Madrid Wasn't Built In a Day - The Interim Transfer Thread

MaxY · Mar 5, 2020

Alf-Inge Haaland (Erling Haaland father)

“La Liga would be great for Erling, My son loves playing with Martin (Odegaard), they understand each other well.” pic.twitter.com/VoCn19Oimh
— Real Madrid Info ³⁵ (@RMadridInfo) March 5, 2020

4x4s · Mar 5, 2020

It took a few weeks in a Dortmund shirt for him and his folks to start throwing the bait at other clubs. Doesn't seem very respectful.

Saeta Rubia · Mar 5, 2020

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YOUNGSTARS87 · Mar 5, 2020

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To be honest if it played that way it would be perfect for us.

Mbappe leaving for free means we won.

I don't think it will though.

janos audron · Mar 5, 2020

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No way in hell that Mbappe doesn't break the 222M record. Even on a year left they'd ask for insane money.
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We can sign him for free in january 2022.

MaxY said: ↑

Alf-Inge Haaland (Erling Haaland father)

“La Liga would be great for Erling, My son loves playing with Martin (Odegaard), they understand each other well.” pic.twitter.com/VoCn19Oimh
— Real Madrid Info ³⁵ (@RMadridInfo) March 5, 2020

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Music to my ears.

Saeta Rubia · Mar 5, 2020

Here's a thought. If Haaland wants to make the big move this summer, maybe we can offer Jovic in a seperate deal and sign Haaland? He's proven in Bundesliga and would be a good option for Dortmund to replace Haaland.

4x4s · Mar 5, 2020

Saeta Rubia said: ↑

Here's a thought. If Haaland wants to make the big move this summer, maybe we can offer Jovic in a seperate deal and sign Haaland? He's proven in Bundesliga and would be a good option for Dortmund to replace Haaland.
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I don't think we're signing any Raiola client, period.

Apparently Barca were even offered Haaland right now in the winter transfer window but turned him down, after Ibra it's hard to imagine him walking through that door again.

Shay Z · Mar 5, 2020

YOUNGSTARS87 said: ↑

To be honest if it played that way it would be perfect for us.

Mbappe leaving for free means we won.

I don't think it will though.
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No way will he be allowed to finish his contract. He’ll either renew or he will be sold in summer 2021. There will be other bidders if PSG is pissed off enough they might not give him his desired move. And he could easily select one of the other big clubs.

Plus we can’t really wait till 2022. Two seasons is an eternity. Our RW is empty right now and Benzegod is nearing the finish line even with ziozu here. The circumstances are set up pretty well for him especially with Cristiano gone, he will me the man. This summer is the time to go hat in hand, get down on our knees and politely ask the great sheikh. All the relationship building we’ve done. Time to use that. And then pray.

Açores57 · Mar 5, 2020

4x4s said: ↑

I don't think we're signing any Raiola client, period.
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Yup. People can’t seem to grasp this. I think this is the biggest reason we never sniffed around Pogba.

We don’t need the pizza man going viral every 6 months about how Håland needs a new contract or what other leagues interest him.

Anon. · Mar 5, 2020

Shay Z said: ↑

No way will he be allowed to finish his contract. He’ll either renew or he will be sold in summer 2021. There will be other bidders if PSG is pissed off enough they might not give him his desired move. And he could easily select one of the other big clubs.

Plus we can’t really wait till 2022. Two seasons is an eternity. Our RW is empty right now and Benzegod is nearing the finish line even with ziozu here. The circumstances are set up pretty well for him especially with Cristiano gone, he will me the man. This summer is the time to go hat in hand, get down on our knees and politely ask the great sheikh. All the relationship building we’ve done. Time to use that. And then pray.
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It’s going to take a mammoth amount of good-will, mutual respect, cash and prayer to sign Mbappe this summer. 220m+, the kid just keeps getting better and better, and sadly further and further away from us.
I genuinely think that Perez and Zizou may gamble with Rodrigo, Jovic and/or Vinicius approaching world class levels next seasons. We bought them based on their potential to reach that type of level, add to that a healthy Hazard, and there’s enough reason to avoid a huge financial outlay for Mbappe. I hope we do get him, just very pessimistic of our chances in this current market.

4x4s · Mar 5, 2020

Açores57 said: ↑

Yup. People can’t seem to grasp this. I think this is the biggest reason we never sniffed around Pogba.

We don’t need the pizza man going viral every 6 months about how Håland needs a new contract or what other leagues interest him.
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There's even talk that multiple Spanish clubs have an internal agreement between them to not sign any Raiola players after the Barça shenanigans.

A quick look at his client list suggests that the only Raiola client in Spain is Areola of all people.

Ahmadi8 · Mar 5, 2020

4x4s said: ↑

There's even talk that multiple Spanish clubs have an internal agreement between them to not sign any Raiola players after the Barça shenanigans.

A quick look at his client list suggests that the only Raiola client in Spain is Areola of all people.
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I'd wager we will have to end up with one of his clients eventually. His influence is getting bigger every year.

hector_br · Mar 5, 2020

I want Haaland.

Benzema is getting older and crappier.

Kylian2020 · Mar 5, 2020

To me if vinicious can't become a scoring outlet then we should look to let him go and go for someone like adama traore or sané.

