This dude is really going to die on his hill over this, isn't he?
Selling Auba to pay off FDJ sounds kinda logical….. but that’s a woeful source!
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Selling Auba to pay off FDJ sounds kinda logical….. but that’s a woeful source!
They can't register new players if they don't make money + reduce the wage budget. In a normal situation they would sell him. But being Barça they might have their backs covered by shady politicians.
It is so fecking easy to troll like that.
Obviously the deal isn‘t dead, although on a respirator. It may die, get defibrillated and we end up getting Frenkie after all.
Real muppets believe and don‘t care what others think. If I come off desperate and get the woman of my dreams, what does it matter? If not, at least I tried.
Death or the Gladioli!
His "source" he says is some dude who is the "Snake's Head", and personally knows Frenkie's agents/camp.
Grain of salt, of course.
He's been calling this medical at the weekend for a week now, so, he's gonna look foolish if/when it doesn't come to pass.
Still...........the Auba sale is the thin hope I hold onto that pushing the Frenkie move through, but, I have little optimism.
This dude is really going to die on his hill over this, isn't he?
"I can wake up one morning and go, ‘I don’t feel like working today. Can I stay in bed?’
‘You’d better ask the boss.’
‘David, can I stay in bed?’
‘Yes, David.’ Both me. Not me in bed with another bloke called David."
- David Kent
In Spain yes, lets see about Fifa
1 & 2 agreed.
3 is completely unknown - legal/tax reasons I suspect prohibits this.
4. Agreed.
5. He wont take a paycut to the extent Barca needed him to, but always thought if push comes to shove a compromise would have been reached.
6. Not true, he has started their last 2 games in midfield and Busquets leaves at the end of the season - the only reason now, they would want rid, is if they could get Bernardo Silva.
7. See above - he will play 1st team football.
8. A lot has been made of this and the fact he performs better in a double pivot I accept, however, he only played under EtH for 18 months, so we don't actually know if there is a special relationship there. Some reports have cast doubt on this.
In all the above, you are missing a key point - he loves the club and the lifestyle it brings. His wife clearly wants them to stay as well. Would your wife, allow you and your agent to solely decide where in the world you live - no. So ultimately the reason why this hasn't happened is because those on the players side don't want it to happen.
Barca are now NOT under the same pressure to get him off the wagebill, as by moving on fringe players such as Aubamayeng, Depay & Umtitti, allows them to comply with La Liga FFP and register Kounde & finalise Alonso.
This is 99.9% dead. United have spent the budget elsewhere, FDJ get's to stay on his full contract, and City keep Bernardo Silva. The only way this gets resurrected is Bernardo Silva pushes for the Barca move, which he doesn't seem like he will agitate for, and Barca re-negotiate affordable terms with Utd, pay's FDJ is deferred wages (Somehow) and convinces him to make the move, which he doesn't want to make.
It's not going to happen - sadly..
The Spanish FFP is their issue, FIFA wise they're fine
Aren’t they already being investigated by UEFA?
The Spartans were crushed though by the Persians at Thermopolyae, their king Leonidas killed in battle and with Athens eventually being sacked.
Hardly a inspiring tale.
Exactly, and maybe it could get a bit tight for them for once. That could force their hand to push more sales
Dont think so, there was an article that some clubs are on a Uefa list (Arsenal amongts them)
Imagine we signed him and Antony and new RB.
I know, don't think this has anything to do with FFP, though. And UEFA isn't FIFA
Alas, I fear your hope is misplaced. If the reason Barca can’t move FDJ along is the lack of available cash, there would still be no reason for Auba to be sold or for United to pay additional sums to cover it. When th hypothetical FDJ to United transfer is closed, the money that would otherwise be wired upfront to Barca’s account would be reduced by the €17m and wired directly to FDJ. This “use of proceeds” split of closing sums is quite common, from real estate transactions to corporate M&A…Auba as another “lever” is just such bs.
Don't get your hopes up, my man.
In any case, Casemiro is an excellent alternative to FDJ. You could argue he was the better option all things considered. At the very least we have someone who needed very little persuasion to join us in Casemiro, unlike FDJ were we've been nothing short of begging
Yeah exactly, we were crying out for a proper DM and a metronome-type CM at the start. We have Casemiro, but I fear his impact will not be appreciated without a technical player beside him.
You could try a more diplomatic approach.
You know, the opposite of "Feck me, the desperation in here is embarrassing!".
Why would I get banned?
Both corrupt thoughI know, don't think this has anything to do with FFP, though. And UEFA isn't FIFA
Nah, not begging. We agreed a deal and waited. If anything we have been too passive to force the issue. I can’t say I’ve seen any begging. ETH won’t talk about it even when asked, Barca have said we’ve conducted ourselves with utmost respect and done things the right way and I think we’ve been pretty classy.Don't get your hopes up, my man.
In any case, Casemiro is an excellent alternative to FDJ. You could argue he was the better option all things considered. We have someone who needed very little persuasion to join us in Casemiro, unlike FDJ were we've been nothing short of begging
Ringing the bell, breaking @golden_blunder ‘s heart, abandoning your muppet disciples that kinda thing.
Ringing the bell, breaking @golden_blunder ‘s heart, abandoning your muppet disciples that kinda thing.
On borrowed time pretty much, yeahRinging the bell, breaking @golden_blunder ‘s heart, abandoning your muppet disciples that kinda thing.
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This dude is really going to die on his hill over this, isn't he?
Yeah he thinks he knows better than professional well connected journos which is laughable
Would take Antony & RB now
I won't pretend to know the ins and outs of this deal, but it certainly 'feels' like FDJ isn't willing to join us at this time. Whether it's an issue with his contract or reluctance to join a club outside the CL is open to debate, but I think we all know this deal is dead in the water as things stand. For the time being, at least.
Bringing in Casemiro was the end of this deal. I'm just being realistic about it.
Probably just doing it for a laugh, so laughable means he's doing it right.
I thought posting ITK was banned. This Kent guy's tweets I see on this thread is just someone in their room wanting some clout. Its an account opened in May, come to the end of it he will say the same thing Mark Goldbridge will about the De Jong deal, "The Glazers pulled the plug"
How can you be 90% sure when you already know the Glazers own the club? Clearly people like him and Goldbridge do this to say, I always knew we would sign him if it happens, then blame the Glazers if it doesnt.
How can you be 90% sure when you already know the Glazers own the club? Clearly people like him and Goldbridge do this to say, I always knew we would sign him if it happens, then blame the Glazers if it doesnt.
I so want to believe we will go in for him again next summer, however gut feeling is he won't be available again.
It’s not over til the fat Laporta sings!
Yes, I think it’s now or never. The lie of the land will change massively between now and next summer.
If you listen to Sheth the other night he suggested we have budgets for different areas of the team, trouble is because we needed a RB, LCB, DM, CM, RW & ST at start of the window we aren't able to splash it all on just a midfield rebuild.
So never then
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