FMG Pass The Save

[VyKing]

After starting this save with VAFC a week ago I end the week with the season finished.

So I took over Nice in November sitting outside of any european qualification places, sat in 10th position.

As you can see below I take over after the 12th game and the steady climb began.

We went down to the last game for 3rd spot drawing away from home while Marseille pipped PSG to go 3rd.

Delort had a season bagging 22 in the league 24 altogether

some wheeling and dealing in January 

Finances took a hit despite the 30mill difference in transfers

But you do have Callum Wilson coming in to strengthen the depth of the strikers.

I had fun with Nice and with this save I hope that continues onto the next

1902886446_FMG-Valenciennes.zip

[Tempelman]

Ha! Cifuentes! Good buy there! Some other nice transfers as well!

And a good season too!

[VyKing]

Not bad for 1.5mill

[Tempelman]

I also bought him when continueing my first season at Bordeaux, he will grow at lightning speed and should become a key player in no time!

[VyKing]

3 hours ago, Tempelman said:

I also bought him when continueing my first season at Bordeaux, he will grow at lightning speed and should become a key player in no time!

I Honestly thought he was a regen with the picture he has haha

[Tempelman]

He is you discovered him without viewing my story?

[VyKing]

 

14 minutes ago, Tempelman said:

He is you discovered him without viewing my story?

I did, my scouts found him so thats a strange one. 

[Tempelman]

My story is about me continueing this particular save, so it is not strange haha, I moved to Bordeaux after my promotion with Valenciennes.

Edit: Check it here!

[Derek]

Great job @VyKing Can't believe we are still in France though 

@parsdaft1983 are you up for taking this on?

[Markitos]

What happen with this?

[Derek]

We need someone to take up the next season. I've a few things to do this week but if not by the end of the week I will.

Anyone else want to take on the next season?

[Markitos]

I have time these days, if no one else wants I'll take it.

[Derek]

Go for it mate!

[Markitos]

Well, I found myself with a very large squad, advanced age and high salaries in some cases. As is my style, I started to sell some of them.

GK

Geronimo Rulli left to Internacional (Brazil) for 2.9M and Mathew Ryan left to Zenir for 625k and we sign for free Jonas Krumrey from RB Salzburg. We saved 2.4M in wages and won 3.5M

 

Central Defence

Arnau Comas come from Barcelona on a Free Transfer and we promoted Lucas Rousseau from B team. Two player left, Yaroslav Rakitskyi to Anderletch for 450k and Adama Soumaoro to Lokomotiv Moscow for 500K. We saved 1.2M in wages and won 950k.

 

Midfieler

Adil Aouchiche, the same who I sign on loan in Valenciennes, comes from Saint-Etienne for 2.5M plus Moses Simon, Bakery Jatta and Guylian Zouma.  We saved in wages 1.4 and lost 2.5 in transfer.

Calvin Stengs left to Ajax for 15M.

 

So, we won 17M and saved 7.5M in wages

Next time, more news.

[Markitos]

There were more movements last night.

To reinforce the midfield we got Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for 7.5M, 1.5M now and 6M in 3 years (2 per year).

The bad thing is that we have suffered 2 important losses: Junior Firmo to West Ham for 18M and Justin Kluivert to PSG for 42.5M.

I didn't want to sell either of them, but they got upset when I rejected the first offers and asked to be transferable.

Now it's time to look for quality replacements.

Also gone: Billal Brahimi to ES Setif (525k), Achaf el Bouchataoui to Darmstadt (500k), Teddy Boulhendi USM Alger (8.5k), Junior Diomandé Grenoble (8.5k) and Zion Atta to Saint-Etienne (110k).

[Markitos]

Well, I tried to bring 2 signings Ismaila Saar (Watford, 40M), Luis Sinisterra (Feyenoord, 35M) and the board blocked for "overspending".

[Tempelman]

I think for Sinisterra that fee is on the high side (in my honest opinion...) You managed to sign Sarr?

Were those transfers within the transfer budget then?

[Markitos]

14 hours ago, Tempelman said:

I think for Sinisterra that fee is on the high side (in my honest opinion...) You managed to sign Sarr?

Were those transfers within the transfer budget then?

Yes, we have 60M to sign (approx) but the board won't let me spend much on players over 25 years old.

[Tempelman]

Never had a owner blocking a transfer like that before...

[Markitos]

Two new player coming for Nice

 

Janis Antiste from Spezia for 10M 

 

 

 

Xavi Simons from Paris SG for 2M

 

 

[Markitos]

We have finished the pre-season and the preparation of the team. To complete it, Ousmane Camara has arrived from Paris FC for 3M (1.5 now and 1.5 in 3 years).

 

 

 

We have loaned many players, some of them with good pre-season but they were not going to have many minutes and it is preferable that they play in another club to continue their development.

 

The summary of the market, although we lost 2 important players (Firmo and Kluivert) has left us with 60M profit.

 

 

For all competitions we have this squad, a mix of experience and youth. We will see if we need to reinforce in January.

 

 

 

[Derek]

I'm interested to see how Xavi Simons performs. I've never actually signed him and have also never followed how he progresses throughout his career.

[Tempelman]

In my game, as you saw, he was at Napoli.. I never played him tbh

[Markitos]

Europa League group

 

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[Derek]

I think that's achievable mate. United are obviously the biggest test but asides from that you've a chance.