Mbappe is a no brainer because he is so versatile can play anywhere up front,he ie the must buy of this club I am tired of seeing benzema slow our attack and hazard is never going to be at the level he was at chelsea.

A right back to challenge carvajal,hakimi is great or good going forward but I have my doubts about him defensive wise.

Go and bring ngolo kanté here despite his injury record he is the best defensive mod in the world with the slowness of the league he will have a lot easier here.

Haaland if mbappe is not possible.

Lyra · Mar 5, 2020

Kylian2020 said: ↑

To me if vinicious can't become a scoring outlet then we should look to let him go and go for someone like adama traore or sané.

Mbappe is a no brainer because he is so versatile can play anywhere up front,he ie the must buy of this club I am tired of seeing benzema slow our attack and hazard is never going to be at the level he was at chelsea.

A right back to challenge carvajal,hakimi is great or good going forward but I have my doubts about him defensive wise.

Go and bring ngolo kanté here despite his injury record he is the best defensive mod in the world with the slowness of the league he will have a lot easier here.

Haaland if mbappe is not possible.
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Not sure about Kante being the best cdm

Prit Javier · Mar 6, 2020

janos audron said: ↑

We can sign him for free in january 2022.

Music to my ears.
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That would be even worse for them haha, the player is no longer part of PSG at world cup 2022

Prit Javier · Mar 6, 2020

Kylian2020 said: ↑

To me if vinicious can't become a scoring outlet then we should look to let him go and go for someone like adama traore or sané.

Mbappe is a no brainer because he is so versatile can play anywhere up front,he ie the must buy of this club I am tired of seeing benzema slow our attack and hazard is never going to be at the level he was at chelsea.

A right back to challenge carvajal,hakimi is great or good going forward but I have my doubts about him defensive wise.

Go and bring ngolo kanté here despite his injury record he is the best defensive mod in the world with the slowness of the league he will have a lot easier here.

Haaland if mbappe is not possible.
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KANTE IS NOT THE BEST DM IN THE WORLD THAT IS CASEMIRO

4x4s · Mar 6, 2020

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someone like adama traore
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Will be irrelevant in 3 years. Mark this post.

The man has dislocated his shoulder twice this season alone. Its a funny show to see a guy this big play top level football but it's more of an obstacle than an advantage. You fall on your shoulder with all that upper body weight as often as players do in football and you automatically risk shoulder injuries.

It's not even like his numbers are spectacular, at this point it's just an intriguing freak show to see somebody this big play like this.

MaxY · Mar 6, 2020

4x4s said: ↑

Will be irrelevant in 3 years. Mark this post.

The man has dislocated his shoulder twice this season alone. Its a funny show to see a guy this big play top level football but it's more of an obstacle than an advantage. You fall on your shoulder with all that upper body weight as often as players do in football and you automatically risk shoulder injuries.

It's not even like his numbers are spectacular, at this point it's just an intriguing freak show to see somebody this big play like this.
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Been watching him since last season, definitely agree. His pace, him being pretty much the only buff footballer and him looking marketable (OBJ vibes) is the reason for his popularity. Would love for him to become a great footballer but it's difficult.

Lyra · Mar 6, 2020

Really wish we were interested in Traore. Having a phenomenal season. In a team with better finishers this guy would end up with most assists one day.

Yannick Relens · Mar 6, 2020

4x4s said: ↑

Will be irrelevant in 3 years. Mark this post.

The man has dislocated his shoulder twice this season alone. Its a funny show to see a guy this big play top level football but it's more of an obstacle than an advantage. You fall on your shoulder with all that upper body weight as often as players do in football and you automatically risk shoulder injuries.

It's not even like his numbers are spectacular, at this point it's just an intriguing freak show to see somebody this big play like this.
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I always thought and so is my experience that people with a lack of shoulder muscle get their shoulders easier dislocated. They lack strong tendons to keep the shoulders in position.

Saeta Rubia · Mar 6, 2020

Remember Michu who had one great season at Rayo and then Swansea? People thought he'd be way better with class players around him. Traore is in that phase playing for a decent club. Needs to prove himself longer before worth paying a PL premium for him.

Majority of the top offensive players in the world these days are highly rated at a young age itself. Traore has settled at a club after Aston Villa and Middlesbrough. Far from the challenge of playing for RM which Hazard and Jovic has struggled with so far.

RaMaaa · Mar 6, 2020

How on earth someone can rate Trore so high???

Umar · Mar 6, 2020

He is a good player for Wolves. Great speed and almost never knocked off the ball, and has decent end product. He’d be a nightmare to mark for a fullback because he is so fast and gets stuck in when he doesn’t have the ball.

But he would be worth more to Wolves than to an elite team, and the price they ask would reflect that, so I don’t see the point in a club like Madrid making an offer for him.

4x4s · Mar 6, 2020

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I always thought and so is my experience that people with a lack of shoulder muscle get their shoulders easier dislocated. They lack strong tendons to keep the shoulders in position.
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He always clumsily falls on his shoulder. Nfl players do so all the time as well, but they wear padding. If a body like his would give players an advantage, it would be a common thing in football.