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

[Evilo]

Mbappe is not moving to play 9. He wants the inside forward from the left spot. Which is fine since he's the best in the world at that position.

 

[Corto]

Mbappe saw Madrid eyeing Kane and was having none of it.

You know, theories aside, if it really is his dream club, as he repeatedly said, maybe Haaland possibly being available next summer, or Kane now - with Benzema gone... Helped him decide?

Can see Perez suddenly losing interest in Kane or Havertz...

 

[Corto]

Mbappe is not moving to play 9. He wants the inside forward from the left spot. Which is fine since he's the best in the world at that position.

I agree with that. It's actually not a fit right now, Madrid need a Kane or Haaland more than Mbappe.
Unless Vini goes to PSG or something.

 

[Peen]

Mbappe is not moving to play 9. He wants the inside forward from the left spot. Which is fine since he's the best in the world at that position.

I thought there was a time where Galtier’s notes showed he wanted to play IF on the right?

Anyways, I think he would move to play 9. But I don’t think he would do it long term. Willingness to play the 9 allows them to integrate him and Vini short term. Long term… i can see Mbappe trying to move to the left

 

[Evilo]

I thought there was a time where Galtier’s notes showed he wanted to play IF on the right?

Anyways, I think he would move to play 9. But I don’t think he would do it long term. Willingness to play the 9 allows them to integrate him and Vini short term. Long term… i can see Mbappe trying to move to the left

Galtier wanted that (to free up the left to Ney).
I'm 100% sure he's not moving to play 9. He even doesn't want to play it for the NT.

 

[Chimaera]

Has Macron been alerted yet?

 

[Peen]

Galtier wanted that (to free up the left to Ney).
I'm 100% sure he's not moving to play 9. He even doesn't want to play it for the NT.

I think the relationship Madrid has with Vinicius is strong enough that they wouldn’t make that move for Kylian to displace him.

Unless they feel Vinicius is an incident or two away from asking for a transfer (totally understandable) and they want to get ahead of that.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Yeah, they are not selling to us. They are going to sell to themselves once they buy United.

 

[les Habs]

United?

I can’t see it unless the club is sold to one of the Saudi or Qatari buyers. I was thinking more City really, but perhaps Chelsea, Liverpool or maybe even Barca. Still, I can’t see him anywhere apart from Madrid.

Laporta has to pull all levers if there's the slightest of chances

I don’t want him personally, but I think they could do it with player sales. A lot of salary could be freed up and they could get some good money from transfer fees, but the problem would be getting the players you’d sell to agree to leave. Seems to be a damn impossibility these days.

I would think one of the biggest detractors would be playing outside of the Camp Nou for however long that will take.

I’m alright. Invest modestly by filling multiple holes in the squad and balance the f***ing books. So the likes of pedri/Gavi don’t end up being messi 2.0

From a footballing standpoint it’s hard to say “no” to an acquisition like that and I think from a footballing standpoint you’d be fine with the players we’d offload and keep. That said, like you, I don’t want him.

Mbappe is not moving to play 9. He wants the inside forward from the left spot. Which is fine since he's the best in the world at that position.

Fair enough. Would the right be an option?

You know, theories aside, if it really is his dream club, as he repeatedly said, maybe Haaland possibly being available next summer, or Kane now - with Benzema gone... Helped him decide?

Can see Perez suddenly losing interest in Kane or Havertz...

Word before this even came out was that they weren’t interested in Havertz because Chelsea want too much.

I think the relationship Madrid has with Vinicius is strong enough that they wouldn’t make that move for Kylian to displace him.

Unless they feel Vinicius is an incident or two away from asking for a transfer (totally understandable) and they want to get ahead of that.

I’m wondering if they could play Vinicius on the right.

Yeah, they are not selling to us. They are going to sell to themselves once they buy United.

Again, may not have a choice. If he wants to go Madrid he’ll go to Madrid.

 

[Tony Romo]

@les Habs could you guys pull it off?

 

[Evilo]

No, he won't play the right. He did in his first year at PSG.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

No, he won't play the right. He did in his first year at PSG.

Didn't he play the right at the 2018 WC?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

PSG will or should replace him with KK.




Macron’s burner account or Al Thani’s?

 

[Chimaera]

Salah for 250

 

[Power Man]

Jeez, what a diva


I mean COMUNICADO OFICIAL

 

[Jussi]

I can’t see it unless the club is sold to one of the Saudi or Qatari buyers. I was thinking more City really, but perhaps Chelsea, Liverpool or maybe even Barca. Still, I can’t see him anywhere apart from Madrid.

Saudi's aren't involved in the buying process. It's between Sir Jim Ratcliffe/INEOS and the Qatari Nine-Two group. They're the only ones left.

