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[Maly]

They may be free transfers, but it still makes me wonder how they will pay the wages.

A lot? Maybe a very very lot?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Barcelona hope they can sign Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 32, and Bayern Munich defender David Alaba, 28, on free transfers in the summer when the respective contracts of the Argentine and Austrian run out.

‘Kun’ Agüero y Alaba, ofrecidos y a tiro del Barça

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I'd have thought kun would be after a big pay day at a Chinese or other cfg club for a year or two, or more likely just go home to be with his family.

 

[Coatigan]

They may be free transfers, but it still makes me wonder how they will pay the wages.

Garcia won't need paid wages, he'll play for cule tokens.

Not sure the other two will in what could be their final payoff.

 

[LongsightM13]

They may be free transfers, but it still makes me wonder how they will pay the wages.

They cant pay the wages of the players they have now, never mind high-earning free agents who will want hefty signing on fees on top of their salaries

 

[Blue Maverick]

I'd have thought kun would be after a big pay day at a Chinese or other cfg club for a year or two, or more likely just go home to be with his family.

Aguero could well go to the MLS, and do his twitch streaming which seems his main occupation these days

 

[Jazzman]

Garcia won't need paid wages, he'll play for cule tokens.

Not sure the other two will in what could be their final payoff.

Alaba wants the same money as Lewandovski plus a sign on bonus, so that should take him out of Barcas price class.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

Sergio is Messi's best friend. Messi wants to play with Sergio. City are a club with no 'istry, no tradition. Barcelona are loaded with both 'istry and tradition. So Sergio will obviously jump at the chance to link up with his pal in Barcelona rather than expect Leo to join a duff club in a duff city like Manchester. Thanks to the press for explaining it so clearly.

 

[Centurions]

Aguero could well go to the MLS, and do his twitch streaming which seems his main occupation these days

Twitch streaming? Is that a new dance craze or does he go fishing with Foden?

 

[Matt the Giant]

Why, I wonder, have there been next to zero speculation and gossip regarding his future during this transfer window?

 

[chesterbells]

Why, I wonder, have there been next to zero speculation and gossip regarding his future during this transfer window?

Not sure. Cos he’s let it be known via his advisors that he’s going to wait? Or because something is happening?
Which do you reckon?

 

[Matt the Giant]

Not sure. Cos he’s let it be known via his advisors that he’s going to wait? Or because something is happening?
Which do you reckon?

I have no clue mate. But to me it indicates that his future is already sorted out.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Twitch streaming? Is that a new dance craze or does he go fishing with Foden?

Just playing in-line games, gets loads of sponsorship from it and seems to be on there quite a bit

 

[abu13]

Sergio is Messi's best friend. Messi wants to play with Sergio. City are a club with no 'istry, no tradition. Barcelona are loaded with both 'istry and tradition. So Sergio will obviously jump at the chance to link up with his pal in Barcelona rather than expect Leo to join a duff club in a duff city like Manchester. Thanks to the press for explaining it so clearly.

To be fair I could see Aguero going to Barca if Messi decides to stay there. If Messi does leave then i think we are the most likely to sign him.

 

[Dobsy]

Not sure. Cos he’s let it be known via his advisors that he’s going to wait? Or because something is happening?
Which do you reckon?

Barca election. Covid-19 means very intense schedule. And yes, nobody leaking things too.

 

[Coatigan]

To be fair I could see Aguero going to Barca if Messi decides to stay there. If Messi does leave then i think we are the most likely to sign him.

Won't worry about Aguero moving to Barcelona.

Not till i see Messi drop the 10 from his Instagram.

 

[BlueBrain]

Absolutely crazy that Barcelona did not sell Messi last summer. Bartomeu basically wanted to burn the club down on his way out. Holt shit. They should have been begging city to take Messi

 

[Delphinho]

Absolutely crazy that Barcelona did not sell Messi last summer. Bartomeu basically wanted to burn the club down on his way out. Holt shit. They should have been begging city to take Messi

Good for Barca that FFP doesn’t count for them

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

Good for Barca that FFP doesn’t count for them

If the figures quoted by Swiss Ramble are anything like accurate FFP really does belong in some kind of alternative universe dreamt up by UEFA but which has no connection with the real world. The 395 million euros to be repaid in the next year really does exist though and Barcelona could find themselves in a Leeds scenario, in which players have to leave to ease the wage bill and even more painful sacrifices have to be made. It is ever more astonishing that they didn't agree a deal with City for Messi (Garcia going the other way) but they face a very, very difficult year and , very likely FFP difficulties the year after.

 

[manimanc]

Good for Barca that FFP doesn’t count for them

Nail hit on the head. This should be huge news but instead UEFA will pat Barca on the arse and say do you want to lend a couple of quid.
It's not a shock this isn't in the mainstream.

 

[FCBarca]

Absolutely crazy that Barcelona did not sell Messi last summer. Bartomeu basically wanted to burn the club down on his way out. Holt shit. They should have been begging city to take Messi

Bartomeu is the devil