Most wingers peak in their early 20s and retire by their late 20s, you can look at the Premier League, not one elite left winger above 30, except maybe Son, but he's a hybrid player.
Dribbling is all about pace, or do you think everyone forgot it because of age?!
So more than any other position it makes sense to sign a young player for the future when Raphinha is already on the older side, though obviously way less limited player.
That's facts, not rambling.
If there's an outstanding U-21 talent available for a reasonable fee that also happens to be a LW then I'm sure we'd be very interested.
Who is that guy though? Half the squad is also very inexperienced. Basically half the squad is full of guys who won't be let into a bar or club in most countries lol. Adding more kids unless they're exceptional is also not going to help much.
Casado also wasn't outstanding. It makes more sense to to spend on a talent.
There are many, just because they don't play or have PR behind them, doesn't mean they don't exist. They develop quicker than you think.
But weren't you the same guy who said they can dribble past all players?!
I watched both of them, and they were never standout players on the pitch, not just looking at BS stats. They are not better than Doku but get more hype due to the countries/clubs they play for. Perception = everyday reality.
And does anyone remember Coutinho? Player in his prime at 25? Can't fail.
Real Madrid did it right, they bought some kids let them develop, but apparently that's rambling or nonsense. But to be fair it is with the quality of Barcas scouting, which amounts to money laundering. And if your argument is of needing a backup now, then a free transfer makes more sense economically.
It's dumb to talk about rambling when you just look at some random stats, instead of using your eyes.
