Extracting a player from Bilbao is seemingly very difficult at the best of times, but with a week to go in this window, it would surely be nigh on impossible.
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Extracting a player from Bilbao is seemingly very difficult at the best of times, but with a week to go in this window, it would surely be nigh on impossible.
Dispatch the lawyers on Friday, it'll be fine.
And send 6 this time.
Didn't someone say that Herrera and Laporte have the same agent.
Used too. Laporte ditched the agent
Not any more, Laporte sacked him after stories linking him with a move away from Bilbao repeatedly surfaced.
If he's going to carry on with 3, why not play a left footer as the central of the 3?
Would be delighted with this transfer, but I think we need somebody more experienced. Somebody who can keep the others calm and orchestrate the defense, Hummels would be perfect.
It's probably bullshit because it's Ballbag, but if we do end buying him, our defense would be set up for years. DDG, Jones, Rafael, Shaw and Rojo + Laporte all 24 or younger.
So now with a new agent he is linked with a move away from Bilbao?
Because agents.So now with a new agent he is linked with a move away from Bilbao?
Sign Laporte, Varane, Pogba and that young striker who's scoring a goal a game in Ligue 1 and we'll have a French core of world class players for 10 years.
He gets a bad press from a lot on here, Ballbag, but I find him ok. I feel he's been more spot on, than not, if I'm honest.
He's one of the few journalists who puts himself out there, too. And even if the transfer doesn't go through, his knowledge normally has some elements of credibility.
Where is the Laporte thread btw?
If people read what they want to hear it's "Ballague is usually spot on." If Ballague is reporting something negative then it's "he's an unreliable idiot."
Ballague is like most journos. He's just reporting information that he's been fed. I'm sure he tries to filter what he is told but he is reliant on his sources. This means he will get some wrong and some right.
I don't think he's as bad as some of the guys from the Daily Express or Star who are just making shit up.
I don't think he's as bad as some of the guys from the Daily Express or Star who are just making shit up.
He's in the middle, he doesn't spout constant bullshit and he gets a fair amount right whilst getting some wrong, its worth taking an interest to.
Definitely not as bad as those papers, but he isn't as reliable as the Times or Guardian.
Real are just feckin interested in everybody!
Ballague has excellent contacts within the Spanish League, that's definitely a fact. Pretty sure I read somewhere that Balague is one of the few journalists that Cristiano Ronaldo is sort of friends with.
Problem is they buy so many of them, it's even harder to seperate truth and bullshit.
The more they'll sign, the more they'll sell.
Given DDG, Jones and Rafael won't be here next year...
Even tho Ronaldos suing him?
Real Madrid is going to be busy if there is any danger of them receiving a transfer ban. I'm sure they'll receive the same postponement of their charge so that they can spend huge in one summer transfer window.
Wasn't aware of that, but if it helps, the bit of information I posted was before then. It's also possible that Ronaldo told him something in confidence, and Ballague ended up writing that in his book.
And why would that amount to a tort?
How can you battle for someone with a buyout clause. You just pay the clause and then he plays for you.
A man like you would have thrived in the times of slavery.
I think the player gets a bit of a say in the matter!
We definitely get linked with the most players by far though
Lovers quarrel may be.
Well Cristiano has denied saying it so he is maybe going to sue Ballague for libel.
Contracts? Agent Fees?
Ahh, but don't forget the 'project'!Salary, perks etc. etc.
Manchester vs Madrid weather
Players always go because they like the 'project'.
Ben Smith: Wigan winger Callum McManaman will join West Brom tomorrow for £4.75m (via @patmurphybbc)
Will be good to see McManaman in the Prem again, I've always liked him. Nice piece of business by Pulis, too.
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