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It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?
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Sadly i think this is true... Rice was plan B and that failed too.Rice WAS the alternative.
Unlikely we'll go for any other midfielder this summer.
pavelsrnicek
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One huge concern is that this summer we have 2 seasons left of Pep, so if we kick the can down the road and try to refresh our midfield next summer some players may be reluctant to join knowing that Pep is gone a season later. It apparently came up as an issue for Haaland and Rice.
Maybe we don’t need another one and the plan was to always get Kovacic، keep one of Bernardo of Gundogan, then get Gvardiol and see from there as to who else leaves so any other addition could be madeRice WAS the alternative.
Unlikely we'll go for any other midfielder this summer.
berniethebusman
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If a young average English midfielder is our alternative, there's still plenty of those to be found, stay more positive.Sadly i think this is true... Rice was plan B and that failed too.
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Hijack Maddison to Spuds?
Frenkie De Jong is just the obvious signing staring at us in the face. A much better fit than Rice too in my opinion.
We have multiple players that Barca would take and we would happily sell (Bernardo, Cancelo, Laporte).
It baffles me we haven't been linked to be honest - we were allegedly very close before, we've since won the treble and Pep is a dream manager for midfielders. Barca have no money and a big sale would help them. Throw them a player and a bit of cash and get it done.
Maybe we've had a flat out no from him in private, but if there's any way we could do a deal for FDJ, it's just such an obvious solution if the club feel like we need another midfielder.
We have multiple players that Barca would take and we would happily sell (Bernardo, Cancelo, Laporte).
It baffles me we haven't been linked to be honest - we were allegedly very close before, we've since won the treble and Pep is a dream manager for midfielders. Barca have no money and a big sale would help them. Throw them a player and a bit of cash and get it done.
Maybe we've had a flat out no from him in private, but if there's any way we could do a deal for FDJ, it's just such an obvious solution if the club feel like we need another midfielder.
No-Wan from the Asian leagues ;)Kinda excited to see who we pivot to now.