Transfer: Summer Transfers and Rumors Discussion - Part I

[Scandale du Jour]

Guess he is going to City then. Unless he really wants to play for Madrid.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Gerard Romero says Araujo has offers from United and Arsenal, where both clubs are offering higher wages than Barcelona.

Barcelona's also being linked to Raphinha and Antony, guessing one of these guys will replace Dembele.

 

[cgf]

On the plus side, Trimmel & Luthe have signed extensions through 2023 with the eisernen.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Guess he is going to City then. Unless he really wants to play for Madrid.

Why would he go to City when he could go to Barca?

 

[cgf]

Why would he go to City when he could go to Barca?

Probably:

[...]they will not be able to match the 600K a week that he's expected to earn whenever he goes to play on the island[...]

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Why would he go to City when he could go to Barca?

Because Barca have a negative cap for next season.

 

[les Habs]

Guess he is going to City then. Unless he really wants to play for Madrid.

Rumor for Barça in the last day or two was that unless he comes for sporting reasons he'll go elsewhere. So sounds like the same thing, but Madrid were offering more. I could see him going to Spain in the end.

I wouldn't rule out PSG if Mbappe leaves.

Gerard Romero says Araujo has offers from United and Arsenal, where both clubs are offering higher wages than Barcelona.

Barcelona's also being linked to Raphinha and Antony, guessing one of these guys will replace Dembele.

Word yesterday was the club would be improving it's offer, which as I said a week or so back was really low and they could easily improve it by 66%, but in the end if he stays he'll be rejecting bigger offers. On a side note, saw Rio Ferdinand quoted as saying he'd go for Marquinhos or Araujo. Araujo is good, but Pique is playing better and his distribution from the back is lacking such that the likes of Garcia might even get some minutes from him. That said he was benched over the weekend for fear he'd get a yellow and miss the Clasico.

Why would he go to City when he could go to Barca?

You should do some homework before making a post like that.

 

[The Abusement Park]

Rumor for Barça in the last day or two was that unless he comes for sporting reasons he'll go elsewhere. So sounds like the same thing, but Madrid were offering more. I could see him going to Spain in the end.

I wouldn't rule out PSG if Mbappe leaves.



Word yesterday was the club would be improving it's offer, which as I said a week or so back was really low and they could easily improve it by 66%, but in the end if he stays he'll be rejecting bigger offers. On a side note, saw Rio Ferdinand quoted as saying he'd go for Marquinhos or Araujo. Araujo is good, but Pique is playing better and his distribution from the back is lacking such that the likes of Garcia might even get some minutes from him. That said he was benched over the weekend for fear he'd get a yellow and miss the Clasico.



You should do some homework before making a post like that.

Oh come on take a joke for once.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Rumor for Barça in the last day or two was that unless he comes for sporting reasons he'll go elsewhere. So sounds like the same thing, but Madrid were offering more. I could see him going to Spain in the end.

I wouldn't rule out PSG if Mbappe leaves.



Word yesterday was the club would be improving it's offer, which as I said a week or so back was really low and they could easily improve it by 66%, but in the end if he stays he'll be rejecting bigger offers. On a side note, saw Rio Ferdinand quoted as saying he'd go for Marquinhos or Araujo. Araujo is good, but Pique is playing better and his distribution from the back is lacking such that the likes of Garcia might even get some minutes from him. That said he was benched over the weekend for fear he'd get a yellow and miss the Clasico.



You should do some homework before making a post like that.

I also read that he wants short contract (3 years). Do not see Perez going for that.

The X factor for us being that Perez wants to make a huge splash this Summer for the "re-opening" of the Bernabeu.

 

[les Habs]

Oh come on take a joke for once.

That wasn't your meaning and there was nothing funny about it so... I mean had you said something along the lines of paying Barça to play there, that would have been funny.

I also read that he wants short contract (3 years). Do not see Perez going for that.

The X factor for us being that Perez wants to make a huge splash this Summer for the "re-opening" of the Bernabeu.

Yeah, saw the length of the contract too and I would baulk at that as well.

Well the X factors for Haaland would be sporting and where he wants to live.

 

[cgf]

That wasn't your meaning and there was nothing funny about it so... I mean had you said something along the lines of paying Barça to play there, that would have been funny.



Yeah, saw the length of the contract too and I would baulk at that as well.

Well the X factors for Haaland would be sporting and where he wants to leave.

Erling is a weird dude. Part of me thinks he might like the idea of being the one to draggle Newcastle from the relegation race to the top of the footballing world. Part of me thinks he'll want to go head to head with Mbappe in La Liga, a la Messi & CR7. And part of me thinks that the money that Citeh will offer him will just be too insane for him to go anywhere else.

 

[The Abusement Park]

That wasn't your meaning and there was nothing funny about it so... I mean had you said something along the lines of paying Barça to play there, that would have been funny.

Wait what was my meaning then…?

