Barca Transfers and Rumors

[Porque]

Rumours are Alphonso has signed with Madrid. If that's the case I just wonder if LaLiga will encourage us to go ahead with David in an attempt to increase Canadian market share with their two biggest players, at LaLiga's two biggest sides.

 

[jamrock]

Canada has like 12 people, it doesn't really matter.

If it's to increase the market share of Canadian land, maybe.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Canada has like 12 people, it doesn't really matter.

If it's to increase the market share of Canadian land, maybe.

Canada is the 9th biggest economy in the world, it is always an important market.

 

[Birdy]

Lewa cost is the biggest on the salary charts, we can't afford him and another costly no9.

the other no9 won't be costly, unless it's Haaland
Another reason why we shouldn't go for Haaland

 

[Birdy]

Strange that you never used these excuses for Xavi.

You are confused again Xavi goer...

Xavi was the de facto SD, and he was the one who is responsible for that messy planning with so many CBs

 

[Birdy]

Lol

I love their on fire to you bro but you forget they can break a leg or snap their acl tomorrow yeah ? Then will see how juiced up you are over over their red hotness on the bench 😂

That's why we need cover, or rotation options. That's what I said if you could read

But not starting material, let alone 'superstar' 'galore/marquee signing' to satisfy the whims of the fat bozo that runs the club

 

[Porque]

Canada has like 12 people, it doesn't really matter.

If it's to increase the market share of Canadian land, maybe.

Didn't 7.2 million of them win the 2018 World Cup?

 

[Ter Stature]

Raphinha will be a starting LW and backup RW. I am not sure why this is so hard to understand for you.

He isn't a RW backup. Different profile. Copying the tactics of the worst brazilian NT ever, no.

RW is more about that close dribbling 1vs1, where you don't have much space to make runs, which is his biggest strength.

 

[khaled_a_d]

He isn't a RW backup. Different profile. Copying the tactics of the worst brazilian NT ever, no.

RW is more about that close dribbling 1vs1, where you don't have much space to make runs, which is his biggest strength.

That isn't true. RW and LW are carbon copies in terms of role. Raphinha did what he did now on RW when we provided him with playmaking and didn't tell him to hog the line.

He did better on the left because having Lamine allowed him to do this, while he was bad on LW when we tried the same tactics with Dembele, in few times in his first year.

So, getting someone on LW with such traits, open things for Raphinha on both sides.

 

[draconifire]

the other no9 won't be costly, unless it's Haaland
Another reason why we shouldn't go for Haaland

On the one hand, I agree with you, and I have been saying this too, we buy Gyokeres in 2025, let him get used to our team and gel, by the time the hard part of the season comes and the CL knockout stage, Gyokeres will be able to take the starting spot from almost 38years old Lewa.
On the other hand, as @khaled_a_d says we don't have the finances, and I do trust his analysis on these aspects of the club.
But then again, we signed Olmo with a much worse financial situation, and I don't think Gyokeres will ask for bigger wages than Olmo while costing us almost the same. 60-70m is his reported price, so who knows?