In terms of playstyle, would Ross Barkley be fairer? Obviously, Draxler is quite better and more accomplished as a player, but: similar physique/build, pace, versatility in positions, both are very two-footed, and have moments of magic that are draped beneath poor decision making.
Julian Draxler | Official: Sold to PSG
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According to CulturePSG, deal done between Wolfsburg & PSG for 45m including 15m of bonus
That's crazy money IMHO.
This is the definition of a country whose exports in the gas sector ($60 billion) are in the hands of 280,000 Qatari citizens (vs 1.5 million of expatriates).
That said, PSG was ready to spend 200m to buy Neymar last summer
Shareholders of Monaco are smart: they make good business decisions.
200m for Neymar would be a significantly better deal than 45+15m for Draxler.That said, PSG was ready to spend 200m to buy Neymar last summer
I rate Draxler quite high. Think he'll develop into a really good player. Not sure that moving to PSG is the right call, but I'm sure he's a getting a nice raise.
For the sake of his career, I hope it's a temporary stop to get more exposure.
PSG aren't going to win the CL, and now they're starting to slip domestically.
Their enormous pockets are keeping them afloat. A kid as promising as Draxler should stay in Germany or move to England for better competition.
PSG aren't going to win the CL, and now they're starting to slip domestically.
Their enormous pockets are keeping them afloat. A kid as promising as Draxler should stay in Germany or move to England for better competition.
You're overrating him. He'll have done excellent to make it at PSG.
The 15 most be included in the 45 surely?
Maybe so. Haven't seen a lot of him this year, but I remember being pretty excited when there was talk of United signing him last summer.
Actually he has the talent of the above mentioned. I doubt that he has all the other qualities. Every now and then, even or especially against good opponents, he has that wow-match. But you can bet that the next ones will be a noshow.
I do not know if it is the attitude or if he does not concentrate too well on football... maybe he even needs that strict coach like he had it in his first year with Magath.
23 is not that young anymore if somebody runs through the big academies and starts on prolevel very early like Draxler did...
That's how I understand Downcast's post.
I see a lot of tweets referring to L'Equipe as the source. They say €36m fixed + €6m bonus payments.
http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actu...r-julian-draxler-a-36-millions-d-euros/762829
Edit: Schalke seem to get about €6m of the 36m. Horst Heldt wasn't too bad in selling players.
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Good move for him. Playing with players on his level in a decent league. I expect him to improve drastically and develop into the player he can be.
Oh, that makes more sense. I'd still take Neymar for 200m instead though
.Another perpetual talent/wonderkid who failed to step up so far. Maybe PSG could be right for him.
I don't think he's done yet in regards to his development. He looks good for Germany. I think he might shine with better players around him. That said it's a huge gamble though and he's hardly one who singlehandedly dominates games. But he just sometimes has those special moments that make you think there's no way that's the last we've heard of him on the big stage.
Also people paint him as an idiotic cnut. He may or may not be a cnut for switching clubs so quickly and justing looking for his own development and income. But he's certainly not an idiot in my opinion. Sounds reasonably smart, just young.
Also people paint him as an idiotic cnut. He may or may not be a cnut for switching clubs so quickly and justing looking for his own development and income. But he's certainly not an idiot in my opinion. Sounds reasonably smart, just young.
Sure. I mean money is not issue for these shareholders.
I understand the fee would be rather 30+ 15m bonus
L'equipe is the #1 source of information regarding sports in France.
I understand the guy who runs the website CulturePSG knows an insider
If our interest was even a little bit genuine then I'd rather avoid any percentage that we ended up with a Balloteli MKII. Best deal all round. He has impressed me in dispatches for Germany but for 45m I'd expect a lot more of a finished product. He will do well in an easy league.
Think he certainly has potential now at an age were he needs to show it every week, thought the move to Wolfsburg was a weird one in the 1st place, more a side step then a progression move, always thought he was destined for Arsenal
PSG strike deal with Wolfsburg for Julian Draxler
Ligue 1 Champions PSG have struck a deal with German outfit Wolfsburg for the signing of international attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, according to multiple French press reports.
