titosantill wrote:i believe we have completed our transfers. for every madrid fans' sake, please don't psyche yourselves up to think neymar's coming. it isn't good for your health.....i wish it could happen, but let's be realistic. it isn't. btw when does the transfer window close?

Perez didn't go all the way to collect a €200M loan from the bank of Santander for Pogba or for nothing might be made official by tomorrow.

It’s starting to sound like Flo is taking over signings. He has gotten a line of credit and is reportedly playing a waiting game to

1) wait until Barca’s last offer for Neymar (a loan with no payment and a commitment to buy next summer, ) to be rejected and then make a deal with a somewhat desperate PSG offering both James and Mariano plus possibly one more(?).

2) making a very late offer for Eriksen with Levy left with losing him next summer for nothing!

It would be great if we could upgrade Modric with Eriksen, but I'm honestly quite concerned with Eriksen's form since last season. He doesn't look quite up to his normal standards, and he's been like that for a while now. World cup fatigue and a failure to move to one of his preferred clubs might be among the reasons for his prolonged drop in form, but I still think it's concerning. We can only hope he turns it around, if we do get him. Again, though, he's definitely an upgrade on this version of Modric and I think Spanish football would suit him well.

MARCA: Keylor Navas is asking to leave RM because he doesnt accept to be 2nd keeper, as Courtois is clearly the number n1. RM are looking for an experienced keeper who can join in on a short term basis.

Keylor Navas cree que ha llegado el momento de cambiar de aires ante la que parece una clara e indiscutible titularidad de Thibaut Courtois en la portería madridista https://t.co/HAStYxvjum

— MARCA (@marca) August 21, 2019

Had a great career here and won everything. This is for the best. No way was THIBUUU going to be sold after one season.

Best to cash in on him now when he is still playing at a top level

I also wonder who back up Courtois. If its Luca lord help us.

Luca is already gone lol

we might have to sign someone

Why now, he had all summer to make that decision?

Club had held onto Lunin until last week, in prep for Navas making that decision!

Perhaps this is him accepting that he may be part of a Neymar deal, but still will be an issue to get a replacement at this late date?

What Neymar deal. There's no Neymar deal lol.

No club wants to pay 15-20 millions for a 31-yo GK like Keylor, making 5 mil per year lol

he doesnt have a market for now

https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2019/08/22/5d5e873be2704e36a08b4781.html

Make it happen FLo!!!!!!!

I find it strange these stories about Navas. The situation hasn’t changed for him since end of last season. Why now, did he suddenly open his eyes, just when the alternative was loaned out for season?

I do agree with Nick that there likely aren’t any takers at this point yet with Madrid obviously searching for a 33-36 year old veteran GK? I suspect this is all about the pursuit of Neymar and the fact that PSG needs a competent GK!

PSG needs a competent backup GK... but one that would play a lot since there are 2 french cup competitions to go along with CL and Ligue 1.  Right now, they have zero depth other than Areola.

The french media is saying that PSG want Madrid to pay for a large portion of the wages for James, Bale and Navas to make the package closer to their valuation.  Bale's wage (again) is the big issue. That's the negotiation.

Kubo off an loan to Mallorca. Apparently he had a choice between Ronaldo's Vallalodid or Mallorca.

Apparently this is yet another dispute between Zidane and Flo.
Zidane wanted him to play at Castilla and be available for 1st team, primarily copa initial games yet these games don't start this year until January and it only one game series this year.
Flo was worried about similar experience as Vinicius last season. That third division is rough and not a lot of youngsters. Plus the quality of futbol in third division is way below the level of Kubo and Rodrygo.
Also is an issue re non EU quotas. 1st team currently has Vinicius and Militao with 3rd and final spot to be used by either Rodrygo or Neymar, if he comes! the other levels are only allowed one, so if Rodrygo takes up the Castilla spot, Kubo would have been listed with Juventile!! There also is the future issue re this quality with Vinicius, Militao, Rodrygo, Kubo and potentially Neymar vying for the 3 spots. It's best Madrid gets a good look at all 5 of these to determine who will work out or not!!

Hapless_Hans wrote:What Neymar deal. There's no Neymar deal lol.

Bayern is one of the most backwards club, despite buying off all its competitiors.

Sevilla scares me more than overwashed stink crap Bayern is

NeganIsco wrote:

Hapless_Hans wrote:What Neymar deal. There's no Neymar deal lol.

Bayern is one of the most backwards club, despite buying off all its competitiors.

Sevilla scares me more than overwashed stink crap Bayern is

Bit of a non sequitur but hey

Any time any one attacks Bayern, an angel gets its wings imo.

So it looks like Flo is getting rid of all our not wanted or feeling not wanted in one single move! He’ll have to pay part of Bale’s salary, but that was going to happening no matter when or where he went!

That completes the front line and the defense is set.

Only issues outstanding will be getting an aged competent GK, selling Mariano to Monaco apparently and getting another midfielder (they say he is planning a very late offer for Eriksen!)

Issues for me are the midfield and Zidane’s reluctance to use backups. But overall, this Neymar deal, if it happens does improve us.

Apparently, with the possibility of Neymar coming, Flo & co are thinking of loaning out Rodrygo due partially to no non EU spots remaining and for similar reasons with Kubo. Level 3 futbol is rough (both older players and fields) and below the level of these players.

There will be issues next season for both of them due to 3 Non EU spots tied up (if Neymar does come). So it’s best for all three of them (incl. Vinicius) to get level one experience to see which of them can make the impact expected (or hoped). It sure looks like they will have to choose between the three! It’s an issue but for once probably a nice dilemma to have!

I'll say this for the last time, I would fall into depression if we had signed Pogba for £150 million. What a fucking frustrating player to watch.

Only Madrid fan here I want to suffer is Freeza so I hope we never sign Pogba if you're gonna suffer Thimmy.

the Pogba saga is only going away for one season, during which i am not convinced Zidane, if he is still the coach next summer, will change his mind. Zidane refusing that the club signs anyone else says a lot lol

Doc wrote:Only Madrid fan here I want to suffer is Freeza so I hope we never sign Pogba if you're gonna suffer Thimmy.

Mr Nick09 wrote:the Pogba saga is only going away for one season, during which i am not convinced Zidane, if he is still the coach next summer, will change his mind. Zidane refusing that the club signs anyone else says a lot lol

Yes, but he's not coming this summer, which means the odds of me getting a brain aneurysm have been slashed massively  

Also, you lost the bet and you won't get to make my profile look like Chadzema's. Easiest bet I ever made

FFS

Sergio Ramos curious statement

“Neymar is a top player, for me he is one of the three best in the world".

It's happening guys.

Van De Beek signing looks secured, he'll be a Real Madrid player next summer. [@marca]

Real Madrid put on hold Van De Beek's signing completely but they've secured it for next summer. At the moment this has been agreed. [@jfelixdiaz - @marca]

So, they aren't signing van beek and Pogba this summer? Hmm