 

[Ben Grimm]

I'd like to see all the top 100 players go to Saudi or the MLS. The lack of work productivity of the regulars in this forum is killing the US/Canadian economies.

 

[les Habs]

@les Habs could you guys pull it off?

I mean I’m not suggesting we’re remotely going to get him, but I think so, yes. It’d be really painful and would depend on a few things:

-Transfer fee. If the original tweet is correct, that Mbappe’s contract only goes to 2025 if he takes up the option, then I would think the fee would be notably less than the 250 million that @Evilo cited. So if the fee is based on him being available for nothing in a year than I would think the fee would be doable for Barca.
-Wages. His wages would be astronomical, but I think the club could make it happen. Getting rid of Busquets, Pique, Alba, Fati, Christensen, Garcia, Alonso, Raphinha and Kessie alone frees up about 103 million in wages. Hard to say how accurate that is with different sources having different numbers, but I would think that would be pretty close. Assuming you can get them all to leave I would think that it’d mean a minimum of 160 million in transfer fees and that’s a pretty conservative figure. That’s not including guys on loan like Lenglet, Umtiti and Abde.
-Our current FFP standing. Not exactly sure what it is before you take the above into account much less after.
-Mbappe. Would he even want to come? I already mentioned the stadium issue. He apparently is a Madrid fan. Barca’s had significant issues the past few years. A lot not to like. Still, plenty to like. You’re the marquee player. You play in your preferred position. You have some international teammates. Xavi might be a draw if what other players have said is true. Also, if there’s any truth he considered the club back in the day when I deal was supposedly agreed around the time we signed Dembele then maybe he’s willing to come. And Barcelona as a home is probably more attractive than other potential destinations.

All of that said, I’d be shocked if we signed him or if he was interested. Like I keep saying, I think he’s very interested in Madrid and that’s where he ends up. I think Barca could make it happen, but it’d be really difficult because a lot of players you’d need to leave probably wouldn’t leave.

Anyway, like I said, I wouldn’t want it to happen anyway.

Jeez, what a diva


I mean COMUNICADO OFICIAL

Well he is a Madrid fan so…

Saudi's aren't involved in the buying process. It's between Sir Jim Ratcliffe/INEOS and the Qatari Nine-Two group. They're the only ones left.

OK, so just the Qataris then. Point still stands.

 

[Power Man]

I mean I’m not suggesting we’re remotely going to get him, but I think so, yes. It’d be really painful and would depend on a few things:

-Transfer fee. If the original tweet is correct, that Mbappe’s contract only goes to 2025 if he takes up the option, then I would think the fee would be notably less than the 250 million that @Evilo cited. So if the fee is based on him being available for nothing in a year than I would think the fee would be doable for Barca.
-Wages. His wages would be astronomical, but I think the club could make it happen. Getting rid of Busquets, Pique, Alba, Fati, Christensen, Garcia, Alonso, Raphinha and Kessie alone frees up about 103 million in wages. Hard to say how accurate that is with different sources having different numbers, but I would think that would be pretty close. Assuming you can get them all to leave I would think that it’d mean a minimum of 160 million in transfer fees and that’s a pretty conservative figure. That’s not including guys on loan like Lenglet, Umtiti and Abde.
-Our current FFP standing. Not exactly sure what it is before you take the above into account much less after.
-Mbappe. Would he even want to come? I already mentioned the stadium issue. He apparently is a Madrid fan. Barca’s had significant issues the past few years. A lot not to like. Still, plenty to like. You’re the marquee player. You play in your preferred position. You have some international teammates. Xavi might be a draw if what other players have said is true. Also, if there’s any truth he considered the club back in the day when I deal was supposedly agreed around the time we signed Dembele then maybe he’s willing to come. And Barcelona as a home is probably more attractive than other potential destinations.

All of that said, I’d be shocked if we signed him or if he was interested. Like I keep saying, I think he’s very interested in Madrid and that’s where he ends up. I think Barca could make it happen, but it’d be really difficult because a lot of players you’d need to leave probably wouldn’t leave.

Anyway, like I said, I wouldn’t want it to happen anyway.



Well he is a Madrid fan so…



OK, so just the Qataris then. Point still stands.

yeah because Barcelona has never had divas

 

[les Habs]

yeah because Barcelona has never had divas

I was referring to the Communicado Official nonsense. And our divas are ”divas lite” compared to yours.

 

[Power Man]

I was referring to the Communicado Official nonsense. And our divas are ”divas lite” compared to yours.

Lite like the Little Dictator or Neymar

 

[les Habs]

Lite like the Little Dictator or Neymar

Yeah, when compared to your lot.

 

[robertmac43]

Not down to have another Mbappe saga this summer....

 

[les Habs]

Not down to have another Mbappe saga this summer....

Speak for yourself!

 

[les Habs]

Apparently both BVB and Chelsea were both looking at that Faye kid that Barca signed.