Cassidy
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That's the price quoted for Verratti.
Ah I see, still Don Balon
That's the price quoted for Verratti.
I am sorry - but I can't take a player whose name is "NABY" seriously.
Can we sign Messic then?Mou seems to have developed a fetish for names ending 'ic'
Is it me or does the state of Barca and RM finances equate to living paycheck to paycheck? Seems they always need to raise funds to buy.£75m Don Balon
Is it me or does the state of Barca and RM finances equate to living paycheck to paycheck? Seems they always need to raise funds to buy.
He is quality and should bide his time until next season, surely a big club will come in for him.
Are there not other CM out there who you could sign with more top league experience? I like Keita but it seems like a big risk, could have just had a purple season.
It means prophet btw.
It could well be that he has had a purple patch, but sometimes you have to take the risk. If he was to have another blinder this season what chance and at what price would there be next summer?
Leipzig are rich, so are the PL clubs. There's no way Pool or any other club can get him for 30mil in such a scenario, especially the PL clubs. Just see the amount were being quoted for Perisic, Everton for Sigurdsson etc. In a crazy market, you gotta pay the crazy money or see a club like Pool snap him up.Probably because he's a 30m player being shopped around at 65m
What??? You don't know who Doug is???Who?
Leipzig are rich, so are the PL clubs. There's no way Pool or any other club can get him for 30mil in such a scenario, especially the PL clubs. Just see the amount were being quoted for Perisic, Everton for Sigurdsson etc. In a crazy market, you gotta pay the crazy money or see a club like Pool snap him up.
Leipzig are rich, so are the PL clubs. There's no way Pool or any other club can get him for 30mil in such a scenario, especially the PL clubs. Just see the amount were being quoted for Perisic, Everton for Sigurdsson etc. In a crazy market, you gotta pay the crazy money or see a club like Pool snap him up.
Iheanacho is probably the closest and he was bought when he was 17 so doesn't really count.Man city love signing players don't they. What is actually the point in their state of the art youth academy? Have they brought anyone through their ranks at all?
Oh yes, wasn't suggesting a club go in for him just so Pool don't get him. Just that I'm surprise that others clubs aren't in for him. Really good player.Yeah but its not a wise strategy to buy a player just so another club doesn't buy him.
He is too much of a gamble at the price bring offered imo. If he replicates last seasons form in the new season then fair enough. Even then 65m is crazy, but then the release clause is there.
Man city love signing players don't they. What is actually the point in their state of the art youth academy? Have they brought anyone through their ranks at all?
Reds 'on alert for Ivan Rakitic'
A new name in the frame.
United have been linked with defensive midfield targets Eric Dier, Nemanja Matic and Fabinho this summer without getting a deal done.
Now Spanish media have thrown the name of Barcelona’s Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic into the mix.
Barca are reportedly willing to sell in order to move for PSG’s to sell Marco Verratti.
He is expected to cost around £75m and Don Balon says the Catalan giants will need to sell Rakitic to finance a swoop, leaving United and AC Milan as potential destinations for him.
Alright pal, don't wet yourself over it
£75m Don Balon
I know. As soon as our name gets mentioned the price rockets. I know nothing about Don Balon.
Didn't realise he needed a new contract
What a stupid thing to say.
Just be glad you have as sensible a name as.... lysglimt
That's insane, he's 23 and not got a chance in hell of playing for Chelsea any time soon.
Why would they give him a new contract to loan him out again?
Madness.
£48m is his release clause next summer.
There is risk and there is recklessness. This seems a little but reckless to me. Either way lets see what happens.
How can there be a bidding war when there's a release clause.Agreed. However if he does have another blinder then that £48m will be the starting price in a bidding war no doubt. I think if we want him that badly then we need to take that risk now.