Thiago Alcantara | Signed for Bayern Munich

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If it's just a case of Barcelona stalling so as to enact the €90m buyout clause on 1st August then they should worry about the legal implications of their actions.

But it doesn't seem like Barcelona can stall anything though? It's basically up to Alcantara now to decide if he's going or staying
 
So what that he isn't due back for 12 days. Barca would have to act if we activate that clause, so that's exactly what we should do.
 
I really do wonder sometimes what goes on in those discussions that they take so long sometimes. I mean, what on earth is there to discuss that takes so long? Do they talk for a minute a day? Is it that hard to agree on something or to simply say not interested?
 
I don't think they have to. We need Harry Redknapps men, they can pull off deals in an hour, at the 11th hour.
Depends on the deal. They can be quite complicated. Thankfully, in my opinion, I think this deal is quite straightforward. I don't know what's holding up the deal but I am sure we will find out soon. If it's true Barca are stalling this transfer somehow, then I find that a bit crass. It's their fault they let it get to this point. I would love to see them throw their toys out the pram
 
Doubt barca can prevent the deal from going through. If it doesn't, it'd be because thiago didn't want to move.
 
Who does our negotiating....Frank Spencer?

Always felt that when we deal with big foreign players we struggle and come up short!
 
Who does our negotiating....Frank Spencer?

Always felt that when we deal with big foreign players we struggle and come up short!
That was David gills fault. The fecker couldn't close a door.

We have the new guy now. He might be better.
 
That was David gills fault. The fecker couldn't close a door.

We have the new guy now. He might be better.

He seems worse ;), he is taking forever on closing Thiago and what was a done deal with Strootman and Garay he can't close them too.
 
He must have made some serious cash out of us by now? How many feckin deals has he been involved in?

Ronaldo, Anderson, DdG(allegedly), Nani, (potentially Garay), Bebe

Zlatan's agent is worse.He also represents Pogba. Grr.
 
It'd be funny to see Thiago stay at Barca only to spend more or less the same amount of time on the bench. Xavi could have a Pirlo like resurgence who knows.
 
Will this be the first transfer to be influenced by twitter?

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Trending? To top that we'll need one of those fly-by plane messages.
 
I'm so boooooored of all the speculation, twittering, tabloid press crap.....it's like being on a bloody rollercoaster. I reckon we will sign no headline player, just a couple of squad ones...
 
I'm so boooooored of all the speculation, twittering, tabloid press crap.....it's like being on a bloody rollercoaster. I reckon we will sign no headline player, just a couple of squad ones...

To be honest I don't think we need a marquee signing. Just reinforcement into the midfield. It's a bonus that Thiago would be considered a headline purchase, but it wouldn't bother me too much should we buy a lesser name once they're sufficient midfield reinforcement.
 
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