]

i don't follow serie a much, but lazio seem like a decent landing spot.

From a football Stand point definite step up from Girona if he can get minutes. Their ultras are full of hardcore fascists making them a little difficult to root for .

 

[Antidote P. Smiley]

From a football Stand point definite step up from Girona if he can get minutes. Their ultras are full of hardcore fascists making them a little difficult to root for .

I don’t really understand why CFG/Girona wouldn’t want to buy and keep him on Girona. If I understand correctly, Girona went from the second division in 21/22 to 10th place in the first division. Isn’t the idea to have a winning club in La Liga? If they don’t give up 55 goals next season maybe they climb in the standings?
The whole CFG thing is confounding.

 

[Gene]

MLS Window opens today and closes August 2. It has been 346 days since Taty Castellanos was loaned to Girona.

I willing to sit back and see what shakes out, but I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't skeptical of anything significant happening.

 

[CCMore]

I don’t really understand why CFG/Girona wouldn’t want to buy and keep him on Girona. If I understand correctly, Girona went from the second division in 21/22 to 10th place in the first division. Isn’t the idea to have a winning club in La Liga? If they don’t give up 55 goals next season maybe they climb in the standings?
The whole CFG thing is confounding.

I think two things while opposites can exist at the same time. Make money and have a winning team. You sell Taty and invest some of those funds in an up and coming player. Personally I think stick with your known high quality instead of investing in an unknown. But maybe they believe Taty is at his ceiling and they want someone more for Girona.

 

[FootyLovin]

But maybe they believe Taty is at his ceiling and they want someone more for Girona.

Buy low, sell high.

 

[mgarbowski]

The tenth place team in the Premier League won €130M. Tenth place Girona won €9.8M.
CFG will invest but it also wants its clubs to be self-sufficient. La Liga is not an especially lucrative league top to bottom.