2020 Summer Transfer Thread

Discussion in 'Soccer Board' started by derfish, Feb 6, 2020.

  1. IAHusk

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    £62m for Havertz seems like a fair price after Sane to Bayern for £50m imo.
     
  2. nexus

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    My source, codename BlackBirdNativeAmerican, has informed me that these fees reported are in Pounds. That’s not another name for the Euro and is in fact a completely different currency altogether

    :booger:
     
  3. aisle seven

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    I need more Burofax drama in my life.
     
  4. Tobias

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    seems like that statement was issued so he could say he was being forced to stay but he doesnt want to take barca to court and will just leave next year

    seems like a dumb decision from him to stay and waste a year of his prime due to some stockholm syndrome allegiance or something and an even dumber decision by barca to not get money and players to restart the rebuild

    dumb all around
     
  5. nexus

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  6. Tobias

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    end of his prime/productive years left/etc
     
  7. IAHusk

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  8. Tobias

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    barto didnt even have to resign. got bullied into folding on a full house

    just proves ronaldo is the goat
     
  9. roonskie

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    You seem a bit salty about this.
     
  10. chuckmasterflex

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    If anyone can drag Messi to one last La Liga title it would be Gini Wijnaldum
     
  11. derfish

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    IF Messi stays, we will have to wait and see what his thoughts are on Koeman’s transfer targets.
     
  12. joey jo-jo jr shabadoo

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    this boards idea of a rebuild would be to pay the full release clause for lautaro martinez, so no regrets missing out on that
     
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  13. nexus

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    Why the fuck wouldn’t they give the $500M worth of players they’re paying on a chance? Maybe let Griezmann & Coutinho play in their actual positions?

    That midfield needs a complete overhaul though
     
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  14. Arrec Bardwin

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    Bayern would have paid 0. We have a long way to go.
     
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  15. Walt Disney

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    We didn’t want Messi anyway!
     
  16. Arrec Bardwin

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    He would be the best player on every team in the world still. Take your Real glasses off.
     
  17. Tobias

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    kdb #1
     
  18. nexus

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    What does that have to do with him no longer being in his prime? Not everything that isn’t unbridled praise is criticism. You could say the same thing about Ronaldo but time catches everybody and it isn’t 2013.

    Seems salient when considering committing north of half a billion dollars on someone :twocents:
     
  19. Arrec Bardwin

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    Anyone hitting 20 goals/20 assists in a season in a top 5 league is still in their prime.

    It’s like saying Jordan wasn’t in his prime when the Bulls threepeated the second time just because he was over 30.
     
  20. nexus

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    You’re right I’m just being mean. He’s going to live forever.

    FYI that was his lowest scoring total since 2008.
     
  21. RavenNole

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  22. roonskie

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    Shots fired.
     
  23. Arrec Bardwin

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    46 g+a was the most in top 5 leagues.
     
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  24. Squints

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  25. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    Doesn’t have anything to do with the world champs, but thanks for reading!
     
  26. chuckmasterflex

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  27. Tobias

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    he’s also claiming he legally still could leave. what a dork
     
  28. Druce

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    This has to be just about worst case scenario. I hope Bartomeu burns.
     
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  29. Tobias

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    he won this power struggle. messi came back and barto didnt even have to leave to do it

    i know there is the concern about him leaving next year but i'll believe it when it happens
     
  30. Nizz

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    well, that was fun for a little bit
     
  31. ChileanNole

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    This interview. Wow.
     
  32. nexus

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    While I’m not an expert in Spanish labor law I did spend the better part of 10 days traveling around the country drinking local wines so that, coupled with the embarrassing backdown, leads me to believe that perhaps his legal claims weren’t quite as strong as some might have thought.
     
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  33. soulfly

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    Where’d you go?
     
  34. nexus

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    Madrid for a few days, south to Toledo, Seville/Cadiz, east to Malaga and then up the coast to Valencia & Barcelona before back to Madrid. Only place I wanted to go that I didn't get to was Pamplona & San Sebastian. Was planning on making a joint Euro/San Fermin visit this summer but obviously that didn't work out.
     
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  35. RavenNole

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    Officially official
     
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  36. Wu

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    I have some military family probably moving to Rota in about a year so I may hit you and others up for advice and recommendations
     
  37. soulfly

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    Toledo is badass. I wanted to make it up north but didn't as well.
     
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  38. nexus

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    Really enjoyed the old world & historic feeling in both Toldeo & Seville. Completely different from vibe from the rest of the country (or at least the few parts I saw)
     
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  39. mc415

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    Toledo is such a short ride from Madrid it’s a must see
     
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  40. nexus

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    this is their only tweet on the topic but I feel like it’s a pretty good summation of things

     
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  41. roonskie

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    Anyone else see in his beard where “Pay the money” is written in Arabic? Just me?
     
  42. RavenNole

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  43. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

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    I see it
     
  44. BayouMafia

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    *European champs, until they can prove themselves on a hot Tuesday night in Kansas City
     
  45. CoastalOrange

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    The running of the bulls too! I'm in for that.
     
  46. chuckmasterflex

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    Seems high, but there are fewer quality defenders than attackers. So it is probably fair.
     
  47. Bankz

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    He’s a fantastic CB. His play did slip a bit last season and some felt it was the heavy workload over the summer. He didn’t regain his form but did improve to close the season.
     
  48. Gunners

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    Outside of VVD, has any very expensive CB proven their worth recently?
     
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  49. chuckmasterflex

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    Maguire (plus Wan Bissake) improved Man U’s defense a ton and he played every minute. They got top four.

    Better money than Hazard or Joelinton types.
     
  50. Bankz

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    De Ligt was pretty good for Juve.
     
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