It's just Gladbach trying to get some more cash.
Juventus and Arsenal have contacted Ter Stegen's agent. They offer him more than Barcelona. Monchengladbach ask transfer fee of 12M. [bild]
If Ter Stegen doesnt join Barca and we go after Reina instead of Courtois then I dont know what I will do....
Valdes and Pinto are leaving. So I think Zubi might want Ter Stegan and Reina as 1st and 2nd GK for next season. Reina is not that bad as people act. He's very underrated. Both are level below Valdes, but I would be more calm if we buy both especially that Ter stegan is inexperienced [reports are saying that Ter stegan will cost 10m and Reina 5M, fair value].
Didn't someone in our management (I think it was Bartomeu) say that we're only gonna sign 1 gk? Could be a ploy to keep prices down or something tho.
I know its too early, but here's my team for next summer:
1 Ter Stegan [13 Reina/Masip]
22 Alves [2 Montoya] - 3 Pique [15 Bartra] - 5 Benatia? [25 Bagnack/Musacchio] - 18 Alba [21 Adriano]
6 Xavi / 14 Gundogan? - 16 Busquets [17 Song / 23 Samper] - 8 Iniesta / 4 Cesc [24 Roberto]
9 Alexis / 7 Pedro - 10 Messi [12 Rafinha/ 19 Dongou] - 11 Neymar [20 Adama / Joan Roman]
Deulofeu will probably return to Barcelona next season, but I think he needs another season at Everton. Especially after his recent injury...
I'm liking that squad, but remember that Denis Suarez will also be promoted next season. And Afellay, Jona Dos Santos, Oier and Cuenca would leave as well. Also, Bagnack hasn't been very good this season. If he's promoted I'd probably loan him and buy Musacchio. I would also promote Roman or Dongou instead of Adama because he's only 17 and could use some more time in the Segunda. It'd make more sense to have Deulo back then to promote Adama. That being said, if Barca B does get relegated, I'd promote and then loan Adama to Everton/Celta/Ajax.
I added squad numbers and additional players in bold.
- I forgot about Denis Suarez. But with Sergi Roberto and Rafinha back from loan... someone has to leave!
- Don't know about Deulofeu, I still think he's not ready another year on loan would be good for him.
- Adama would take Tello's playing time, he'll still switch between 1st and B team.
- Buying 2 center backs might be the ideal thing to do, but its difficult to find CBs who'll fit at Barca and one should be fine with sitting on the bench.
Pique, Bartra, World Class Cb and 4th promising talent [if Bagnack doesn't prove he's good enough, we'll have to find someone else]...
Look at Roma, they've bought Marquinhos for 3M then sold him for 35M this season and now they have Benatia... We have a big problem with scouts, they should do a better job!
Sergi Roberto isnt loaned out.... He is playing for 1st team.
I think he knows that. He just worded his sentence awkwardly. It should read like "With Rafinha coming back from loan and Sergi Roberto still on the team..."