20 years, sure - happy to wager on that as well
20 years, sure - happy to wager on that as well
Also says he inevitably will be returning, so there
I'd have said it's perfect timing myself, it's about time they had a bit of equality in La Liga. Barca being mid table would be a very fair outcome.The reality is that with existing debts and the Goldman loan you have circa £75m in interest payments alone to meet every year (and that’s assuming the present low interest payment regime continues - that will massively reign in any clubs spending - you also need to start paying back some of the £1.5 billion you’ll owe. As the recent Pandemic has taught us - even the most conservative business plans can get blown apart. The present regime have got your club in a right financial mess at the worst possible time.
Also says he inevitably will be returning, so there
You as in Barca, I thought you were a Barca fan even if a plastic one.Me or Bartomeu, the President I despise - try again
I was told don't know how true its 1 Year but we have the option to extend by 12 monthsIs it two or 1 year on his contract we have been saying two so has Pep but then he said 1 the other day
Without paying a fee? We paid £1.53million compensation, I'm sure you can stump up £30million to buy him back. How do you know he's not open to other clubs? Now it's public I dare say others are asking about him as we speak. Or do you speak to Eric on a daily basis in between calls to Pep (as you keep telling everyone what he's thinking so must be best buds)?Is it charity though? You received a 16 year old without paying a fee, developed elsewhere. You developed and profited from his minutes & contributions with very little salary impact. A developmental fee for 3 years is absolutely warranted and I have no contention with it
I do not concur that his value to Barca is that of what he would be on the open market, particularly when he is not open to the market - only returning to Barcelona
I do agree that some compromise will be needed and likely since I cannot envision Pep benching him - there are too many ways it would reflect badly for City IMHO, much less Pep. Barca, in this case, have little to lose apart from waiting a year to get him for free and, again, have most of the leverage from a negotiating standpoint. He has an expiring contract and only wants to return
I am just a bit surprised by City's stance, surely they are aware that Barca will not stump up market value for him - I can only assume the 23M figure was floated to pressure Barto to stump up more than 10M. A big reason why I think it'll end up somewhere in the middle, perhaps even incentive laden based on 1st team appearances, trophies etc.
The other influencing factors here would be Puyol & De la Pena - it's a complicated situation that will require some cool heads so we'll see how it plays out
Didn't bet, as I'm not stupid or up my own arse enough to guess where Pep might feel like managing, when he leaves City. It's looking very likely he will be signing yet another extension here first though, unless Khaldoon fires him.
Then he might fancy Italy, or change his mind re interrnational football, or sign yet another deal here.
When he finally loses his mojo, I imagine he'll go back whence he came, but he might change his mind on that too.
Yet bright enough to boast those numbers
Without paying a fee? We paid £1.53million compensation, I'm sure you can stump up £30million to buy him back. How do you know he's not open to other clubs? Now it's public I dare say others are asking about him as we speak. Or do you speak to Eric on a daily basis in between calls to Pep (as you keep telling everyone what he's thinking so must be best buds)?
Think he could regret moving, We are a more stable better run club more secure financially he plays here we have a better manager he will have to up root himself ok its moving back home but its still moving across boarders. He are as successful as any side right now and still improving