Other clubs transfers 2021

[FCBarça]

You’ve just signed players on free transfers you can’t even register because there aren’t enough spare wages. Tells you all you need to know about how that club is ran.

Was run

 

[Liamliverpool86]

Five year deal for Messi, even at a 50% pay cut, seems mental to me. He'll play two years, leave and Barca will pay up the rest of his contract, meaning it's not even a pay cut but more akin to spreading the payments over five years.

As ridiculously good as he is, given the drama around him, the expense and - critically - his age, I'd have been tempted to cut and run if I were Barca, but I assume they simply don't have the money to replace him and/or reshape the squad

They lose him they lose a massive about of revenue kits wise and competition wise

They couldn't let him go

 

[FCBarça]

They lose him they lose a massive about of revenue kits wise and competition wise

They couldn't let him go

Moreover he turned down more money to resign as Barça couldn’t keep him from leaving

The difference 11 months makes & Laporta effect

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Messi? Greedy little turd. Must have gazillions already.

 

[Pabbers]

Surely being around for most, let's say 3 of the 5 years, being 37 is also an assumption you have no real idea about.

Not many attackers can play at the highest level at that age.

Messi could drop deeper as more a midfield playmaker like Iniest....maybe even deeper like Xavi. He is THAT good a footballer, passing is off the scale good.

 

[Nymzee]

Messi could drop deeper as more a midfield playmaker like Iniest....maybe even deeper like Xavi. He is THAT good a footballer, passing is off the scale good.

But Xavi and Iniesta were also THAT good at football and left Barcelona at 35 and 34 respectively.

 

[Pabbers]

But Xavi and Iniesta were also THAT good at football and left Barcelona at 35 and 34 respectively.

Very true.

But they was well on the way down at that stage.

Right now, Messi is still THE best player in the world.

 

[FCBarça]

Very true.

But they was well on the way down at that stage.

Right now, Messi is still THE best player in the world.

Exactly, there are many at the club including Puyol, Pep and Xavi who believe he could easily play into late 30s - everything IS dependent on his health & motivation

 

[Tin-Tin]

Palace with 2 quality signings here, more highly rated than Tomori

 

[Alan Whittle]

Palace with 2 quality signings here, more highly rated than Tomori

Happy with that if we get it over the line.
This window; so far, so good

 

[Nymzee]

Happy with that if we get it over the line.
This window; so far, so good

Great defender. Least some of these Chelsea academy lads are finally realising they can't just go on loan forever.

 

[kenada_blue]

Palace with 2 quality signings here, more highly rated than Tomori

Ten a penny. Tomori gone, Zouma, Apadu, Ake

They're mearly "okay".

 

[Alan Whittle]

Ten a penny. Tomori gone, Zouma, Apadu, Ake

They're mearly "okay".

Ten a penny you say. We’re paying too much again!

 

[EverTheOptimist]

Great defender. Least some of these Chelsea academy lads are finally realising they can't just go on loan forever.

New FIFA loan rules kick in 22-23 i think.

It will stop the likes of Chelsea and also the Italian clubs stockpiling young talent.

Clubs will eventually start buying clubs to be feeder clubs to get around it though.

 

[dead_soft]

Was run

Hopefully the past tense will be necessary as the club goes bust. Phoniest club in all the land.