Barcelona chiefs confident signing Tottenham fullback Reguilon after Kia meeting

[mawspurs]

Barcelona chiefs are confident signing Tottenham fullback Sergio Reguilon. AS says Barca view the Spurs left-back as a potential alternative to top transfer targets Marcus Alonso and Cesar Azpilicueta. The 25-year-old's representative Kia Joorabchian reportedly held talks with Barcelona directors Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff over dinner in Miami last week.

Source: One Football

 

[beuller]

I think I'd find it difficult to watch my club still splurging money whilst on the brink of financial ruin.

Its like when enron used to come up with calculations people couldn't understand to make it seem like they weren't completely insolvent

 

[Japhet]

I think I'd find it difficult to watch my club still splurging money whilst on the brink of financial ruin.

Its like when enron used to come up with calculations people couldn't understand to make it seem like they weren't completely insolvent

It remains to be seen whether their financial 'solutions' are as idiotic as they appear to be. They've taken a massive risk to enable them to keep 'eating cake' which is precisely how they got in this mess in the first place. I doubt there'll be much sympathy if they go under, and being Catalans, the Spanish Government won't lift a finger to help them, let alone break all sorts of unwritten rules like they've done baling Real Madrid out repeatedly. If anything, it makes me appreciate the way Daniel Levy has steered us to a position of competing with Sugar Daddy clubs, but in a fully sustainable way.

 

[fridgemagnet]

I just hope we get full fee upfront...

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

I think they are trying to big up Depay, for a swap.

They can fuck off.

 

[Dillspur]

Can we manufacture a link to the Chavs?

 

[Locotoro]

I think they are trying to big up Depay, for a swap.

They can fuck off.

Sorry, they're going to have de-pay for this one

 

[Lumiere]

Couldn't they have arranged a proper meeting room?

 

[newbie]

Crazy but….
Show levy the money!

 

[Hakkz]

I think I'd find it difficult to watch my club still splurging money whilst on the brink of financial ruin.

Its like when enron used to come up with calculations people couldn't understand to make it seem like they weren't completely insolvent

FC Barcelona is more than a club at this point, financial ruin is not a thing for them as such. They just play around with the numbers and keep going.

 

[Locotoro]

On a serious note, maybe I'm getting confused but I thought Kia Joorabchian died??

Or was that a different super agent?

 

[Cel]

On a serious note, maybe I'm getting confused but I thought Kia Joorabchian died??

Or was that a different super agent?

Likely thinking of Mino Raiola?

 

[Ribble]

I think I'd find it difficult to watch my club still splurging money whilst on the brink of financial ruin.

Its like when enron used to come up with calculations people couldn't understand to make it seem like they weren't completely insolvent

It remains to be seen whether their financial 'solutions' are as idiotic as they appear to be. They've taken a massive risk to enable them to keep 'eating cake' which is precisely how they got in this mess in the first place. I doubt there'll be much sympathy if they go under, and being Catalans, the Spanish Government won't lift a finger to help them, let alone break all sorts of unwritten rules like they've done baling Real Madrid out repeatedly. If anything, it makes me appreciate the way Daniel Levy has steered us to a position of competing with Sugar Daddy clubs, but in a fully sustainable way.

If you look at where they were pre-Covid - about to break the €1bn annual revenue mark, then I can definitely see what their thinking is right now, even if it comes with a degree of risk attached. Short-term they need money, mid-long they have a relatively safe prospect of having a substantial stream of it, provided they maintain/improve success on the pitch. I would imagine there are early buyback clauses in these deals they're doing too, so if things work out they won't actually be locked into them for 25 years. I do think Laporta's intent is to "right the ship" rather than continue the profligate spending, but he's having to be very creative to create the quick income they need to do so, as well as allow Xavi to build a competitive team.

As long as they do finally sell Frenkie de Jong to Man United or Chelsea that offsets a big chunk of their transfer spending this window too, & along with the money they made last year (about €30m) their extra outlay would be relatively low for the number of players brought in even if they do buy Reggie, & there's still the prospect of getting it lower if they move on other players before the end of the window (which I'm sure they're pursuing).

 

[Col_M]

Barcelona are paying for Reggie with a Kia Picanto??!!! I hope it has air conditioning or no deal!!

 

[Freddie]

If you look at where they were pre-Covid - about to break the €1bn annual revenue mark, then I can definitely see what their thinking is right now, even if it comes with a degree of risk attached. Short-term they need money, mid-long they have a relatively safe prospect of having a substantial stream of it, provided they maintain/improve success on the pitch. I would imagine there are early buyback clauses in these deals they're doing too, so if things work out they won't actually be locked into them for 25 years. I do think Laporta's intent is to "right the ship" rather than continue the profligate spending, but he's having to be very creative to create the quick income they need to do so, as well as allow Xavi to build a competitive team.

As long as they do finally sell Frenkie de Jong to Man United or Chelsea that offsets a big chunk of their transfer spending this window too, & along with the money they made last year (about €30m) their extra outlay would be relatively low for the number of players brought in even if they do buy Reggie, & there's still the prospect of getting it lower if they move on other players before the end of the window (which I'm sure they're pursuing).

Whatever way you look at it, it's insane. At best they're sacrificing huge amounts of future income to be competitive this season when they should just be content to be a top 4 (or even mid-table) team for a season or so to stabalise themselves. It's all about the president's ego and he's doing it knowing he'll be long gone by the time it really comes back to hurt them.

Plus, imagine plunging yourself into further debt to buy Reguilon. What a fucking circus that club has become.