Javier Pastore

[Bergkamp10]

I don't get it. Why do Barca want another midfielder when they have Thiago and Dos Santos, two of the worlds most exciting prospects who could go on to be better than Cesc/Pastore? I know they need backup if Xaviniesta get injured but can Thiago not come in for them? Thought he was rated highly enough by Pep to.

 

[Ode to Django]

I'm not sure whether Thiago and Dos Santos are ready to step up at the moment and the squad is really thin

 

[Barcaman]

Another good player that we don't need. Our midfield is set. And there are Oriol, JDS, Thiago, Roberto and others waiting.
Also, 40 milion is ridiculous.

 

[FCBarca]

40 million is absurd but if you consider the market, you never really know...Is he comparably valued to say Cesc?...Maybe although he's 2 years younger, in the middle of a new contract and hasn't yet made the splash Fab has...No more than 30 would be my uneducated guess at his market value...Problem is, market fluctuates all the time

As for need, it's true, he isn't a true need, per se, probably...But, could be a fantastic winger...I think a left sided winger is the one position in the attack that is sorely in need of an upgrade...I don't see it immediately coming from La Masia and Cesc isn't a solution there either anymore than JDS or Thiago are

 

[Psychaz]

i think our target is Cesc and only Cesc and will always be until we get him

 

[Corb]

40 million €... journalists don't know what to tell to sell some papers.

 

[evilhita666]

$40 million is absurd, but I do think we need some backup, and while I value our youngsters, having good players around is always an advantage...

 

[diegomessi]

I want Pastore so bad....... no homo

 

[FCBarca]

I want Pastore so bad....... no homo

I'm piling on...No homo?

 

[M.L. King]

€40 million? He's hardly worth €15 million; he's still a mere ankle biter in the world of football, whose performances have been up to par only intermittently (that is, if you disregard his ineffective gyrating in the midfield, giving away the possession insouciantly on a regular basis); he has proved nothing yet to merit his name being associated with such a prohibitive price!

 

[diegomessi]

€40 million? He's hardly worth €15 million; he's still a mere ankle biter in the world of football, whose performances have been up to par only intermittently (that is, if you disregard his ineffective gyrating in the midfield, giving away the possession insouciantly on a regular basis); he has proved nothing yet to merit his name being associated with such a prohibitive price!

how is he not worth 15 mill he is young far from his peak and a special kinda player...

 

[Valon]

€40 million? He's hardly worth €15 million; he's still a mere ankle biter in the world of football, whose performances have been up to par only intermittently (that is, if you disregard his ineffective gyrating in the midfield, giving away the possession insouciantly on a regular basis); he has proved nothing yet to merit his name being associated with such a prohibitive price!

You're being a bit harsh and he is worth more than 15mil but not 40mil as it's been said.

 

[M.L. King]

If Ozil's price is estimated at €20 million, there is no way we should be paying more for him.

 

[jamrock]

he will be better than cesc so sign him up but not for 40m, thats crazy

 

[Chainsaw]

His price I believe is somethng around 25m. A 25m deal + bonuses is fair for him. That's somehow the same thing as Man City paid for Balotelli.