So it's basically a one season fix? What happens next season when they don't have that income and FDJ still on their books?
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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I believe that it'll get done as i imagine that to keep de Jongs value up for the next season, they'll have to play him regularly, which theres nothing saying they won't, but from all accounts, it seems like they have other players that they want to play in his position, meaning he won't get as much time, or he'll be subbed often.
The most logical thing for Barca is to sell him now, get him off the books and get in other players they want for much less wages
Why oh why are we in this holy mess. We need a DM desperately and ETH being this stubborn is really going to cost us very badly.
God only knows what's going on inside that bald head
God only knows what's going on inside that bald head
The sales are declared as income, their losses become profits and their wage cap is increased.
It'll surely get even worse. Less income from BLM, TV rights as well as ko big cash injection, plus even higher wages on the books would mean they wouldn't be able to sign anyone next summer you'd imagine.
But then again, I thought that was going to be the case this summer and they've spent more than anyone else
Well he obviously knows a lot more about the situation than we do. So i imagine he'll know if it'll get done or not.
If we're sticking around, there is a very good chance that he believes it'll be done sooner or later
They are throwing all their eggs into this season in the hope they win it all. ChristIt'll surely get even worse. Less income from BLM, TV rights as well as ko big cash injection, plus even higher wages on the books would mean they wouldn't be able to sign anyone next summer you'd imagine.
But then again, I thought that was going to be the case this summer and they've spent more than anyone else
Whats the point in getting the wrong DM in though? We're not winning the league this season and aren't even in the CL so I'd rather build towards that and sign players that may help us do that. FDJ is such a player, the other options likely aren't.
Would be quite funny if they had a dismal CL and League run. I imagine they'll be up there in the top 4 of the league, but as for CL, i don't think they'll do amazingly well
Yeah seems that way, the obviously went out of CL early last season and then struggled in Europa so getting further in the CL would be a big increase on revenue.
Our CM was already shit last season and its now weaker having lost Mata, Matic and Lingard. Meanwhile everyone around us had strengthened their team. We can't possibly compete by just signing some backup LB, a free transfer and tiny Martinez from the farmer league
I hope they fail so bad it's laughable. They always come out smelling of roses though
They should have a really good midfield and attack, but I'm not convinced about their defence at all.
Fati, Lewandowski, Raphina, Dembele, Gavi, Pedri, Kessie, Busquets and De Jong does sound decent and that's discounting Auba and Torres who they signed in January
We should probably buy a second midfielder regardless of de jong to be honest. Unless garner is doing particularly well.
We've also strengthened our side going from 2 managers who had nothing like the credentials to manage us to one of the best up and coming managers in Europe. Players might improve under ETH and also young players may come through, if not we address the issue next season with someone that fits what the manager wants rather than signing square pegs for round holes.
I think thats the problem. People are so disallusioned with how the squad has been, especially midfield, they'd literally take anyone who they consider to be an upgrade over McFred.
I can understand that, but we've done that in the past, just spending money for the sake of it and it never worked.
Does he not get a period of grace or benefit of the doubt to work and create his team before we start questioning and criticising?
Hes good friends with Memphis 
Bring them both i suppose... lets try get a Buy One Get One Free deal from Barca.Hes good friends with Memphis
Benefits us both, we get a free player, they get more wages taken from their wage bill. Sorted!
Fred and McTominay are good squad players, just don‘t play them at the same time. With FdJ and Eriksen added we will have a very good midfield. More will be added or developed.
I don‘t understand the hate here for McT. Decent destroyer, if he was elsewhere you‘d probably be talking him up.
I don‘t understand the hate here for McT. Decent destroyer, if he was elsewhere you‘d probably be talking him up.
It’s a bit hypocritical though for the fan base to complain forever about £1bn wasted in the wrong players and having nothing to show for it, and in the next breath clamouring to sign every and any other player. If we want genuine change and improvement we have to have patience!
TBF they built a solid side with good depth and cleaned up the wages quite a bit. The only ones not compliant with their new wage structure are Pique, Busquets, FdJ and maybe Umtiti?
I'm convinced FdJ will go and they only have to pay Pique and Busquets another year or two and then they're clear.
