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Munir too.
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Munir too.
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Bertus
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Yeah, he made it up.
Anyways, good news if Dortmund manages to remove his low release clause fee.
If RM wants him, they need to pay the usual 100M euros
Leo_Messi
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Exactly.
A team like RM could use Reus though. If they sell Bale for instance. If I was Pérez I would sell Bale for an insane amount of money to some naive British club (Man Utd says hello) and then buy Reus who is a better player when fit and in form IMO.
But where is Reus going to play if he moves to FCB this January (which he won't)? I don't see a place for him in the team. Well outside of the bench.
A player like Pogba would make much more sense to buy. In fact it would make more sense for FCB to buy Pogba than RM who have plenty of promising midfielders.
Bertus
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RM is not bound to logic. They sold Alonso and didn't replace him. Their midfield was weird since then and people called them on it saying they will fail.
It went well till Modric was playing, now that he's injured, they have no midfield. And Kroos is not doing as well as in the beginning of the season either.
RM just buys "a galactico", they don't buy based on what they need the most.
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Leo_Messi
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Sure. I was just saying that Pogba would be a better fit for FCB than Reus would. At least the need for the Frenchman and his attributes is bigger than that of the German if you ask me.
Actually RM has been better at buying and selling players than most top clubs in Europe including FCB. Pérez has largely learned from the mistakes that he committed during his first tenure as president.
Selling a 33 year old Alonso (not motivated anymore as he himself stated) and replacing him with a 25 year old Kroos is excellent business. Besides if we are honest then every club could use a player like Pogba.
CuleLife4Life
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If he extends, I'm glad for BVB. They can get a high amount for him.
Bertus
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Well, let's wait the end of the season to see the results. If they win nothing, it will mean they did bad choices.
Many people including me said that bale was a good purchase because he managed to greatlt help them to win 2 titles. But if james and kroos lead them to 0 trophies this season, it will mean their choices were bad.
Alonso was 33 years old, sure, but he rocked their midfield more than what kroos is doing right now.
Leo_Messi
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Well, they already won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Cup. They are leading the league currently and are almost certain to reach the quarter-finals in the CL. It could be worse.
The mistake of Carlo (not Pérez) is that he did not want a bigger squad. It's not down to Pérez selling di María for almost 100 million euros (!) or Ozil for half the price, Morata for 20 million euros or a 33 year old Alonso on his last year of his contract for 10 million euros.
Kroos is 25 years old. I doubt that he will only play 1 season for RM. The same with James who is going to turn 24 years this summer. We can evaluate whether they were good transfers once their careers have ended at RM.
Bale has already proven himself to be a good transfer. He decided the Copa del Rey trophy and the CL final. A final they won without Alonso.
red dragon2
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if we are looking to counter more like we have done recently then reus would be great, he's very quick, has good balance and can shoot and pass accuratley. He's like a mix of ronaldo and neymar but not as good or as talented as either of them. He's better than both defensivley and is a good presser of the ball. He's more of a team player than suarez or neymar too.
but he can be frustrating against parked buses.
but he can be frustrating against parked buses.
Leo_Messi
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Reus is a very good player although I think that he is slightly overrated or maybe I am just tired of the hype that surrounds him in the Spanish press and the constant rumors.
The main and most important question is where is he going to play if he moves to the club? Is he going to bench Neymar? Of course not. Messi? Impossible. Suárez? Neither nor is he even comparable to Suáreaz as a player.
Then some people here are saying that he could become Iniesta's replacement? Really? First of all Iniesta is not going anywhere. Secondly Reus is not that type of player. Is Reus willing to move to a club where he will generally sit on the bench and where he is not guaranteed regular playing time? I highly doubt so.
So far the balance of the team with Messi, Suárez and Neymar upfront is perfect. Why potentially destroy it to bring another offensive player in just for the sake of it or because RM are interested?
I rather buy Pogba. A midfield of Busquets-Pogba-Iniesta or Busquets-Pogba and Rakitic would be phenomenal on paper for instance. Reus has no place on the team unless we are going to sell Pedro and he is willing to play for a club where he is not guaranteed a starting spot and regular playing time.
Bertus
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serghei
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If Iniesta can play there, Reus can play better. It's only logical, since Reus is stronger, faster, younger. Di Maria was also a winger whose attributes and workrate made him a viable choice to occupy a spot in the midfield rather than in the attack. Thinking outside the box helps sometimes.
Leo_Messi
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What? Play where? Reus and Iniesta are very different players. They don't even occupy the same position on the field. You can't seriously think that a team composed of Messi, Suárez, Neymar and Reus would be a healthy and balanced team?
People on Spanish forums for instance.
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