He would be an absolutely sound replacement. It's unlikely to go down in either case since Messi had a hand in blocking his inclusion to the national team, but there is no institutional low Barto isn't prepared to go for. The loan is exactly for this sort of purpose.
Doubt Wanda likes England, shitty climate to do sunbathing, raise kids or do business since it'll be after Brexit. It's Spain, PSG or nowhere.
Nah. Flo is an expert at smelling a rat agent. Systematically got rid of every Mendes player and never done a deal with Raiola.
A few things point against it. Will make bullet points this time around, lol.
1) Icardi is a former canterano who practically left for free. The new proclaimed policy is not to buy canteranos that left for free unless in very exceptional cases. Is Icardi an exceptional case? I highly doubt that.
2) Icardi is a goalscorer. A world class one on his day. However other than actually scoring goals, mostly in the penalty box or on penalties, he is an incredibly limited number 9. Not fitting the description of our traditional mobile and technically gifted number 9's at all.
3) His entourage is rather toxic and there has been repeated rumors of him being a negative influence in the Inter dressing room. We notoriously don't want such kind of players.
4) The claims of Messi having a bad relationship with Icardi have been dismissed by both players. What is right or wrong here we won't know but I doubt that it has much ground on earth. If I recall the problem was greater with Mascherano and the older guard.
5) It is still the EPL. The most wealthy league in the world by a considerable margin. Quite a few Argies and more recently South Americans have moved there in recent years and doing rather well overall. Could definitely see it happen.
6) If Spain it is either RM, unless Florentino blocks it, or Atlético. Can't see us going for him at all. Would be incredibly surprised if that was the case. I really hope (personally) that we don't.
