Player Paulo Dybala
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barry
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- May 22, 2005
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It cracked me up big time, couldn't stop laughing. I really thought you had it up as joke, but you believing made it all the more funny.
In fairness bar the hair, legs and terrible shoes, it could have been him. Anyway thanks for the laugh mate, I needed it. I'm laughing typing this.
haxman
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- Jan 14, 2007
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Indeed. We must keep our profile high though. Another deep run in the CL would be most welcome.
MichaelPawson
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Not to mention that PSG pretty much invented this kind of "loan but not really" transfer with Mbappe (though they did it for FFP reasons, not because of a sell-on fee).
TheHodFather
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Not remotely suggesting this would happen, but if we really, really wanted him and are worried that Juventus will ship him off somewhere else this window, then I *think* it would still be possible to buy him now and leave him on loan at Juventus until January. Derby announced a deal for Rooney the other day that doesn't actually go through until January.
Like I say, chances of that happening are probably about zero, though!
Like I say, chances of that happening are probably about zero, though!
Led's Zeppelin
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- May 28, 2013
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Basically, it looks like it.
It wouldn’t have been so hard for a non-English club to buy him, because it’s FA rules that are especially hot on prohibiting major image-rights ownership (or any other third-Party stake) but it might not be quite such a problem for a French club, for example....particularly one that might be selling a player like Neymar, just to pluck a name out of the air...
Led's Zeppelin
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We can’t buy a player with an image-rights deal like his, even if we then loan him out. We had to solve that problem before the deal agreed between us and Juve could go through....and that was and remains the intransigent (meaning stupidly fucking expensive) problem.
daveduvet
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- Oct 6, 2008
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Not footballers legs. More cyclists. Not him. (Like I know what he looks like )
$hoguN
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- Jul 25, 2005
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Really feeling down that we couldn’t make this transfer happen. It was an opportunity to make a fundamental change at the club. We have done some incredible business obtaining 3 fantastic players but Dybala would have represented an established World a class player choosing us, which would have been a huge lift for the club’s mentality
Japhet
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- Aug 30, 2010
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It's a shame that the EPL rules on 3rd party stuff and the early closure of the transfer window have prevented us from going head to head with the rest of Europe to sign a player like Dybala. I think we could have beat them all to his signature.
That is him. Look at the stripe tattoo on his arm. ?
sausage
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It's beyond anything the club could do, so not really worth being 'down' about
sausage
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I somehow don't think he grew his hair and lost his leg tattoos on the plane, so it isn't.
Plus, as has been covered, that tattoo isn't unique.
JayB
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- Aug 24, 2011
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Been thinking about this as well. I agree the chances are surely extremely slim but... how often does an established 25-year-old world class global superstar become incensed with his club for failing to secure a transfer to Tottenham Hotspur?
It's clear that the money and willingness is there to back Poch with this kind of signing, but it's exceptionally rare to find ourselves with this kind of opportunity. So much so that I could see Levy splashing the money even if it meant he didn't join us until January. A signing like this would be a long-term play from the club and four months may or may not be seen as worth the wait. If his image rights get sorted and he's able to move abroad I have a hard time seeing Levy's interest evaporate over one tenth or one twelfth of the length of the contract, especially because Juve would be picking up his wages until Jan.
Again I don't believe it'll happen but it's tantalizing to think about.
