PrezIke wrote:i don't want to sound negative but something tells me he is going to go to one of the clubs that have bigger names and less ffp worries than us (although our management has done well anyway).
i would really hate to see him go to united or chelsea, of course, so please be madrid if that happens.
i suspect it will be at least 70 million as well.
i do think we have a good chance to get him, as there may be less competition for places here in central midfield than some other clubs, but the competition to buy him will be so steep that the price will be astronomical and we can no longer offer wages better than other clubs it seems. whenever it's this kind of fight for a player i just don't see us being alluring enough just yet (i.e. mangala preferred chelsea).
reus and barkley would not be a bad fold instead, and barkley's value seems to have dropped a bit so the price may end up being more in the 30-40 mil range, which could mean another quality player instead of one for the same price.
You do know who Pogba played for before Juve don't you ?
Messi for obvious reasons , is the only player that should cost mega bucks.
I thought Barkley showed great potential , but since he came back to Everton from his loan period, he seems to blow hot and cold. Certainly not worth anything like the rags paid for Rooney as a teenager with such potential all those years ago ( to improve their Youth Academy !!).
Growth from within must surely be the strategy , no ?