He has a lot of clubs interested in him. I think it is inevitable that he is going. Such a damn shame.
I'd be cool with it though if we exercise a buy back clause in a few years time
He is 22, so that is not too old for a buy back clause, of which we can use in a few years time where he'll be in his prime to buy him back.Man...If he goes away there won't be a buy back option, and don't forget he's a little old for buy back. We brought this on ourselves, by not playing 60% of the matches his release clause went down from 90mil to 18mil. VERY AFFORDABLE!
He is 22, so that is not too old for a buy back clause, of which we can use in a few years time where he'll be in his prime to buy him back.
Personally I just can't understand why Thiago would want to leave now. Yeah sure he would probably be a starter at Man Utd, Man City or Milan next season but he has been patient and loyal up until now and will be a starter at Barca within the next 1-2 seasons and he will be playing behind Messi & Neymar. Why walk away from that to join an inferior project after being so patient and loyal for so long?! I'd understand if this had happened 3-5 years ago but why go now when he is so close to achieving what I assume he's been working towards all this time? Unless it's just all about money and Mazinho getting too involved...
Also I can't understand why Rosell & Co. would be so slack concerning Thiago, he has Brazilian blood and is sponsored by Nike, surely a Rosell wet dream? Especially if he is paired with Neymar over the next 4-5 years!
I'll be surprised if he leaves this summer but I guess stranger things have happened!
Personally I just can't understand why Thiago would want to leave now. Yeah sure he would probably be a starter at Man Utd, Man City or Milan next season but he has been patient and loyal up until now and will be a starter at Barca within the next 1-2 seasons and he will be playing behind Messi & Neymar. Why walk away from that to join an inferior project after being so patient and loyal for so long?! I'd understand if this had happened 3-5 years ago but why go now when he is so close to achieving what I assume he's been working towards all this time? Unless it's just all about money and Mazinho getting too involved...
Also I can't understand why Rosell & Co. would be so slack concerning Thiago, he has Brazilian blood and is sponsored by Nike, surely a Rosell wet dream? Especially if he is paired with Neymar over the next 4-5 years!
I'll be surprised if he leaves this summer but I guess stranger things have happened!
Vilanova: "Thiago's buyout fee drops? Didn't know the clause, but that's good, we decide on sporting reasons. It's a player I value a lot." (@Barcastuff)
Ridiculous, seriously man. If you value him a lot then you should have played him much more so he doesn't consider to leave.
I've read this quote 10 times now and it still makes no sense to me.