Jean Michaël Seri

[Cule4life]

Some people here wouldn't agree that it was a shady deal. I remember someone pedantically arguing here back then that douglas wasn't a shady deal.

Maybe it was jamdav I am not sure.

When in doubt it's always jamdav

 

[Ritchie]

At any point before now I would've thought that getting even only Seri, or any other midfielder (Verratti, Eriksen, Coutinho, etc.) would've been sufficient. However, after the Supercup I'm starting to think Iniesta will play sparingly and that EV will use the new CM to start in place of Iniesta instead of partnering him. He might want a system that relies on the legs of Rakitic (or god forbid Paulinho) even as a starting mid in big games.

If ultimately we're getting Seri so that our new best lineup just becomes Seri-Rakitic, it's not much of an improvement really. EV can't have that be our starting midfield because Rakitic is simply not fit to start here, he's a massive burden. If our big game lineup is Iniesta-Seri with Rakitic subbing in, as well as Seri-Rakitic in smaller games, then the case is different and I'd take that as a pretty good improvement. In any case Aleña needs to rise up ASAP and get Rakitic tf out of our starting lineup. It'd be a wet dream to get both Seri and Coutinho along with Dembele but I'm not gonna hold my breath. It is imperative to get 2 new starting CM's as soon as possible, because the midfield as it is now is simply nowhere near the caliber we'd need to compete with RM.

Iniesta's too old to be a starter now, like Xavi's last year or two. We've got too many slouches in the team, we can't carry all of them.

A more mobile midfield will hopefully see Busquets back on form. A midfield that are as slow and immobile as my grandmother just isn't going to cut it anymore.

Modric is getting old at Madrid but they've got the legs around him. They sold Alonso when they didn't want two oldies.

 

[Ronaldinho10]

Same here. Been disappointed many times with this transfer window.

I think with Seri there is a very strong chance of him coming he wil get 1st team starters and he has the quality to play with us. Don't really see a reason why nice will be reluctant to selling him.

 

[Hamzah]

who says so? BM were never interested in him.

It is in a guardian article, check his thread I think it might be there

 

[1993Kaan1993]

It is in a guardian article, check his thread I think it might be there

Bayern, who were interested back in April

l made a quick search, Paulinho linked with Bayern. yet German press didn't confirm their interest. Also Bayern didn't make a move for him. Also there is no news about fees.

 

[Raketa10]

If he comes he for sure won't be signed before CL second leg qualifying round.

 

[jamrock]

Signing this guy, after signing paulinho,keeping gomes, arda & rakitic. Is another indication that these people really don't know what they are doing and there is no grand plan in mind, they are just trying to make it up as they go along.

We have way to many midfielders and a 33 year old iniesta is still the best one on his day.

 

[xXKonan]

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[xXKonan]

[tw]899295180708360192[/tw]

Says we are trying to negotiate with Nice in changing the way we pay the 40 million. we are willing to spend the 40 but we want to negotiate how it's paid.

It also says The talks are scheduled to take place today and the next few hours may be key to closing the signing.

 

[Richard.H]

We are just an absolutely disgusting and cheap club now. Just pay the 40 mill upfront you fuking rats.

 

[Kohe321]

[tw]899295180708360192[/tw]

Says we are trying to negotiate with Nice in changing the way we pay the 40 million. we are willing to spend the 40 but we want to negotiate how it's paid.

I say it again, we should just rename to FC Variables and replace the stripes on the kit with pictures of rolling dice - the combined number of the dice on the kit representing the squad number of the player.

Can someone tell our board of make belief professionals that sketching up a contract with fifty pages of payment variables is not the only way deals are done?

 

[ini4ever]

Club won't pay Seri's release clause unless himself pays some of the fee like mighty Paulinho did :blondemessi:

 

[RIZALDINHO]

[tw]899295180708360192[/tw]

Says we are trying to negotiate with Nice in changing the way we pay the 40 million. we are willing to spend the 40 but we want to negotiate how it's paid.

It also says The talks are scheduled to take place today and the next few hours may be key to closing the signing.

absolutely ridiculous just pay full release clause upfront they are going to reject this offer

 

[ronniecro]

i'm not expecting this transfer to happen then

 

[xXKonan]

We can blindly pay 40 million for a 29 year old Brazilian.

but when it comes to someone like Seri?

"Can we negotiate the clause plz"