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The attacking moves are very shrewd, and the hope for Laporta will be to resolve any remaining exits. He has made it apparent in comments to La Liga that he will do more business if able. The most glaring need now is at center back, and I believe the club have two players in Ronald Araujo and...

In today's game of intense press/counter press, you either need a forward line and/or a midfield who works its socks off all match long. Barcelona have steadily lost this ability to press, and Luis Enrique squeezed the last bit of that juice by turning Barcelona into one of the best counter...

The manager is just a stand-in until elections and the dressing room is cleared out. It's going to take a 2004 level rebuild like when Rijkaard took over and the club tried to recover after years of corruption. I think Arsene Wenger is probably the only manager who could or would take over the...

Give me Donyell Malen over Latauro. The Latauro hype is out of control, and I think he's more geared for the Premier League anyway with his style. Malen, on the other hand, is the more shrewd move. He's healing from a minor knee procedure, and is a big doubt for the Euros. This would keep...

Bergwijn went to Tottenham for 32m as well and completes the profile. If you had any misgivings about Carles Perez (not even factoring in Dembele or the fact Griezmann would inevitably occupy a move central role with Suarez out long term), the money should have gone towards a player who could...

Yes, as I said, I mention it to highlight shrewd business (regardless of Raiola motives) versus a total crapshow. Dortmund will fund an entire generation through Haaland and Sancho. Regarding Todibo, just don't get that one with everything about Umtiti currently. Just astonishing incompetence...

49 million euros for Trincao and Braithwaite, one of whom will not even arrive until summer as a longer term project. The other of whom will be sold immediately upon season's end to who knows where (probably China). Haaland to Dortmund for 20 million. Hakim Ziyech was available for 40 million...

Bartomeu will only do something when it gets so bad there is no other choice, and the power block within the club finally overwhelmingly moves against him. The club was at that point after the Copa del Rey earlier this year, and Bartomeu is the only reason Valverde is still on the touchline...

This False 9 concept could definitely work as well. I'm a Malcom fan. He has the mentality to make it at a big club if given the opportunity. Ultimately, I think the transfer policy should be designed around a system for which Messi is in the chess master role. I want Messi to have maximum...

Instead of Neymar, Barcelona should be targeting at least two of the attackers listed below. This is under the idea that Messi would play as a classic number 10, which I think will extend his career into his later 30s, and to surround him with three very active forwards ahead (or two top class...

There is a ton of Neymar smoke billowing about. Here are the facts as we have them: - Neymar wants out of PSG - Coutinho wants out of Barcelona, PSG have been interested in him for a long time - Dembele is available for the right price, PSG would love to have him - Barcelona administration are...

Barcelona have apparently inquired about Alessio Romagnoli. https://sempremilan.com/mn-barcelona-inquire-about-alessio-romagnoli

Marca are all over it today. They are now reporting Semedo would like to consider his options, but that Barcelona are not yet ready to consider a sale. https://www.marca.com/futbol/barcelona/2019/06/04/5cf67f6946163f2a228b45d0.html My position is that if the club doesn't think Semedo is a...

De Ligt is being advised to pick a Premier League option over Barcelona. I can't say I disagree with that. City, United and Liverpool will all pay Raiola wages, guarantee a starting spot and offer more stability.

The Rodrigo rumours are so unimaginative/uninspiring that it just might turn into this board and manager's answer.

Griezmann is a second striker, so he does occupy the same space as Messi would like occasionally. He is not someone who is going to tip the spear as Suarez has done. Griezmann is not a 4-3-3 center forward. He's needed Giroud and Mbappe to occupy center backs for France while he does his...

My entire beef with Barcelona's transfer "strategy" the past several years is that there hasn't been one. It has just been the club blindly splashing out on talented players they hope will adapt rather than targeting specific kinds of players for a clearly defined concept on the pitch. In...

There has been a ton of smoke, but I've been consistently skeptical just because it is Cerezo we are dealing with for one and and obviously because of last summer. Atleti have Griezmann under contract until 2023, and are not required to do anyone a favor - least of all Barcelona in their minds...

Jovic to Madrid official in a really nice piece of business given today's market (60m+5 var). https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/06/04/5cdda3c5468aeb854c8b4617.html Pressure on Barca to get whomever its man might be to replace Suarez.

Elseid Hysaj has declared himself on the market to "win something", and would be a great economical option for right back in my opinion. Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United are leading the queue of interest for him. He has a 50m release, and ~25m market valulation. After Joshua...