I really feel Barca was his desired destination before PSG came in but we didn't show much commitment after we lowballed Ajax and then chased Rabiot.. PSG showed alot more interest and it was only at the last minute we went in big. not sure what Barto and Abidal were doing in the mean time but...
feel the same. imo he stayed a little longer than he should of at Chelsea. that Mourinho bust-up was the time to quit.
imho he should of gone to United when he left Lille, Sir Alex would of made him an even bigger star
correct me if im wrong but didn't Rabiot also say he doesn't like playing DM? i'd love to see an Arthur-Frankie midfield with a CDM Fernandinho type.
i also think we really lack energy in the middle (luckily we have some with Vidal) so Kante could also be an option but he doesn't bring the...
I'm guessing the Coutinho and Dembele signings were mostly from the Neymar money but yeah i'll be interested to see what we have left come summer window
no idea whats going on at Madrid
I don't think Barto made that promise because of Frenkie wanting 1st team football.. more likely we planned a shake up in midfield this summer and the stars aligned.. and Rabiot was the main option *shudders*
i think we'll part ways with Coutinho this summer, especially considering we need a striker.
wouldn't be suprised to see Frenkie, Rabiot + high potential ST with Coutinho, Rakitic, Rafinha and Denis leaving
90mil is only 15mil more than 75mil but its also only 10mil less than 100mil.. ah what the heck, ridiculous price tbh but im more worried about the wages. market is beyond fucked (partly thanks to us) but atleast we got a player who should fit us like a glove, i believe in this kid.
Agree with this. the new gen of footballers will put money first the majority of the time, football is mirroring society with the entitlement and greed. the last player who actually did everything he could to join Barca is Dembele
Frenkie, De Ligt and Rabiot have 0 alpha between them
being a Barca fan doesn't really mean much though, PSG aren't a direct rival and we've seen many players in the past join a different club to their supported club.. Shaw to United (huge Chelsea fan) is one instance
anyways this saga is really boring and doesn't have the umpf of the Griezmann la...
these meme-potential signings are great, maybe the board will do a wild card signing once per season :lol: im glad we got him on loan so we can assess the ST market in the summer although im not really sure where the hell KPB will play under EV