Barça's Transfers and Rumors

[Icarium]

Barca should buy Balanta and klose in winter.

 

[DonAK]

Should perhaps close the GK transfer as well in case we somehow screw it up in Summer as usual.

 

[Icarium]

GK deal have to wait, we already have 3 GK's in our first team. If we sent oier out and pinto retires then we can buy a GK.

 

[KingMessi]

Good point. However, what would the purpose of getting an older, declining CF who will mostly be sitting on the bench be anyway? From a cost-effective perspective, the cost is going to be low for sure, but effectiveness? What's the point? We will still try our usual way of tiki-taka to find ways to the goal, if that doesn't work, we will sub on this tall, old and experienced CF to try to score some headers for us? Finally Alves' crosses will not be completely without purpose?

I mean it's not like we can buy Diego Costa or Higuain and expect them to be happy on the bench.

 

[KingMessi]

Also, honest question, if we buy Balanta and a striker (preferably Klose) then what are their squad numbers going to be? I don't think we have any numbers free between 1 and 25. Our squad is packed at the moment.

 

[Icarium]

Barca does not need a perfect '9'. But, obviously we can make use of an experienced striker with aerial ability and good finishing. I would like klose retire at barca, he is a legend.

 

[Icarium]

Also, honest question, if we buy Balanta and a striker (preferably Klose) then what are their squad numbers going to be? I don't think we have any numbers free between 1 and 25. Our squad is packed at the moment.

I believe cuenca and afellay will leave in winter.

 

[Icarium]

Defender signing only precaution if Puyol gets injured again, then only we should buy a defender. Too many fit defenders is also a problem. If bartra plays like this against big teams also then we don't need a defender right now.

 

[Luftstalag14]

I mean it's not like we can buy Diego Costa or Higuain and expect them to be happy on the bench.

So this CF that we will be buying will definitely be a Plan B player who will not have a lot of minutes, right?

 

[Icarium]

So this CF that we will be buying will definitely be a Plan B player who will not have a lot of minutes, right?

Most probably, unless messi gets injured for long time.

 

[Luftstalag14]

Barca does not need a perfect '9'. But, obviously we can make use of an experienced striker with aerial ability and good finishing. I would like klose retire at barca, he is a legend.

Yeah, same sentiment here, Miro is a legend and moreover, he is just a GREAT person on and off the pitch, he is someone everyone wants to be associated with.

If we were to get him last year I'd be so excited and happy about it. But this year, he has seriously declined so much, coupled with his injury, I am just afraid that he won't be able to contribute for us.

 

[DonAK]

GK deal have to wait, we already have 3 GK's in our first team. If we sent oier out and pinto retires then we can buy a GK.

No, I mean that we should perhaps close the deal in January and then "loan" him out for the remainder of the season again like for ex Man Utd did with Zaha.

 

[Icarium]

No, I mean that we should perhaps close the deal in January and then "loan" him out for the remainder of the season again like for ex Man Utd did with Zaha.

Possible, it depends on how much we stress on other signings. If CB becomes a priority obviously we will waste entire transfer season on that. Apparently signing a defender is very hard for zubi.

 

[Zincubus]

We should just get Robert Lewandowski whose available in the Jan window .
Jesus With him , Messi and Neymar and our midfield options we wouldn't need a defence !

 

[barca1899]

Barcelona consider two goalkeeping duos for next season: "Courtois and Pinto" or "Ter Stegen and Reina" [via sport]