Barca Transfers and Rumors

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gr98

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David Alaba, a versatile footballer left-hander from Bayern Munich, is one of Barcelona's goals for next season. For six years, the club has accumulated reports of the Austrian raised in the quarry of the Bavarian club and Josep Maria Bartomeu, president of Barça, received the commission from the Catalan technical secretariat a few weeks ago: budget to try to deal with his contract. Keep in mind that the Barcelona club also intends to close the arrival of Antoine Griezmann, whose price, starting on July 1, will be 100 million.

Today the situation is as follows. Alaba has a contract with Bayern until 2021 and his signing will not be cheap. The Bavarians have already managed to abort an attempt by Barça years ago. In 2016, the executives of the German club, seeing that the left-hander finished contract in 2018, extended the agreement to him until 2021. They tinged it with gold the current account and publicly received the support of the Bayern of Munich. "It is essential for us and for the structure of the team," said the general manager of the German club, Karl Heinz Rummenigge.

Digne and Vermaelen. While Robert Fernandez awaits a proposal to renew his contract as technical secretary, the executive manages the times with his team. Alaba was always a very coveted piece among the greats, although for that they should make room in the dressing room. That is why Urbano Ortega, Robert's right-hand man, maintains contact with the player's surroundings and set up a meeting for the end of the year.

Although they are happy with the performance of Lucas Digne, it is not ruled out that the French enter into some future operation. You should also wait to see what Barcelona will do with Thomas Vermaelen, who finishes contract in 2019 and is having a good season. Multipurpose and with options to play on the left-handed, on the back and inside, Alaba awaits news from Barça.
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PhilS

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Alaba, wow. This is the caliber of player Barca should be targeting. I'd put Greizman at that level too, the Coutinho-type level.
 
Trickykid

Trickykid

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PhilS said:
Alaba, wow. This is the caliber of player Barca should be targeting. I'd put Greizman at that level too, the Coutinho-type level.
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Where would you play him? Alba is currently the better player, and I could name a host of midfielders who I'd rather field who'd be much cheaper than Alaba.
 
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PhilS

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Trickykid said:
Where would you play him? Alba is currently the better player, and I could name a host of midfielders who I'd rather field who'd be much cheaper than Alaba.
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I don't know how that would play out, it's true that it makes no sense to have them both on the same team. I would think that if they got Alaba, Alba would leave. Picking the better of these two, I don't know, I've seen them both play incredibly well.
 
xXKonan

xXKonan

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Signing Alaba while having Alba would end up what happened with the Bravo-Ter Stegen situation. aka two players who want to play every game with an uneasy atmosphere surrounding the two players leading to some conflicts down the road.

If we really want to sign an LB should just find a much younger one who wouldn't overlap with Alba.
 
Trickykid

Trickykid

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PhilS said:
I don't know how that would play out, it's true that it makes no sense to have them both on the same team. I would think that if they got Alaba, Alba would leave. Picking the better of these two, I don't know, I've seen them both play incredibly well.
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Right now Alba is easily the better player imo, and his synergy with Messi would be insane to get rid of. A couple of seasons ago, I would've been all over this rumor. Now, not so much.
 
BarçaBarça

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Alaba would be too expensive and isn't needed right now. I doubt Bayern would sell, as well.

He is a great player, though, and could even be experimented with as DM, if we really were to get him.
He could be our 4th CB-backup as well, but all that doesn't add up to many games right now, and he can never bench Alba.

So all in all a no-go right now - when Alba lose his pace in 3 years time we can pick him up on a free transfer, though :lol:
 
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manuel blassi

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Would be a luxury buy. Alba replacement, DM in doble pivot position and 3/4th CB. I see lot of minutes here. He could really help us reduce squad number.
 
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