Transfer Rumours

Varane doesn't have a release clause of 30 million. No way. Madrid would have upped that asap after this season and a lot of clubs would be after him if it were so.

exactly CBarca, it's 200 millions now. it's very touching how much Freecat loves Varane tho

There are different sources, what it's clear is that Madrid hasn't renewed Var**e, so the clause can't have been upped. That's rubbish.

we havent renewed him yet, that clause was inserted in the initial contract, you are right. 200 millions still lol

Even if we paid 200m, no player would ever want to switch to the rival, they will be hated all over spain, even Barcelona fans might not even accept him it'd be a very stupid move on his part.

Donuts wrote:Even if we paid 200m, no player would ever want to switch to the rival, they will be hated all over spain, even Barcelona fans might not even accept him it'd be a very stupid move on his part.

What a ridiculous statement. So never a player switched frm Barça to Madrid or viceversa.

Maybe Var**e has a 200 milion release clause, or maybe it's 30 as some other sources claim. Truth is you don't really know nick, and all I say is that we should try to sign him if the release clause is payable (40 or less).

What is ridiculous is your obsession with Varane, I never said it has never happened but the players are surely hesitant after seeing how the fans treated Figo etc.
You were the one telling me I have to hate Madrid to be a real Barca fan yet here you are jacking off to their youth player which has as much probability of joining our team as Mourinho does.

Twitter says this is the full list of center back options we are looking at.

Mathieu, Rami, Mangala, Vertonghen, Inigo Martinez, Vermaelen, Agger, Marquinhos

So far I think there is only one name we at the forum have discussed seriously but there hasn't been the remotest link mentioned in the media - Kocsielny.

Donuts wrote:What is ridiculous is your obsession with Varane, I never said it has never happened but the players are surely hesitant after seeing how the fans treated Figo etc.
You were the one telling me I have to hate Madrid to be a real Barca fan yet here you are jacking off to their youth player which has as much probability of joining our team as Mourinho does.

Their youth player? Mate, Va**ne is from lille, not Madrid, neither a Madrid youth. He barely has played for them. Sure he does the same option to be signed than mourinho. :facepalm

when i say youth i mean a prospect of Madrid who is young.
stop trying so hard.
and please give it up, it's not going to happen.

Donuts wrote:when i say youth i mean a prospect of Madrid who is young.
stop trying so hard.
and please give it up, it's not going to happen.

Thiago Silva will happen even less. If I have to stop insisting about Var**e, you have to stop insisting about Thiago Silva.
That was my point.
Now, take a brake cause you are not adding anything of interest really.

Lol Thiago Silva is brought up because Tito and other in staff have said it, your the only one bringing up unlikely targets.
I'll leave it at that, and you should move on varane should be dropped unless any website even the worst source brings him up, which isn't the case.

And im not adding anything interesting? this is a transfer rumors thread not free cat's imaginary transfer saga with a player that will never come.

free_cat - Varane bromance.

messixaviesta wrote:Mathieu, Rami, Mangala, Vertonghen, Inigo Martinez, Vermaelen, Agger, Marquinhos

Mathieu = old, not a natural CB (I know he played CB towards the end of the season for Valencia)
Rami = old, not good enough
Mangala = he's not good on the ball from the limited times I've watched him
Vertonghen = Going to cost you €40 million.
Martínez = Not the physical beast free_cat wants from Varane, but certainly better on the ball than the Frenchman.
Vermaelen = If he's cheap he could be a great signing.
Agger = expensive and injury-prone. Also overrated imo.
Marquinhos = For cheap he could be a good backup option, but Barcelona need an established CB not someone to gamble.

danyjr wrote:

messixaviesta wrote:Mathieu, Rami, Mangala, Vertonghen, Inigo Martinez, Vermaelen, Agger, Marquinhos

Mathieu = old, not a natural CB (I know he played CB towards the end of the season for Valencia)
Rami = old, not good enough
Mangala = he's not good on the ball from the limited times I've watched him
Vertonghen = Going to cost you €40 million.
Martínez = Not the physical beast free_cat wants from Varane, but certainly better on the ball than the Frenchman.
Vermaelen = If he's cheap he could be a great signing.
Agger = expensive and injury-prone. Also overrated imo.
Marquinhos = For cheap he could be a good backup option, but Barcelona need an established CB not someone to gamble.

The job of a CB is to defend, not to be good on the ball. They already have that in Pique.

messixaviesta wrote:

Mathieu, Rami, Mangala, Vertonghen, Inigo Martinez, Vermaelen, Agger, Marquinhos

What pisses me off is that barca have been monitoring Vertonghen since like 3 or 4 years ago and could of have gotten him for like 10-15 million while he'd cost at least twice as much currently but honestly I would not care if we over pay for him,he is one of the best Centre backs in the world and I would be really happy with this transfer window if we got him.