L’Équipe claim that a €36m deal has been reached between the two clubs, RMC suggest that the amount is €35m and Goal and Culture PSG understand that the deal is worth €30m plus €15m in bonuses, therefore potentially reaching €45m.
Julian Draxler himself is understood not to have made a decision on where to go yet, with reported interest from Arsenal, but PSG are the only side to have reached a fee agreement with Wolfsburg.
However, sources inside the Paris club are confident that the German international has been convinced to join them.
More undoubtedly to follow in the coming days…
Ligue 1 Champions PSG have struck a deal with German outfit Wolfsburg for the signing of international attacking midfielder Julian Draxler, according to multiple French press reports.
L’Équipe claim that a €36m deal has been reached between the two clubs, RMC suggest that the amount is €35m and Goal and Culture PSG understand that the deal is worth €30m plus €15m in bonuses, therefore potentially reaching €45m.
Julian Draxler himself is understood not to have made a decision on where to go yet, with reported interest from Arsenal, but PSG are the only side to have reached a fee agreement with Wolfsburg.
However, sources inside the Paris club are confident that the German international has been convinced to join them.
More undoubtedly to follow in the coming days…
Comparisons to Balotelli are ridiculous. His move to Wolfsburg was just really stupid, but at that time Wolfsburg was financially in a completely different situation. I think he needs to move to a team where he's not the big star and can develop, PSG or Arsenal are probably good ideas then.
Fixed fee = 30m
Bonus A = 6m if PSG is not relegated in the next 4 years (lol)
Bonus B= 4m max (1m per qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League over a period of 4 years)
Bonus C = 5m depending the performances of the player.
So, we can say the transfer fee is between 40-45m
Good for him. Needs to get his act together now, at least on club level.
The most overrated player I now, he has barely shown more than the likes of Chamberlain and Barkley and I think they arent very good, ge has the hype eith him for some time now and has a good match every now and them, but nowhere near good enough for a top club. PSG are becoming worse and worse, from signing Ibra, Cavani, Verrati, Motta, Thiago Silva to now Ben Arfa, Jese, Krychowiak, Draxler shows some lack of ambition.
What a dream transfer for him. Now he's going to get rich and be able to buy almost anything he wants.
Might be the best way to go for him. He's an overrated arrogant sophomoric bellend but he has talent. If he ever wants to make the next step it's his chance now: away from German media, not being the star player but playing in a quality team.
think it's more about can they get the players they want, like neymar etc.
I'm glad he's signed for them and not Liverpool. I find him incredibly irritating and the idea of him getting his shit together under Klopp was a bit of a worry.
There's no club for him in Germany to go. Neither Bayern nor Dortmund would take him or need him. PSG is still a shitty move. Weak league, team in turmoil, another managment that will just throw money at new players every time anything goes slightly wrong.
Liverpool would have been good, something like Juve maybe, as they wanted him for quite some time. Thinking about it, Juve would have been the best option.
Where will he play? LW and move Di Maria to midfield or a no 10
It's a myth that he can play as a LW effectively, just as with Götze. He was used in this position because either a better player occupied the 10 or his position was not present in the team. He's just not explosive or fast enough.
Probably but I don't see what he will bring, they needed an other goalscorer in that starting eleven and they brought an other passer.
Aren't Schalke doing the same thing with Meyer, I haven't watched them this season but last year he seemed to spend to much time on the wing?
He will play LW, Di Maria plays RW anyway. Emery may also try to setup a 4231.
Is Moura not doing well at PSG?
In my opinion, he is their second best attacker but he doesn't score enough goals.
@BBRBB What do you think?
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Yeah. We've got too many 10's in Germany in a time when nobody is really playing that system anymore...Götze, Meyer, Draxler, Sane...
Exactly, he's doing as well or better as any of our AMs but not really amazing. Cavani is sometimes mocked for his finishing but he's the only one able to score consistently for us. Di Maria even has a 2% conversion rate this season...
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