I hope it won't end like Sweinsteiger/Falcoa etc. but for 30-max40mil it's a better bussines than Grealish.
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Does feel like this could be another Sanchez, player entering his 30's, automatically made one of the highest earners at the club with a questionable injury record meaning he could be getting paid that for not actually contributing, potentially a round peg in a square hole that destabilises the team on the pitch as well as off of it
Things to consider before anyone gets too giddy just because it's Thiago, Sanchez was worth signing because it was Alexis Sanchez and again look how that's turned out
Things to consider before anyone gets too giddy just because it's Thiago, Sanchez was worth signing because it was Alexis Sanchez and again look how that's turned out
Worth the gamble for €40m, If we did sign him I think Thiago and Matic would rotate unless an injury to one of Pogba or Bruno occurred (Thiago being 1st choice over Matic)
Any concrete links for this one? He’d be a wonderful signing for our team.
I doubt Thiago is good enough defensively to play as lone DM particularly in epl
Wouldn't mind signing him. Can play as DMF in easier matches, and also rotate with Pogba. The drop in quality when we take Pogba or Bruno off is too big, having Thiago there would make it more manageable and we wouldn't need to play those two every match.
Are people thinking Thiago would be for rotation?
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Bayern’s chairman has already said he’s leaving, they’re going to sell him. Personally I think he’s Barcelona bound.
They’re not though, they’ve offered him a new deal and he’s told them he doesn’t want to sign it, he wants a new challenge instead. That’s the only reason they’re selling him this summer. He’s got 12 months left on his deal and they want to get something for him so he doesn’t leave on a free.
I mean, Carrick wasn’t and he did alright?
Probably in for Matic most games
But Carrick was a holding midfielder all along similar to busquets for example. Thiago is more of xavi/Scholes etc in terms of the metronome passed no? Maybe I'm wrong.
This is exactly what I thought. He isn’t Verrati to play the holding role.
What is the truth?
Not gonna answer because I'm feeling very alliterative tonight and I might get myself into trouble.
Hard pass. Give me Kimmich and I’ll gladly pay 100 million
If he can play there against Real in a CL semi, I reckon he'll be alright.
Yeah he is the one creative midfield player that could make me not feel not fussed about not signing Grealish.
Woody needs to be all over this deal if the scousers won't pay up what Bayern want for him.
Personally I think this would not be another Schweinsteiger/Sanchez and think he can still offer something to us for a couple of years.
No thanks. I'm still heartbroken by the 'Nos Vamos En Manchester' saga and Pratt Guardiola swooping in.
Also Bayern are great at selling us their past-prime, injury-prone, burnt-out lemons for an inflated fee. We're clearly targeting a different profile of player thesedays.
Also Bayern are great at selling us their past-prime, injury-prone, burnt-out lemons for an inflated fee. We're clearly targeting a different profile of player thesedays.
I thought we were done signing these kind of galatico players with huge salaries?
I think we have already spent the pension fund.
I don’t think you can have too many quality players like him in your squad. But Thiago would be signed tomorrow be a starter and I don’t see where he fits in. We have Pogba and Bruno and putting him in the Matic role feels like a square peg in a round hole. He’s absolutely quality and one injury to Bruno or Pogba and he’d be worth his weight in gold, but I just don’t see it. Despite me loving the fantasista element to his play.
For a creative attacking mid for rotational purposes, it’s Grealish all day long for me. At a club like us he should be delighted to play a rotational role.
I don’t even think we should be using our funds on midfield this summer anyway. Not enough money and other, bigger priorities.
For a creative attacking mid for rotational purposes, it’s Grealish all day long for me. At a club like us he should be delighted to play a rotational role.
I don’t even think we should be using our funds on midfield this summer anyway. Not enough money and other, bigger priorities.
Totally agree, I'm baffled by people thinking that would work. He's quality, but in that role? Unless we were against the very worst teams it wouldn't work, even then I think it would end in a lot of trouble.
There’s no question he can play that role - holding midfield is one of the positions he excels in. The uncertainty for me would be around just how complimentary a combination of Pogba and him (and Fernandes) would be, stylistically.
In theory, I would say both McTominay and Fred are better fits as a no.8 next to Thiago as a no.6, but that doesn’t mean that would be better, because neither have the quality Pogba has.
Pass at what? He would instantly be our best player in possession and make a mockery of pressing from the likes of Southampton.
Kimmich would be great but he's never leaving Bayern.
I'm really excited about this link. Thiago can be perfect cover for either Bruno or Pogba without any major loss in quality. He can be perfect for the Pogba position and Pogba can be pushed further ahead if we need to rotate Bruno.
Apparently, was his brother that said he's coming. Scared to believe it. Haven't recovered from 2013.
I made the mistake of reading an article about it, and it had this line in it:
Oh god, the PTSD. I don't think I'll ever be the same.
More surprised a return to Barca hadn’t been rumored yet - especially with Arthur leaving.
No thanks. Bayern don't sell top players without a good reason. Aging, injury prone, high wages and not a DM so he's coming to be a back up is he? Paper talk is all this is.
Not old enough.
He is refusing to sign a new contract. Not as if they are pushing him away.
Clearly a class player, but he has had a lot of injury problems, hasn't he? Are those all behind him? Might be a bit of a luxury for us now that our midfield is basically sorted and as long as Pogba stays. Still, I guess for the right price... maybe he could replace Mata...
Should sign an extension at Bayern for 3 years and Barca will come knocking in 2 years once Rakitic leaves. Thiago would also be more qualified, 31 years should be good enough for them.
Don't like this signing, don't believe it either.
I don't get what role he'd play for a start.
It was be very aggressive tactically for Ole to play Thiago, Pogba & Bruno.
On paper though its exciting:
Pogba - Thiago - Bruno
Sancho - Martial - Rashford
These signings have never worked for us.
Did we have 40mil for a CM (see Bellingham link) and we're just looking to spend it somewhere. Hopefully not at the expense of a CB.
I don't get what role he'd play for a start.
It was be very aggressive tactically for Ole to play Thiago, Pogba & Bruno.
On paper though its exciting:
Pogba - Thiago - Bruno
Sancho - Martial - Rashford
These signings have never worked for us.
Did we have 40mil for a CM (see Bellingham link) and we're just looking to spend it somewhere. Hopefully not at the expense of a CB.
Yeah that midfield might not be competitive enough against good sides. Hard to get the ball off us, though!
How can anyone watch the way this team crumbles without Bruno and Pogba and not be interested in Thiago? Even if he could only play 30 games a season, the fact it'd allow us to give Bruno and Pogba a rest would be worth its weight. Look how knackered both Bruno and Pogba looked against Southampton. Look how much worse we got when they got subbed. Are people really telling me they wouldn't prefer to see Thiago coming on instead of Fred and/or McTominay?
Yeah but then I don't think he's going to come to play 2nd fiddle to them. He's as good if not better than both of them. I'd love him here because he's fecking brilliant but how do you fit them all in?
I think in most cases it's just a question of where we should focus our investment given there will be a hole in everyone's finances including our own.
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