Summer transfer thread 17/18 season (NEYMAR TALK IN OTHER THREAD)

TitianGerm

blueser wrote: »

They'll probably get one more season out of him. Though how effective an unhappy player will be for them remains to be seen. The counter argument, of course, is that if he turns to s**t this coming season, will Barca still want him? It's in his interest to keep last season's form going.

Suarez did ok in his extra year.

Andersonisgod

SlickRic wrote: »

As usual, Barca will likely get what they want after public wery, while acting like whiny bhes when a player dares to leave them.

Well done.

Classy as ever.

You should be very proud.

I'm always proud of my club.

blueser

emmetkenny wrote: »

Suarez did ok in his extra year.

True.

Arghus

LuckyLloyd

blueser wrote: »

They'll probably get one more season out of him. Though how effective an unhappy player will be for them remains to be seen. The counter argument, of course, is that if he turns to s**t this coming season, will Barca still want him? It's in his interest to keep last season's form going.

Also Brazil play in a World Cup next summer. He might sulk, but he'll have to get over himself and get on with it for the good of his career.

Billy86

clubberlang12 wrote: »

I wonder will you speak with the same tone about Dembele who had a training ground bust up with their reserve keeper earlier this month, and went awol from their training camp and has subsequently been suspended by Dortmund after a bid was rejected?

Or when Messi was having bust ups with and bullying young players at Barca.

LiamoSail

emmetkenny wrote: »

Suarez did ok in his extra year.

Maybe that'll be his inspiration. Stay the extra year instead of signing for some also-rans, have the season of your life and earn a move instead to Europe's top side the following year

Dirty Dingus McGee

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I'm always proud of my club.

Are you Catalan?

castletownman

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Are you Catalan?

No he's a troll in Ireland with no concept of irony and with notifications set for whenever Barca are mentioned in a thread

irishguitarlad

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Are you Catalan?

To be fair you don't need to be from a place to support its club. Otherwise almost every single irish person who follows football would be screwed.

Andersonisgod

castletownman wrote: »

No he's a troll in Ireland with no concept of irony and with notifications set for whenever Barca are mentioned in a thread

Can you do that? If so it'd save me a lot of time and energy.

Andersonisgod

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Are you Catalan?

Who do you support?

Giggsy11

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/895988616513454081

Giggsy11

Now all the Liverpool journalists confirmed that Coutinho handed in transfer request.

SlickRic

Barcelona convince Coutinho to force the move.

irishman86

irishguitarlad wrote: »

To be fair you don't need to be from a place to support its club. Otherwise almost every single irish person who follows football would be screwed.

I agree with you on this although for me Barcelona are a club that only recently became supported in Ireland so its usually a much younger generation
What Ive found since moving here is a lot of the older guys support Italian teams as there second team which was funny for me till I was told they were on tv in Ireland years ago :pac:
English/Celtic are obviously the most supported due to association of family members if I'm correct

TitianGerm

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Now all the Liverpool journalists confirmed that Coutinho handed in transfer request.

I didn't think he'd go this summer and it's been next year when he went.

Liverpool are in a really strong position though so if Barca want him let them pay £120m+.

If they don't want him that much they can call again next summer.

Trigger

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/895991717475885057

Giggsy11

emmetkenny wrote: »

I didn't think he'd go this summer and it's been next year when he went.

Liverpool are in a really strong position though so if Barca want him let them pay £120m+.

If they don't want him that much they can call again next summer.

Yeah transfer request doesn't mean anything if Liverpool just reject it.

Could get messy. Sure he's overrated anyway.

Thank **** the football starting tomorrow.

Trigger

I'd still reject it if I was Pool, with the WC next year he won't sulk for long

GavRedKing

So far today we've had:

Liverpool say hes not for sale.

Coutinho issues transfer request.

Talks of a transfer request is denied.

Talks of a transfer request is then confirmed.

Liverpool reject a transfer request.

