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Pastore, Lamela and.....?
Alexis? . . . :tata1:
Pastore, Lamela and.....?
Yep , it would leave €60 million plus anything raised from selling whoever from Alexis / Pedro / Cesc / Mascherano / Tello etc
The striker is difficult as I can't think of any that wouldn't be crazily over-priced.
For the CM Oliver Torres would be best and could come for 20-25m. Lucho works well with youth so getting Torres could solve our Xavi-replacement problem.
Barcelona plan to sign two defenders this summer: one centre back, and one full back who can also play at center back. [rac1]
Sounds like Benatia and Marquinhos to me. Even though Marquinhos is a CB who can play FB.
I would happily let Alexis & Cesc go if it provides us the funds to get Suarez or Aguero.Personally, Pedro, and Tello should leave. Alexis and Cesc are just to valuable and versatile to be let go for anything under 40 Million
If Gundogan fully recovers from his injuries I'd welcome him as well. Phenomenal player and Dortmund felt his loss this season.O.Torres could be the missing piece in the Barcelona puzzle. I however, would welcome Gundogan with open arms if one day he comes
I would happily let Alexis & Cesc go if it provides us the funds to get Suarez or Aguero.
For the CM Oliver Torres would be best and could come for 20-25m. Lucho works well with youth so getting Torres could solve our Xavi-replacement problem.
There's no way City will sell Aguero to us. As for Saurez, I wouldn't be surprised if he cost 100M+
Gundogan also has a cool name.I would happily let Alexis & Cesc go if it provides us the funds to get Suarez or Aguero.
I just can't defend Pedro any more. Alexis has put in admirable performances this season with vital goals while Pedro simply has not. Alas, Pedro is a cantera player and we all know those are the untouchables in Barcelona.
If Gundogan fully recovers from his injuries I'd welcome him as well. Phenomenal player and Dortmund felt his loss this season.
Oliver Torres has had, what, 7-8 starts this season for both Villarreal and Atletico, and you expect him to replace Xavi? I've seen quite a few in here advocating for the kid, and while he's a great prospect, of course, he's nowhere near good enough to feature regularly, let alone lead a ChL winning candidate such as Barcelona. He could be one for the future, I suppose, but I honestly haven't seen anything this season, that would indicate he's better than the likes of Rafinha - quite the contrary actually.
I wouldn't expect Torres to walk into our XI upon purchase. His skills and playing style make him ideal for the Xavi role. If he gets a season working under Xavi it would further his development. Rafinha provides a lot more going forward along the lines of Iniesta so I wouldn't compare the two. I'm looking forward to seeing Rafinha playing in our midfield this season.
Problem with Gundogan and Oliver Torres is that they played approximately 5 minutes this season. Its not enough to trust them to take over from Xavi.
Its better to trust Samper and Mascherano being moved to DM means Busi can take care of the Xavi role. We basically have 3 new midfielders next season with Rafa, Masche and a year older Samper (even though he is still a B player, it could change). A midfielder is not strictly needed.