serghei
Senior Member
The discussion is bigger than just Isak. Isak is gone for us. I'm more interested in trying to get a 9 for the future. And saying what our approach should be at this moment.
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The discussion is bigger than just Isak. Isak is gone for us. I'm more interested in trying to get a 9 for the future. And saying what our approach should be at this moment.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
No you are asking why Barca missed him.. when did Barca miss out?
It is easy player to point to when works but then ignore clubs who tried the same thing and failed.
If Isak failed and other succeeded would just be pointing to them instead.
Very easy to say 'go and identify the next big thing'. Much harder to do it.
Windhook
Well-known member
Was he ever on our radar in Sociedad years?
I just checked previous pages of the thread, circa 2021 and many people that hail him today were dismissive back then.
The typical bandwagon of missed great transfers of Barca. Haaland who?
Anyway, based on our prospect scouting based transfers of the past 5 years, Pedri is the single one. The rest are "Jorge Mendes recommended".
DonAK
President of FC Barcelona
Barca's options are:
- Wait for Isak in 2026 with no guarantee he'll sign for us
- Hugo Ekitike who is prob available for 40-60m, but is a risk due to only having 1-2 good seasons
- Benjamin Sesko who will cost 60-75m, but is a risk because it seems like he simply hasn't learned to be a high volume scorer
- Gyokeres who will cost 75m, but is a risk due to strikers from Liga NOS usually being shit abroad
That's pretty much your future #9 options.
Cannot sign a future striker and have to develop him for 3-4 years. Need someone who will be reliable and score right away.
- Wait for Isak in 2026 with no guarantee he'll sign for us
- Hugo Ekitike who is prob available for 40-60m, but is a risk due to only having 1-2 good seasons
- Benjamin Sesko who will cost 60-75m, but is a risk because it seems like he simply hasn't learned to be a high volume scorer
- Gyokeres who will cost 75m, but is a risk due to strikers from Liga NOS usually being shit abroad
That's pretty much your future #9 options.
Cannot sign a future striker and have to develop him for 3-4 years. Need someone who will be reliable and score right away.
JamDav1982
Senior Member
Osihmen is another and a Barca fan.
A lunatic but has everything top clubs want from CF.. but a lunatic.
Barca wont sign a 9 this summer anyway bar Lewa deciding he id done but that is extremely unlikely.
A lunatic but has everything top clubs want from CF.. but a lunatic.
Barca wont sign a 9 this summer anyway bar Lewa deciding he id done but that is extremely unlikely.
Windhook
Well-known member
Exactly. On the other hand Barca sign a lot of foreign kids to Juvenil formations in academy, but rarely any of them make it.
Don Juan Laporta Estruch
Well-known member
Would never have happened on Gyokeres' watch.
Isak's record for Sweden is horrendous. Gyok gets crucified for banging goals in for fun in Portugal, whereas we forget Isak ghosts against international opponents who are far worse than Liga Nos level.
Isak is never going to be worth the money required to get him. Ever. Gyokeres on the other hand ......
1993Kaan1993
Member
Frankfurt asks for 80 m for Ekitike, since PSG has %20-30 sell on clause, while Leipzig asks for at least 80 m for Sesko.
Don't get your hopes up, considering Barca's 2.5 billion debt, l don't see Barca spending 80 m euros on a player without selling srars.
Selling Yamal for 300-350 m makes sense for Barca. You can sign Diaz along with a top striker.
Co0ter
Senior Member
I think the point was we don't have 70mil to spend on a player that had only shown what Isak had shown thus far at Sociedade, which was potential with little end product.
We don't have that kind of money to gamble on a player like that. I wish we did, but we don't.
serghei
Senior Member
I understand this point, the problem is with more proof, comes even higher cost. 50-60m is the sum you pay for a young player who has potential but is unproven. We paid 40m for Trincao IIRC in the past. Who proved little and played in a much weaker league.
It's a bit difficult for a very young player that plays for a B side to have great numbers in a top tier league like La Liga.
So, if we don't have 50-60m for a player to get him early despite more risk, then we'd better prepare 100-150m for a top tier proven striker. There's no other miracle solution unfortunately. That's my point.
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serghei
Senior Member
No, but right now, we're right at the point where we need a striker. Can't prolong it for a lot more. Even 1 year is pushing it. Lewandowski could decline for good after this season.
So, if we don't have the money for a top level striker, do something. Move for Nico Williams at least and try Raphinha as a mobile 9.
Maradona37
Well-known member
Isak has always been a big talent and he was always liable to explode at some point. Still, he has a lot to do still in his career - he's only 25 and his prime is hopefully still to come.
Right now Isak is the best option. But we are probably priced out.
And to be honest, Barcelona is a club that doesn't sign projects up front, like Isak from Sociedad, and they hardly work out. The only projects that work out here are from the B. Not the Roque's and Saviola's.
I'm guessing this Summer we can only make one play, like last year with Olmo. And with an immense struggle to register. Especially as current rumours suggest we are -40m on FFP and out of 1:1 again.
We could probably afford Gyokeres, or Nico. While Flick and board probably prefer to go for a wideman that can play false 9 if Lewy goes old overnight, than a 9 who can't play wide, with Lewy here another year.
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