walsh
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Jesus, if we sign both Strootman and Thiago...![]()
We can finally drop that make weight Carrick!
Jesus, if we sign both Strootman and Thiago...![]()
Regarding buy-out clauses:
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I think the only way its different is the fact that we are a foreign club and not a domestic club.I'm gathering Thiago's clause isn't the same as the others though? Every single player in La Liga has a buyout but this clause of Thiago's is due to lack of games. I'm probably wrong but this clause should be different to the normal rule.
If we sign Garay then I'd guess it's because we expect Vidic/Ferdinand to play less and we don't think Smalling/Jones are quite ready to step up yet. Garay would probably be in the prime of his career right now, wouldn't he? I guess we feel we need to have a few defenders in peak form.Did I see Garay mentioned there? Strootman and Thiago make a whole lot of sense, but Garay means we then have 6 centre backs. Is that not perhaps too many for 2 positions?
I think he knows if he is patient he will become Barca main man in midfield in years to come, but the problem is, he is 22 years old and there's a big world cup coming next summer, he just isn't going to replace Xavi, Iniesta or Fabregas anytime sooner. So he is going to make up his mind and join us here, hopefully.
But Martinez had a release clause which Bayern activated and I assume they classify as a foreign club. The 2 passages appear to be contradictory.Regarding buy-out clauses:
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I think he knows if he is patient he will become Barca main man in midfield in years to come, but the problem is, he is 22 years old and there's a big world cup coming next summer, he just isn't going to replace Xavi, Iniesta or Fabregas anytime sooner. So he is going to make up his mind and join us here, hopefully.
But Martinez had a release clause which Bayern activated and I assume they classify as a foreign club. The 2 passages appear to be contradictory.
If that's the case, why can't Thiago do something similar? Assuming he does want to leave Barca.Didn't Martinez have to buy out his own contract?
Im pretty sure that'd be a last resort if Barça decide to be awkward. My guess is that Thiago and Manchester United would rather keep things as amicable as possible and try to reach an agreement because when it gets to that point his fee raises since he will have to pay tax on the money we give him to buy himself out.If that's the case, why can't Thiago do something similar? Assuming he does want to leave Barca.
My understanding is that Bayern did not have to have Martinez buy out his own contract. They were able to pay the buy-out 'with his permission', thus avoiding the big tax hit. It's entirely possible that that's the solution which we'll come to with Thiago, too.Why didn't that happen to Bayern?
My understanding is that Bayern did not have to have Martinez buy out his own contract. They were able to pay the buy-out 'with his permission', thus avoiding the big tax hit. It's entirely possible that that's the solution which we'll come to with Thiago, too.
Regarding buy-out clauses:
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The second part of your post is all wrong. What kind of source is tat from?Regarding buy-out clauses:
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Anyone else skeptical that Thiago has been put on top top wages AND guaranteed to be a starter? It doesn't seem like our style and I doubt Moyes style either
I dont know about top wages but would you seriously not start if we got him and you were the manager? He is better than Cleverely, Anderson and Giggs as a central midfielder.Anyone else skeptical that Thiago has been put on top top wages AND guaranteed to be a starter? It doesn't seem like our style and I doubt Moyes style either
I reckon it's ~90K and he'll be first choice anyway barring fitness etc.Anyone else skeptical that Thiago has been put on top top wages AND guaranteed to be a starter? It doesn't seem like our style and I doubt Moyes style either
This is what annoys me about media outlets "reporting" news regarding transfers, each outlet just uses the old scattergun approach where they will break an exclusive about us signing a player then question it in another article to see like they are ahead of the curve when in truth its just rubbish journalism.The reliable Goal.com have said the move is in doubt.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892...-of-signing-barcelona-midfielder?ICID=HP_HN_1
sorry if posted.
So what shirt number is he going to wear then? 8? 22?