:pac:

TitianGerm

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Yeah transfer request doesn't mean anything if Liverpool just reject it.

He's no buyout clause either and 6 months into a new contract.

I'd say Barca have been in his ear now and he only signed the new contract because he didn't expect them to come in for him this summer himself.

Lukker-

Did Suarez hand in a transfer request the summer before they sold him?

TitianGerm

Lukker- wrote: »

Did Suarez hand in a transfer request the summer before they sold him?

I don't remember to be honest. I think arsenal bid for him and Liverpool agreed to let him leave for Barca the following summer.

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Did Suarez hand in a transfer request the summer before they sold him?

Ya he had a little sulk for himself at the time but back then was it was "only" Arsenal, at best a slight step up, he stayed for 12months and then moved to Barca.

The problem for Liverpool now is that its Barca coming in and looking at him, they could say wait until next year but will they come back.

In this situation with the current contract and a WC year, Liverpool hold pretty much all the cards, IMO.

Shanotheslayer

SlickRic wrote: »

Barcelona convince Coutinho to force the move.

If he really wanted to stay no amount of convincing would work.

Lucas Hood

Doubt he'll play another game for Liverpool.

dfx-

SlickRic wrote: »

Barcelona convince Coutinho to force the move.

Fantastic.

I'm not a fan of signing Coutinho, In the short term, I don't see him playing anywhere but left wing in the first team with Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta and the front two...he might swap in to rest Iniesta. I'd rather wait for Griezmann.

But if it's going to upset the morals of those who were delighted last week, I'd be glad for him to force the move. Even if it's next year that he moves.

As Shanotheslayer said, if he wanted to stay, he could.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Who do you support?

Offaly.

pjohnson

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Offaly.

You poor poor man

5star02707

RoboKlopp wrote: »

Could get messy. Sure he's overrated anyway.

Thank **** the football starting tomorrow.

Today :pac: :pac: :pac:

Just glad Football season is back

RobertKK

dfx- wrote: »

Fantastic.

I'm not a fan of signing Coutinho, In the short term, I don't see him playing anywhere but left wing in the first team with Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta and the front two...he might swap in to rest Iniesta. I'd rather wait for Griezmann.

But if it's going to upset the morals of those who were delighted last week, I'd be glad for him to force the move. Even if it's next year that he moves.

As Shanotheslayer said, if he wanted to stay, he could.

Griezmann is a United fan and I don't see him moving to Barcelona, I think he could move to United in January given how his release clause is structured, €200 million till January, then €100 million, he said he wouldn't feel right if he had left when Atletico could not sign anyone, and I feel he has an agreement with United whether for January or next summer.

Liverpool should sell Coutinho, get the money and strengthen their team.

The Talking Bread

Andersonisgod wrote: »

I'm always proud of my club.

Which one?

City? Chelsea? Bayern? Barca? Beijing Academical when Pep looks for more cash, sorry a new project.

Trigger

RobertKK wrote: »

Liverpool should sell Coutinho, get the money and strengthen their team.

With who though? Who could they sign at this stage in the window that would strengthen a team weakened by the loss of Coutinho

ERG89

RobertKK wrote: »

Liverpool should sell Coutinho, get the money and strengthen their team.

They had money anyway but could't get deals done the targets they clearly wanted.

GavRedKing

astradave wrote: »

With who though? Who could they sign at this stage in the window that would strengthen a team weakened by the loss of Coutinho

Realistically, they cant. Theyve not got the VVD or Keita deals done and replacing Coutinho, even if they got 150 for him, would be near impossible given the time frame.

Theyed get in a few players but no direct replacement, part of me is glad that Hazard is injured at the moment as no doubt one of PSG, Barca or Real would have been looking at him.

dfx-

dfx- wrote: »

Fantastic.

I'm not a fan of signing Coutinho, In the short term, I don't see him playing anywhere but left wing in the first team with Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta and the front two...he might swap in to rest Iniesta. I'd rather wait for Griezmann.

