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44M gross is plausible. That's on par with the EPL's highest-paid players. Malvolio said it was surreal he was on 44M net. All started with people arguing City would never pay him double the money they pay KdB (20ish M). p.s. saw the edit late

Because nobody else would pay him that much (if it's net). Barca might be generous, but they cannot be that dumb to gift him double the money he can get elsewhere.

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What did he do?

Yep. 100%. We'd need to have a short-term plan to change the situation and I'm not sure if there can be one.

They have certainly done the math at the club. (i) they know about all the possible clauses in deals with sponsors and how much we earn in case Messi stays (I) / (II) leaves (ii) they know his exact salary numbers proposed by the new contract and what we spend (-) (I) / (+) (II) save (iii)...

About the bold: you're probably right. I'm not a good judge of that. Regarding Barca being top 3 in revenue: maybe not, but the club has always managed to attract big names and have short spells of success. Mian was one of the biggest clubs in the world and their revenue started declining...

I actually had it in mind but must admit I went in the other direction which is not warranted. I assumed some of those young players would certainly progress and improve (Pedri, FdJ, Araujo), but that the others would just fade away or prove to be weak choices (Mingueza, Dest). Namely, it's...

But how does that change the salary limit? We still have to pay them.

That's not terrible. We can offload them next season and save some money in the meantime.

No, they weren't. Dembele filmed them himself. Btw., I think there are racist jokes which can be lighthearted and then there's mocking someone for coming from Japan. Don't see the joke there tbh.

See that's very strange for me. Folks close to Barca always talk about the club losing huge money once Messi leaves in sponsorships etc. Yet, when Ronaldo left Madrid, and he was, mind me, bigger star, you guys didn't notice it that much, if at all. Is Real actually so much bigger of a brand...

Why would they? There's probably a clause somewhere.

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That would leave us with: GK: ter Stegen, Pena Defenders: Pique, Araujo, Mingueza, Garcia; Alba, Dest, Emerson Midfielders: FdJ, Pedri, Busquets, Puig, Moriba, Collado Attackers: Aguero, Fati, Depay, Messi That's a weak-ass squad. These players we ousted may not be great, but are overall...

Yeah. If Messi decides to stay after all the cuts we're seeing (not that we were that strong before them), then he doesn't care about the project at all.

Great apology and obviously true when you think about it. Can't you see him asking "what language is that" when he hears a Spanish dude talk? :coffee: I can.

Puig not allowed to go on loan :lol: :lol: :lol: funniest thing I've read all day

That's something. Doubt we can find teams willing to offer even that. For Pjanic more likely.

Forum's love for Messi contrasted with forum's love for unproven young talents. This place could implode.