Dig up my "you can quote me" thread and pop it in there.
Thiago Alcantara | Signed for Bayern Munich
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Dig up my "you can quote me" thread and pop it in there.
Let's look at this properly. This is what we know.
1. We made a bid for Alcantara 2 years ago and he
wanted to stay at Barca.
2. He was unhappy last year and so negotiated a
contract with Barca that he plays 30 games. If not he
goes for 18m Euros before 31st July 2013 and 90m Euros
afterwards.
3. He only played 23 games (Barcelona f***** up) and
guess Tito V. being sick didn't help things.
4. He's currently playing behind Iniesta, Xavi,
Busquets, & Fabregas and they won the league and no
sign of him being able to improve from the bench or
them retiring.
5. Barca just signed Neymar. No idea what Barca formation
will look like but looks like 1 place less somewhere in the MF.
6. RM expressed an interest and he has stated he
wouldn't join RM.
7. He hasn't stated that he wouldn't leave
8. MD have reported that he has told TPTB at Barca that
he intends to leave.
9. MD reported that due to conflict of interests &
pacts BM are out of the equation and RM (maybe Pep
can't go to former Barca players straight away).
10. This is Alcantara's last season in Spain U21s.
11.He is desperate to make the Spain WC team in Rio
next year but has to be playing First Team Football to
do that
12. Spain's midfield includes Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi,
Fabregas, Cazorla, Martinez, Mata and other up & coming
talent.
13. Doesn't make any sense for him to join a team that
won the CL with Martinez, Kroos, Schweinsteiger,
Muller, Shaqiri and who just signed Gotze as no better
position than he was in Barcelona with Pep where he was
also a sub.
14. MD report that Manchester City BM don't interest
him.
15. SAF has kept that CM position open for 2 years (AT
LEAST) as United tried to sign him 2 years ago.
16. United are DESPERATE for a central midfielder as
Anderson is injury-prone as is Cleverly (although both
are talented) and doubts over Fletcher's health and
fitness.
17. DDG is actively trying to persuade Alcantara to
join him in Manchester.
18. Ferdinand praised Alcantara's performance and
claimed we need to produce youngsters like that.
19. MD (Mundo Deportivo) reported that Thiago is close
to joining Manchester United and that his father and
agent (former Brazilian player Mazinho) has already met
representatives from the club.
1. We made a bid for Alcantara 2 years ago and he
wanted to stay at Barca.
2. He was unhappy last year and so negotiated a
contract with Barca that he plays 30 games. If not he
goes for 18m Euros before 31st July 2013 and 90m Euros
afterwards.
3. He only played 23 games (Barcelona f***** up) and
guess Tito V. being sick didn't help things.
4. He's currently playing behind Iniesta, Xavi,
Busquets, & Fabregas and they won the league and no
sign of him being able to improve from the bench or
them retiring.
5. Barca just signed Neymar. No idea what Barca formation
will look like but looks like 1 place less somewhere in the MF.
6. RM expressed an interest and he has stated he
wouldn't join RM.
7. He hasn't stated that he wouldn't leave
8. MD have reported that he has told TPTB at Barca that
he intends to leave.
9. MD reported that due to conflict of interests &
pacts BM are out of the equation and RM (maybe Pep
can't go to former Barca players straight away).
10. This is Alcantara's last season in Spain U21s.
11.He is desperate to make the Spain WC team in Rio
next year but has to be playing First Team Football to
do that
12. Spain's midfield includes Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi,
Fabregas, Cazorla, Martinez, Mata and other up & coming
talent.
13. Doesn't make any sense for him to join a team that
won the CL with Martinez, Kroos, Schweinsteiger,
Muller, Shaqiri and who just signed Gotze as no better
position than he was in Barcelona with Pep where he was
also a sub.
14. MD report that Manchester City BM don't interest
him.
15. SAF has kept that CM position open for 2 years (AT
LEAST) as United tried to sign him 2 years ago.
16. United are DESPERATE for a central midfielder as
Anderson is injury-prone as is Cleverly (although both
are talented) and doubts over Fletcher's health and
fitness.
