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The reality is the market is harsh plus we are looking for a CB that "fits our profile" ie the market is very limited to us and we further limit it with what we are looking for. Then we complain when we go for Mathieu, Agger/Vermaelen. I don't mind the "older" options because we NEED CBs and at least they have experience on their side. If these "older options" give us at least two good years of service I would be satifisfied. Hopefully during that time a CB may emerge from La Masia or a a proper CB will be made available in the market.
KingMessi
SiempreBlaugrana
I wonder why Zubi isn't going for him.....
Pssssssssshhhh. 50M is peanuts. Just give it to them.
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Flavia
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That's the problem with 3rd party owned players... And probably why Barça never went for him.
Ini8
¡Gr?*cies Xavi!
Lol, must be due to the fact that he is owned by Villarreal (35%), River Plate (35%) and his agent (30%). I can't see Tottenham paying that for him, so the transfer might fall through.
CatalinR10
Senior Member
so....are barca really interested in boateng ?
Trickykid
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Aside from the obvious injury problems, is he really as bad as you guys claim? I mean, I have no idea myself, as I have barely seen him play last season, but recalling his early Arsenal days, he was widely regarded as a top defender. Did he completely lose it since then?
Don't bother to mention the fact that Wenger prefers others over him, as that could easily be attributed to tactical preferences.
Don't bother to mention the fact that Wenger prefers others over him, as that could easily be attributed to tactical preferences.
Bertus
New member
No, but the good news is that we won't have a repeat of summer 2013.
Barcelona is stopping its chase of Marcos, so they will buy another CB. They have a month left to pick one, that's good.
Trickykid
Active member
He didn't. At least not as far as I see according to his injury history.
Trickykid
Active member
How do you know that?
Bertus
New member
Barcelona's board, Guardiola, Rummenigge, Boateng's agent who confirmed he didn't meet with barca etc etc. said the Boateng rumor was 100% fake.
Trickykid
Active member
Afaik our board didn't admit that publicly. It was just the usual "according to a Barça source", I believe.
And sure, the Bayern officials could easily have deemed him unsellable, but as we all know, that's not exactly reason for our board to give up on a chase.
Not that I believe for a second that we could get him, but I could easily see us being interested.
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