 

[les Habs]

Erling is a weird dude. Part of me thinks he might like the idea of being the one to draggle Newcastle from the relegation race to the top of the footballing world. Part of me thinks he'll want to go head to head with Mbappe in La Liga, a la Messi & CR7. And part of me thinks that the money that Citeh will offer him will just be too insane for him to go anywhere else.

I think money will play a big role considering his agent. I think Raiola will tell him "you can just change clubs again in 3-5 years" and he'll take the biggest offer. Maybe I just have De Ligt in the back of my head.

I don't think he'll go to Barça even if we get the CVC deal and sell the 49% stake in Barça Studios because the offer simply won't be good enough. I'm fine with that all things considered and I think Haaland seems a bit of a knob anyway, but then what's the alternative? I reckon Barça will need/want a bonafide man up top by Summer of 2023.

 

[les Habs]

Wait what was my meaning then…?

As you wrote it. A sarcastic "why would he choose City when he could choose Barça?" Like I said, you might want to brush up on what's going on at Barça right now. I wouldn't say the club is "out of the woods" yet, but A LOT of promising goings on from the players, the manager, etc.

 

[cgf]

I think money will play a big role considering his agent. I think Raiola will tell him "you can just change clubs again in 3-5 years" and he'll take the biggest offer. Maybe I just have De Ligt in the back of my head.

I don't think he'll go to Barça even if we get the CVC deal and sell the 49% stake in Barça Studios because the offer simply won't be good enough. I'm fine with that all things considered and I think Haaland seems a bit of a knob anyway, but then what's the alternative? I reckon Barça will need/want a bonafide man up top by Summer of 2023.

Raiola can say what he wants, but if Erling's answer to all of his suggestions is "nah, make it work with...instead" then that's what Raiola will do.

 

[les Habs]

Raiola can say what he wants, but if Erling's answer to all of his suggestions is "nah, make it work with...instead" then that's what Raiola will do.

I just get the feeling that with Raiola isn't that easy. I mean were I his client it would be or he'd be sacked, but I just get the feeling it's different. Again, maybe I'm just thinking too much of what happened with De Ligt.

 

[cgf]

I just get the feeling that with Raiola isn't that easy. I mean were I his client it would be or he'd be sacked, but I just get the feeling it's different. Again, maybe I'm just thinking too much of what happened with De Ligt.

For most players it's not that easy, but most players aren't norwegian-Awoniyi.

Erling's clout and personality could make him a unique case, even with an agent as powerful as Raiola involved.

 

[hatterson]

As you wrote it. A sarcastic "why would he choose City when he could choose Barça?" Like I said, you might want to brush up on what's going on at Barça right now. I wouldn't say the club is "out of the woods" yet, but A LOT of promising goings on from the players, the manager, etc.

You must be really fun at parties.

 

[les Habs]

You must be really fun at parties.

It was what it is. And I am actually. Good looking, charming and funny. I'm happy with the combination.

 

[The Abusement Park]

As you wrote it. A sarcastic "why would he choose City when he could choose Barça?" Like I said, you might want to brush up on what's going on at Barça right now. I wouldn't say the club is "out of the woods" yet, but A LOT of promising goings on from the players, the manager, etc.

I will refrain from posting any humor or anything that doesn’t line up with your POV from now on. Good to know.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

It was what it is. And I am actually. Good looking, charming and funny. I'm happy with the combination.

Surely you're also a confident and stylish and ...

 

[Evilo]

For most players it's not that easy, but most players aren't norwegian-Awoniyi.

Erling's clout and personality could make him a unique case, even with an agent as powerful as Raiola involved.

You don't take Railoa as your agent if you don't want to maximize the money.
Doesn't mean he doesn't choose where he goes but...

 

[les Habs]

I will refrain from posting any humor or anything that doesn’t line up with your POV from now on. Good to know.

Post what you want, but I called it like I saw it and your initial post, considering the "humor" portion, reads as though you're somewhat ignorant of what you were talking about.

Surely you're also a confident and stylish and ...

Confident most of the time, but sometimes not. Stylish, I think so, but then I could stand to lose a few pounds to optimize fit. Anyway, considering the replies let's just say I'd be Pique while you lot would be Harry Maguire.

 

[Chimaera]

Why wouldn’t you go to City? You walk into the team. Get paid a stupid amount. Work with Pep. Know they’re competing for stuff on all fronts. Makes sense to me.

 

[les Habs]

Why wouldn’t you go to City? You walk into the team. Get paid a stupid amount. Work with Pep. Know they’re competing for stuff on all fronts. Makes sense to me.

Some valid points, but other reasons you'd consider say Barça:

• Bigger club and everything that comes with that
• Work with Xavi
• A lot of players of similar age who look to be really good
• Competing on multiple fronts
• Better city
• New stadium on the way
• You walk into the team

So City have the wages, a different league and are the club your father played at. City are a fair choice for sure for those three reasons, but after that there isn't much else unless you think Barça will go under financially, but even then you might want to think about what is happening at Chelsea at the moment and who City's owners are.