17. DDG is actively trying to persuade Alcantara to
join him in Manchester.
18. Ferdinand praised Alcantara's performance and
claimed we need to produce youngsters like that.
19. MD (Mundo Deportivo) reported that Thiago is close
to joining Manchester United and that his father and
agent (former Brazilian player Mazinho) has already met
representatives from the club.
Is it that time of the thread where we all start creating ridiculously bad puns for young Thiago? What stage of the thread are we at now?
Exactly, I can easily see them completely neglecting a written clause in his contract and loaning him out to Mallorca instead.
Where is the writing on the ball? the vital piece of information confirming his arrival to united?
It feels to me like we enter a phase of putting our own club down and making it seem like he'd be insane to join us over the might and power of Bayern or City.
Or has that phase come and gone?
I refuse to believe the Thiago-Dea Gea thing is merely a joke. I think United have had a word with De Gea and got him to play it down a bit to cool public interest and stop any of the other big teams doing their usual trick of denying us a player and strengthening themselves.
We'll announce it shortly.
We'll announce it shortly.
I don't know what phase you're talking about, but I'll be hibernating through that phase. I don't ever put this marvellous club down! Any player would be stupid to turn us down, yes I'm looking at you Ronaldinho, Ozil, Nasri, Hazard, Moura and co.
SARCASM LOL
Edit: oh, hey, you can do all caps posts now. It's a brave new world.
Edit: oh, hey, you can do all caps posts now. It's a brave new world.
I'm glad the german press haven't been saying much about Thiago. It gives me some hope. Doesn't Bayern's transfers go through their director of football?
I dont think Bayern is our competition for him like I said before. If he moves, it will be to the premier league.
Pexbo I admire your persistence with this saga. You could be right about de gea playing it down in public which is probably why he said "jokingly".
He's gonna be red
video :
So a newbie has done this. First class muppetry all around.
Why would De Gea say it's unlikely Barca won't sell him? Maybe Thiago's agreed to stay after all
Maybe Thiago's agreed to stay after allWhat's his shirt number at Barca?
Surely that is not Thiago
Ha. Well done, fadi.
Well done, fadi.Why would De Gea say it's unlikely Barca won't sell him?
Because DDG might not know/understand that he has a buyout clause.
#11.
Outstanding work from that Newbie, promote him.
Out of respect for the situation. Keeps people guessing and allows United to continue doing business quietly. Just as we like it. You see? de Gea is executing the art of being a football agent quite well. The problem is some posters on here are having trouble coming to terms with de Gea's new found hobby. Plus Morata has been quoted saying he would like for Thiago and Isco to join him at Madrid.Why would De Gea say it's unlikely Barca won't sell him?
Is that a Vidic jersey?
That's A+ muppetry from the newbie. He better keeps up the good work
Delaney getting abuse on twitter for adding Chelsea to the mix
How is the writing on the wall? I thought we'd signed him after seeing the thread title.
Two pieces of top class muppetry in the space of two days. I don't think the caf can handle that.
It's on the ball. On the ball.
Apparent quote from Thiago from two years ago. Not sure if posted.
“I would be lying if I said that my dream is to succeed at Barca. My dream is to succeed in football'
“I would be lying if I said that my dream is to succeed at Barca. My dream is to succeed in football'
- Rumours - Check
- Twitter ITKs - Check
- Dodging question in interview - Check
- Team-mate tapping him up - Check
- Signing a shirt - Check
What's lacking is a bit of rumours from British papers. They have stayed pretty quiet so far haven't they?
How do you add 10mil to an 18mil buyout clause? Thats right boys you cant !!!!
18Mil plus offering him a competitive enough package should see us get our hands on him.
18Mil plus offering him a competitive enough package should see us get our hands on him.
We're never going to get as good an opportunity to sign a midfielder who'd elevate us to the next level as this.
All this is a but much.
20. Signed a Manchester United shirt with a mischievous look in his eyes
Anyone remember this?
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