Transfer Rumours V5

danyjr wrote:He is not twice the finisher but he has so many good things about him that Pedro has lost. The ability to take on his man, the confidence to be creative when he has the ball: To pick a pass, cross with accuracy and generally be what a winger is supposed to do. And like Pedro, he is a team player.

Don't get me wrong I used to be a big fan of Pedro but recently the first thing on his mind is keeping the ball rather than creating something going forward. Maybe it is best for both Barça and Pedro himself to part ways especially with the rumours regarding Suárez, Cuadrado and such joining the Catalans.

100% agree with all that, up until the point of the choice of replacements.

Afonso (Adriano agent): "Although Luis Enrique counts on him, but Adriano has spent 10 years in LaLiga and might seek a new challenge"

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The board have given Lucho and Zubi free reign to spend as much as they see fit to rebuild/renovate the squad.

http://www.lesportiudecatalunya.cat/nel9/article/8-esports/57-opinio-esports/755693-el-full-de-ruta.html

Luis Enrique still wants to add Cuadrado, Marquinhos and Suarez to his squad

We are also be linked to Serge Aurier and Matteo Darmian. Bojan supposedly wants to play in Torino.

Bojan is actually being linked to Malaga
Cuenca is linked to Deportivo

kantian wrote:Idk where some of you are getting Cuardrado is an excellent dribbler. I have seen literally zero evidence of that and I've looked for that specifically in his play during the WC because that was one of the things I was most suspicious about. He's absolutely fast as hell. He has a good touch at speed. But when he takes someone on head on I've only seen him get dispossessed. Maybe he just needs to be refined but I'd say at 25 he's almost a finished product and if that's the case he's much more suited for a 4 4 2 winger and 4 2 3 1 RAM where he can sit deep and eat up space when he gets or get behind defenses on the counter. But playing forward in this system if we are indeed sticking with the tiki taka would not be a fit for him because he would primarily have to take his man off the dribble which is not his element at all.

Thank you.Glad I am not the only one who thinks so.

Winter is Coming wrote:

We are also be linked to Serge Aurier and Matteo Darmian.

Any concrete link? Aurier was supposed to go to Arsenal.

Now, I have not watched enough of Aurier or Darmian. But quite impressed with what I have seen. Dani Alves is leaving. Right? Why are you not linked with any top RB? I dont think Montoya is a first team material.

Alves was going to leave but PSG didn't wanna pay his demanding wages, and if they wont meet what he wants no one else will so he's staying and will probably go for free next season.

Will you feel comfortable with Alves at RB for another season? He isn't getting any younger!

I personally been wanting him sold for a while or replaced, but it seems so unlikely and not many suitable players that can actually out play him.

junkyard wrote:

Winter is Coming wrote:

We are also be linked to Serge Aurier and Matteo Darmian.

Any concrete link? Aurier was supposed to go to Arsenal.

Now, I have not watched enough of Aurier or Darmian. But quite impressed with what I have seen. Dani Alves is leaving. Right? Why are you not linked with any top RB? I dont think Montoya is a first team material.  

Nothing concrete just rumoured links. He's suppose to and claims to be a fan as well, but nothing has happened yet. PSG are also interested in him.

He was leaving but as donut said he's too old and they don't want to pay him the salary he's asking for.

So Zubi strikes again: Pedro is not transferable!

According to sport, we are considering offers for Alexis but Pedro gets Massia-get-out-of-jail card!

Meh, he said the same thing about Cesc and Xavi. Doesn't mean anything.

Live press conference regarding last season with Bart.

Media free to ask anything.

Link for anyone who wants to get mad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epbrIHj5E3k

Some things said, im paraphrasing here;


"We have alot of negotiations in the advanced stages. But because of the WC, it is taking a little longer than expected".


"We are convinced we are doing things the right way and we have done things the right way."


"Xavi will decide, he has a place in our team, he has the right to choose. I believe he will be back one day if he does leave, he will make a great manager if he wants to be.

He has several legitimate options. If it wasnt Xavi we would ask for a decision now, but he deserves to take his time"




"I cant give your figures, but we have the money we need to sign players we need. The club has the finances".


"Suarez apologising was honourable. He made a mistake and apologised, its good for football and good for competition."

