The Fixer said:Barca deny ibra/robimho swap deal claim
Barcelona have denied agreeing a swap deal with Manchester City involving Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Primera Division champions have rubbished claims made on Spanish radio that City's Brazilian forward could be set to move to the Camp Nou, with Ibrahimovic heading to Eastlands in a combined offer.
But Barca vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu admitted the club will monitor Robinho's activity and has not ruled out the club tabling a reported £17million bid for the former Real Madrid ace.
"We have been working in the market for many months with some names but the decision of Guardiola is (to buy) the young players for the squad and the club accepts this decision," he told Catalan newspaper Sport.
"That doesn't mean that by the close of the transfer window we will not have made a signing, if there is a good option."
The Catalan supremo dismissed speculation that Roberto Mancini had tabled a bid for Ibrahimovic, insisting: "Until today, Manchester City not have placed money on the table for the sale of Ibrahimovic."
It's a translation thing. I'm pretty sure they were saying they hadn't received any bid at this point in time.<br /><br />-- Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:06 pm --<br /><br />blue_soundwave said:Key statement for me was 'until today'.
It's a translation thing. I'm pretty sure they were saying they hadn't received any bid at this point in time.blue_soundwave said:Key statement for me was 'until today'.
nick.nikky said:Highlights from the Sevilla game (game 5):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBtD_KEI3rk[/youtube]
Highlights, Asia tour (game 2 & 3 of the pre-season):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YktRJd6rUIM[/youtube]
Sweden vs Scotland (game 4):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LFdS3iBvBY[/youtube]
nick.nikky said:It's really, really unlikely you will ever see Roberto paying over the odds for any player above 25 though and I doubt Ibrahimovic will be an exception to the rule. Perhaps if they offered him on a loan he would consider paying the wages, but that's about it. Maybe - maybe - if the offered him on a deal significantly lower than what they paid or something where City could get rid of Robbie in the process - he'd MIGHT make an exception.
Ex:
Julio Cesar - joined at 25.
Maicon - 24.
Ibrahimovic - 24.
Kolarov - 24.
Silva - 24.
Balotelli - 20.
Boyata - 21.
Milner - 24.
... all relatively unestablished (at the time) and highly talented. Hernan Crespo (at 31) came on a loan and was later hired on a free. Etc. Buys like RSC I couldn't imagine happening in a million years.
dref619 said:he didnt buy boyata
get him and give them robbie, simples.malg said:Just posted on another thread that Barcelona have asked us to make a bid for Ibra (according to talkSPORT). Interesting if true.
i8rags said:get him and give them robbie, simples.malg said:Just posted on another thread that Barcelona have asked us to make a bid for Ibra (according to talkSPORT). Interesting if true.
malg said:Just posted on another thread that Barcelona have asked us to make a bid for Ibra (according to talkSPORT). Interesting if true.
dais4773 said:i8rags said:get him and give them robbie, simples.
The issue here is whether Ibra wants to play for City. I havn't got the impression that Ibra has something against the PL or City as such, but one of his main goals in his career is to win the CL. He has 4-5 years tops left as a world-class player. I don't think he want to throw away one of those years in a club that doesn't have a cl-spot.