Albion record contract for Mulumbu
Tuesday 26th July 2011, 10:00AM BST.
Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has committed his future to the Baggies by signing the most lucrative contract in the club’s history.
The reigning Player of the Year has penned a three-year deal with an extra year’s option that could be worth more than £6million.
It’s Mulumbu’s third new deal in just 13 months and follows a summer of negotiations, amid speculation over potential interest from clubs across Europe, including Italian side Fiorentina.
Head coach Roy Hodgson said: “It is great that Youssouf has been rewarded for his efforts last season and that we have been able to persuade him that his future lies with West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
“We’re looking forward to seeing him build on his success of being named Player of the Year and trying to confirm it again this season.”
Mulumbu, who joined Albion for just £150,000 from Paris Saint Germain in 2009, proved a revelation last season in his first full Premier League campaign.
The new deal, believed to be worth more than £30,000 per week, will put him on a par with the club’s highest earners.
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Fully deserved
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What a waste of money
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Good deal for player and club. A couple of decent signings and WBA should be fine this year.
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He is well worth every penny, great attitude, great player. Let’s get PO signed up now!
Boing Boing
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This is a great signing for us. Proven quality ay this level now. Richly deserved. St. P next. Knows the team, goals last year to add to his defensive quality. Easily as good a signing as O’hara and without the transfer fee.
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As RH said,we don’t need many more numbers in the squad,just a focus on real quality players being there.
And this guy ooozes quality.
Fantastic.
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I’ve always been a critic of the ridiculous wages footballer get but if anyone of them earns it it must be this bloke.
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Top Top player
would be almost impossible to replace him
Need to tie down Odemwingie now.
come on RH/JP sign up foster and hargreaves
then hopefully another striker that can hold its own in the prem. I say we leave that one to ashworth to sniff out
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Mind boggling figures – never thought I would see numbers like 6 million pound contracts mentioned at the albion… but in these days of flash Harry players its great to see a hard working, unassuming player like Youssouf getting well rewarded.
I hope the likes of Dorrens, Brunty etc look at this and realise that the club WILL look after them – if they give 100% every game.
He is a great advert for the game – well done !!
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I’m elated on hearing the fantastic Mulumbu news. Now Osaze, follow in his footsteps, you could start by booting Your “Parasite”, commonly known as an agent, into row Zed. Not to worry, the players union will look after your interests and do it a lot cheaper.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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this tells us what we want to hear, especially the moaners who didn’t already know…that the club is prepared to do everything within its powers to maintain our PL status. great work.
2, what a waste of space. he was voted player of the year by fans and players, earned rave reviews in all four corners of the football press, but if you say he’s a waste of money then perhaps he is. thanks for your thoughts…
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fellow baggies we have another rusty bullet hole at #2..please ignore.
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Great news.
I’m sure if a top-four club was to come in or we got relegated (the former being more likely than the latter) then he may well leave regardless of contract, but at least it’d be on our terms so good business by the club. This and hopefully PO signing will give RH a good crack at giving us a very decent year or two.
Just a side point. Laymans terms- £6m over 3 years divided by 3 = £2m a year. If we have another 24 players on an average of just two-thirds of his wage then that’s over £30m a year. Our entire turnover’s about £40-50m. ‘Where’s the money gone?’ brigade take not before demanding we spend £20-30m every year on fees alone…….
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A great player that deserves evry penny just need St pete to do the same now and hopefully bring ben foster in and were in for a cracking season. BOING BOING.
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Great stuff. fully deserved. Hope we can sort the deal for ben foster in the next couple of days. And as for comment 2. You could only dream of a player of mulumbu’s quality. I guess you can dream on and stick with your talentless anti footballers such as karl henry.
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Excellent news although I was never worried he would leave. It’s exactly what he deserves and I’m sure he will put in even more effort to thank us.
Unity is a great assett to have and it seems our current squad are close and believe in this great club of ours.
Makes you think that they must have given him a vision of things to come.
Albion til I die!
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Well No.2 , if anyone knows about wasting money it’s your lot.
Twice the player O’Hara is!!
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Kford Wolf
As a dingle you should knpw all about wasting money
People who live in glass houses etc
Mulumbu signing is great news just need to tie up PO now
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Fabulous news, this guy was outstanding last season and played a huge part in our final league position.
2. Old mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog a bone
But when she got there
The cupboard was bear
So poor little doggy got none
Sound familiar?
Boing Boing!!
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Happy and Warren
Good points as usual. You can build a future for the team around players like this guy. This deal also sends the right message to potential signings that if you work hard and perform well the rewards are there to be had. Well done Youssouf.
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If a player at Man City or Chelsea had had a season like that he’d be on 100K/week easily. Thoroughly deserved!
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Just read Mulumbu’s latest blog. He states he spoke to the board and obviously, did his own research to find out the clubs ambitions. Did he really need an expensive parasite to do the job?. He’s got the money he deserves, and the answers he wanted from the powers that be. Also, his contract is now done and dusted. Trust works both ways.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Fantastic news, now lets get Osaze to sign too.