But if it's going to upset the morals of those who were delighted last week, I'd be glad for him to force the move. Even if it's next year that he moves.

As Shanotheslayer said, if he wanted to stay, he could.

Always feels good to get one up on internet posters.

SlickRic

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

If he really wanted to stay no amount of convincing would work.

we all know he ultimately wants the Barca move. Nobody's stupid here. But Barcelona's public courting has swayed him.

They can do that, but I just don't like how public they always make these things. it doesn't sit right at all. The Cesc sh all those years ago proves they have form in tapping up with no shame. I've no doubt whatsoever it's happened again.

I'm sure every club does it, but they just seem so fúcking brazen.

Corholio

To be fair at least Barca made a bid for Coutinho, Liverpool never even submitted a bid for Van Dijk.

Regardless, it's all bit underhanded, as you'd expect really. But realistically he was never going to stay at Liverpool once Barca or a similar sized club came calling.

To move 5/6
To stay 5/6


Money to be made if anyone has any inside info. Moley, where are you??

dfx-

RobertKK wrote: »

Griezmann is a United fan and I don't see him moving to Barcelona, I think he could move to United in January given how his release clause is structured, €200 million till January, then €100 million, he said he wouldn't feel right if he had left when Atletico could not sign anyone, and I feel he has an agreement with United whether for January or next summer.

Liverpool should sell Coutinho, get the money and strengthen their team.

It would be a very tough job and he definitely isn't going anywhere before January and by extension, this season probably. But that €100m transfer clause spent on him would be a great deal if they could tempt him away as opposed to €100m+ on Coutinho.

Barcelona need someone who can play left wing and ideally with pace. Suarez plays in the middle and it suits Messi to be on the right coming in on his left foot.

Jayop

Genuinely surprised that it looks more likely than not that he's going. I had said weeks ago that he would stay this summer and maybe move next year a-la Suarez.

LiamoSail

RobertKK wrote: »

Liverpool should sell Coutinho, get the money and strengthen their team.

That's true, but it will take a hell of a lot more than £110m for Liverpool to do that. There's nobody Liverpool could attract for that amount that would strengthen the squad to the extent losing Coutinho will weaken it

the whole year inn

LiamoSail wrote: »

That's true, but it will take a hell of a lot more than £110m for Liverpool to do that. There's nobody Liverpool could attract for that amount that would strengthen the squad to the extent losing Coutinho will weaken it

Maybe not this summer ,but over the next 2 transfer market they could easily,are people taking crazy pills,he is a good player but come on ,he is not worth all this hassle.

GavRedKing

the whole year inn wrote: »

Maybe not this summer ,but over the next 2 transfer market they could easily,are people taking crazy pills,he is a good player but come on ,he is not worth all this hassle.

Losing him now could be the difference between top 4 and top 7.

Misssing out on CL again, when Liverpool are trying to build a team that gets into the CL year on year to attract better player, could tear any plan up.

LiamoSail

the whole year inn wrote: »

Maybe not this summer ,but over the next 2 transfer market they could easily,are people taking crazy pills,he is a good player but come on ,he is not worth all this hassle.

Who? Name a single player better than Coutinho in that position who Liverpool could attract

the whole year inn

LiamoSail wrote: »

Who? Name a single player better than Coutinho in that position who Liverpool could attract

Reus

Iused2likebusts

the whole year inn wrote: »

Maybe not this summer ,but over the next 2 transfer market they could easily,are people taking crazy pills,he is a good player but come on ,he is not worth all this hassle.

Its not much hassle . He wants to go and rightly so as its a move to one of the big 2. However he is under contract and can leave next year when Liverpool can plan his departure better. They don't need the money and come September coutinho will need Liverpool as much as they will need him. It would be crazy to sell him this summer and I can't see it happening.

KERSPLAT!

the whole year inn wrote: »

Reus

Made of glass, always injured.