It seems Laporta is actually signing Ruben Neves, even sporting directors and Xavi already declined this idiot.
This club is crazy. No wonder we didn't win CL more then one CL with prime MSN.
This transfer shows what is everything wrong with this idiotic club.
Going against the grain. Given our financial situation 30m+Neves for Ansu could make good financial sense.
Just retain a buyback option + % of future sale for Ansu in the deal.
Gives money to spend on other players and a short term option that in theory you can monetize in a year or two if he looks decent here. And gives the card to replace Ansu with someone younger, less injury history and perhaps more potential like Vitor Roque.
The key more than Xavi wanting him or not
(and let's be honest, Xavi wanted Kessie and he doesn't play the same as what Xavi thought he was. So he has to give the SD profiles and we have to give him players, not the other way round) is to keep his wages low.
According to Capology Neves is on 1.4m NET at Wolves. If we double his wage (MAX!) then that is only 5m gross on the books.
But knowing Laporta and his friendship with Mendes, the fuckers would probably offer a windfall contract and give the cunt 5-8x what he is currently earning and subsequently price him out of any potential resale.
So yeah, that's my worry more than anything. But then that has been the problem with Barcelona since forever as it is a members owned club and not a business, so they inflate the contracts as it is not run for profit and by guys with short term presidential campaigns.