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    Joan Laporta

    It sounds interesting and exciting on paper to have the elite teams play against one another week in and week out, but the reality is, once you take away that wow factor which comes with them facing off once in a while, people will get bored sooner or later. Yes, as I understand it, the current...
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    Joan Laporta

    I don't think Super League is the answer. Where will the huge amount of money promised come from? American funds? American investors? Where will they get the money from and how do they make that ROI? The whole ESL thingy, as it stands, sounds like empty promises to me.
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    Joan Laporta

    I agree that such deals need to be scrutinized to the finest details to make sure we are not handing over any rights or it will not be a prelude to the club's stakes being sold to them to anybody. Again the 100m per year figure is too good to be true for just a franchise in Qatar but if it is...
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    Joan Laporta

    Nah, I think Barcelona SC is not really infringing on our rights and there is no real harm done.
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    Joan Laporta

    What you said above about what they will get in return makes sense, essentially it is another way to tap into our resources and advertise for them, almost like another sponsorship deal. To me the Qataris and the Saudis are no different, perhaps the latter are more ambitious about their league...
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    Joan Laporta

    Barcelona SC's existence is quite fun, I think by no means are they ripping us off. It is good to see other clubs emulating us, from the name to the logo. Plus they actually have a legitimate reason to use "Barcelon" as their founders originally came from Barcelona I think. Bad publicity? You...
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    Joan Laporta

    It does sound too good to be true. What do the Qataris get in return? Just for using our brand name? Atletico Madrid has a franchise in Canada, so does OL in the NWSL I think. Great idea to have a franchise team in another country, but the 100m per year figure does sound ridiculous.
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    Joan Laporta

    Great opportunity for us, if true. Not sure if legally there will be challenges and hurdles to jump through. We are getting the much needed funds while elevating the Barça brand name in the Middle East, it is a win-win for us. Gone are those days that we can pick and choose based on perceived...
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    Barca Transfers and Rumors

    Honestly I don't quite comprehend this change and whether it will have an impact on our ability to sign and register players. Anybody has any idea? https://www.2playbook.com/competiciones/laliga-flexibiliza-control-clubes-excedidos-dinamizar-mercado-fichajes_12505_102.html
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    Vitor Roque

    Just hope we have the money to finalize it. I don't care if he can't get here until next year, just get it done.
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    Harry Kane

    The question is why even try getting him when you have Mbappe in the bag, more or less?
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    Harry Kane

    You guys didn't really seriously go for Kane. Saving all the money for Mbappe, makes little sense to go after Kane, both financially and sporting-wise. Mbappe will play CF.
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    Harry Kane

    I just hope Levy won't budge and demands 100m euros or pounds from Bayern. Reality is, he will probably get sold for around 80m, I'd guess.
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    FC Barcelona basketball team

    Saras gone, replaced by Barça Athletic coach. I am guessing the expectation for next season is basically not expecting much? Need to get into the playoffs.
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    Arda Güler

    If I were him I'd turn down Madrid too, I mean, just how many midfielders does Madrid need? He will not see the light of day before he gets sold again.
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    Arnau Tenas

    It is really perplexing and frustrating that they just cut him off. Is it because they don't rate him as a good keeper or a cost issue? How much money are we saving a year? 500K-ish? Peanuts compared to what we are offering to some first team players. If they don't see him as a good keeper...
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    Arda Güler

    Madrid is in for him, and I hope that toxicity from his father, if true, will catch them eventually.
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    Kylian Muppet

    I don't think by getting him from PSG this summer will help Madrid avoid issues such as image rights and other bonuses and his wages etc. But if it happens, I am happier that at least you guys are shelling out money for him.
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    İlkay Gündoğan

    In all fairness, signing Messi goes against your gripe of us signing older players and "rejects" and not going after "rising talents". I have my doubts about this transfer too, but if the wages are not excessive and he keeps up his recent form more or less for another two years, it will be...
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    İlkay Gündoğan

    10m net means gross would be around 18m. That's pretty high compared to other players, right? Can we register him? I read from Sport a few days ago that if we can't register him by August 18th or something, the contract is nullified?

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