Thiago Alcantara | Signed for Bayern Munich

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Do you think Barcelona are glad he has this release clause now? They are potentially going to lose a player for a percentage of his true worth. Why would Utd start giving them to players if we have not in the past, it's a minefield Utd should not walk into in my opinion.
 
Cina said:
Ah ok, didn't realize there were actual quotes.

Can't see them buying him, after €47m on Neymar there's just no need really.
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I agree. It'd be a mental summer for them if they did, especially as they've not bought a defender yet.

Still, talking about other teams players seems to be the Barca way. Didn't take him long to settle in.


I'm just being bitter because I don't like Barca and I've gone full-blown-muppet over Thiago :cool:
 
OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
I got it from here, there where's actual quotes from Neymar.

http://www.teamtalk.com/manchester-united/8799201/Neymar-urges-Roo-to-join-Barca

Neymar said: "The style of football we [Barcelona] play and the level of the players we have - we are the perfect club for the top players to join.
"I have met Wayne on a few occasions and he seems a good guy but importantly, he is one of the players I admire most in the world.
"Wayne is one of the most gifted and technical players in the world.
"Of course he would improve Barcelona. He would improve any club in Europe. And on a personal level, it would be a dream to play with him."
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NeymON!

Oh wait, too late...
 
Platato said:
It would probably be better for us since we're known to sell cheap. As jojojo said, we would at least recoup the money we paid for him rather than worry about clubs low-balling us for a player who they know wants out.
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Yup. Besides, getting 15-18mil for a player that's under-performing isn't half bad. We're probably not even going the get half of that if we sell Anderson.

But my gut feel is that Thiago is going to be a bit special.
 
A Rooney, Neymar and Messi front three I would expect near 100 goals in all seriousness.
 
OnlyTwoDaSilvas said:
With Neymar begging for Rooney to join Barca, why don't we play their game and get our boys to start chatting about Thiago? At least Giggs had the humility to just dismiss it as rumour when asked about him, instead of telling him to join United.

Maybe we are just too nicey-nice in the market? Get the ferry, drive to Barcelona, potato sack over the head and bang the cnut into a van.
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http://www.aferry.co.uk/trasmediterranea-ferry-uk.htm

You sort the ferry times & i'll sort the van!
 
Platato said:
Could this be lads?
Radio el Fuego @RadioelFuego1
Inglés: Exclusive: Thiago to #mufc will be completed this week. Our man at Radio el Fuego Ricardo Serna has spoke to his father this morning
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Platato said:
Could this be lads?
Radio el Fuego @RadioelFuego1
Inglés: Exclusive: Thiago to #mufc will be completed this week. Our man at Radio el Fuego Ricardo Serna has spoke to his father this morning
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thiagON!!!!!!!!!!! this is the news I needed this morning :drool:

Edit : Damien has transfer-cock blocked us again.
 
My itk insider says that Moyes has been shown where the toilets are and has been taken through how the timesheet system works. His email is up and running (though he's yet to email his mates with his new address) and he is now just waiting for an access code for the colour laser printer. After that he's going to do some transfers.
 
Damien said:
58 tweets with the first one being on the 25th June. Looks legit.
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Dante said:
There's also no Radio El Fuego in Catalonia and no frequency on the twitter page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_radio_stations_in_Catalan
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Dante said:
They also seem to have nicked their station logo from this EHow page on How To Make A Radio Station.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4829403_radio-station.html
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It was also made up by people on Utd Forum about two weeks ago.
 
Sir A1ex said:
My itk insider says that Moyes has been shown where the toilets are and has been taken through how the timesheet system works. His email is up and running (though he's yet to email his mates with his new address) and he is now just waiting for an access code for the colour laser printer. After that he's going to do some transfers.
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Is his photo for the security pass pencilled in for this afternoon? Although, I reckon that taking the photos used to be Phelan's role.
 
Sir A1ex said:
My itk insider says that Moyes has been shown where the toilets are and has been taken through how the timesheet system works. His email is up and running (though he's yet to email his mates with his new address) and he is now just waiting for an access code for the colour laser printer. After that he's going to do some transfers.
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:lol:
 
Barca are trying to have their cake and eat it.

Thiago wants assurances in writing regarding game time which Barca righfully will not acquiesce to.
Barca would rather not he leaves but they cannot force him to stay either due to his clause in his contract regarding the release fee.
United are happy to pay the release fee but neither do they feel they can give him playing time assurances.
Thiago realises he has more chance in getting game time at United but nothing is guaranteed.
Thus Thiago wants the same clause as he had in his Barca contract - which is something United have not generally done. United suspect Thiago if he does come will then return to Barca within a few years. Barca would like him back after a few years with him having gained game time at United.
The real stick point is a) the clause b) the value of the clause.

I would sign him with a clause and then try renegotiate his contract after a year or two.
 
Commadus said:
Barca are trying to have their cake and eat it.

Thiago wants assurances in writing regarding game time which Barca righfully will not acquiesce to.
Barca would rather not he leaves but they cannot force him to stay either due to his clause in his contract regarding the release fee.
United are happy to pay the release fee but neither do they feel they can give him playing time assurances.
Thiago realises he has more chance in getting game time at United but nothing is guaranteed.
Thus Thiago wants the same clause as he had in his Barca contract - which is something United have not generally done. United suspect Thiago if he does come will then return to Barca within a few years. Barca would like him back after a few years with him having gained game time at United.
The real stick point is a) the clause b) the value of the clause.

I would sign him with a clause and then try renegotiate his contract after a year or two.
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2 year loan deal it is then!
 
sign him, give him the playing time guarantee but stick a minimum fee release clause in there @ €90,000,000. If Barca want him back in 3 years then they will have to pay for it
 
For what it's worth, he's been named in Barcelona's squad for their first preseason game in four weeks.

EDIT: What he said.
 
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