I hope Madrid signs him for 60m+
Hehe, how quickly can the tables turn.
I really don't know what to think about this. On one side, Gomes is a good player, he's not a 40 mil kinda player, and he'll be taking minutes away from Denis and Rafinha, not to mention this also means Samper is going on loan, even though i really wanted him to stay and get a proper chance.
I guess this means the end for Arda...? Otherwise i really don't know where we're gonna put all of our midfielders. I guess Gomes (and Arda if he stays) are going to be first replacements for Raki and Iniesta, or Arda really is leaving, because he's too slow for the wings, while we're stacked at CM now. As for Gomes, I feel he might be Raki's replacement/alternative, while Denis will be Iniesta's. But is Gomes really a Xavi's mould of a player? I feel like he's more similar to Iniesta, and i really wouldn't want that, since we have an abundance of those types of players in the team already. But if he manages to somehow become Xavi's heir, that's fine. And if Arda really is leaving, i'd be fine with a swap Gomes-Arda deal this summer. Cause Gomes is younger and with more potential. I guess his arrival also means that Rafinha will hardly ever play in midfield anymore, only RW mostly from now on, while Sergi Roberto is also going to become a full time RB, also CDM, if Samper leaves on loan, although i really hope he stays nevertheless, cause i would really like for him to learn from Busquets and play instead of him versus easier opponents. While Denis will play on LW a lot as well.
If nothing else, i gotta hand it to Robert, fantastic job on actually getting our transfers done quickly and quietly, Gomes and Digne were total bombshells for me, this year is totally different from the past, when it was all rumours but nothing actually materialized. While this summer it's the other way around.
