Barca Transfers and Rumors

[Zincubus]

Out of the list I'd love Dybala AND Coutinho even if it means losing Suarez ..

 

[ASordidGod]

No chance we get Rashford. Man U won't sell, and I seriouslydoubt he'd want to leave anyway. Martial slightly more realistic, but I fear we've missed our chance there too. Summer was the time to get him.

 

[ASordidGod]

Oh and Eriksen's good but not good enough imo. Plus he's AM anyway and isn't even a controlling mid.

 

[SeloBarca]

Ok, since most of us agree that we need a LW/ST player and a CM I'm interested in what are our options. Here is what I brainstormed:

LW/ST:
-Griezmann
-Martial
-Rashford
-Werner
-Icardi
-Dybala
-Malcom (shifting Dembele to LW)

CM
-Coutinho
-Lemar
-Goretzka
-Seri

What players would you add to that list and what are your preferences. It also needs to be said, that we need to take into consideration the fact that Messi will probably never play on the RW again and that we will be using 433 false 9 tactics. For the LW/ST role I would pick Martial, because he is younger than Griezmann and he is a bit more natural on the LW. My first preference for the CM role would be Coutinho, but as we all know Liverpool is much better defending transfers than their goal, so I would rather secure Lemar than be involved with another Liverpool saga. If we can get Goretzka in January for cheap, I would go for him, but still buy one of Coutinho/Lemar in the summer.

I would say we need a ST, a AM and a CM.

For the striker role i have no idea, maybe Griezmann.
For the AM role i would get Coutinho, hes not a CM. way to attack minded.
For the CM i dont know either. We need a deep playing playmaker ala Xavi. Quick on his feet in tight situations and can deliver a pass on first touch, preferably on the ground and decisive cut through passes that our quick attackers can run on.

 

[Ritchie]

We need to sign players before the Premier League clubs get them (or PSG/Real) because then they become unaffordable/unattainable.

 

[hardyboy]

We should've bought MBappe in the summer. He would've been perfect for the LW/ST role. MBappe,Messi,Dembele front 3 would've been frightening. Next summer we should sell Suarez and Rakitic. Buy Coutinho,Griezmann and promote Alena.

 

[FCBfan22]

We should've bought MBappe in the summer. He would've been perfect for the LW/ST role. MBappe,Messi,Dembele front 3 would've been frightening. Next summer we should sell Suarez and Rakitic. Buy Coutinho,Griezmann and promote Alena.

Well, to realize your plan, we would need a P$G - like budget next year. It could be doable, but we would need to sell absolutely all of our deadweight (Arda, Gomes, Rafinha, Paco, Vidal, Vermaelen), Rakitić, plus Suarez (who we won't sell). That is 8 players out and 3 in, which is also a no. I'm sure that Coutinho would cost us at least 150 million and Griezmann 120, because our board would be willing to negotiate with Atletico, to keep them on good terms and because they are useless.

 

[JamDav1982]

Goretzka not coming.

Braida says it is 'too soon' for him to make the move.

Edit: Seems like a few days old that news and being reported again today.

 

[Nothanks]

Well, to realize your plan, we would need a P$G - like budget next year. It could be doable, but we would need to sell absolutely all of our deadweight (Arda, Gomes, Rafinha, Paco, Vidal, Vermaelen), Rakitić, plus Suarez (who we won't sell). That is 8 players out and 3 in, which is also a no. I'm sure that Coutinho would cost us at least 150 million and Griezmann 120, because our board would be willing to negotiate with Atletico, to keep them on good terms and because they are useless.

we made a profit of 33.5€ this summer, with the neymar sales (not including over time fees like the 45m from dembele)

meaning we didn't even spend any of the rumored transfer budget we had, next summer along with the deadweight sales which maybe wont give a lot of money but maybe 70-100m in total PLUS the wages freeing up we can easily afford two superstars and some rotational players.

 

[xXKonan]

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Says we want to pay the 8 million euro buyout clause for Valencia Mestalla winger Ferrán Torres García. very likely if he joins it will be for the B team.

 

[DonAK]

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Says we want to pay the 8 million euro buyout clause for Valencia Mestalla winger Ferrán Torres García. very likely if he joins it will be for the B team.

8 million!

He better be at least an Asensio level talent then.

 

[Nothanks]

I'm down for us spending money on 17 year olds
8mill is nothing in this market.

 

[JamDav1982]

8 million!

He better be at least an Asensio level talent then.

Haha on youtube first video that comes up calls him the 'new Asensio'.

 

[DonAK]

Haha on youtube first video that comes up calls him the 'new Asensio'.

This is probably a ploy by his agents to get a new contract I think, but then again Robert loves those Valencia players.

 

[PhilS]

Barca's chances of signing top players have to be minimal with the uncertainty about whether they will be able to stay in La Liga, or be in any top league. If it ends up with Barca in a Catalan league, many current players will leave.