"Guardiola wanted Cesc so much, it took us 2 years to get him. The decision to change teams was his."

"FIFA have called us for a meeting on August 19th. They will listen to our case and our version of events regarding the kids at La Masia.

We dont know who complained to FIFA. Maybe after this meeting we will have a clue but we care more about defending the club."


"I disagree. Alexis and Neymar have been great for us"

"Of we do want Alexis here, he is fantastic."


On the Barca board being split on Luis Suarez. Some want him, others dont because of his behaviour.

"I dont know what debate your talking about"




"Your saying the team isnt training hard enough, or trying hard enough. But we got to two finals..you cant say they have not been performing".


"Sevilla and La Real have asked us not to reveal the prices until the transfer window ends for Bravo and Rakitic"


-Do you know the names of the defenders you are targeting? How many?

"Might to be 2, might be 3, might be 4, might be 5".


"Messi is not transferable at any price. He is the leader of the restructuring of the first team."


-Have you considered resigning? Having a re-election?

"No, I have no intention. We plan on continuing untill 2016"

"After Rossell left, we restructured the board. I was working in the transfers, but now im president we brought someone in to assist with that"

"I cant speak about Suarez, he is a Liverpool player."

"I can confirm we received offers for Alexis. He fits the system and he had a great season. He is a player we would like to have him with us next season but we are receiving alot of offers, yes"


"We (Martino, Zubi, board) all agreed that it would be better for him and for us, that Tata Martino would leave."


"I cant give you an exact number of players we need. We are missing defenders, we are missing someone up front. Zubi says he dont see a need a midfielder, but yes we need defenders and attackers"


"Cesc or any other player says they want to leave, we cant stop a player doing this. We dont want players here who would rather play for someone else. We did not encourage him to leave, but we were willing to talk to the clubs Cesc was willing to go to."


-Are you worried that attendances are low but you have plans on a new stadium?

"Sometimes the season ticket holders arent releasing the tickets if they arent going to games. Thats why attendances have been poor this season. Sometimes we have people who cant get a ticket to a game even though there is space. I ask the ticket holders to please release the tickets if they arent going to the game.

Also I think the times of the kickoffs have been a problem"

I love the fact that he said Suarez is a Liverpool, not a Barca player, so he won't speak about him, and then went on for three minutes how important it is he apologized and owned up to his mistake, and how that is what counts, and he needs support and help, and how we can learn from it etc pp

So you're really in for him..

"I can confirm we received offers for Alexis. He fits the system and he had a great season. He is a player we would like to have him with us next season but we are receiving alot of offers, yes"

please let this be true   

"Not many CBs out there that are Barca quality"

Has he seen our CB's? He calls that quality?

Heres a funny rumour

If Alexis Sanchez leaves, Barça are interested in signing Angel di Maria as a replacement. [as]

I read Arsenal has offered 40 million which is our valuation of Alexis and now its upto Alexis to make decision. Since when we valued Alexis 40 million is not clear to me...... Anyway no concrete source though...

I'd say after the WC his price should've jumped up, but it should've been higher before then regardless instead of that 20M crap we kept hearing about.

40m for a young player who had a good season including the WC, whilst david luiz goes for 50m        , fk this barca board right off 

well to be fair, 40M is actually fair for Alexis imo. 50M for Luiz was just retarded business on PSG's end.

Puyol: "Problems finding centre back? Some aren't available. And it's not easy to find better players than Bartra, Pique and Mascherano."

Puyol. What are you doing? Puyol. Stahp.

Already infected by Zubineptolitis.

I hope he's just saying that cause he's being asked on the record. lol

Musachio is on his last year of his contract I think, we could sign him, he can't possibly be that expensive and he should be better than Masch

windkick wrote:I hope he's just saying that cause he's being asked on the record. lol

Musachio is on his last year of his contract I think, we could sign him, he can't possibly be that expensive and he should be better than Masch

Mussachio is a good choice but I get the impression that he's not that quick although his positioning sense might help make up for that. Also somewhat good in the air.

Tello close to Porto move.

Porto in a couple years will probably be selling him for 40M

Peter Cech said if Chelsea does not want him anymore Barca and Madrid are his top priority and he would contact Zubi and officials at madrid. Can we buy another keeper