According to SkySports Italia, going to PSG for 45 Mil Euros. What the feck?
Javier Pastore
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What a maroon.
Sky Italia saying he's going to PSG.
L'Equipe journalist Cyril Olives saying the same.
If true then, no Modric and no Pastore.
So onwards to Plan C for Chel$ki ... Taarabt perhaps?
Can't really blame him. The club wanted the big bucks and PSG were willing to offer it. Chelsea don't spend stupid money anymore and he is not worth that price. Good luck to him though he will be off in two years max...
It might as well be, because Chelsea's hopes for Modric were dead in the water right from the off.
I imagine that even you may be starting to realise this now. There have been zero indications that Levy will change his stance, Modric has meekly knuckled down for pre-season and it's all been rather quiet on the Chelsea-Modric front for some time now.
Besides, would Chelsea have switched to pursuing Pastore if they hadn't more or less given up?
If he's off to PSG then Chelsea weren't ever really in for him, IMHO.
I'm not all that sure Chelsea were that keen on bringing him in, they probaly enquired after their first bid for Modric was rejected.
I don't think they'd even go as far as €45million for this lad.
EDIT: What Brophs said.
I don't think they'd even go as far as €45million for this lad.
EDIT: What Brophs said.
Mata? Oh wait
United and Chelsea in the same boat now. Probably the only boat heading for the champions end station at well. Who will get off first?
I'm such a poet
I'm relieved Chelsea have yet to reinforce their midfield seriously to be honest.
Yes obviously they would because they play different roles. Pastore is a South American AM, you dont give him defensive responsibility. Or alternatively you can play him on the wing
Modric has shown that he is competant with his defensive work and can play a deeper role in CM
Chelsea also said they'd sign 2 or more players in the next 10 days
I am surprised Pastore picked PSG. I thought he said he wanted to leave for a big club.
But due to all these sugar daddies, certain clubs are drawing huge chunks of transfer fees to help themselves clear debts and buy other players.
Zamparini has told Italian Media that Chelsea has upped their bid and Pastore's agent is coming to london tomorrow.
feck.
Modric.
I haven't seen any info about Chelsea upping the bid but he did apparently did say that the Pastore to PSG is not a done deal yet and the player's agent is to meet with CFC in London tomorrow.
So Chelsea are looking to sign Pastore instead of Modric?
Chelsea are improving their midfield, Jesus, I hope we bring in someone.
I still think he's going to PSG.
No reason to think they arent in for both. Spoke about signing at least 2 players
If Chelsea get Pastore can we have modric?
I highly doubt they are going to spend around £75-80 million again six months after they spent £75m. They will be keeping an eye on the UEFA FFP.
One thing is certain, he is going to Pastores new.
Dammit. Abramovich's money usually get's him what he wants... except where the European cup is concerned.
I dont know if they'll get both Pastore or Modric, but I do think they'll be spending those kinds of numbers again
AVB is looking into signing youngsters. I still don't think they will spend those huge sums. Well at least not this summer.
January was the last transfer window that was exempt from FFP so it doesn't count.
They will spend lots of money, I am certain...
Ugh, City get Aguero and now Chelsea could get Pastore? This saddens me
We will get Sneijder.
EPL will be amazing next season.
EPL will be amazing next season.
We have to get an equivalent if that is the case.
Why?
Abramomivich will spend what he thinks he needs to regardless of anything else.
City seem to have circumvented the FFP regs so Chelsea wont be far behind, besides, I recent realised something which I'd seemingly ignored in the vain hope that the regs would bring Chelsea and City into line - the basic fact that UEFA will not throw out Chelsea, City or any other side with world class players - they're exactly why the CL is of such a high standard.
I have no real opinion on how this will work as yet, so i am neither agreeing or disagreeing with your claim at this time.
But if (hypothetically of course) UEFA will not as you suggest, throw out the likes of Chelsea and City on the basis of potentially breaching FFP regulations. That would then surely exempt any other 'elite' club from receiving punishment.
If we then speculate that the most likely contenders to breach FFP regulations would have to be considered to be the 'elite' clubs, who exactly are the FFP regulations supposed to regulate?
As a sidenote, UEFA rarely take the action of expulsion in anything other than extremely serious offences such as match fixing etc. The most likely scenario would be offending clubs will receive a hefty fine and a warning to come more into line with the new regulations asap.
Boosting UEFA's coffers without potentially damaging the CL would seem the most satisfactory, least controversial and legally uncomplicated stance for the powers that be to take. Whether that proves to be the case or not, only time will tell.
You just know when they do decide to clamp down on a club it won't be either of those two - they'll likely grease a few of those corrupt palms
"The Pastore transfer in a matter of minutes"
- Sport Director at Palermo (article from 16.00 pm)
- Sport Director at Palermo (article from 16.00 pm)
As I understand it - City will get away with it by splitting the transfer fees out over several years. Apparently - this was a model UEFA approved. Of course this means they cant spend much the next 2-3 years - but by then they will have a squad so strong they wont have to.
Financial fair play is just a bunch of crap - they will never punish the big clubs by excluding them from the C.L - it will never happen.
True but how they are going to decide who the elites clubs are and who are not? Different people may have different definitions for elites.
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