Disagree. Willian's pace and threat on the counter will mean he'll start the majority of the time. He can seemingly play 90 minutes every match without slowing down.
Think he definitely competes with Oscar.
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Think he definitely competes with Oscar.
Oh yeah didn't think about the pace but Turan is better at everything else. It depends on Mourinho really if he sees Arda as a wide player or not.
Can't think of a club who would suit him better than Ath Madrid. I don't think we really need him here, he certainly behind our other wingers. Chelsea... possibly but again several better players in his position. Barca, i don't think he's going to break into that front three any time.
Eh, not so sure there's a lot of difference quality-wise between them.
Quite similar in many respects. Both fantastic dribblers and great with the ball at their feet, both good with the ball when pressured, both lacking end product.
I don't think José would use him as a wide player. Not strictly as one anyways. Always been lots of interchanging amongst our AM's so I'm sure he'll pop up all over the place.
Similar. Better dribbler in tight spaces and has had more big game performances at the highest level. Just better.
I have no clue why but it seems like he's also on his way to Barca. What the hell? 
This is being reported by pretty much all Catalan media outlets: Sport, MD and Cat Radio.
This is being reported by pretty much all Catalan media outlets: Sport, MD and Cat Radio.
And people said Turan wouldn't end up at a big club
I had people on here hammer me for suggesting clubs like United, Chelsea & City. Instead he's gone a step up and gone to the European champions!
I had people on here hammer me for suggesting clubs like United, Chelsea & City. Instead he's gone a step up and gone to the European champions!
And people said Turan wouldn't end up at a big club
I had people on here hammer me for suggesting clubs like United, Chelsea & City. Instead he's gone a step up and gone to the European champions!
He wasn't good enough for the top 4.I don't understand that move, I don't see what Turan and Barcelona are gaining from that move.
I don't understand that move, I don't see what Turan and Barcelona are gaining from that move.
Yeah, bit odd alright. They've got Rakitic on the RM position.
And people said Turan wouldn't end up at a big club
I had people on here hammer me for suggesting clubs like United, Chelsea & City. Instead he's gone a step up and gone to the European champions!
It's still rumours of course but it's weird that all main Catalan media outlets would reports this at the same time without there being anything to it. Bartomeu also said Luis Enrique has asked for a specific midfielder and Barca had a deal with that player but he couldn't reveal the name yet. All a bit crazy now at Barca with the presidential elections and all.
I thought Barca couldn't register players until January. Is he going to play half a season for Atletico and then move to Barcelona?
His agent says he hasn't talked to Barca.
Rumours say Barca B or Galatasaray.
Got a feeling he is our other option to Schweinsteiger.
I doubt we'd use him centrally
That makes no sense to me, Turan is a RM (last season he played LM on occasion) while Bastian is a CM.
Having said that I like Turan but I think our team needs someone with a bit more pace.
35 million for him is a madness
I can see him playing Fellaini's position being part of a midfield 3 which is why I said that. They are not identical in play but I can't see us getting Turan and a further 2 midfielders.
IMO Turan is not on our radar at all.
I think the 2 CM's we are focused on at the moment are Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin.
I think that could have been a good signing for United,a very creative player for the midfield.is the team thinking about some attacking midfielder?at present I only see Mata
Totally agree. If indeed he does move for this amount, it just highlights how utterly fecked football is right now.
Then again, we could say similar about quite a few transfer fees these days.
Especially when you consider 3.5M for Nani. Is it just us that sell at ridiculously low rates?
Don't think we had much choice with Nani. His high wages meant we were always going to get a low transfer fee because whoever he signs for wouldn't be able to afford him otherwise.
The club shot themselves in the foot here by giving him a massive contract and not playing him. No club is going to give us much more unfortunately. Disaster.
