There's no point in me answering that because I've given my reasoning in the previous post. As for your last paragraph, I'm looking to the future of the game, not pursuing an emotionally charged vendetta against one club. I really don't care what Barca do, tbh - and the suggestion that I'm calling for a halt because of some "poor Barca" sentiment is way off the mark.
Even with Coutinho staying we have had a disasterous summer. So I agree, those signings need to be made
Nonsense. Absolutely nothing here that Luis didn't do. The whole idea of the TR and 'I hate Jurgen' malarkey was to try and force a sale, especially at a cheaper price. It's a sign of a negotiation weakness, not strength, and I hope to Christ Jurgen and FSG recognise this. A hopeless act of desperation, as they know they don't have any other card. If he's here on 1st Sept (I now hope he isn't and that Barca cough-up the 150m Euros), then he'll soon come around in a WC year. I wouldn't mind selling him next year for £80m, so long as we have time to do a proper progression plan like we had between Keegan and Dalglish, but hopefully not to Barca.
It's a massive statement that really needs us to go and spend £150m on other players to drive home the message that we are the club to come to
There is a law to prevent a club directly agreeing a contract with a player from another club without the selling club's permission, as the Catalan press, the official mouthpiece of Barca, have bragged has happened. Only small clubs get upset about that stuff though.
If Coutinho is not sold to Barca this time round, he might never go there to play in the future, because they are going to be frustrated as well.
1) Bullshit - if he has a good WC they'll soon change their tune. 2) He'll claim PSG or Real are his 'dream' if they offer him enough next year.
West Bromwich Albion considering bid for Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho Reds will demand £30million for outcast centre-back
Why should we care? We should be signing players whose dream it is to play for us. Not signing players in the hope they can play for Barca. I couldn't give a **** what Coutinho 'wants' hes under contract.
