Gerard Deulofeu

[bluestevon]

I'm assuming he will agree to that and if so I hope he gets some minutes mate otherwise it's another season of no progress for him. Deal has worked out well for us financially as well

He may not agree but what Barca have done is good pr for the New manager etc, if he refuses cos he knows he won't get a game then they'd put him not coming back all as his fault, will shut up the Spanish media and barca fanboys who have kept wanting him back.

 

[COYBL25]

I'd much rather he went back to Barca then going to another prem side and being a massive hit

It'd have to be a club, that had a surgeon that specialises in third lung transplants

 

[ExpatinBangkok]

Well we bought him in on a terrible deal- can you imagine if he actually was a fantastic player- the justifiable fume here at Barcelona being able to buy him back for 10m- what a massively incompetent deal that was by everton. It was basically a loan deal sold to us a a 'buy'.

In addition to Sandro- we need a minimum of 2 more wingers and/or strikers. We basically have no attack if lukaku goes - Bolaise will not be back to his former level, which in any case was only squad quality (good guy though tbf!). Lookman, Calvin, are third choice quality players at the moment i would say (though with good potential, so ok for some minor cup/europa or bringing on for 20 mins in Prem games).

 

[The_La]

Well we bought him in on a terrible deal- can you imagine if he actually was a fantastic player- the justifiable fume here at Barcelona being able to buy him back for 10m- what a massively incompetent deal that was by everton. It was basically a loan deal sold to us a a 'buy'.

In addition to Sandro- we need a minimum of 2 more wingers and/or strikers. We basically have no attack if lukaku goes - Bolaise will not be back to his former level, which in any case was only squad quality (good guy though tbf!). Lookman, Calvin, are third choice quality players at the moment i would say (though with good potential, so ok for some minor cup/europa or bringing on for 20 mins in Prem games).

Not that bad a deal when you "loan" someone for £2m and and then get paid £10m for him to go back.

 

[Groucho]

I think this is precisely why he was sent on loan this year - Koeman has had a heads up from his Barca mates that they were taking him back, so why bother intergrating him here?

 

[hktoffee]

Not that bad a deal when you "loan" someone for £2m and and then get paid £10m for him to go back.

His fee was £4.2m not £2m.

Had he become a great player for this club, certain people would moan about this deal.

 

[bicycleheader]

His fee was £4.2m not £2m.

Had he become a great player for this club, certain people would moan about this deal.

 

[bluestevon]

I think this is precisely why he was sent on loan this year - Koeman has had a heads up from his Barca mates that they were taking him back, so why bother intergrating him here?

Think he just didn't rate him personally mate, but if he was on the fence about him, then the deal we agree too when buying him would have tipped him over without question.

Why make any player central to your team that you're trying to build that you know can be bought out for such a cheap amount?

 

[Mrk]

It's a shame this second spell hasn't worked out. Will be sad to see him go but he's certainly not irreplaceable.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Watched the U-21's match the other day and he had to come off at 60 minutes.

Clearly talented, but that is unacceptable for a professional footballer to never to able to last the whole match.

 

[GwladysBlue]

His fee was £4.2m not £2m.

Had he become a great player for this club, certain people would moan about this deal.

But he didn't become a great player.

Not a bad fee for someone Koeman doesn't care about.

 

[Brennan]

But he didn't become a great player.

Not a bad fee for someone Koeman doesn't care about.

Precisely.

Absurd logic to say it's a bad deal because he "could have" been a great player for us.

 

[hktoffee]

Precisely.

Absurd logic to say it's a bad deal because he "could have" been a great player for us.

Nah what I mean was the usual suspect would use this as a stick to beat the board had Del become a first teamer at this club. There are quite a few who still rate him and asking why Koeman does not play him. Not a bad deal of course, for someone the manager does not rate and not getting a game here.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Good enough for Barca but not for Everton lol lol lol

The absolute state of Ronnny K here.

 

[hktoffee]

Good enough for Barca but not for Everton lol lol lol

The absolute state of Ronnny K here.

They can just buy him back and sell him for a greater profit next year. It's business. In today's market, he easily worths €20m.