Fati_Future_BallonDor
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Why didnt PSG try to sign aguero
Memphis Depay
- Thread starter Gilberto
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(DEPAY): Memphis Depay's signing is in danger. Players will have to leave.
The wage bill is very high, and if it is not lightened, the Dutch forward will not arrive.
ViaAlfremartinezz @BrujulaDeporte
Lol. Hasn't that been the case for the past 2 transfer windows as well.
And hasn't the wagebill dropped by 100m when Messi is not under contract on June 24th, or by 75m with Messi reported new contract.
Poor Depay. The board just don't really want him (or Koeman).
Jadentheman
Active member
They need to sell the dead weight.
Luftstalag14
Culé de Celestial Empire
I don't really buy this "Depay's signing in danger because of our wage bill" thingy. Yes our wage bill is too high and we need to shed some fat and get rid of some players, but his signing (along with Wijnaldum's) has been planning for a while, knowing the nature of high wage bill. Now Wijnaldum is not even coming, which should provide some cushion on wages offered to Depay, if anything.
Depay might not come after all in the end, but it would not be due to this reason.
Depay might not come after all in the end, but it would not be due to this reason.
Because they are not broke nor stupid. 33 years old shadow from the past who is prone to injuries as well. Not everyone is desperate.
?Coz they got Neymar and Di Maria to make Messi happy.
messi2140
6racies Xavi
But why would the board pretend that they are supporting the players Koeman's wants , when Laporta told him that he isn't even their first choice.
Well, if we have to keep Koeman then we could atleast try and bring in players that he believes will make the team better. Especially if they are free.
Atleast with Depay we have a proof of concept with Oranje, albeit in a 4231.
messi2140
6racies Xavi
Maybe I have misread your post that I quoted , but it felt like you implied that Barca have the wages to bring in Depay but the board just don't want him.
I just think we are just that broke and instead of managing the little financial resources we have, instead we ended up using most of it on Aguero and Garcia. Guess we will see how this mercato plays out.
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behindbrowneyes
Well-known member
National team duties are the biggest issue imo. It was pretty clear that no club will match that PSG-offer for Wijnaldum, yet he still wasn't made official or signed his contract.
In Depay's case, I understand that he wanted to wait if Koeman stays coach. I still believe he'll sign for Barca, but Euro is a problem and makes things complicated. In his case even more, as it seems that he is his own agent and only has some lawyers for the legal stuff.
Depay is the main man of the Netherlands, at least from what I've seen in recent games, so there is still a risk that some other big club comes in and bids twice as much if he has a great tournament.
Many coaches don't allow negotiations during the tournament, so let's hope the club can send a medical team to the team's camp and the legal things can be figured out until Friday.
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Ah, I just assumed that on 24 June when Messi is officially out of contract, that we would have minimized the salary cap issue as Messi new contract will be much much lower.
So we shouldn't be hindered in signing players inspite of still needing deadwood to be sold and guys like Pique, Stegen, Busquets, Lenglet to have wages reduced.
So possibly we were waiting until then to confirm more signings who were deemed not a matter of urgency compared to Aguero (lol) and Eric (Catalan) by the board?
Bobo32
Senior Member
I think Giuly was much more hyped then compared to Depay now - I can't say I watched them very much then, but I understood him as the big star of that team (which looks pretty great in hindsight; Rothen was a nice player with nice hair, then there were Prso+Morientes on top, and Evra was there as well. I see a young Adebayor played a lot for them in the league that year as well...)
Anyhow, he didn't perform to his reputation then for Barcelona I don't think, would've been better to keep Garcia and let Messi take his place sooner...
I do not agree on Isak and Eto'o either, Eto'o was a warrior and Isak is a bit timid, I think someone like BBZ would really lose his hair for comparing these two even more than I do!
But fuck, I understand what you're saying and I do not argue your points, but will still let the above stand!
What I will say though is that I see the 2004 window as almost like bringing Kante+Haaland+de Ligt today (plus a few more good fits) in just how obvious it was that Barcelona was going to be challenging for the CL.
You can look at that in different ways, but as I've been trying to say in a lot of posts: I don't think Barcelona will manage to buy themselves into dominance or CL victories soon. There are ten clubs who can do that better than Barcelona. I do believe there is a path towards greatness in the players of la masia though.
khaled_a_d
Senior Member
This is a new and growing concept.
Player hire a lawyer instead of agents as their representative.
The player gets a more inclusive package, as lawyers will take care of legal matters and other stuff in addition to negotiations. At the same time it is also an exclusive deal as the lawyers only represent them.
The most famous duo is Salah with Ramy Abbas, there was a good article about them (Think it was the athletic)
If this is the same for Depay, don't see it as an issue.
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