How Do You Replace a Legend? - The Transfers, Rumors & Lies Thread

If nobody else gets injured, I think we are actually fine. Brahim and Joselu have performed well when necessary. Bellingham and Valverde are very versatile. Rodrygo has been gaining form. Tchouameni will be back relatively soon... We just can't have more injuries; that would be chaos.

 

Agreed, I’m not panicking yet

 

Vini had started to get better in the final two matches but hasn't had meaningful contributions outside of that.

Camavinga is the bigger loss for me.

 

But that's been the narrative for a couple of windows both summer and winter, and that was highlighted in JFDs op-ed on Sept 1. For me that spells apathy, negligence and incompetence. We have people at the club who are not doing their job.

 

*sh!t-source tier alert*

Mbappe and Fayza not keen on making a decision/signing a pre-contract in January to avoid "pressures" from France and the FFF in an Olympics (Paris) and Euros year.

I see this as the most probable scenario: Mbappe's decision will be made in the summer after the Euros but guess who's bending over and taking instructions from this turd and adjusting our transfer policy accordingly?

 

Loans don't break the bank. I'm not suggesting Martial and I'm not just talking about the winter transfer market.

Again, my hypothesis is that the club's financial situation is not as good as publicly touted.

 

I think this a transition year by force [injuries] and lack of a proper striker were eventually going to catch up to us.

 

Lol I thought last season was the transition year with no Benzema for ~50% of the season, Cama at LB, Kroos+Modric starting, no backup CF and 4 serial deadweights on the bench..

 

More from Perez's slithering choirboy

At Real Madrid they have a clear message regarding the January window: "It's not the time to sign."

— @jfelixdiaz pic.twitter.com/rlFy84I78q

— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) November 20, 2023

 

Heres an idea. Hear me out though.

We should buy Kylian Mbappe. Or Erling Haaland.

I think they can help us somewhat, but I'd send Juni Calafat to track them for a few weeks just to make sure.

 

He will decide in January (he's decided already per good sources)... however, it is an impossibility for him to announce anything until PSG is out of Champion's League. So if PSG doesn't make it to elimination rounds, then you can expect Mbappe to announce early in the year assuming all his terms are met. Otherwise, it will happen shortly after the team exits the competition.

 

He has already decided.

 

He's actually playing for Real Madrid since Sept (as per good sources). The Emir decided.

The idea that he's made up his mind already or will do so in the winter is hogwash imo, Kylian and his family are manipulative and shifty characters, a pov backed by 7 years of history. I think they will milk this saga until the very end to maximize profits from both parties (PSG and RM) and everyone in between.

 

Kane transfer fee was €95m + two Spurs-Bayern friendlies [~€100m]

 

To extend with PSG.

 

I don't know that part. All I know is he has already decided.

Oh and you guys are ate up with everything about him

 

We're going to release an official statement in the next few hours claiming that we're not

 

Hendrix loved Balotelli but my vice was Antonio Cassano. Devastating player.

 

Thats debatable, but I didnt mean talent, I meant being unprofessional/undisciplined. He was getting in fights constantly, involved with hookers, and he was eating like a pig (his own words). Fun guy though and a good example for your point, but thats m point, I dont think we lost too much by not making him change his ways. If you dont want to change, we move on quickly, no harm no foul. If you do though, the sky can be the limit.