Transfer discussion thread

[Art Vandelay_]

Milan join the race to sign Tonali

 

[pantskyle]

Milan join the race to sign Tonali

Have heard that United have also inquired.

 

[jod23]

It's like the Jordan debate with LeBron and others. Jordan nuthuggers (cough cough Jod ) think it's blasphemy to say LeBron is better than him....when he is. See the problem????

Lol. Lebron is insignificant when it comes to Jordan. They are worlds apart.

 

[jod23]

Oh, it's a permanent deal they're trying.

Oh... haha. I didnt know that. I highly doubt we sell him. He's highly rated at Liverpool.

 

[Memphis]

I one zillion percent want Messi. But we cant afford like 20 million for Thiago so Messi is a pipedream. There is only one place he ends up and it's at City.

Tightasses.

 

[Pykie]

 

[manureid]

Jordan is better than Messi. Yeh, I said it.

 

[SM]

Hm, this seems to be a new player? How strange.

 

[Memphis]

Jordan is better than Messi. Yeh, I said it.

This needs it's own thread.

 

[chef]

Jordan is better than Messi. Yeh, I said it.

Meh, Bradman is better than both.

 

[Zidane98]

Anything in the Rogic / Duffy swap story?

 

[pantskyle]

I remember watching Babe Ruth sock a few homers, he is better by a mile.

 

[RossFC]

Meh, Bradman is better than both.

Neither got bowled for a duck in their last test.

 

[Bostonian]

Anything in the Rogic / Duffy swap story?

I couldn't say though it doesn't really move the needle for our team because we already have better players than him in that position in the squad.

Celtic are just being tight arses.

There were some murmurs that we like their striker and with seemingly some talk of players wanting away from Celtic that some kind of swap and cash going Celtic's way might be something we'd explore.

 

[Zidane98]

Goes without saying but I’ll say it anyway...this will be a massive blow to Barca and La Liga.

And as epl opposition fan you would hope your team is scheduled to play his team later in the season at your home ground when crowds are allowed in.

Depends. If Barca can get top talent like Martinez from Inter plus rejig their team to properly accommodate the likes of Griezmann / Coutinho could see them come out better. A 200m sake kf Messi is a win for them IMO

I think any team that would be prepared to spend 200m on what is effectively a short term toy are pretty desperate for relevance and who knows how Messi copes with culture shock after knowing nothing other than Barcelona for 20 years. Its a huge risk with the wages he is on and his age for a PL team and not appropriate either with the ongoing pandemic.

To me signing Messi only makes sense if you can get him for free and he accepts wages inline with the other top earners in your squad. Bring it on in that case.

 

[mike123]

Depends. If Barca can get top talent like Martinez from Inter plus rejig their team to properly accommodate the likes of Griezmann / Coutinho could see them come out better. A 200m sake kf Messi is a win for them IMO

I think any team that would be prepared to spend 200m on what is effectively a short term toy are pretty desperate for relevance and who knows how Messi copes with culture shock after knowing nothing other than Barcelona for 20 years. Its a huge risk with the wages he is on and his age for a PL team and not appropriate either with the ongoing pandemic.

To me signing Messi only makes sense if you can get him for free and he accepts wages inline with the other top earners in your squad. Bring it on in that case.

I don’t think Martinez will fit well with Greizmann, both that second striker that play off a number 9 type.

 

[RPCB]

Barcelona have asked for a €200m bottle of sake for Messi?

 

[Zidane98]

Redirect Notice

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Sounds like FIFA wont give the go ahead for Messi to unilaterally terminate and join another club. No point fighting in civil court about it if Barca refuse and FIFA refuse the transfer.

 

[apollo_creed]

Urgent Messi transfer saga update:

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Come back to us when he is pictured drinking Victorian wine..

 

[Kompany]

Depends. If Barca can get top talent like Martinez from Inter plus rejig their team to properly accommodate the likes of Griezmann / Coutinho could see them come out better. A 200m sake kf Messi is a win for them IMO

Koeman has told Griezmann he wants to build the attack around him. It looks like from day 1, Koeman knew Messi wasn't going to be around, despite what he and the board said in public. It's actually understandable - they need the money and Messi is nearing the end anyway, if not now, then in 2-3 seasons. The way in which it's happening is just pretty disgraceful. A club icon like that deserves a proper goodbye and an immediate role at the club. Bartomeu and his group are now doing everything to bring back financial stability (because they're financially responsible for a shortage at the end of their term), but it was their lack of long term planning that caused this situation in the first place.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Some good discussion in last few posts.

I wonder how much Messi is worth to a club and league from a revenue point of view? Yes may come with costly fee but gees the marketing/mechandise/exposure rights etc you would think would be massive for those 3 years. And at same time a blow to Barca brand.

 

[Easty]

Some good discussion in last few posts.

I wonder how much Messi is worth to a club and league from a revenue point of view? Yes may come with costly fee but gees the marketing/mechandise/exposure rights etc you would think would be massive for those 3 years. And at same time a blow to Barca brand.

The Ronaldo figures give a pretty good indication.

Why shirt sales don't even come close to paying for a transfer

The Old Lady are said to have pocketed a staggering $60m in shirt sales in the 24 hours following his unveiling alone

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Magma]

shirt sales are a fallacy but marketing wise it's worth a shitload. messi front and centre of every single campaign while he's at the club. sponsors would be absolutely clamouring for a piece, especially in the league with the most eyes on it.

plus i suspect if this deal goes through, and still a big if, sponsors would be chipping in with the fee too like juve had with ronaldo.

barca are absolutely right to do everything possible to hold onto him. they should be demanding his release clause.

 

[Marcel Proust]

It's like the Jordan debate with LeBron and others. Jordan nuthuggers (cough cough Jod ) think it's blasphemy to say LeBron is better than him....when he is. See the problem????

Giannis > Lebron

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

shirt sales are a fallacy but marketing wise it's worth a shitload. messi front and centre of every single campaign while he's at the club. sponsors would be absolutely clamouring for a piece, especially in the league with the most eyes on it.

plus i suspect if this deal goes through, and still a big if, sponsors would be chipping in with the fee too like juve had with ronaldo.

barca are absolutely right to do everything possible to hold onto him. they should be demanding his release clause.

Spot on, shirt sales are like sugar hit at start, but boost to marketing/sponsorship/brand recognition would be enormous. Probably bigger impact than Ronaldo to Juve as epl so much bigger (and I’m a serie A follower so not meant to bag)