Do We Even Need Any Transfers? - The 32 Times Champs Transfer, Rumors & Lies Thread

You are not figuring in wages.

Yeah, I am a big fan of Lass but if he wants to leave, he should. No point keeping him around waiting for the next time he throws a fit.

Come on let's be real about a couple of things, first De Rossi is just a dream and second Martinez' wages aren't going to be that high, definitely less than the 4ME Lass is robbing us blind for every season.

True, but compared to Coentrao?

Not enough of difference to not question the logic IMO. Blondie is making at least 2ME a season and I imagine Martinez would only earn a bit more than that plus he would be upgrading a position that has been a weakness of ours for the longest time.

With all due respect I wouldn't sign Kalou if he paid us to come. He's a decent enough player but IMO not what we're looking for as a Di Maria/Oezil backup.

Lass should just go. Enough of his inner-season drama, couldn't even help during our rough stretch because he was too busy being a problem instead of a solution.

So doing what stupid thing should justify doing some more dumb shit?

Just allow me to clarify a bit, in keeping with Blondie being a "stupid" signing (which I don''t necessarily believe) the "stupidity" lied in the fact that we were spending so much on a player who really was unnecessary at the price point. As for a CM, I think it is pretty universally agreed that upgrading this position should be priority numero uno for this offseason and an upgrade would generally require some significant investment. It doesn't necessarily have to be Martinez or De Rossi either, it's just the idea that there is some sort of cap on how much Mou is willing to spend on a position that has proven to be a weakness for so long in light what we've already put out for positions that are less of a priority is a bit mysitifying.

Buying a "situational" LB is hardly doing dumb shit as well and I disagree that it is always going to be expensive. It doesn't have to be 40 million or nothing.

I'd rather have Arbeloa over Bosingwa. Bosingwa has been caught up too many times and plays more as a RM.

Kagawa anyone?
http://www.defensacentral.com/real_...na-borussia-rechaza-oferta-manchester-united/

Reportedly would cost 17ME.

Also For RB:
http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/fu...ra-B-en-su-lista-para-el-lateral-derecho.html

Looks like our top 3 are 1. Polish dude from Dortmund, 2. Fernandes from Gremio of Porto Alegre, 3. Ivanovic.

Carvajal is also being considered as an Alternative.

1) No thanks 2) No thanks 3) Hell no

If these are our options, we might as well promote Carvajal and stick with Arbeloa and the occasional Ramos switch. We went a whole season with Arbeloa and Altintop as RBs and it wasnt too bad, might as well help Carvajal develop in the odd game instead of splashing the cash on average RBs who are arguably not even an upgrade.

I've given many examples man, come on. For one Vidal wouldn't cost that much, but do the same job. I've also liked the Boateng suggestion because he brings something different to Sami.

It doesn't have to be Javi Martinez or nothing. I strongly disagree with this.

DC with their crack reporting are at it again

Fernandes is going to CSKA

Mario Fernandes would be "interesting" if a)he didn't just sign for CSKA and b)he wasn't a bit "crazy" in a Jesus Navas kinda way. Just saying'...

The problem with RBs is there just aren't a whole lotta them floating around out there.
Does Mendes have any RBs on his client list?

So if Maicon signs with Mendez we will only need to come up with 30 ME and the deals done for a backup RB.

Not for 40 million euros.

We're probably going to wait till the Euros, see who is performing well then go after him. Van Der Weil will look good for Holland and is for sale so he is possibly the favorite.

Not mine though.