Barca Transfers and Rumors
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Wait until he finds out that all the hip kids are now hanging out in Albania.
Co0ter
Senior Member
Discouraging that we are only being linked to Diaz, Leao and Rashford still.
Got promising players like Malik Fofana (20) rumored to have a 30mil release clause due to Lyon being relegated. Even without the clause, they couldn't ask too much more than that from the 2nd division.
I probably like Igor Paixao (25) the most. Young, but had time to develop after leaving Brazil and just turned 25. Rumors value him around 25-35mil. Has had 3 good seasons in a row, last season being the best.
I like Nusa the least of the 3, more direct. Not as much of a dribbler as the other 2. The other two thrive on left as well, though Paixao has a good left foot as well.
Even Zaragoza is rumored to be going to Celta for around 15mil. Although a talented and interesting player, doesnt really having goal scoring boots.
They seem so desperate to not make a mistake they only stick with obvious options, despite them being not ideal for individual reasons. Broke club problems.
Got promising players like Malik Fofana (20) rumored to have a 30mil release clause due to Lyon being relegated. Even without the clause, they couldn't ask too much more than that from the 2nd division.
I probably like Igor Paixao (25) the most. Young, but had time to develop after leaving Brazil and just turned 25. Rumors value him around 25-35mil. Has had 3 good seasons in a row, last season being the best.
I like Nusa the least of the 3, more direct. Not as much of a dribbler as the other 2. The other two thrive on left as well, though Paixao has a good left foot as well.
Even Zaragoza is rumored to be going to Celta for around 15mil. Although a talented and interesting player, doesnt really having goal scoring boots.
They seem so desperate to not make a mistake they only stick with obvious options, despite them being not ideal for individual reasons. Broke club problems.
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Mike the Knife
Cold shower with Nico case but club should be patient vs overreacting
Mercado has only just opened & there’s also Masia talents to assess in preseason that may influence, including Ronny
The Ratiu and Grimaldo operations should be considered in meantime as FB situation is probably biggest ‘need’ in immediate term
Mercado has only just opened & there’s also Masia talents to assess in preseason that may influence, including Ronny
The Ratiu and Grimaldo operations should be considered in meantime as FB situation is probably biggest ‘need’ in immediate term
MonteCuler
Well-known member
Thing is they don't want to risk with Fofana, Paixao or Nusa because they are not experienced yet and not high profile footballers who guarantee instant impact
But look last season PSG signed Doue and already first season he was one of best players, monumental to CL triumph, and he's just 19
They don't have the guts to try with someone cheaper and younger but with a lot of potential
jamrock
Senior Member
They want players they know will have an impact in the league.
Like doue and Barcola did.
Newcastle spend big on elanga.
Man Utd and whatever his name is
Chelsea with Pedro
So on and so forth.
It's standard operating procedure for big clubs.
You buy players you know will have an impact in your league because they play there or you buy established stars/players with big projections from outside the league.
Minimizing risk, maximum return.
Like doue and Barcola did.
Newcastle spend big on elanga.
Man Utd and whatever his name is
Chelsea with Pedro
So on and so forth.
It's standard operating procedure for big clubs.
You buy players you know will have an impact in your league because they play there or you buy established stars/players with big projections from outside the league.
Minimizing risk, maximum return.
Co0ter
Senior Member
Roony seems very promising, he clearly has talent. However he's a right wing dominant player, which doesnt help us where we need it at the moment. The kids we saw on the left last year were all young, small and lacked real pace. Doubt that has changed in just 1 year. I'd love to be wrong, though.
But if we had a promising left winger, we wouldn't have been after Nico in the first place.
Couldn't agree more on LB being high priority though.
Co0ter
Senior Member
You just used United, PSG and Chelsea to describe standard operating procedure in the transfet market. You okay, bud?
Big clubs take risks on players outside their leagues all the time. Even buying within your own league fails just as often, look at our record buying players from La Liga.
PSG spend non-stop every window. They've been doing it for a decade. They just happen to spend 200+ million on Doue, Kvara, Barcola and Dembele within a year and it finally worked out. Nothing genius about it.
Spain doesnt really have top wingers to choose from, there isnt much choice.
jamrock
Senior Member
Lol more or less.True, but Spain only has Nico and Iago Aspas basically
Don't forget moleiro
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Mike the Knife
Key is having capable depth which we didn’t have last season - the gala XI wasn’t going to really change anyway with a Nico/LW addition, the advantage with a player like Nico was the chemistry with Lamine…else I wouldn’t be fixated on a name for LW, even Virgili might come good for LW or Juan/Guille etc
Depth, we had very little and it certainly cost us vs Inter apart from the atrocious officiating & bad luck with injuries. Rashford, for me, even back in January could\ve been a huge addition as he can play anywhere along the front line and can score. He might still be a viable option on a risk free loan where most of his wages are not covered by Barça - there, the player has influence unlike what Nico was incapable of asserting and THAT is what makes a team
Nico was a chance to take the team to another level without disrupting harmony of squad - even Raph was on board. Now, they should take their time to find the right fit and focus on depth and fortifying the laterals which was a huge issue IMHO
We have the best squad in football and added a bonafide WC keeper, fortify
Co0ter
Senior Member
You heard it here today everyone. According to Jamrock, going after cheaper, promising top prospects is not the way for FC Barcelona.
We should instead learn from how other big clubs like Chelsea, United and PSG operate in the transfermarket- with careful, meticulous scouting and only pulling the trigger on sure things.
😂😂😂
Let's just add City to the list for the fun of it.
We should instead learn from how other big clubs like Chelsea, United and PSG operate in the transfermarket- with careful, meticulous scouting and only pulling the trigger on sure things.
😂😂😂
Let's just add City to the list for the fun of it.
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Mike the Knife
I was thinking about how poor Deco has been and the very public way he has been left with egg on his face in three embarrassing recruitment of players that Joan Laporta will surely step in to make a splash with a key signing like he did with Joan Garcia
We hear Diaz & Leao which no one can really be excited about which makes me think perhaps there is another target (like Yildiz perhaps) that is being worked on discretely (unlike Deco)…Let’s see but as I have said, our squad is excellent - just need reinforcements in key positions and, for me, FB has to be a focus since we were noticeably weakened when Balde & Kounde were out
We hear Diaz & Leao which no one can really be excited about which makes me think perhaps there is another target (like Yildiz perhaps) that is being worked on discretely (unlike Deco)…Let’s see but as I have said, our squad is excellent - just need reinforcements in key positions and, for me, FB has to be a focus since we were noticeably weakened when Balde & Kounde were out
Why not mentioning kolo muani, ugarte, etikite and goncalo ramos where they spend 250 million on and all failed at psg. Just got back 50 for ugarte and 15 for etikite. I know one of the two is now worth much more but failed at psg.
You can name so many more names, this was just one transferwindow. But psg has unlimited budget so it is no Problem for them but we have nearly zero budget
You can name so many more names, this was just one transferwindow. But psg has unlimited budget so it is no Problem for them but we have nearly zero budget
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