If Bernardo leaves this summer, it will be because someone has stumped up the cash, and then we can use that money towards getting the players we need. As I’ve said elsewhere, close to €60 million for a 30-year-old is a tough stretch for teams on the continent. Neves is a fine prospect but not one who would immediately lighten Rodri’s workload or replace what Bernardo brings, so if he’s coming to England, it might not be to us.i rather have this than lose Bernardo to Barcelona for the money we could never see in the bank accounts.
If Bernardo leaves this summer, it will be because someone has stumped up the cash, and then we can use that money towards getting the players we need. As I’ve said elsewhere, close to €60 million for a 30-year-old is a tough stretch for teams on the continent. Neves is a fine prospect but not one who would immediately lighten Rodri’s workload or replace what Bernardo brings, so if he’s coming to England, it might not be to us.
The last two seasons have seen us tread water in terms of centre midfield, and that’s being generous, so it would be folly to pin our hopes on one so young and inexperienced. The games away to Arsenal and Liverpool showed what can happen when the midfield is overrun, so Guimaraes and Paqueta make sense.i think the club long term would want Neves but it seems according to Tolmie that Pep wants Bruno?
The last two seasons have seen us tread water in terms of centre midfield, and that’s being generous, so it would be folly to pin our hopes on one so young and inexperienced. The games away to Arsenal and Liverpool showed what can happen when the midfield is overrun, so Guimaraes and Paqueta make sense.
If Bernardo leaves this summer, it will be because someone has stumped up the cash, and then we can use that money towards getting the players we need. As I’ve said elsewhere, close to €60 million for a 30-year-old is a tough stretch for teams on the continent. Neves is a fine prospect but not one who would immediately lighten Rodri’s workload or replace what Bernardo brings, so if he’s coming to England, it might not be to us.
I think they have stretched our generosity far enough.Probably end up giving Bernardo to Barcelona and €50,000,000
Barca can’t afford a camera operatorI think they have stretched our generosity far enough.
Bernardo signed a lengthy contract extension and then updated it last year with a release clause. Everyone assumes the sum is relatively small, but as I have pointed out elsewhere, very few teams on the continent have that kind of money and fewer still are keen on spending vast amounts on players near 30.
Barcelona could wait two more seasons and pick him up for free, just as they did with Gundogan. Alternatively, we could keep him to his contract and then he can go and play for/manage Benfica.