Marquinhos is a player that I really like,future world class payer, he is equally capable at right back and centre back and he is young,he can be a future replacement for Alves and provide us with much needed depth in the backline. Although I would only want marcos if we get another starting material CB aswell and his cost can be pretty high,maybe a part exchange with Montoya? Would Roma be interested?

Agger is a player we were highly linked with last summer,I really thought he was going to join,until Song emerged. I really regret that Barca did not get him and I think the season would of have been a little better had he joined.

danyjr wrote:

messixaviesta wrote:Mathieu, Rami, Mangala, Vertonghen, Inigo Martinez, Vermaelen, Agger, Marquinhos

Mathieu = old, not a natural CB (I know he played CB towards the end of the season for Valencia)
Rami = old, not good enough
Mangala = he's not good on the ball from the limited times I've watched him
Vertonghen = Going to cost you €40 million.
Martínez = Not the physical beast free_cat wants from Varane, but certainly better on the ball than the Frenchman.
Vermaelen = If he's cheap he could be a great signing.
Agger = expensive and injury-prone. Also overrated imo.
Marquinhos = For cheap he could be a good backup option, but Barcelona need an established CB not someone to gamble.

Since when 29-30 years is "old".
Please, as a 29 year old this is insulting. You can say it's not worth it to spend big in a 29-30 year old player, like it would be the case with the beloved Thiago Silva and no the case with my imaginary transfer saga, but a 29 year old player is definitely not old and at a reasonable price it can be considered.

danyjr wrote:

messixaviesta wrote:Mathieu, Rami, Mangala, Vertonghen, Inigo Martinez, Vermaelen, Agger, Marquinhos

Mathieu = old, not a natural CB (I know he played CB towards the end of the season for Valencia)
Rami = old, not good enough
Mangala = he's not good on the ball from the limited times I've watched him
Vertonghen = Going to cost you €40 million.
Martínez = Not the physical beast free_cat wants from Varane, but certainly better on the ball than the Frenchman.
Vermaelen = If he's cheap he could be a great signing.
Agger = expensive and injury-prone. Also overrated imo.
Marquinhos = For cheap he could be a good backup option, but Barcelona need an established CB not someone to gamble.

No.

Vermealen is an awful defender, has the tactical and positional sense of an epileptic rat that has overdosed.

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:Vermealen is an awful defender, has the tactical and positional sense of an epileptic rat that has overdosed.

Actually, recent studies out of France indicate that epileptic rats which have overdosed show incredible positioning sense.

Wenger is currently buying into the research to help Vermealen.

Luis Enrique has taken over as manager of Celta de Vigo. Anyone else think he will come to take some of our Barça B players? Even if it's just on loan?

Yeah...except only a year ago Vermaelen was world class. Obviously not anymore in this bandwagon forum.

danyjr wrote:Yeah...except only a year ago Vermaelen was world class. Obviously not anymore in this bandwagon forum.

He was never world class outside of the Arsenal Mob.

danyjr wrote:Yeah...except only a year ago Vermaelen was world class. Obviously not anymore in this bandwagon forum.

He was never world class.... his erratic positional and tactical sense was covered by prime Gallas supreme brilliance.

Not to mention his attacking threat hid his defensive deficiencies.

This isn't knee jerk this is how i have always seen him, its not a coincidence that he magically goes to shit when Gallas leaves and Arsenal's defence magically improves tenfold once he's dropped.

He is good technically yes but he can't defend and never has been able to.

Positional and tactical sense don't magically go away, you either have it or you don't and Vermealen has never had it.

What are you smoking brah? Not that I disagree that Vermaelen has been relatively poor only the past season, and I say relatively poor because I'm comparing his not so many displays in 2012-13 to his Arsenal/Ajax highs.

Frankly I find it ridiculously unfair to blame Arsenal's defensive issues on him. Why not face the fact that Arsenal don't concede as many goals because they don't attack as much as they did a few years ago and their team consists of a much older and experienced squad? (I believe I read somewhere 2012-13 average age 27 compared to 2010-11 average age 22 - starting line-ups)

And I don't agree one bit with positional and tactical sense. He can play offside, marks up well, great tackler, he can organise a back four, good in air, one on one he's better than Legolas and he's physically and technically sound. If Barcelona can get him back on form they'll have Verminator. If I could sign him for my team for cheap, I would do so without thinking twice.

12-15 mio and he's yours