Barca Transfers and Rumors
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khaled_a_d
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The main issue in the next mercato, is that the positions there are plenty of players available is the same ones that demand is too high.
CF? Gyökeres, Osmihan, Sesko are available, but Manu, Liverpool & Arsenal are all fighting for those signings, along Saudi clubs.
We need a LB, yet Liverpool, Manu, Real Madrid and potentially Liverpool and Bayern are in the market for one.
GK? Manu, City are looking for starters, Arsenal is looking for another backup.
LW: Only Nico and Lookman looks convincing, but you have Bayern and Arsenal there.
With our finances, it will be tough to address those.
Only one that is favourable for us is RB, plenty of good ones and only Liverpool seems to be into a starting RB. They are likely going for the Porto kid, who wouldn't join us anyway.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
I think unlike maybe previous years, we'll be able to attract those players to join us instead of other teams even if the financial package of the other teams might be a little bit stronger.
Who wouldn't want to play in this Barca team?
The issue would be can we spend the transfer fees needed? And can we sell the players we need to sell?
To be the best in the world you also need to be ruthlessly efficient and seize the moment.
Barca are in a situation right now where some right signings at FB, LW, ST and GK will raise the team's current ceiling which is high, even higher. Much higher.
But you need to be ruthless and seize the moment. It's a delicate situation indeed.
Who wouldn't want to play in this Barca team?
The issue would be can we spend the transfer fees needed? And can we sell the players we need to sell?
To be the best in the world you also need to be ruthlessly efficient and seize the moment.
Barca are in a situation right now where some right signings at FB, LW, ST and GK will raise the team's current ceiling which is high, even higher. Much higher.
But you need to be ruthless and seize the moment. It's a delicate situation indeed.
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
We're going to get some money off Trincao and I guess the 8m for Todibo will be accounted for in next year's FFP as well?
You sell Araujo and ter Stegen and offload their wages and it will help a lot.
With the new La Liga FFP rules renewing someone like Lamine won't be an issue at all nor will it affect the FFP to make any other signing we want.
You do all that and I think you can make three signings at least at LB/RB, LW and GK.
Only issue is the striker which will be far more expensive and perhaps tougher to complete?
You sell Araujo and ter Stegen and offload their wages and it will help a lot.
With the new La Liga FFP rules renewing someone like Lamine won't be an issue at all nor will it affect the FFP to make any other signing we want.
You do all that and I think you can make three signings at least at LB/RB, LW and GK.
Only issue is the striker which will be far more expensive and perhaps tougher to complete?
Madrid won the CL with Joselu.
We probably lost the CL by not signing someone like Ayoze Perez who was on a free and 16 LaLiga goals by example.
Instead we had to rely on Ansu and Pau Victor, or never rotating in LaLiga through lack of depth.
Now I know come winter we desperately tried to offload Ansu for Rashford, which in hindsight would have been a huge positive move, but these are the decisions that even without a transfer fee budget, can make or break a season.
So going next year, we need to be honest about how we dip our toes into the free agency pool aswell. Better to have Jonathan David than no one, perhaps.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
I mean sure, you can beat them to signings with lower financial package, but no one will join you for significant lower package, with rare exceptions.
Having competition will raise the price, though. It also gives a player options to think about his role.
Look at Jorrel Hato for example, he is 30M player at best who should be decent cover for both LB and CB, but now he has RM after him, it isn't a difficult decision for him as he will be immediate starter. Arsenal and Liverpool are also after him and thus will raise his price.
CF is the same, no one will join to be competing with Lewa.
PS: I might regret saying this, but I will take Ferran as CF over Jonathan David. The later is another Depay
Having competition will raise the price, though. It also gives a player options to think about his role.
Look at Jorrel Hato for example, he is 30M player at best who should be decent cover for both LB and CB, but now he has RM after him, it isn't a difficult decision for him as he will be immediate starter. Arsenal and Liverpool are also after him and thus will raise his price.
CF is the same, no one will join to be competing with Lewa.
PS: I might regret saying this, but I will take Ferran as CF over Jonathan David. The later is another Depay
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
If the club somehow have the financial package to sign a striker this summer as well then Lewandowski should be the backup or realize his time here is up.
Who to sign though? Gyokeres? Sesko? Oshimen?
These three guys will be available for 60-75m. My favorite out of these three are Oshimen, but he need to get real about his salary demands.
vuji_31
Senior Member
Our problem is wage bill not paying transfer fees.
Offloading Fati and Araujo gives us 24mil more for saleries.
Offload Lewa you get almost 60mil more.
Renewing De Jong and Yamal gives you even more FFP benefits.
I would get Ratiu, he is fast as hell, we need players that can catch players and he is cheap.
Bigger problem is left back, we are not linked with anyone.
We need 2 offensive players, LW and someone to replace Pau Victor. Victor segunda level of player.
Offloading Fati and Araujo gives us 24mil more for saleries.
Offload Lewa you get almost 60mil more.
Renewing De Jong and Yamal gives you even more FFP benefits.
I would get Ratiu, he is fast as hell, we need players that can catch players and he is cheap.
Bigger problem is left back, we are not linked with anyone.
We need 2 offensive players, LW and someone to replace Pau Victor. Victor segunda level of player.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
6th attacker is going to be filled with a prospect, which is fine tbh.
Lamine Lewa Raphinha & Ferran are solid 4 man rotation, you get good winger as 5th option, and give 6th spot to whoever prove himself from La Masia, and we are good.
There is no indication of Lewa leaving, and I am not sure that the likes of Sesko or Gyökeres will join with Lewa in the squad.
We will have to wait for CF until 2026
Lamine Lewa Raphinha & Ferran are solid 4 man rotation, you get good winger as 5th option, and give 6th spot to whoever prove himself from La Masia, and we are good.
There is no indication of Lewa leaving, and I am not sure that the likes of Sesko or Gyökeres will join with Lewa in the squad.
We will have to wait for CF until 2026
draconifire
NTC with a Positive attitude
Oshimen has a very high salary demand. Looks to be a greedy player.
Sesko will cost upwards of 85m.
Gyokeres is the only one out of them that might cost a reasonable amount (60-70m) while also not costing high on wages. And we might be a club that he chooses over the others.
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DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
That’s what we probably will do, but will we regret it if there’s no half decent option in 2026?
We’re definitely not paying 120m+ for Isak, that’s for sure.
I guess we’ll see.
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