İlkay Gündoğan

[xXKonan]

I missed the game, but very glad to hear he did well. Any more news linking him to Barca since yesterday?

Nope But I do find it interesting MD said Gundogan accepted Barcelona's offer and even Passed his Medical. And follow up with the rumors of him being in Barcelona not to long ago makes me Believe theirs quite a bit of Truth to this rumor.

 

[Barcaman]

 

[ThwiX]

 

[Barcaman]

Yeah, I know, the stripes are wrong for 2015-2016

 

[Ovid]

Oh god NO!, has been mediocre since his injury, i don't see the fascination with this signing, and for what 35 million! Zubizarretta will have more last laughs coming his way

 

[Barcaman]

It surely won't be 35 mil. as his contract is expiring in a year.
But I do agree re. his form since getting back from injury.

 

[Alen]

He hasn't been mediocre and 35M is peanuts in today's market.

 

[Ovid]

He hasn't been mediocre and 35M is peanuts in today's market.

Here mate, hope this helps

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#la_liga/2014/2015/xavi/136/136/300/0/p|ligue_1/2014/2015/marco_verratti/118/118/1315/0/p|serie_a/2014/2015/paul_pogba/137/137/2710/0/p|bundesliga/2014/2015/ilkay_gündogan/129/129/136/0/p|bundesliga/2012/2013/ilkay_gündogan/129/5/136/0/p#total_score/attack_score/defence_score/successful_passes/pass_completion/assists/chances_created/goals_scored/interceptions#total

 

[raskolnikov]

Should be 20m max

 

[Ovid]

I don't know if we need another case of Vermaelen in our hands, he was a really good player Pre-injury, but Back injuries are not math and science, such as the case with foot injuries, they can alter your career negatively!

hope the management takes the wise root, and place our eggs on some safer options, Pjanic is my pick

However if Pogba expresses interest in coming along, he adds a totally different dimension, might well be the replacement for Iniesta on the long run, NOT Xavi

 

[Ovid]

Should be 20m max

I agree, 20m, sounds like a low risk high reward operation, which ill agree with, anything beyond that is madness, even by today's transfer market standards

 

[Barcaman]

Here mate, hope this helps

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#la_liga/2014/2015/xavi/136/136/300/0/p|ligue_1/2014/2015/marco_verratti/118/118/1315/0/p|serie_a/2014/2015/paul_pogba/137/137/2710/0/p|bundesliga/2014/2015/ilkay_gündogan/129/129/136/0/p|bundesliga/2012/2013/ilkay_gündogan/129/5/136/0/p#total_score/attack_score/defence_score/successful_passes/pass_completion/assists/chances_created/goals_scored/interceptions#total

Those stats say Kovačić is better than Rakitic and Pogba. Now, I do like Kova but...

 

[Alen]

Here mate, hope this helps

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#la_liga/2014/2015/xavi/136/136/300/0/p|ligue_1/2014/2015/marco_verratti/118/118/1315/0/p|serie_a/2014/2015/paul_pogba/137/137/2710/0/p|bundesliga/2014/2015/ilkay_gündogan/129/129/136/0/p|bundesliga/2012/2013/ilkay_gündogan/129/5/136/0/p#total_score/attack_score/defence_score/successful_passes/pass_completion/assists/chances_created/goals_scored/interceptions#total

Thanks but i prefer watching him actually play and he hasn't been mediocre. Sure, he's not back to his pre injury form yet, but he's been good and improving.

I swear to god this squawka thing is ruining football for me.

 

[barcanuck]

15 mill or no go for me. Guy hasn't done shiz all lately.

 

[Ovid]

Thanks but i prefer watching him actually play and he hasn't been mediocre. Sure, he's not back to his pre injury form yet, but he's been good and improving.

I swear to god this squawka thing is ruining football for me.

, i see your point, but you can't deny the rise of the machines, they do get some things right.

But regardless, i also have discussed his performance with a fellow Dortmund fan, in which he confirmed his dip in performance as well,

Anyhow the issue is beyond stats, 35 million, is not reasonable for a player who just came off a back injury, and i feel as though Raktitic has stepped up in the Xavi Position, who we truly need a cover for, is Iniesta and Gundogen, is just not it, specially when you take the current and future approach with regards to direct possession football...