Barca Transfers and Rumors

[manuel blassi]

What do you think about Pubill for RB option? He looked realy good for Spain Olympics team.

Very high for fullback (more then 1,9m), but still looks very coordinated. Shouldnt be to expensive playing for Almeria?

 

[Messi983]

Well, Almeria wanted 20m last summer despite being relegated. Could maybe get him cheaper this summer if they won't be promoted but after a poor start they're already top of Segunda now.

I like Pubill but he has problems with knee injury, reportedly failed physical with Atalanta last summer because of that too.

I would consider Juanlu Sanchez too but not sure Sevilla would negotiate with us with institutional problems between both clubs.

Still believe Fresneda has good potential as well despite not playing much under Amorim (didn't really fit into his system so no idea why he went there tbf) and Sporting is willing to sell but will probably keep him now until summer with their prefered targets going elsewhere.

But I think we might have a hard time to convince any young RB to come here when Kounde plays on a high level and almost never needs a rest. It's really disappointing that Flick doesn't rate Fort (but OTOH likes Gerard Martin).

 

[Joan]

Would he accept that though? It would be his death sentence if he enables club to sign proper CF.

At least now he has his starting spot, the only CF we can sign are cheap crap like Jonathan David, no competition for Lewy.

I am not sure he would. But I think we have better chances to extend him than to push him out of the club.

 

[Messi983]

Why in the world would anyone want to watch tractor here for more than next 18 months? It's painful enough already.

 

[khaled_a_d]

But I think we might have a hard time to convince any young RB to come here when Kounde plays on a high level and almost never needs a rest. It's really disappointing that Flick doesn't rate Fort (but OTOH likes Gerard Martin).

Honestly, I don't think we need a young backup players, unless they are a potential World Class players of sort. I prefer to go for a 26 years old Mingueza who knows his role, than a 21 years old player who needs playing time for development

 

[Messi983]

Yeah, we clearly don't need them at positions where we have starters in prime years (like Kounde and Raphinha) who are playing on a high level.

At least not spending "big" (and big is basically any money in current situation for us) on them. It's another thing if they come through La Masia like Fort then ofc you try to give them minutes or otherwise they should go on loan so they don't become the next Montoyas. Not comparing the talent level here but rather overstaying either at Barca B level or rooting on the first team bench without having any real chance to get meaningful playing time.

 

[TheStig]

Mingueza ticks all the boxes if he really plays well at Celta, against us he wasn't good but I don't watch him otherwise. Prime years, can play on both flanks and even CB, knows the club, La Masia, cheap...