Barca Transfers and Rumors

[ZenI]

Let Bayern have David and in exchange Bryan Zaragoza comes to Barca

Bayern are stacked with wingers, also he doesn't fit into their team - for us he could be a solid backup.

 

[TheStig]

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More and more rumors about Leao. I think he would fit if he is willing to increase his work rate but the irony is that he's not a starter when everybody is fit.

 

[Messi983]

Madrid trying to steal Cordero @Messi983

Yes, I've seen that. Should go there then, they love LWs.

 

[Porque]

There's an odd rumour that Sociedad think Zubimendi will finally bite the bullet and join City, and they are looking at Pablo Torre as his replacement.

Now ignoring that Torre is never a pivot, I guess the writer didn't get the memo that Pablo Torre ain't Basque.

 

[Messi983]

There's an odd rumour that Sociedad think Zubimendi will finally bite the bullet and join City, and they are looking at Pablo Torre as his replacement.

Now ignoring that Torre is never a pivot, I guess the writer didn't get the memo that Pablo Torre ain't Basque.

And why is that important? It's Sociedad not Bilbao.

 

[Porque]

And why is that important? It's Sociedad not Bilbao.

Sociedad only play Basque Spanish players, but allow for foreign players.

EDIT.

I see that Sociedad have eased up on that policy in recent years.

 

[Andresito]

Sociedad only play Basque Spanish players, but allow for foreign players.

EDIT.

I see that Sociedad have eased up on that policy in recent years.

Was just going to say, not as exclusively and strictly as Athletic. David Silva and Sergio Canales some examples, although they are rare. Usually at most the go just outside Basque region. Merino isn't technically from Basque country for example.

 

[Messi983]

They are signing non-Basque Spaniards for the last 20 years. Ofc majority of their players are Basques as they come through their academy or are signed from smaller clubs in the region. Some of them like Remiro are also from Lezama (Bilbao academy).

But just in current squad they have a Catalan Sergio Gomez and a Galician Brais Mendez and before that they had David Silva (Gran Canaria) and Canales (Cantabria). Just out of my head, there are surely other players too.

E: Slowpoke, I see @Andresito already mentioned Silva and Canales.

Merino was born in Pamplona as was Raul Garcia for example. But Bilbao considers players from the Navarra community as eligible to play for them, probably because Basque is official language there besides Spanish.