Memphis Depay

[Laplacian]

Why would you sell one player and replace him with literally the same type of player? Someone who just waits for the ball to come to his feet, not to mention we already have that in Messi and Dembele, but at least they offer so much more (Messi at least, while Dembele also does have at least his dribbling and easy penetration of defenses about him). While I see Depay no different than Coutinho, he just doesn't have that X factor in him, and is suited exactly to where he is right now, a luxury player for a mid-level European club in an average league. Him coming here is just prolonging the Coutinho misery, but with a different player name, just setting us up for 3-4 more years of misery and having a useless player on the books. Him wanting Depay (and possibly Wijnaldum) so bad is the reason I want Koeman not to stick around, even though he's done well with the young players already at the club. I just think his track record with signings isn't good, and it isn't gonna get any better with these types of players. It's funny, when the previous Board was in, we wanted the coach to be the one making the decisions about which players to get in, and the Board did fuck all to listen and did it their own way. but now when we do have a capable Board, who seemingly know what we need, the coach who doesn't is gonna have his say. Hopefully not, though.

Thank you, thank you, and thank you. Just because he is free doesn't mean he should be acquired. There's no role for him here, he doesn't add anything that we're lacking, and he creates more issues. It's a dumb signing.

 

[vuji_31]

Maybe you are right , we will see.

We don't know if Messi is staying,will Griezmann will be here, can we sign Haaland?

 

[fergus90]

The only way I don't mind Depay if he isn't the solution at 9. He's 18-20 goals a type season player if he's on penalty duties.

But as has been alluded to, spends nowhere enough to occupying positions you'd want your 9 to operate in.

Looking forward to the Memphis Depay ft Griezmann - It's a Swap Ting music video though.

 

[Andresito]

I'm all for replacing Griezmann with Depay.

Ansu, Messi and Dembele will form our attacking line next season anyway, and if Koeman goes for 3-5-2 it'll be Ansu and Messi up top.

Ansu/Depay, Messi/Braithwaite, Dembele/Trincao is acceptable for me. Braithwaite being 6th choice with Depay operating at LW and CF. I'd accept replacing Braithwaite with Aguero.

 

[Laplacian]

Replacing Griezmann with Depay nullifies the issues you'd be solving by getting rid of Griezmann. This has been pointed out several times before. It makes no sense. If that's the strategy, might as well keep Griezmann as he's a better player than Depay.

 

[Andresito]

Replacing Griezmann with Depay nullifies the issues you'd be solving by getting rid of Griezmann. This has been pointed out several times before. It makes no sense. If that's the strategy, might as well keep Griezmann as he's a better player than Depay.

We'd be getting rid of his high wages and hopefully getting money in return. I'm sure having Depay as backup wouldn't be that much different to having Griezmann as backup/shoehorned into the lineup.

 

[soul24rage]

It really depends whether Messi leaves or not. I'm just hoping that Messi decides his future soon to plan well for next season.

 

[Laplacian]

Well for starters, you'd get less goals that's for sure. Griezmann has 3x the non-penalty goals, and this is a shit season for him. Secondly if all we're going to do is get second-rate attacking midfielders for free then the wages are no longer an issue.

 

[Andresito]

Well for starters, you'd get less goals that's for sure. Griezmann has 3x the non-penalty goals, and this is a shit season for him. Secondly if all we're going to do is get second-rate attacking midfielders for free then the wages are no longer an issue.

Griezmann isn't good enough to be a starter. He'd be a great backup but he'd be the most expensive backup of all time. Logically we're getting rid of him.

Who are we supposed to replace him with? Haaland would be great, and then Depay wouldn't be needed. But it's unlikely we can spend too much money. Depay works as a stop gap.

I'm not drooling over Depay. But in this market with our economy he'd be a wise choice. Not as a priority but as a "better than nothing" option.

 

[Yannik]

is Griezmann even better than Depay? Seems like neither is particularly stacked in the goal department and cant be a solution there. But Depay wins it in creativity.

 

[vuji_31]

Griezmann earsn too much to be looked as backup option from bench. He is shit, Depay is probably even worse.

Fati-Haaland-Messi are starters (ofc. maybe some other striker instead of Haaland but starter material not squad player).
We need backup for them.

Dembele and Trincao will stay. And there is one space for ST backup. Depay would not be worst option because he is better then Braithwaite.

Sell Griezmann and Braith and bring just new striker and Depay as backup.
Or keep Braithwaite on low wages instead of bringing Depay who will demand big wage because there is no transfer fee. But on the other hand Depay is better and more versatile.

 

[fergus90]

If Depay joins I don't see Barca looking for another forward as I think he is Koeman's main target for that 9 role. As nice as it would be to think Depay is bought as a back-up, I don't see that being the case.

 

[vuji_31]

Possible.

That means we are broke, and Haaland or big names are smoke screen for funs.

But no way if there is any money after sales that this guy should be our prime 9.

 

[behindbrowneyes]

Well for starters, you'd get less goals that's for sure. Griezmann has 3x the non-penalty goals, and this is a shit season for him. Secondly if all we're going to do is get second-rate attacking midfielders for free then the wages are no longer an issue.

If this is a shit season for Griezmann, then what was last season?

I'd say that's his level in a Barcelona team. We are talking about a player who joined the club in his best years talking about age. Looks like he had his prime in his younger days though and never will be a fit at the club. Griezmann is better than Depay, but he is earning 3 times of what Coutinho is getting and if there is a chance of selling Griezmann the club should take it. Club still needs to reduce salaries to comply with salary cap rules.

Not really a fan of Depay joining Barca, at least not as fixed starting player, but he is free and on much lower wages than Griezmann and even Coutinho. He wouldn't be my first choice either, but he is probably the best we can get this summer. Doubt the club will offer him high salary, so he even should have some resale value. He worked well as #9 when Koeman was NT coach and offers some physicality.

Having said that, I doubt the club is trying to replace Griezmann or Coutinho with Depay. What they are trying to do will be replacing Braithwaite with Depay, I'd guess.

 

[gasgas]

Poop signing if it happens