Doghead at 2. MORON!
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Fantastic news and what a great statement of intent by the club, retaining and rewarding our best players accordingly.
I must admit I was a little concerned a couple of weeks ago when news broke of Michael Essien’s long term injury. My immediate thought was Chelsea may come sniffing around looking to Mulumbu as a ready-made replacement. That’s how highly I rate the guy. This may still happen in the near future but as Warren (13) says, at least it will be on our terms so well done again JP.
Now St. Peter, see this action as a milestone by the club and sign your new contract. You know it makes sense.
Finally (2) thanks for enlightening us with your thought-provoking offerings. I bet the last word was a bit of a strain as it contains two syllables.
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West Ham have offered £5m with £3m add ons, for Shane Long. That is why West Ham are where they are. So long Shane. Don’t call us……
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He comes from Africa, He`s better than Kaka…..
Great bit of buisness by the Albion, AGAIN.
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I always pleased for wba when you strengthen your team… we might want some more favours from you next season
ALWAYS WOLVES
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10,22 & 25. The fountain of ALL knowledge speaks again. If he is not after Roys job I don’t know who is!
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top bloke, now we need to tie up POW and get a few fresh faces in to bolster the squad. It is getting a little frustrating.
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Good bit of business, but not enough to keep us up unless we make 4 or 5 decent signings.
Love to see Long,Foster,Hargreeves and Steve Bull.
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I’m a wolves fan but Mulumbu is class.
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Great news!
Now lets go and get Foster!!
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Is it just me that skim-reads that headline and immediately thinks it’s something do with Mulumbu getting a recording contract?
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I think a lot of the problem with Foster is this loan depending on whether Blues come back up or not. What happens if they don’t but he has a fantastic season with us? Do Blues retain the right to then sell him elsewhere.
All of this will lead to a very complicated contract which I’m sure Foster’s advisors will also want some input. I think JP will only agree if we get a first option to buy at a price agreed now. It’s all a bit messy.
Regarding Shane Long. Reading have stated they won’t sell him to another Championship club so I’m not sure how the West Ham move works unless they’ve changed their minds. This apparent £5 or £8 mill pound offer is from the same club that offered £4 mill for GD last year when he was on a long contract. Long only has a year left on his which would seem to put us in the box seat unless another PL club comes along.
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3 and 32.
You will be giving Wulfies on here a good name.
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12.CarlyG. Last week you used that phrase, I choked laughing and then wrote a reply which didn’t get there, (it was quite the best thing I’d ever written of course). During QI, Alan referred to a ‘Sheriff’s Rusty Badge’ and the comment stopped the show, audience in uproar and Fry helpless. I have to say, ‘a rusty bullet hole’ is even better. Keep ‘em coming gal! Welcome, Wolfy at 32.
31.4Eva. You too are a rusty bullet hole. I can’t think of any Albion supporter who has ever used ‘Sandwell’ or even thinks ‘Sandwell’ is part of being a Baggyboy.
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2.if o’hara is worth 5mill(no chance)mulumbu’s value should be in the region of 50 mill.
great news,3 years,plus another in our favour.so 4 yr contract .let’s just hope the big 4 dont come knocking any time soon.
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He looked decent last season.Might be different in a second season if Albion struggle.
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Cantello
When we meet up on the 14th remind me to tell you about my latest post to you, the powers that be won’t let it through, I think they’ve all become Born Again Christian’s or joined the Politically Correct Society.
Mods.
I promise to agree with everybody on everything from now on even letting the crap from Dingles go unchallenged.
Adéu
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my dear pip old chap (as joe would have said)
only a matter of opinion, but i thought that his most impressive performances of last season came during the period when we WERE struggling
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Pip, wouldn’t you just love a player like Mulumbu, unfortunately that is only likely to happen in your wildest dreams!!
Boing Boing!!
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My biggest fan.
Thanks for your confidence booster, but I’d stand a better chance, getting Merlin Micks job. I could be named, Cracker Jack, because you split my sides. If wolves ever went to France land, I could borrow our Cyrils thought up nom de guerre. Worth a thought.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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Regarding Shane Long, not only are Reading on record about not selling him to a championship side, in which sofa did West Ham find the money?
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Jim, it doesn’t really matter if West Ham don’t have the money, they’d just spend it anyway, that’s why they’re in such mess. Long is way overpriced, we should leave well alone unless Reading lower what they’re asking for.
Stick to your guns Albion.
Boing Boing!!
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Foster having medical in the morning. Loan deal agreed
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I`ve said it before, and i repeat, this guy is/will be (for the doubters) BETTER than Makalele.
RE: Shane Long
I think he would be a good addition, with the proviso being the right money.
If the alleged fee of £8M that West Ham are purportedly willing to pay for his services,then i don`t think we should persue this any further.
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Kev,
As you well know, there is lazy reporting. Well sometimes we get, lazy Mods. I have a feeling, lazy Mods only happen on our site, when Dingle ones “Act-up”, when ours have a well earned holiday. Stands to reason.
