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I said this 6 months ago. No way any serious club is gonna be taking him on for the wages he wants.

Absolutely. And go for Gaya for the other side and for the love of god, dump Alonso. Valencia need the money even more than we do, instead of dreaming of the PL and convincing players to reject way bigger money because 'playing for Barca is their dream' schtick, we should (at least this summer)...

Okay, you don't need to exaggerate. 25-30M would've been a bargain, considering they got Mane for 32M (most likely at least 38). 35M would've been fair, 40 is pushing it, while 40+10 is overkill. Let's hope those add ons are the same that Bayern offered to Liverpool for Mane at first (us winning...

30M for both Soler and Gaya. I'd take that. Both running out of contracts next year. And Valencia need the money even more than we do.

Nope. It was 5M, now it's 10M.

Especially when Atletico were set to get him for just 15M a few weeks ago...I guess that did not go through? I really hope that if we do get him, we go for the double and also get Gaya, who would be much more useful and needed for us right now out of the two Valencia targets. 30M for both should...

I think we will move on to that 3-2-2-3 formation at some point, it seems to be Xavi's go-to formation in management. I think especially after Alba leaves and when we probably don't get quality full backs in. We'll probably sell Dest as well next summer if he doesn't absolutely kill it next...

Barcelona's renewal offer to Dembele in December was 7.5M fixed + 3.5M in bonuses. The recent offer is only 6M fixed + 1.5M bonuses. There is also NO commission for Moussa Sissoko in Barcelona's new offer. Barca are confident that it will be completed. I'm loving this. The club putting him and...

Better than him going to a top club...and we have a history of signing from Arsenal. Hopefully Lisandro is the next in line in a few years...I still think him and Araujo together would be amazing.

Says who? Wasn't he set to join River Plate?

Girona apparently interested. Straight swap for Arnau? :p And we avoid that pesky 10M release clause.

He finished the season with 5 assists, so I would imagine he's not exactly shit. A work in progress for sure, but we can work with that. Plus he's a former CB, so he's defensively solid too. At 10M, he's an absolute bargain and a no brainer. I mean sure if we had money like City, I would've...

Would be a very good option. Certainly better than Azpi, faster and younger, and also being able to play CB in a 3 at the back (which is why I'm guessing Xavi likes Azpi for). And will probably be available on a nice bargain price (release clause). Could perfectly compliment a more attacking LB...

Where would he play though? He's hardly an out and out striker, and he'd be wasted on the wings, he's clearly a central player. He works best behind the striker. Basically like Joao Felix, Dybala, Griezmann. Of course that could change if Xavi goes to his Al Saad 3-2-2-3 formation, then we'd...

This would actually be insanely good. Even better, since it seems to suit Sevilla more as well (Bordeaux would then only get 8M instead of 13, if they sell him for full 65M this summer). So they'd be saving 5M that way, plus only getting 2M less altogether, and we'll probably have more money to...

That contract we offered back in December (in is rumoured to now be accepted by him) is fair, no need to reduce it further out of spite. There's talk of that December offer being much more of a performance based contract anyway, so he only gets paid if he stays fit and performs, which is the...

Don't give the club any ideas. Plus Kante isn't in his prime anymore.

Bernardo, even though considered to be more of a Iniesta for most of his career, certainly has the creativity, passing and work rate to become the 'new Xavi'. He was just immense in the deeper role for City last season, even though in a pair with 'a Iniesta' (KDB). People forget how good Xavi...

I think Kessie will be the natural replacement/rotation for Busquets, at least next season. Plus he will still get some games at CM too, as Torre will probably alternate between the first and B team, plus he can play on the wing too. In 2023 then Busquets most likely leaving to MLS, and we'll...

Antony is gonna flop harder than Di Maria, if he joins United.