If it wasn't for ETH, i'd be inclined to saying, "OK Laporta, you keep him, no problem". Let them rot even further.
His constant lies to save face is pretty tiresome.
His constant lies to save face is pretty tiresome.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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“Unless we have no other choice”
This whole transfer saga is messed up. You want to sell or you don't want to sell. Make up your mind, afterwards don't do a U-turn. Holy moly, getting sick and tired or Laporta's crap.
Let's try and get De Jong. Push this transfer till the end. Then, Barca can go into administration for all I care.
And people thought that dealing with Zorc and Dortmund was bad.
i agree with you 100%
Now the cat is out the bag and it turns out Barca are in debt to FdJ, we can forget about this unless he’s willing to lose all that money.
In the general press yes. On Redcafe, no.
Yep or he can stay at Barca, refuse the cut and quite probably single handedly bankrupt them with his wages
Ornstein and Stone are saying the deal is progressing. Laporta is being a twat and setting up De Jong to take the blame for the transfer, after swindling him out of money. Fecking scumbag.
Why would he lose it? He’s legally entitled to the deferred payments of the last two years. Him being being there or not does not change that fact.
Why would Leondowski, Kessie or any other established player want to go anywhere near this shambles of a club?
Señor Levers at it again, I see. Pathetic club
I don't see how this will get resolved anytime soon, it's a mess and the club needs to look elsewhere.
Why is FdJ being so quiet? Surely you'd be livid at getting messed about like this?
Mes que un scummy club.
Hope to feck it’s dragged out then we half our offer on the final day.
Yeah exactly right which is totally bang out of order and with their financial situation makes me wonder how on earth he will get it.
aren't there loyalty bonuses in pretty much every contract? He probably costs himself money and leverage if he speaks. I think he and his agents have been very smart in this by just staying silent.
Harsh, we're in for him because of our own midfield situation and he'd be a massive and instant upgrade. There's not many of similar profile. But I'll agree that it's a problem of our own making. Why we didn't sign some capable midfielders last season when Pogba and Matic situations were known is absolutely our own fault
Don’t they owe money to quite a few ex players already?
Maybe, or maybe he's just a nice chap. Interesting considering the circus at our place with CR.
I thought Woodward was bad
The club should just dissolve
The club should just dissolve
Being quiet is in his best interests. He's getting paid whatever happens.
Don't see him doing that to his "dream club" though, maybe someone needs to ask one of these tier 1's how this can get sorted out.
Somehow its our fault Barcelona are in financial ruin and holding players to ransom for money they are legally entitled for.
Only on Caf
Only on Caf
Ah yeah, most do, but still have their PR dept in full swing, still it takes a bit of resolve.
You're forgetting that this is who the manager wants. The manager was not here last season.
Just imagine him being represented by the late Raiola
Exactly.
nothing new
I cannot understand how they can say to a player “we’re not paying you your deferred money and we need you to take another pay cut”
and then be like
“Here’s Kessie and Christensen! “
and then be like
“Here’s Kessie and Christensen! “
I consulted for a few listed companies like that -- one in India still owes me a tonne. I have written it off. Its impossible to go through Indian courts to try & get your money back.
When are Barca back at training?
He doesn't want to jeopardise the package that's owed to him. Never burn your bridges when negotiating.
That's a legal issue surely?
I think he would be livid but what can he do? Maybe he ain't great at finance and believes what Laporte is feeding him, after all he loves the club.
It's mental really isn't it? the likes of Dembele and FDJ being forced to half their wages while they sign new players right in front of them.
They're trying to get Raphinha and Lewandowski, how about pay your debts first instead? they are asbolute jokers.
I’m still convinced that this is Barca just trying to turn the screw on us to get the highest price
Let’s not forget people this is just a negotiation tactic. Ornstein and Stones comments make it seem like things are moving in the right direction still. Barca obviously just being greedy and are publicly trying to pressure us.
Of course -- but sometimes when you as a person is going up against a large entity, they could drag it out in the courts till it ain't worth your while.
My brother-in-law has some IP issue with Google but his university -- he teaches at an Ivy League school in NYC) -- felt that it wasn't worth their while. If an Ivy League school with their resources don't think its worth it to go after Google, what hope is there for an individual?
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