Adéu.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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My biggest fan,
Only joking really, I’m after Jeremy’s job actually.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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This is a fantastic bit of business for you guys, I rate mulumbu, 30 grand a week is a fantastic wage that us mere mortals will never earn and can only dream of earning. In todays greed league when you look at the wages they pay at man city, utd chelsea etc etc and you look at the spoilt over paid brats that play for these clubs (balotelli, rooney etc etc) that have seriously no idea what it is to work damm hard for a mere living then you have to take your hat off to some honest down to earth players at both Wolves and albion and to be fair I think both clubs are going in the right direction and we are both running our clubs properly with little or no debt, we’ll both do the midlands proud next season. I’m off to celtic tomorrow with my son we’re both looking forward to a great day out win or lose the footy season is almost back……
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One of the best defensive midfielders in the league. He could easily play for one of the top sides and shine. Man U, Man C, Bolton, Blackburn, Liverpool and Everton fans I know up here all rate Mulumbu and next to PO, he is the lad they like the look of the most.
No. 2 (how apt) We wouldn’t expect you to recognise real class son. £6m for Mulumbu for 4 years or £7m before Fletcher before he has even kicked a ball, you tell me which is more of a waste of money. You’re a waste of good carbon mate.
Talking of wasting money, whose money are West Ham wasting now? £8m for Long!!!! They seem very confident that they’ll get promoted 1st time. If they don’t it’s a Leeds type slide from grace for them. Hopefully that will finally bring that club down to earth with the rest of us.
Boing Boing
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According to the transfer rumours we’re close to signing a keeper. I don’t normally take too much notice except that on SkySport News last night Sam Alladyce said West Brom are the only club to have bid for Green. When asked if he expected another offer he said ‘no they’re getting Foster aren’t they?’
I’ll be watching todays events with even more interest than usual.
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Pip
I think you need to re-evaluate your approach. It’s got to the point where you’re spouting claptrap for the sake of it so nobody’s even buying into your witless wind-ups. Try Lone’s approach of adding an element of believablility and humility.
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I went to Rochdale last night, was hoping to see something from Dawson but in all honesty, he looked sluggish and was guilty of missing headers/tackles and gifting away possession. He certainly didn’t look ready for the Prem. Mantom looked neat as did Bednar when he got some service I thought, not a lot else though…..
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49 Thr Real 1877.
Good post from a real ‘football fan.’ Hope you and your son have a great day in Glasgow.
No 2. (How apt.)
Read post 49 and learn.
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47 Jack.
I’ve noticed that most missing posts are ones that go up between late afternoon and the next morning. I think that whoever does the censoring at this time is a Wulfie as anything short of high praise for Wolves never sees the light of day.
During the day I guess there are more staff on duty and what is probably regarded as a bit of a chore IE reading all this rubbish we spout, is shared around and things have a better chance of getting through.
Having said that, I’ve had some very uncontentious posts mysteriously disappear but as Esther would have said, That’s Life.
I’ll be most interested to see if this is allowed through.
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1877,
According to D.Beckham, Balotelli thought he was off-side, when back-heeling wide of an open goal. The idea, is to put the ball away, then ask the question. Like you say, all that money and can’t be PROFESSIONAL.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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49Wolves1877. Great post mate. The only time we should be at each other’s throats is when the BC derby is in action. The sad and spiteful don’t realise how relatively dull things can be without playing Wulfies, Villans, Blues and SkyBlues.
There are strong hints that Foster is about to arrive this morning. Just right for the welding together of the defence in time for Man.U. and Chelski. What a baptism!
I can’t wrap my head round the idea of Sullivan and Co. spending £8M on Long. They do seem to rate our Scouts for their assessments of players, but parting with the cash has never been Sully’s strong point. I do wonder if Long’s agent is out there stirring it up.
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Gozalo Jara, Current Chille international. Worth £10m in todays transfer market, at least. Although I don’t expect “My biggest fan” to agree.
BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.
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53,Wozza, you should have said. Id have come and keep you company for a couple of hours.
I wouldnt have minded seeing the new generation of Baggie galacticos.
How did they get on ?
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Lone
I’m detecting more than a hint of sarcasm in your last sentence :-)
(49) 1877 Excellent post. Hope you and your lad have a great time.
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60 SIS.
Lonely doesn’t do sarcasm. This is just him honestly admitting that compared to their relegation battlers we really do seem like Galacticos.
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58. Where is Chille? Is it near Rochdale? LOL
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59 lonely-
you really should have gone to the game,because people were making strong comparisons between the wolves and Albion defence.
Apparently,the total age of Albion’s youth team back four that played,is exactly the same as Jody Craddock.
Still,Craddock can now show Johnson the skills of ‘bus parking’ next season I suppose.
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“Where is Chille? Is it near Rochdale? LOL”
Cor, Head, you’re really peppering us today with your wit. I said ‘WIT’.
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Good signing for both parties, providing he doesn’t get injured at the start of the season or when he’s away in the African Nations Cup.
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