How many "articles" do you think McCunty will knock out in the 10 minutes it takes FSG to reject the bid?
Mane reveals his Burnley boost Liverpool forward Sadio Mane admits he has been given a confidence boost by his stunning strike at Burnley. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/barcelona-stars-unhappy-salary-offered-11792062
BREAKING: Barcelona are finalising an offer in excess of €150 million to secure Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool, writes @MelissaReddy_ There was a possibility of doing an advanced deal now ahead of 2018-19, but Barca and the 25-year-old are insistent on an immediate transfer. (@MelissaReddy_)
Instalments and add ons? That's what is holding this bullshit up, not the value of the player we have allegedly put on our player but how barca pay it.
I think the deal would be done but for Coutinho to leave in summer. Coutinho leaving now would not make sense especially for LFC and would do very little for Barcelona. There would not be more risk for Barcelona of waiting as no other big club are likely to overbid and Coutinho has already said he'd love to join Barcelona. The owners would be absolutely thick and bonkers to put everything (CL performance this and entry next season) at risk by letting him leave this January.
So article says €110m up front with €40m of now realistic add ons based on appearances and performance "likely to be triggered" What's that £97M up front £133M in total? If we were certain to get Lemar or equivalent or another high quality midfielder this window take it. We aren't winning the CL with our midfield/defence anyway so not bothered about the cup tied malarkey.
so is melissa saying there are talks between the clubs as she is inferring by talking about possibilities that this was ruled out by barca after some discussion?
it is. And you are right we are never winning the cl. Its getting 4th.... thats the sole issue for US. For barca... again.. unless someone is bankrolling them they must shift players on the wage structure.
50, 100 appearances sort of stuff performance could be anything though. win league is a given, score whatever goals? win cl? who knows
It's really up to us like. Still think we should be insistent he only goes this window if we can get a target player in this window too. Perfectly reasonable request. Maybe Barca can get all their press and players to do us a solid and put pressure on the targets current club like they did with us
the bid and associated transfer request and shirt stuff is being timed to have maximum disruption to LFC FA cup game You would wonder if barca really want him if they do that... or do they just want to piss LFC off enough for us to refuse to do business.
