Messi983
Senior Member
Selling one of the starters is next. That would be icing on the cake.
we can only wish

Selling one of the starters is next. That would be icing on the cake.

Selling one of the starters is next. That would be icing on the cake.
And now you know why they leaked earlier todah the Pau Vitor sale for 15m.
Asian tour income?
15m
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Knew it was too good to be true
Joan aporta:
"Nico Williams and Luis Díaz were also options. In fact, it was Nico’s agent who approached us to propose the signing. Deco informed me about it. Initially, I was more inclined to pursue the other two targets, but I always take the sporting director’s opinion into account. Deco felt we should at least consider Nico because he's a solid winger. Talks were held, but the final demands—agent fees, payment structure, and other variables—ended up being far from the initial proposal, which signaled early on that the deal might fall through. Deco gave them a 48-hour deadline to accept our terms, and when they didn’t, we dropped it. At the same time, we kept working on the other two options, and Rashford’s deal started becoming more realistic. I also admired Luis Díaz—he’s a very complete player—but negotiating with Liverpool was tough, even though the player was keen on joining us. In the end, we secured Rashford, which was the option I liked the most." #fcblive
Sounds like a honest assessment of what happened.
"agent fees, payment structure, and other variables"
Have to wonder what these were when it is a buyout bid.
Agent fees: agent needed a little cherry on top signing bonus
Payment structure: a big instant bonus for signing
Other variables: probably for his comfort level have to sign his bro too and rest of his family.
Messi, Koeman, Xavi, MATS
who is next?
"agent fees, payment structure, and other variables"
Have to wonder what these were when it is a buyout bid.