Adriano Correia Claro

[Gasgas]

According to MD Roma is sending representatives to finalize the deal for Adriano tomorrow.

Thank God,
time to unleash the sergi roberto

 

[xXKonan]

The agent of Adriano (30) has arrived in Barcelona. He will meet in the coming days with the club to make a decision on his future. [rac1]

 

[Flavia]

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Looks like he's staying.

 

[Ini8]

Barcelona are negotiating Adriano's contract renewal for another year until 2018. Would officially sign in the coming weeks [cat radio]

Why?

 

[Vlom]

 

[xXKonan]

Well I don't understand either. Unless he suddenly gets his form back from 2010-2012 it really isn't worth it. He will get less minutes this season onwards because Lucho trusts Mathieu at LB more and it appears Roberto could be a good Alves Back up till Vidal gets to play in January.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

I think it is reasonable. Douglas has a long term injury (and cannot be trusted anyway) and Jordi is injury prone and out at the moment which leaves us with two fullbacks. I can fully understand the decision to keep Adriano.

 

[Flavia]

I think it is reasonable. Douglas has a long term injury (and cannot be trusted anyway) and Jordi is injury prone and out at the moment which leaves us with two fullbacks. I can fully understand the decision to keep Adriano.

It would be reasonable, if Adriano wasn't even more injury prone than Alba.

 

[Galning]

This makes no sense. He has two years left on his contract.

 

[Ini8]

I think it is reasonable. Douglas has a long term injury (and cannot be trusted anyway) and Jordi is injury prone and out at the moment which leaves us with two fullbacks. I can fully understand the decision to keep Adriano.

Keeping him while we still have Douglas is understandable. What I don't get is the need to renew his contract.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

It would be reasonable, if Adriano wasn't even more injury prone than Alba.

Well he is the only fullback left to step in. Montoya was sold, Douglas is just there and Grimaldo will not be in the 1st team.
We have Alves and Alba as our starters and Adriano, that is it. Mathieu can play the position but on paper he is a CB, same with Sergi Roberto (who just played some minutes in preseason btw, no competitive games) who is a CM and no RB.
I do not want to see Adriano on the pitch against bigger teams by any means but there are more than enough matches to use him.

Edit: A contract renewal is unnecessary though. I agree with that.

 

[Flavia]

This makes no sense. He has two years left on his contract.

Roma is offering him a contract until 2018. His condition to stay is that Barça matches that.

Well he is the only fullback left to step in. Montoya was sold, Douglas is just there and Grimaldo will not be in the 1st team.
We have Alves and Alba as our starters and Adriano, that is it. Mathieu can play the position but on paper he is a CB, same with Sergi Roberto (who just played some minutes in preseason btw, no competitive games) who is a CM and no RB.
I do not want to see Adriano on the pitch against bigger teams by any means but there are more than enough matches to use him.

Edit: A contract renewal is unnecessary though. I agree with that.

Vermaelen can also play LB, and Grimaldo could be called from the b team if needed. Alves is rarely injured, and Roberto played better at RB than Adriano has this past season. For 5 months, it's more than doable. Aleix will be available in Jan.

 

[Blaugrana Bull]

Vermaelen can also play LB, and Grimaldo could be called from the b team if needed. Alves is rarely injured, and Roberto played better at RB than Adriano has this past season. For 5 months, it's more than doable. Aleix will be available in Jan.

I said I know the guys are able help out in those positions. But why take risks? Keep Adriano and have a deeper squad, that is what I am saying.

 

[Flavia]

I said I know the guys are able help out in those positions. But why take risks? Keep Adriano and have a deeper squad, that is what I am saying.

If he was still playing well, and wasn't injury prone, that would make sense. But he's been a total liability. It's more risky to play him. Now it's the right time to part ways, not to extend his contract. He'll probably go for free next summer.

 

[Galning]

Roma is offering him a contract until 2018. His condition to stay is that Barça matches that.
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We shouldn't have to "fight" to keep him It's ridiculous.