We cannot dictate terms. It's now totally in the players hands.I am sure we will put some compulsory buy back policy if it's really happening. we are not going to lose him like that. It will never happen. Thiago is the face of Barca's youth system.
Should've chosen to play for Brazil then.BREAKING Thiago LIVE : "Playing in a World Cup would be a dream, to do that, I have to play games with my team."
You've got to laugh at redcafe members. They dislike us because we dominated them in the past two finals with our superior football.
After all said and done, i think Thiago 'll eventually stay only if to play alongside NeyGOAT. He wouldn't want to miss such an opportunity.
However, if he does leave, Man Utd would certainly be ideal. The boy's competence in both the dynamic-static roles, technical finesse, and leadership will raise him to star status, wherever.
I don't believe he's the lesser of 4 excellent midfielders. He's equal (or should be) in importance to any one of them with the different style he provides. And he is a Barca academy graduate, making him more of deeply connected and valuable to the club. We have a need for him in the future and it's not like he's necessary moving on to bigger and better things at United.
Some of you need to quit your whining about Thiago's attitude or loyalty. Xavi and Puyol almost left at young ages too (Xavi nearly did because of his father, reminding you of anyone?). They just had less publicity about it and so it's not as high profile as this saga. It's not just about love of the club, it's about love of the game as well. If he wants playing time, he should be demanding it one way or another. If he were to go through with this transfer it would be somewhat rash and impatient, but still something based on having the right priorities.
On the face of it it's impossible to move on to 'bigger and better things' once you have played for Barca. But he will without a doubt play a very important role for us should he join (also one of the biggest clubs in the world), whereas obviously at Barca he might not be a true 'key player' for years to come. That will hopefully (for United fans) be the deciding factor.
I wouldn't say he's equal to your other Midfielders yet either. The talent is there, but Fabregas is seemingly determined to make it at Barca, and he has a long way to go to be held in the same regard as Iniesta and Xavi lets face it and I'm sure he knows that too.
If he joins United it would hardly be a crazy decision like some would have you believe. Don't get me wrong United fans were just as bad with Pogba, but these players owe the teams nothing, if he turned out to not live up to his promise then Barca wouldn't think twice about selling him on.