Barca Transfers and Rumors
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ZenI
Professor Balthazar
If he's free, why not?
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Yeah, Manaj, Faye and Olmo were our signing from this agency. All were solid purchases tbh (Olmo might fail, but they helped us to lower his price, and it was a coach request deal).
Masetro10
Member
How will Olmo fail? Overall he has been a bargain so far.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
I hope not, he is just on a 6 year contract, let's see how it works in 3 years.
TheStig
Member
Hard to call him a bargain when he doesn't play half the time.
Ter Stature
Active member
Barca "fans" are just erratic, they think Olmo was the fault no else scored last game and the season is ruined, even when all missed shit. Whimsy bunch.
I wouldn't call it a bargain though, the real problem of him is consistency, but the other possible transfers wanted weren't as good as some dream either, at least they didn't sign another one of those mafia frauds that just disappear.
It wouldn't matter so much if Barca didn't have FFF and Gavi who does nothing besides being the cheeky la masia wrestler.
Masetro10
Member
He worked pretty damn good most the games he has played. He came through against Dortmund. The last few games in La Liga he hasn't been wonderful but the whole team is trash right now there.
Masetro10
Member
I agree. I always remember when the rumors started and people seriously thought it would be better to play Fermin Lopez because he scored against some randoms in the Olympics. That's when I knew people were clueless. While Olmo carried for Spain in the Euros.
Yeah his injuries suck but he is not that expensive. Like you said we have players that offer nothing currently that are way more detrimental than damn Olmo.
Barca will not be fully back until it moves on from these high paid, yet useless on the field players:
Frenkie
Fati
Ferran
The False One
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
Antonio Cordero - Player profile 24/25
Antonio Cordero, 18, from Spain ➤ Málaga CF, since 2024 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €2.00m ➤ * Nov 14, 2006 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spainwww.transfermarkt.com
Linked to South African wonderkid.
Relebohile Mofokeng,
Relebohile Mofokeng - Player profile 24/25
Relebohile Mofokeng, 20, from South Africa ➤ Orlando Pirates, since 2023 ➤ Left Winger ➤ Market value: €800k ➤ * Oct 23, 2004 in Sharpeville, Gauteng , South Africa
Linked with Cardoso Varela.
Cardoso Varela - Player profile
Cardoso Varela is a 16-year old football player aus Portugal, (* Oct 29, 2008 in , Portugal). Varela is Jul 1, 2024 without a club since. He plays in the position Left Winger. His market value is -.
So, 3 young players we are linked to, all are right footed LW, a position of need for both first and B team. Dare I say with almost no big talent in the horizon from the rest of academy? I think Virgili is the closest to a one, but he is older than a guy like Darvich whom many fans gave up on, Dani plays there but he will be in first team soon (with Barca or elsewhere).
I am not sure if this is because we want talents in the position, or they just happen to be available while playing in the same position (two are free agent signings)
Acting like an armchair scout
, I don't see Mofokeng as a viable option tbh, I think he was offered legitimately to Barca B in order to boost his profile. It feels he is too good and too old for Barca B, he will probably wants to go somewhere like Portugal or France to play there. He is already playing with SA NT, it feels like a wrong move to go to 3rd division Barca B.Maybe a loan deal this season could happen, although African players takes months to get their papers done.
Varela OTOH looks like a raw but great talent. Very good dribbling and speed, this video was while he was 15 years of age. Doesn't mean he will make it as he is clearly more physically developed than the opponents, doesn't mean it will translate. But I like this type of signing, low risk and high reward.
Cordero feels like a Roque type case, Segunda player so easier to evaluate him, and his numbers is good for the level and age, his videos however is very underwhelming and can't get you to even complete it. He is probably a high floor, low ceiling type of signing.
Messi983
Senior Member
I'm in the "sign all three and see how they develop" camp. They are/will be either free or cheap so worse case scenario we sell for profit and best case one of them proves to be good enough at least as a squad player.
Varela is the youngest and would probably start at Juvenil A (especially if signed in January) but should progress to BA relatively soon.
Cordero should get a preseason and then be loaned to a Segunda (or maybe even La Liga) team if he wouldn't have a spot in first team. Unless we'll invest some money to bring him in January then he'll probably play for BA next 6 months but that's ok imo. Better play on a lower level for few months (could still benefit training with and potentially get some first team minutes) than sit on Malaga's bench. Could be wrong but think he won't play much for them anymore if they'll know he's leaving (understandable from their perspective but ofc not good for his development).
My plan would be to negotiate with Malaga in next few weeks and if they refuse to sell then sign him on a pre-contract in January. Once they realize they'll lose him anyway they might be more willing to at least get something for him.
Mokofeng is the oldest amongst them and probably least likely to have first team future but think he could help BA and then be flipped for some money. Agree with you it's probably the best for his career to go to Ligue 1/Primeira/Eredivsie/Belgium but if he's willing to play for BA for a season or two then I'd definitely consider him. Or alternatively we could buy and then loan to a club in one of these leagues to develop but we never really do that.
It's a bit of a lost opportunity. We should consider all possible ways to bring as much (cheap) talent as we can to the club. Until our finances will be back to normal I'm also open to "joint-operations" like the Emerson deal with Betis though not sure if co-ownership is still allowed.
Sell players who are not good enough (or don't make it for different reasons) and re-invest. You win some, you lose some (surely more from a pure numbers perspective) but long term this approach can still be beneficiary both financially and also from a sporting perspective. If we find and sign the next Pedri or Araujo then missing on 8 or 9 other players is still worth it.
Varela is the youngest and would probably start at Juvenil A (especially if signed in January) but should progress to BA relatively soon.
Cordero should get a preseason and then be loaned to a Segunda (or maybe even La Liga) team if he wouldn't have a spot in first team. Unless we'll invest some money to bring him in January then he'll probably play for BA next 6 months but that's ok imo. Better play on a lower level for few months (could still benefit training with and potentially get some first team minutes) than sit on Malaga's bench. Could be wrong but think he won't play much for them anymore if they'll know he's leaving (understandable from their perspective but ofc not good for his development).
My plan would be to negotiate with Malaga in next few weeks and if they refuse to sell then sign him on a pre-contract in January. Once they realize they'll lose him anyway they might be more willing to at least get something for him.
Mokofeng is the oldest amongst them and probably least likely to have first team future but think he could help BA and then be flipped for some money. Agree with you it's probably the best for his career to go to Ligue 1/Primeira/Eredivsie/Belgium but if he's willing to play for BA for a season or two then I'd definitely consider him. Or alternatively we could buy and then loan to a club in one of these leagues to develop but we never really do that.
It's a bit of a lost opportunity. We should consider all possible ways to bring as much (cheap) talent as we can to the club. Until our finances will be back to normal I'm also open to "joint-operations" like the Emerson deal with Betis though not sure if co-ownership is still allowed.
Sell players who are not good enough (or don't make it for different reasons) and re-invest. You win some, you lose some (surely more from a pure numbers perspective) but long term this approach can still be beneficiary both financially and also from a sporting perspective. If we find and sign the next Pedri or Araujo then missing on 8 or 9 other players is still worth it.
Ter Stature
Active member
Sign em all if cheap, better than spending 90 million on some overrated frauds.
Messigician
Senior Member
Ipswich town are set to TERMINATE Kalvin Phillips loan in January due to him not being able to make an impact on the team.
What on earth has happened to him?! 😅
Forum bums wanted him here lol
What on earth has happened to him?! 😅
Forum bums wanted him here lol
Masetro10
Member
He went full Alex Song
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