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    Player Watch Player Watch: Pedro Porro

    Paying a buyout clause apparently also means the whole fee must be accounted for the same fiscal year, and not being amortized over the length of the contract. So the whole «FFS just pay the bloody clause» would/could both represent a cash flow problem and be difficult from an accounting...
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    Ousmane Dembélé

    Don’t want him, because I think he’s a lost case, and there are also huge question marks over his agent, but just to add: he HAS played a bit as a RWB for Barca this season. Against poor sides where the RWB role is more or less like a winger, but still. Could see Emerson vs the good sides and...
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    Player Watch: Emerson Royal

    Yeah, that’s a possibility of course, but Barca and Betis has a very, very close and good relationship (which probably was a reason why they co-signed Emerson in the first place), and I kind of doubt they’d fuck Betis over for a fee of a couple of millions. But what do I know… money talks and...
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    Player Watch: Emerson Royal

    There’s at least two reasons why I seriously doubt Barcelona would really consider selling him this summer. Firstly because they are very light in midfield with Moriba leaving, so Roberto is now considered a midfielder. So they need Emerson in order to have two right backs. Secondly: They’ll...
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    Ilaix Moriba

    Moriba isn’t represented by his father, but by a german agency, which is the same agency that also represents Sabitzer. So by getting Moriba to Leipzig, they open the path for a Sabitzer sale to Bayern. At least that’s my theory of how the agents think. Moriba has always been a gem, and when...
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    Harry Kane

    Remember a couple of weeks ago, when Trix said something like «we cannot afford to be bullied into selling him. It’s time to put the foot down and show we are a big club, otherwise this will happen again and again and again»? Everybody agreed or winnered him. And now? The whole thread is about...
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    The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - SC goes Pink for the British Heart Foundation

    Look: Us fans are always a bit horny on flashy new signings. But spunking 160 mp or whatever really, really doesn’t come with a success guarantee. Look at our biggest signings; more or less flops all of them. It’s always nice to dream about Vlahovic+Martinez for Kane, but Kane guarantees us 20+...
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    Lautaro Martinez

    Must say I’m a bit surprised that Martinez is deemed the perfect Kane partner. From what I’ve seen of him, he’s very good at dropping deep and contribute in the build up/link up play, as a second striker (with a «pure nine» like Lukaku ahead of him) but that would basically be Kanes role in a...
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    Jules Koundé

    Was just about to post it. Yes, you’re correct, and the early signs are that Real Madrid are against the deal and Barcelona sceptical. I don’t know why. Probably wise to await the conclutions a bit, but from what I gather, the deal is still expected to go through.
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    Jules Koundé

    Yes, I mentioned this in a later post. But 15% for signings is still more than nothing, and on top of this their salary caps will increase and, I guess, the rest of the money can be used to pay of stadium/facility related debt, or to fund future infrastructural costs. In total it will obviously...
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    Jules Koundé

    Kind of agree. Their MO is to buy cheap-ish and sell expensive. Selling Kounde this summer fits that idea nicely, but in now way will they be desperate now with this and the Gil money. Personally I think he’s lost for Spurs, but would love to be proven wrong!
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    Jules Koundé

    It’s already confirmed that some of these money can be used to cover this problem. 15% of the total money can also be used for signing, so ap. 40 mill euros for new signings for Barcelona. Messi is said to formally sign his contract (and be registered) tomorrow Edit: and the big rumours coming...
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    Jules Koundé

    Big financial news coming out from Spain today. La Liga has sold 10% of their rights to an investment company for 2.700 million euros. 90% or this money will be sent directly to the clubs, meaning Sevilla will get ap. 135 million euros in one big chunk one of the next few days. This also means...
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    Player Watch: Bryan Gil

    He was, along with Pedri, the stand out talent in La Liga last season. And was called up to the national team earlier this year, even though he didn’t make the Euros, and was naturally linked with a transfer to Madrid/Barca Really exciting! Love these kind of deals, and really like the players...
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    Miralem Pjanic

    Some context is probably needed on this one. Pjanic was signed, as mentioned above, purely to balance last years financial numbers. Otherwise Barcas debt/turnover would have been so bad that Bartomeu would have to call an election (in the end Messi made him do it antways, but thats a different...
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    Jules Koundé

    I don’t think he’s very realistic, sadly, as I can see one of the mega clubs sweeping in, just like Ruben Dias and City. I can see Real Madrid going for him if they sell Varane, after releasing Ramos. But: He’s probably my dream centre back signing. So much more than just a defender, simply...
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    Player Watch - Carlos Vinícius

    Yep, the bold part was me. JJ just tweeted the quoted part.
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    Player Watch - Carlos Vinícius

    JJ: «FWIW it’s not under the radar anymore ??- don’t get hung up on YouTube too much either ?» Just hope it’s Tottenhams first choice and not just the guy Mendes decided to put here... Personally don’t like the strong Mendes connection to be honest. Edit: Wolves failed to get a work permit for...
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    Sander Berge

    There’s been some discussions here about his tempo. He looks fairly slow, but his test results show he’s quite quick. Genks fastest player, in fact. The link under is in norwegian, but the graphics should be understandable in english as well. 4,7 sec in 40 meters (comparable to John Carews test...
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    Andre Gomes

    He played something like two games as a right back though... and personally I don't think he was more than ok there. His best games, by far I'd say, was in the Busquets role. But his confidence was shot to pieces quite early. Let's hope he gets a good start, IF he is to come to Spurs. There is...
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