Leo_Messi
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As predicted. When Club de la Mitjanit is onboard for months at a time they are onto something. That is why I never really doubted his arrival.
The reported transfer fee (€90) and wages are quite high to put it mildly though although those are unconfirmed numbers. Too much. Let us hope that both will be worth it. Hard to not look at FDJ as a generational talent. This, as also written in detail, most likely means the exit of Rakitic this upcoming summer which is a positive thing as he is declining and it will be one of the last opportunities to cash in on him. Curious to see where this will put Busquets given his post-match interview a few months ago. I imagine that he will have 2 seasons left at most counting from the next season onwards.
My main "worry" so to speak about this transfer, aside from FDJ failing (which I doubt) is how close stylistically he is to Arthur with neither of them being genuine DM's but rather CM's. If both are paired with an actual DM, our midfield might look too static and not offensive enough. I believe that we need an offensive "Iniesta like midfielder that is a constant threat offensively) in our preferred lineup. Actually I could see FDJ having the potential to develop into one but that should not be the priority. Given that Coutinho has not played even 4 full games as an actual midfielder, it cannot be ruled out that Coutinho could work alongside the likes of Arthur and FDJ or with one of them and an "pure" DM. Will be interesting for sure.
In any case FDJ is a generational talent and I have no doubt in my mind that he will show this at the club if he gets continuous playing time and does not suffer from any long-term injuries. I have little worry about his adaptation in BCN.
The reported transfer fee (€90) and wages are quite high to put it mildly though although those are unconfirmed numbers. Too much. Let us hope that both will be worth it. Hard to not look at FDJ as a generational talent. This, as also written in detail, most likely means the exit of Rakitic this upcoming summer which is a positive thing as he is declining and it will be one of the last opportunities to cash in on him. Curious to see where this will put Busquets given his post-match interview a few months ago. I imagine that he will have 2 seasons left at most counting from the next season onwards.
My main "worry" so to speak about this transfer, aside from FDJ failing (which I doubt) is how close stylistically he is to Arthur with neither of them being genuine DM's but rather CM's. If both are paired with an actual DM, our midfield might look too static and not offensive enough. I believe that we need an offensive "Iniesta like midfielder that is a constant threat offensively) in our preferred lineup. Actually I could see FDJ having the potential to develop into one but that should not be the priority. Given that Coutinho has not played even 4 full games as an actual midfielder, it cannot be ruled out that Coutinho could work alongside the likes of Arthur and FDJ or with one of them and an "pure" DM. Will be interesting for sure.
In any case FDJ is a generational talent and I have no doubt in my mind that he will show this at the club if he gets continuous playing time and does not suffer from any long-term injuries. I have little worry about his adaptation in BCN.
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, and Gomes and Paco was for actually relatively similar prices. 
