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  • Other clubs transfer thread Summer 2017 ( Barcelona sign Dembele)

Maybe I'm being unfair without knowing all the info Klaus, but the kid has been going on about how he's always supported Milan and wants to be captain one day, only a few days ago said he wanted to stay. It just doesn't sound like someone who intends to leave for pastures new and stinks of an agent who's manipulating the situation for his own benefit.

Yeah, look, I have very little love for agents. I think Raiola in particular is a nasty piece of work. But there is no way in hell that Milan have the high moral ground here, and people who think they do have been duped by their PR machine. They threw €200K at some poor Neapolitan club that couldn't refuse the offer, even though Donnarumma was already rated as one of the finest goalkeeping talents to emerge in Italy, and three years later the same player has a likely market value somewhere between £30-50 million. He owes Milan fuckall. If he leaves they will be extremely well compensated relative both to what they paid for him and the small amount of time they've put into his development.

Let's get Donnarumma. I'd be very happy if we splashed the money to sign him.

flobaba wrote:

Far from a priority.

disagree. striker should be our first priority, goalkeeper should be #2. cech is pretty much done at the top level. ospina and szcezny are leaving. martinez isnt good enough. bringing donnarumma in now should be a priority. we'd have the position sorted out for the next 15 years.

We need to go all in for Donnarumma. If Mbappe is the most special striker we have seen emerge in recent seasons, Donna is the best young goalie since Neuer.

Good on Donnarumma, knows his worth and i hope he signs for Real.

According to Marca, AS and A Bola Ronaldo "communicates irreversible decision to leave Madrid".

Now that's a bomb.

Where would he go though? He's already at the biggest club in the world, winning the biggest trophies, and earning massive money.

Maybe some fallout from the tax issue.

No one can afford him.

man u?
e: They've always had more money than sense.

Irish gunner wrote:

Where would he go though? He's already at the biggest club in the world, winning the biggest trophies, and earning massive money.

PSG. Tearing it up in France for a couple of years while he's slowing down seems like the perfect roundoff to his career.

Segway wrote:

According to Marca, AS and A Bola Ronaldo "communicates irreversible decision to leave Madrid".

Now that's a bomb.

game over for any mbappe hopes if ronaldo actually goes

Clrnc wrote:

Get Ronaldo then.

It would certainly put an end to the Ozil excuses

Irish gunner wrote:

Where would he go though? He's already at the biggest club in the world, winning the biggest trophies, and earning massive money.

A country that has no extradition treaty with Spain 😆

Definitely think they'll get Hazard if that happens.

mdgoonah41 wrote:
flobaba wrote:

Far from a priority.

disagree. striker should be our first priority, goalkeeper should be #2. cech is pretty much done at the top level. ospina and szcezny are leaving. martinez isnt good enough. bringing donnarumma in now should be a priority. we'd have the position sorted out for the next 15 years.

Priority is sorting out Ozil and Sanchez. Our next move would depend on how that ends.

After that we can look after other positions. Striker, of course is top of that list. I'd reinforce the midfield next. We will probably ride Cech for the next season or two. And it's not confirmed that Ospina is leaving. 

he isnt leaving Real.. sorry, dont see it

Reckon it's just him pouting again.

Higuain posted a farewell video for Dani Alves. Wonder where is he going?

City is the club most people are expecting it to be.

Any English club will be bad news for us, guy is a winner.

Meanwhile, Monaco has signed a new RB Gaspar as they prepare to let Sidibe leave. They have already signed 2 CMs as well as Bakayoko is likely to go to Chelsea and Fabinho will leave too

Apparently Verratti has made a public announcement that he won't be returning to Paris, destination most likely Barcelona.

If Valverde doesn't shit the bed that's Barcelona dominating Europe for a while again. Best midfielder in Europe

Yep. Supreme player. If he can just stop being injured he's going to end up as one of the all-time greats.

he's a perfect fit for them unfortunately. the cnuts

I'm thinking Busquets will play with Verratti and one of Iniesta and Rakitic, depending on how Iniesta handles getting old.

banduan wrote:

Probably to replace Biscuits.

busquets isn't exactly over the hill. he'll probably rediscover his form next to a player like veratti

He's far from his best now, and Veratti pretty much plays in his position.

If Veratti departs so to will any hope of AW signing Rabiot.

Will be a shame if Veratti ends up at Barcelona. He's a fantastic player, and I'll have a muted appreciation of him if he plays for Barca.

MistaT wrote:

Will be a shame if Veratti ends up at Barcelona. He's a fantastic player, and I'll have a muted appreciation of him if he plays for Barca.

I'd love it to happen. There has to be a counter balance to real otherwise it's boring. 
Hope he's a hit at barca.

I don't rate Matuidi, but no way was Mikel better.

He wasn't better but he was more skillful.