That still leaves a mountain of debt and sold off TV rights but if they get to the latter stages of the CL every year I think they'll be fine.
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With Fati, Torres cover on the wings is a pretty impressive forward line. Maybe it's Torres / Fati LW and Dembele / Raphinha RW but you get the point.
The hardest thing to do now is to replace Busquets with someone and wait for Pedri / Gavi to fulfill their potential. Bilva would be a great medium term fix while they wait for Gavi to grow up. (he's only 17!)
Unless they activate the 3rd Lever
I’m in favour of signing Memphis either way. Be nice for him to help persuade Frenkie tooBring them both i suppose... lets try get a Buy One Get One Free deal from Barca.
Benefits us both, we get a free player, they get more wages taken from their wage bill. Sorted!
Aye but if they sell FDJ the painful 3rd lever isn’t necessary. I still think selling him is preferable for Barca.Unless they activate the 3rd Lever
I'm not convinced to be honest. Kessie could be really important and help balance things up but keeping Gavi out of the team / his best position weakens them a bit. Busquets will need support and im not at all convinced by their full backs besides alba who's getting on too and wont be able to provide what Busquets lacks. Nico could solve some problems as a replacement but its a huge ask for a player that age and experience. Too big an ask without reduced expectations especially if his midfield partners are inexperienced like Pedri and Gavi. I think the latter two undoubtedly have a great future ahead of them but right here, right now it'll probably be a mixed season for them.
Front line ... Lewandowski is a great start and it goes down hill immediately. Fati and Dembele are too busy being injured to be of much value. Raphina is a good player but not much more might not settle immediately. Bit better than Torres to be fair. We'll see what happens, it doesn't really stand out to me beyond the one player.
Weak full backs and lack of midfield cover will leave a good defence exposed imo. Think even without Kounde they'll have good options centrally and Stegen has been very good over the years.
They'd probably do both anyway to be able to sign even more players
I don't think that though is what has been fundamentally wrong with our transfer strategy, I think moreover we have spent big money on players that weren't our 1st or even 2nd choice targets, and ultimately weren't good enough for us. Mourinho was constantly moaned about MUFC failing to land his top targets, and LVG was the same to an extent, if I recall Thomas Muller was his top attacking target. I get the point that FDJ would prefer to stay in Barcelona, but if the decision is taken out of his hands, we would be daft not to try, he comes across as a good pro, and has worked with the manager before, and is a massive upgrade on McFred.
LVG is going to have a meltdown when he hears we’re taking 2 more Dutch players!
I can just imagine him going mad and calling ten Hag some unimaginable names... his meltdown would be worse than ours! haha
It'll surely get even worse. Less income from BLM, TV rights as well as ko big cash injection, plus even higher wages on the books would mean they wouldn't be able to sign anyone next summer you'd imagine.
But then again, I thought that was going to be the case this summer, and they've spent more than anyone else
Also don't forget the 1.5 billion upgrade to the nou camp starts next season, and I am pretty sure they won't get that on the never never, and also the cost in rent of somewhere to play for the 23/24 season and as others have mention, their back line is in need of replacing.
So I guess the lies you do hear about how the Spanish Gov has it in for Catalonia is really bullshit, as how are they still allowed to operate is like a miracle.
They absolutely would. Instead we need plodders like Tielemans or Neves to stink the joint out for a bit before they realise that the grass isn’t always greener.
But hey, there’s nothing exciting about a youth team player called Scott McTominay when we could have someone with a more far flung exciting name.
We'll have two of his three most important players, he'll have to put that bitterness somewhere and cheer on United.
Not a prayer, his hate for United will last forever now i imagine
Yeah, Frenkie's basically going to break Barcelona's new wage structure if he stays.
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Has he joined yet?
He's a bitter man though
It's somewhat of an issue but he's not the only one breaking it. Pique, Busquets and Umtiti are also pretty high earners and have gotten shafted the same way.
I know it's been a topic of discussion on the caf, but there is something a bit off about us being linked with so many Dutch players. But as for LVG, I have to believe that he feels that United are finally in good hands with a Dutch manager.
The issue with Timber was that he would not have been assured of a regular starting role as at least I really do believe that Varane and Maguire will be much improved this season. But it seems to that Timber would have been outstanding RB for us.
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