KingMessi
SiempreBlaugrana
Is this because we will need to free up space for our non-EU player quota? How are we signing Yerry in the winter then? Wouldn't Coutinho just take Neymar's spot if he's still non-EU?
7 - Philippe Coutinho - V1
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Is this because we will need to free up space for our non-EU player quota? How are we signing Yerry in the winter then? Wouldn't Coutinho just take Neymar's spot if he's still non-EU?
To be fair, he wasn't going anywhere. But obviously it's changed with Coutinho putting in a transfer request.
Sumlit
San Claudio Bravo
Barca had 2 non-EU, Suarez and Neymar. Lost Neymar and gained Marlon, so they only have one more spot left. If both Paulinho and Coutinho come they would need to loan Marlon and I don't know what they'll do with Yerry Mina.
KingMessi
SiempreBlaugrana
Completely forgot about Paulinho.
KingMessi
SiempreBlaugrana
Both have been in Europe for a decade almost.
NoExpectations
Banned
hopefully he'll sit on the bench most of the season. Getting both coutinho and dembele would be pretty great, but if only one comes we'll have big problems. Dembele is more necessary but we need another am besides Iniesta too.
El Barcelona
Active member
I knew it, Paulinho is a smoke screen. Believe! 
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Netherlands, Italy and the UK don't have the same law as Spain where people from Ibero-America as of today, are eligible for nationality after two or three years. Then the process itself takes up to a year after you apply.
Neymar is due to get his Spanish citizenship this September. If Suarez doesn't have it yet (possibly through his wife), then I think he'll get it soon too.
To apply for British nationality, you have to be a resident for five years and fulfill the language and other specific criteria for it. Same for Dutch nationality. Suarez could have applied for Dutch Nationality had he stayed there for another year, but left for Liverpool in 2011.
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Which explains the Iñigo Martinez rumours I guess.
There was talk of "2-3" more signings, I hope Paulinho does not count towards that. If the Coutinho rumours are true I take it we'd essentially need another CB. I don't see us spending on Paulinho AND Coutinho AND Dembele AND a CB AND potentially Seri.
Ugh, I still hope Paulinho turns out to be fake news.
Sumlit
San Claudio Bravo
We would all like to forget about Paulinho.
Because we have to much MF players and he s getting slower and in to his 30 is. He is not a truly top class player, so maximizing his
sell value is a good idea, considering, the large horde we have in the mf.
We need to start selling players much better/smarter.
Zuti
New member
This would make sense if we weren't on the verge of signing 29 year old freaking Paulinho.
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