A Midget's Worst Nightmare, he'll eat you like Breakfast - The Almighty Pepe thread

why we not renewed yet? it's agent fault or club not offering something?

 

I wouldn't blame him though. He is still the best CB in the world imo, but H
He's already on the wrong side of 30 and has won it all at the club level. Why not cash in at the twilight of your career?

 

Marca says Pellegrini's club have offered him 10 ME net. We have offered him one year deal with an option for another while Pepe wants 2 year guaranteed deal. He hasn't decided on China since he wants to play in 2018 WC.

 

This is hard. No one can say he hasn't earned a great deal from us. But that sum is hard for us to match for a player his age, especially since we have a good line up already and with Vallejo going from strength to strength in Germany we're not really lacking options at his position.

I hope he stays on for the 17/18 season and makes it to the WC and then either retires or get's a good deal in China or somewhere. He's a f'ing legend.

 

One of mine as well no doubt, I hope he does move on to a great payday somewhere like that , and not to somewhere rubbish in the EPL for instance, as for Vallejo, not seen enough of him to comment but have read many good things here, still, Frankfurt is one thing Madrid is another completely, but I guess all players have to start somewhere Bundesliga is relatively strong and younger players do need to be given a chance, whatever happens I'll miss Pepe for sure whenever he leaves, always gives/gave his all and IMO and allround fantastic defender and player fought till the end for the shirt and showed many times he absolutely loved playing for this club

 

Btw, i think he would still make the WC squad if he went to China. He's a world class CB and one of the leaders, if not the leader, of Portugal. He goes no matter where he is playing

 

I really don't think its about the money for Pepe. The guy has expressed how much he wants to stay in Madrid, and he's never pulled a Ramos to get a bigger contract. I think its a personnel decision, where management is thinking about Vallejo/Llorente coming back this summer. He wants to stay 2 years, the club will only offer him 1 and he feels like he's on borrowed time and might as well start the next chapter in his career.

I hope we can keep him 1 more year and leave the young guys out on loan. It pains me to see Asensio stalling his development on the bench - why would we want the same for Vallejo? Pepe was arguably a top 5 CB in 2016, he still has a lot to offer the club.

 

Not arguably.

 

agreed, love the guy. I think he should do whatever he wants next season, if he wants to stay another year great, if he opts to go to China I support that as well. He's earned it, just let the club know what the intention is and support him.

 

Haha you're right, shouldn't have written arguably. Its just a reflex on this forum to avoid nit-picky arguments aside from my main points.

I think he'd be more of a Nacho replacement than a Pepe replacement. I don't think he's ready for our starting 11, but I think he could provide depth when needed.

 

But you can't blame club if they want to offer one year deal. it's logical choice. Still i hope Pepe will stay, he just better with each year.

 

Well Diego Llorente is in the worst XI of La Liga so far(whoscored or somebody posted that).

 

Yeah he has been pretty bad for Malaga sadly. He was much better for Rayo last season.

 

Even though he deserves maybe an additional 2 years, it would make sense if the club parts way with him at the end of the season because he's not getting much younger and he is also getting really injury prone as evidenced by this season (he's once again out for the next game). It could be costly to rely on him for another 2 years if his fitness issues continue. He has been a Great servant of the club and a modern legend.

 

I'm not sure this is true, is injury the reason he is not in this squad?, it seems to me he has been back from injury but hasn't been used much, maybe because of contract negotiations , I could be completely wrong though, maybe someone else can clarify

 

I'm not sure either. Not much reports on him but I heard he wasn't 100% from various sources on twitter. Wouldn't think mere contract negotiations would keep out like that but who knows

 

Prior to the Christmas break, Gareth Bale was Real Madrid's only injured. Vazquez, Kovacic, Ramos and pepe are now out as well.

— Lucas Navarrete (@LucasNavarreteM) January 3, 2017

I think 2016 took most of what he had left physically in terms of durability.

 

A BOLA: Pepe has rejected €20m yearly wages from China & accepted Real Madrid's €5m annual 1-year renewal contract to stay at his dream club pic.twitter.com/8iUd5GaAN5

— M•A•J (@UItraSuristic) January 13, 2017

 

Started today and put in a stellar performance, better than Sergio.

34 years old and still world class, would be a shame if we let him go this summer