Transfer: Summer Transfer Discussion Thread 7

[Savant]

Oil money, state money and workers' money isn't enough?
They could compete if they stopped throwing money around like crazy for players like Coutinho.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I've only skimmed things, but I'm seeing something about a last minute disagreement and he wanted Romero? I don't necessarily buy that. Either way, not happy with today's news but I'll comment later.

Definitely bs lol

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Laporte interview at 11am tomorrow. We either get some real confirmation or some fluff. I’d like this to be over ASAP one way or another.

 

[les Habs]

I mean, the phrasing of the statement tells me it is not over.

Real posted their statement about the CVC deal 5 minutes before or after.

The big two are putting pressure on La Liga so they can continue to compete with the oil clubs in European competitions.

Well the CVC deal would help allow them to compete, though again I would vote against it. The big issue, which some here don't seem to understand, is the salary cap. It's not the only issue, see Covid and bad business decisions, but it's a big issue. I posted about it over a week and even if a club takes in a lot of money only a relatively small portion can be invested back into transfers wages. I think the concept is good, but the details are off.

Anyway, the fact there is a statement tells me it's over. Never say never and it could change, but why release a statement and that statement in particular at all? It wasn't a formally scheduled event in the first place.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[luiginb]

Alejandro Segura from Marca claims Aguero will hand in a transfer request if Messi leaves.

As he should.

 

[les Habs]

Laporte interview at 11am tomorrow. We either get some real confirmation or some fluff. I’d like this to be over ASAP one way or another.

Dude, I think Laporte is staying at City and he doesn’t need a press conference.

 

[JoemAvs]

I'll believe it when I see it..

Looks like Laporta is pressuring Tebas to cave and make an exception for the big 2 once again. Also probably has to do with that huge deal LaLiga just signed. Wouldn't look good on Tebas if the biggest star is leaving the next day. Odds are this is a ploy to get Tebas to cave and bend the rules and get back to his lapdog of Barca/Real status.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Dude, I think Laporte is staying at City bad he doesn’t need a press conference.

He doesn’t deserve his name spelt correctly until Messi is back

 

[Jack Straw]

Messi wanted Romero. Quite obvious where Messi will now go. City can have Kane.

Amazing that more people haven't figured this out.

 

[cgf]

They also announced the signing of Johannes Eggestein from Werder. Wasn't he a huge prospect once?

Once...*sigh*

One of the most elegant attackers I've ever seen at youth levels, JoJo got killed by injuries right as he was trying to make the jump to the senior level & missed the better part of 3 years. He did well for LASK in Austria last season, but Werder's coach doesn't rate him.

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I'll believe it when I see it..

Looks like Laporta is pressuring Tebas to cave and make an exception for the big 2 once again. Also probably has to do with that huge deal LaLiga just signed. Wouldn't look good on Tebas if the biggest star is leaving the next day. Odds are this is a ploy to get Tebas to cave and bend the rules and get back to his lapdog of Barca/Real status.

Actually after reading the official announcement on the FCB website it sounds very much like it is this.
States:
"After having reached an agreement on a contract, it can't be formalized because of economic obstacles by the La Liga structure"

All hope's not lost

 

[Power Man]

lol Aguero got played

 

[les Habs]

lol Aguero got played

No, he hasn’t played yet. He’s only trained for a few days. Oh, and this is the transfers thread. Friendly thread is out there though.

 

[Power Man]

 

[East Coast Bias]

If it’s a ploy then it’s barca and Messi vs Tebas. The contract was supposed to be signed today I’m guessing la liga rejected it and we have come to this. 50/50

this is 1000% a PR move to blame La Liga for Messi leaving.

The wording is very clear - it’s not we couldn’t agree - it’s we agreed but they won’t let us agree

 

[These Are The Days]

Lmao poor Augero. Come on LFC dooooo iiiitttttt hahahahahaha

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

this is 1000% a PR move to blame La Liga for Messi leaving.

The wording is very clear - it’s not we couldn’t agree - it’s we agreed but they won’t let us agree

Still remains to be seen if Tebas blinks but what’s clear is that a contract is formalized they just can’t sign it

 

[Jussi]

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Oil money, state money and workers' money isn't enough?
They could compete if they stopped throwing money around like crazy for players like Coutinho.

No, they also need a middle eastern state money!

 

[Jussi]

Lmao poor Augero. Come on LFC dooooo iiiitttttt hahahahahaha

He's going to Richmond AFC. The Lasso factor!

 

[East Coast Bias]

Still remains to be seen if Tebas blinks but what’s clear is that a contract is formalized they just can’t sign it

It's leverage. Messi is La Liga.

They blasted this out the same day the CVC deal comes out.

"Good luck on your new financial deal without the Mr La Liga"

 

[These Are The Days]

He's going to Richmond AFC. The Lasso factor!

At this point anything is possible. Messi at LFC would be a dream. But to be honest that's probably all it'll be

 

[Jussi]

 

[JeffreyLFC]

That number/name font is terrible...