Raphinha

sick we handed over 45m for Phillips to Leeds but not a tiny bit more for Raphinha.
that summer of 2023, losing Palmer who turned into what he turned into, spending big on Nunes and Doku each while I think Raphinha should have been number one winger target.
aggressive, great technique, speed, top presser, goals, he has everything. we are lucky if Doku develops into something like him and thats a big if despite costing about the same.

the mistake Barca did at paying over the odds for Torres they fixed it with Raphinha for sure. this is something we need to do regarding Phillips and Nunes.
 
Damanino said:
sick we handed over 45m for Phillips to Leeds but not a tiny bit more for Raphinha.
that summer of 2023, losing Palmer who turned into what he turned into, spending big on Nunes and Doku each while I think Raphinha should have been number one winger target.
aggressive, great technique, speed, top presser, goals, he has everything. we are lucky if Doku develops into something like him and thats a big if despite costing about the same.

the mistake Barca did at paying over the odds for Torres they fixed it with Raphinha for sure. this is something we need to do regarding Phillips and Nunes.
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It’s all with hindsight though.

We could have had Luis Figo for £2m under Brian Horton!
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
It’s all with hindsight though.

We could have had Luis Figo for £2m under Brian Horton!
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I'm sure the fee agreed with us was actually closed to £1m and Barca paid around £2m-£2.5m, both us and Sporting were happy with that roughly £1m fee after Malcolm Allison recommended him.

Portugal had their own transfer window or some bizarre rule I think that meant Luis Figo couldn't join right away, maybe they didn't allow transfers in or out except during a small time period that had already passed. (Can't remember the exact thing that it was I'm trying to remember reading about it but I'm sure it's something like that)

I think this made Francis Lee unfortunately call off the deal as he believed (probably having a point) it was nonsense, that we'd have to pay for Figo then wait ages for a player that we'd already technically own to join up with our team.
 
hammocity said:
Yep, it was the multi partner ownership with Uefa complications that vetoed the deal, fantastic player but leaving Barca to join Real was toxic.
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Maybe you're right I don't know I replied without seeing your answer, definitely didn't think that was the reason though these multi partner ownerships are weird.

Yep definitely toxic but they had a low release fee too, part of me thinks Luis Enrique refusing to sign an extension at Real then joining Barca motivated Real.
Although Real defiitely wanted Figo plus they'd had already been massively spending they activated that release clause to make a statement, this was a bit of revenge for them while trying to put it across that they can take their rivals best players.
 
Kinkladze's crazy skills said:
I'm sure the fee agreed with us was actually closed to £1m and Barca paid around £2m-£2.5m, both us and Sporting were happy with that roughly £1m fee after Malcolm Allison recommended him.

Portugal had their own transfer window or some bizarre rule I think that meant Luis Figo couldn't join right away, maybe they didn't allow transfers in or out except during a small time period that had already passed. (Can't remember the exact thing that it was I'm trying to remember reading about it but I'm sure it's something like that)

I think this made Francis Lee unfortunately call off the deal as he believed (probably having a point) it was nonsense, that we'd have to pay for Figo then wait ages for a player that we'd already technically own to join up with our team.
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Did we also almost sign Rui Costa around the same time or have I dreamt that up?
 
ScottSinclair said:
Did we also almost sign Rui Costa around the same time or have I dreamt that up?
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I'm not sure about that one and this is just my opinion (both world class) but I always preferred Rui Costa I thought he was a better than Figo, in that Fiorentina team as the box to box attacking midfielder he was something else always a constant danger.
Excellent close control to evade tackles always trying to find space then used his precision passing he never stopped working to create something, he was outstanding with long shot strikes with either foot and great at set pieces, top notch delivery from those or with a pass/cross to find and assist Batistuta or whoever else is in space.

Then he went to AC Milan and they bizarrely turned him into more of a static stay where you are central midfielder, it was a little bit disappointing compared to his previous all out action style while at Florentina but he was still top drawer, he was a brilliant player to watch and despite playing deeper at Milan just showed how much of a great all rounder he was in that side.
 
skiddypants said:
Zubimendi and Florian Wirtz,Tino Livramento and Andrea Cambiaso.
all done This would definitely win the lot!
How much do you think for that lot £350+?
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Since Gvardiol is so good. The middle 2 would be perfect with Nico Gonzalez instead of Zubimendi I guess
 
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