I saw that yesterday from a reporter in Peru (I think it was Peru). I did not post it, waiting for a better source. I do not know if "MessiXtra" is a more reliable source or just pulling this out of his butt. I rather doubt this is true, at least the "received an offer" for summer and "looking for a house." I do not think Miami could even negotiate with him for a free transfer in the summer until January. Under FIFA rules those negotiations can only occur in the last 6 months of the current contract. This is confirmed in Section 18 of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players. 18 (3) 3. A club intending to conclude a contract with a professional must inform the player’s current club in writing before entering into negotiations with him. A professional shall only be free to conclude a contract with another club if his contract with his present club has expired or is due to expire within six months. Any breach of this provision shall be subject to appropriate sanctions. https://www.icsspe.org/system/files/FIFA - Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players_0.pdf Now, if the report was that Miami was going to buy Lewandowski now for a January transfer, that would be a different situation. While the transfer window for Europe does not begin until next month, there could be ongoing negotiations between the teams. If Miami has tendered an offer, Miami would be in breach of FIFA rules. Of course, MLS rules do not apply to Miami, maybe FIFA rules do not apply, either.
I would be very ecstatic if the Fire got Lew or Salah. I do not see any reason for Miami to have 2 top world players though in MLS at least until those sort of players are spread out across the league. This is not the EPL (which sucks).
MessiXtra...BBC Sport. Hmmm, I gonna take BBC Sport a little more seriously, particularly after it notes the discovery list. It is silly season, but I give more credence to the later source.
BBC article says Fire have discovery rights for Lewandowski. First time I heard that. Could he really be the rumored BigDP?
Ask Barcelona for ********ing permission. Have him tell them to do it as a ********ing courtesy. Get. It. Done.
Young Alex is reporting Fire have discovery rights as well. I'm 50/50 on this. Robert Lewandowski is a great footballer and a better human being. I don't like the odds that the 37/38 year old version is going to look like the Big Bob we all know & love. Sue me.
Discovery Rights for someone like Big Bob should be north of say $500,000, if Miami wanted to sign him and he wanted Miami. I'm sure GGG could find a place on the roster for him and Joe has the cash.
He isn't who he was, but he is better than 98% of the possiblities...just don't make him play 90. Like Beckham, Zlatan, Basti, Rooney, Messi, Mueller...if you have an opportunity and they are willing...you go for it
He would be the best striker in the league by several orders of magnitude and we might have enough talent to supply him chances.
I am confident this is true. He has had some little injuries this year that have kept his numbers lower than usual but he's still 4th in La Liga scoring in only 12 games played. He's incredibly fit and will show the rest of team what it means to be a true professional. I think he'd score 100 goals for us in 3 seasons. He is very demanding of all of those around him, which is a key ingredient as to why Barcelona, a Europa League level team before he transferred there, now looks primed to win a 3rd La Liga title in 4 years.
Likely following “ unofficial discussions”, all conducted in full compliance with all rules, FIFA, league and national.
I am known to be somewhat unfavorable toward big-money, long-term contracts for fading stars. Having said that, this a special situation to me.The greatest Polish player ever! To the city with the largest Polish population outside Poland! One of the biggest soccer names in the world! A 2 year deal w/ options at $10m salary-All in! ( Being a free agent helps.) A 5 year deal at $30m salary- not so much!
$10mm won't get it done. Probably around $20mm per season. I foresee a 3 year deal with an option for year 4. Why do you care what the per year salary number is?
Which was my point about Inter Messi making "an offer" to him (and Lewandowski in Miami to buy a house). That would be a violation of FIFA rules. Discussions between teams and agents happen all of the time, this is how every transfer happens. There is a difference for players who have contracts ending. I have already provided the link to FIFA rules. That said, I do not believe it would be a violation for the Fire to discuss a summer transfer with his agents in December, since Barcelona has said they will not offer him a new contract, which has been widely reported since October. So, yes, I think "unofficial" talks (or, even, official talks) would be in compliance with relevant rules. Final point, since this is reported by the BBC, as an actual article and not just a link in their daily "rumours" list, I give it more credence than pretty much any source, other than the Fire or MLS website. Now, this could be a bit of my pro-BBC bias (compare to other news sources), but the BBC generally is not in the "be first, not correct" business.