Transfer: 2023 Summer Transfer Rumors and Discussion - Closed Window Edition

[Gecklund]

I’d absolutely love Kolo Muani and think he’d fit this team perfectly.

 

[Tony Romo]

Depending who madrid goes after for the 9 positon. Madrid has a chance to have a very young midfield and front 3 attacking trio next year.

 

[bluesfan94]

I assume everyone will keep the same energy they had when he “was going to Saudi” now that he isn’t? Should be equally praised no?


Hope everyone isn’t fooled that he’s morally against signing there. He isn’t… he just would rather squeez another year or 2 in europe.

No, you shouldn't expect someone to be praised for not doing the morally corrupt thing. That should be the expectation.

 

[cgf]

No, you shouldn't expect someone to be praised for not doing the morally corrupt thing. That should be the expectation.

If it was that simple we'd live in a very different world. Between the money and the disconnect between playing a game and directly contributing to the evils of the regime, it's not that easy to say no....otherwise we wouldn't be talking about players going there who aren't yet ready for a retirement league.

Not saying we should praise anyone for not going there, just that it's not an easy thing to say no to in the world we live in.

 

[cgf]

Anyways Freiburg are reportedly looking at Schwolow as a veteran to back up Noah Atubolu next season, as the U21 NT keeper is moving up from FreiburgII.


And 1.FCU have officially triggered Leite's 7.5M buyoption. I expect richer clubs to come for him, Doekhi, & Becker this summer. All 3 should be well worth 20-30M.

 

[bluesfan94]

If it was that simple we'd live in a very different world. Between the money and the disconnect between playing a game and directly contributing to the evils of the regime, it's not that easy to say no....otherwise we wouldn't be talking about players going there who aren't yet ready for a retirement league.

Not saying we should praise anyone for not going there, just that it's not an easy thing to say no to in the world we live in.

Oh I understand that it isn't necessarily easy, but if doing the right thing was always easy, the world would be a much different place

 

[cgf]

Oh I understand that it isn't necessarily easy, but if doing the right thing was always easy, the world would be a much different place

Sure, but this acknowledges that Messi not going there is him doing the right thing...at least for now. And doing the right thing when a lot of your peers aren't, isn't nothing.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

No, you shouldn't expect someone to be praised for not doing the morally corrupt thing. That should be the expectation.

Yes, we should expect people turn down billions.... get real

 

[bluesfan94]

Yes, we should expect people turn down billions.... get real

Perhaps your only moral principle is money, but that isn't the case for everyone.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Perhaps your only moral principle is money, but that isn't the case for everyone.

No I just live in the real world. Turning down a billion dollars is pretty crazy. Even though he isnt doing it for moral purposes. He was skinned alive on here when it looked like he was going... he isnt going so yes I brought receipts.

 

[bluesfan94]

No I just live in the real world. Turning down a billion dollars is pretty crazy. Even though he isnt doing it for moral purposes. He was skinned alive on here when it looked like he was going... he isnt going so yes I brought receipts.

Like I said, you shouldn't expect praise for doing the right thing, even if you're passing up a billion dollars to only make hundreds of millions. You should expect criticism for doing the morally bankrupt thing. This isn't really complicated stuff, but I know that it being Messi blinds you.

 

[cgf]

Perhaps your only moral principle is money, but that isn't the case for everyone.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Madrid going to want an English friend for Jude. They are going in on Kane

Still 99.9% sure he stays in England.

 

[Savant]

Still 99.9% sure he stays in England.

Maybe? But we’ve seen this happen before with Bale.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Like I said, you shouldn't expect praise for doing the right thing, even if you're passing up a billion dollars to only make hundreds of millions. You should expect criticism for doing the morally bankrupt thing. This isn't really complicated stuff, but I know that it being Messi blinds you.

Everything blinds me in a discussion with you but you are in every single case the standard for objectivity. People get praised for doing the right thing all the time. I even post in my original message the caveat that he didnt do it for moral reasons but his own reasons...

 

[luiginb]

Perhaps your only moral principle is money, but that isn't the case for everyone.

Didn't he blackmail Valbuena? It's obvious what his only moral principle is.

OT: Shkiri is available on a free, he'd be a great pickup for a team in need of defensive midfielders.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Harry Kane is basically Madrid's best case scenario, and I think fits them like a glove (he and Benzema profile pretty similarly).

If I'm him, I'm jumping on the offer.

 

[Juve]

A lot of moral police here. 100% certain everyone would take the money and run. I would.

 

[Tony Romo]

I assume everyone will keep the same energy they had when he “was going to Saudi” now that he isn’t? Should be equally praised no?


Hope everyone isn’t fooled that he’s morally against signing there. He isn’t… he just would rather squeez another year or 2 in europe.

f*** him, tbh.

Ducking Saudi, because he can avoid being in Benzema shadow!

 

[hatterson]

A lot of moral police here. 100% certain everyone would take the money and run. I would.

No one here has career earnings closing in on a billion dollars though. At least I don't think any of us do.

You'd like to think that at a certain point another 100 million just doesn't matter

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Messi to Toronto E3

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

No one here has career earnings closing in on a billion dollars though. At least I don't think any of us do.

You'd like to think that at a certain point another 100 million just doesn't matter

Depends on how much they have left of what they've already earned.

 

[cgf]

Didn't he blackmail Valbuena? It's obvious what his only moral principle is.

OT: Shkiri is available on a free, he'd be a great pickup for a team in need of defensive midfielders.

Shkiri will be a great pick up for someone. I rate him a lot more than I rated Ozcan last summer, and he worked out pretty well for BVB...despite eventually getting supplanted by a revitalized Emre Can playing the best football of his career.

 

[Tony Romo]

There''s already rumours of Madrid losing someone else surprising this off-season. OH BOY.

 

[cgf]

Though Nurnberg want to trigger their buy option on Jens Castrop, TSG has shown interested in the young midfielder-turned-wingback so Köln are reportedly considering triggering their buyback clause if 1.FCN does buy him, so they can sell him to Hoffenheim.

Not sure I love that. Wouldn't mind the 19yo spending another season in BuLi2 before trying to find a starting spot in the 1st division.