I dont see why for example Valencia wouldnt
Have some patience! Once we have played our part in the Ramos unsettling, we'll start unsettling Isco
Have some patience! Once we have played our part in the Ramos unsettling, we'll start unsettling Isco
no chance, forget about unsettling and focus about enjoying Depay some years... As i suspected the interim board does not have the power to sign off on transfers.
The interim board does have the power to make transfers, and they have done quite a few in the past years whenever they were in charge. This freeze is more a 'public opinion' matter since other candidates have begun to cry about it.
Ah i see. Thanks for clarifying.
I don't get that. They went after him officially? If they did, made him an offer, and now turn around and say they can't approve "the" deal, then why talk to him in the first place?
On the other hand, if there was no contact, why is this not referred to as "the possible transfer of Turan should we be interested".
On the other hand, if there was no contact, why is this not referred to as "the possible transfer of Turan should we be interested".
There's a bit of discussion here since the club statutes say something like 'the interim board must commit all ordinary operations that ensure the clubs correct functioning', so some candidates consider transfers an out of the ordinary operation and a campaign act that favours Bartomeu, while others consider transfers something ordinary during transfer window, and more if the manager is going to continue and has asked for those specific transfers.
But the interim board has, during the clubs existance, signed quite a few players.
Otherwise Deulofeu's transfer should be legally void, but nobody has said anything about him since it has no impact in the presidential campaign.
There was nothing official or signed. The possible transfer rumours came up two days ago and now everything has calmed down and the interim board has said they will not do any transfers until the elections.
They say that but they don't really mean it, otherwise they would be claiming Deulofeu's transfer void. Either the interim board is legally able to transfer or they are not, it can't be both, and we know from past experience the interim board has done all kinds of transfers.
The whole debate is absurd and motivated by personal interests. Transfers are subject to a window of opportunity, and can be missed or become more expensive if not done in time. The club's well being and functioning is above any presidential candidates and if a requested transfer is possible during interim board it should be done, specially considering all candidates have confirmed Luis Enrique will continue as manager.
If Luis Enrique wants Deulofeu and Montoya gone, they should be gone as soon as offers come. If he wants Arda Turan signed, then he should be signed as soon as possible, above any candidates cries, some of which have absolutely no chance of winning.
Now this opens a very possible scenario in which Arda ends up at another club when the deal was almost done with Barcelona and he was one of the manager's requests. That would be a great way to start the term by the new president
They say that but they don't really mean it, otherwise they would be claiming Deulofeu's transfer void. Either the interim board is legally able to transfer or they are not, it can't be both, and we know from past experience the interim board has done all kinds of transfers.
The whole debate is absurd and motivated by personal interests. Transfers are subject to a window of opportunity, and can be missed or become more expensive if not done in time. The club's well being and functioning is above any presidential candidates and if a requested transfer is possible during interim board it should be done, specially considering all candidates have confirmed Luis Enrique will continue as manager.
If Luis Enrique wants Deulofeu and Montoya gone, they should be gone as soon as offers come. If he wants Arda Turan signed, then he should be signed as soon as possible, above any candidates cries, some of which have absolutely no chance of winning.
Now this opens a very possible scenario in which Arda ends up at another club when the deal was almost done with Barcelona and he was one of the manager's requests. That would be a great way to start the term by the new president
Don't agree with that. No Barcelona manager ever has as much control over transfers as that. You can't give Luis Enrique total freedom to sign who he wants just because there's no official president at the minute.
Hasn't Turan said he's going to put us footie fans out of our misery and let us know who he's signing for today? I hope to fecking feck it's not us!
I don't think they can legally void it. More likely an incoming President, or even an ordinary member, could sue them if it's deemed to be acting outside their "necessity" statutes.
The probable compensation figure in the Deulofeu case could be the buyback fee - the transfer fee. The compensation in a contested outright buy like Arda Turan could be the entire transfer fee. Even if it came to nothing, it would be another very uncomfortable court case for the club. So, I think they've gone back to the safety first line.
Spanish football is just a fecking circus complete with a top quality 50,000 student clown college
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