Building A Team For The New Bernabeu - The Summer Transfer Thread

I'm sure he wanted to come back last year but I doubt he still wants to come back this year. The reason he's leaving United is to get back in the spotlight by being the star player for a team that's always competing for the biggest titles. Being a rotation option or having to play second fiddle to the man who used to be his sidekick while standing back and watch him lift the Ballon d'Or wouldn't appeal to him at all.

 

You must be dreaming if you don't think Benz moves all over the front line and into the midfield ALL game long, don't know what games you watch, Ronaldo isn't beating anyone 1v1 for pace either, we clearly look at football differently but i am not the least bit surprised, you must have choked when we actually won the CL with the old slow trash contributing, you'll always find your excuse to suit what you like, we move on.

 

Apparently some people don't recognize this and watch a different Benz than we do

 

Not sure why some here are advocating for a Ronaldo return. He's a legend and we all love him, but he moved on (lot of success that brought him..) and we did as well (and had quite some success btw). People need to consider that you not only bring in Ronaldo, but his whole entourage. Thanks but no thanks.

Also, as others have mentioned, Ronaldo does not come to be a piece in the dressing room and to play a rotational role. Ronaldo - who is merely 2 years older than Benzema - is a center piece, wherever he goes and whenever he goes. That's how his mind and mentality work.

Let's be happy with the new kids that are already doing fantastic. They have enough mentors in Benzema, Kroos, Modric, Alaba and Casemiro. These legendary players are more than capable in passing along how one should live for the game, no need for Ronaldo to help with that.

Again, nope.

 

Despite Ronaldo being one of the best players in our history and still being better than most attackers around Europe, we are doing just fine without him and we'll get even better. We have won 2 league titles in 4 seasons since he left and could've won a third if not for a series of wrong VAR handball calls in some decisive games. We are only getting better, and we don't need a 37 year old egomaniac to break it all into pieces.

You can't deny that our dressingroom is more united than ever. There are no egos. Benzema will win Balon d'or yet he'd be happy squaring balls for tap ins and let the younger guys enjoy the limelight. Modric won balon d'or and like Benzema he's such a team player.

Besides we can do without Ronaldo's entourage who have been nothing but pain in the ass for the club. It's so nice to see contract negotiations go so smoothly these days. Not a single one leaking shit and negotiating without making enemies of Perez.

 

Basically because all the CF options are either too expensive or crap.

 

Ronaldo would be expensive as well (him taking a pay cut doesn't necessarily mean he won't be a huge earner). More importantly though, Ronaldo would probably have a negative impact on team dynamics and chemistry. He's just too big of a presence. We really don't need that in this phase.

Sometimes it's good to just let it go, particularly in this case, as both parties having concluded a legendary partnership (that benefited them both).

 

Ronaldo's mistake was he thought he was greater than Madrid, how he must be regretting his decision now.

 

the arrogance of that man knows no boundaries

He is a speck in time compared to Madrid

 

Of course he'd be expensive. And it also depends on the paycut and his image rights. But of course he wouldn't accept a supporting role thats why the transfer is unlikely among others. I doubt he would have a negative impact on team chemistry, because he wasn't the first time around. He isn't Neymar.

The club would also benefit from a "sure thing", rather than another Hazard or Jovic.


Thay being said, I prefer Gnabry.

 

As far as Ronaldo is concerned it's simple for me, as per normal i see no point in going backwards, no matter the player, the main emphasis and call has been the need to make the team younger faster and stronger (physically), at this time Ronaldo achieves none of those objectives,

The question has never been about the "quality" of the players that needed to be changed but the age and mobility, it's the same in this case IMO, we've done well enough without him i have no doubt we can continue to do so and that the club will put the right plans in place to assure that happens.

 

I can't even believe this is being discussed and people actually have to explain why Cristiano is a horrendous idea.

Surreal in fact.

 

Dunno about most here, but as it stands we have no back up for Benz and none on the horizon. We got really lucky last season he was fit for most of if it.

All I know is Ron would bang in 15-20 goals in a rotation role here. Yeah, he’s not my first second or third choice but what other options do you see?

But hey, let’s all pretend we don’t need another forward that can actually score and assume Benz will stay healthy all season playing every game.

 

No sh*t, great analysis

 

Neither player is beating for pace 1v1. Benz spends most of his time in the box as does Ronaldo. Both will drop in and help with link up. Surveying the market, what other player who is a veteran that could come in and be in a rotation role and score 15-20 goals for the next two seasons as we wait for the market to flush out? Yeah, waiting…..

Watch the CL final again, we won despite the midfield. Courtois played the match of his life and the defense held strong despite being put in bad positions due to the midfield. Casemerio was flying into tackles as he was super late in recovery and Kroos was useless. Fede covered for him as did Modric. I’m happy we won but don’t rewrite history saying it had anything to do with our midfield.

 

Why would it be going backwards if he's meant to be a band aid solution? The CF options are pretty limited atm.

Everyone here acts as if we want him to be a starter

In fact we don't want him to be a starter, if he wants that, I suggest we move on. Which is most likely.

 

Funny friend, you can’t come up with a better solution for our back up for Benz. But all of this is pointless, as he’s not coming to rotate.

 

I would like a solution to the fact we have no back up for Benz. No Mayoral, Mariano or Jovic. Going into next season with any of those 3 is stupidly and yes, I’ll roast Flo if we go down that path and Benz is out for any length of time as it was completely avoidable.

We missed out on Haaland and Mbappe, so what’s the plan? Tell me oh wise one.

 

Again this is so surreal.

People actually think the guy who has demanded out of Manchester due to lack of CL and focus on him.... will go to any team and be a backup, reserve or role player.

Seriously. Just stop. That shit is embarrassing.

 

Except no one here claimed that he would go to any team as a backup because of his ambition, ego and other factors.

In fact, everyone here agrees that is only a "what if" scenario and would most likely never happen.

The fact of the matter is, removing our bias, financial hurdles and CR7's ego, he would be quite a good fit. An aging star who wants top flight football, who guarantees goals, takes care of his body and knows the culture.