Ikon Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Like me turning down Adriana Lima because she just passed 30 years and will be in a wheelchair soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I can't see Messi coming to the PL. I get why Froggy wouldn't want him. Still one of the best players in the world, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be good for the club in the medium to long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Don’t have to give him a long contract he’ll still be a good player in two years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Messi would make manu relevant again. No other player in the world can do that bar cronaldo, even then it’s old ground and wouldn’t have the same impact. Send greenwood on loan for a couple of seasons and play messi and enjoy the once in a lifetime talent. Greenwood will benefit from playing every game. Whoever Messi goes to will be enough to either make them title challengers or winners. If citeh get him Liverpool are going to need to go unbeaten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Greenwood is one of their best players sending him out on loan would be stupid ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Greenwood is one of their best players sending him out on loan would be stupid ? Keeping him on the bench would be stupid. If manu signed Messi that’s where he’d be simply down to his age. Rashford & martial would be ahead of him. Send him here, just what we need (not what he needs though, poor bugger) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I think Froggy could've worded it a bit better, like saying Sancho could be a better signing for the club going forward If he HAS to go somewhere, I suppose I'd prefer Man City. But ideally he'd finish his career at Barcelona. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Don’t have to give him a long contract he’ll still be a good player in two years. Not how football works. If and when Messi moves to a new club it'll be a long term, huge contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I still think on order of likelihood: 1. He'll stay at Barca 2. He'll move to Argentina 3. He'll move to another European club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Zero chance of Argentina just yet IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Don’t have to give him a long contract he’ll still be a good player in two years. Not how football works. If and when Messi moves to a new club it'll be a long term, huge contract. Huge? Yes. Long? Why? Messi himself knows he’s edging towards the end of his career and will likely want to go back to Argentina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Zero chance of Argentina just yet IMO. Yeap, he wants to win the CL again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Don’t have to give him a long contract he’ll still be a good player in two years. Not how football works. If and when Messi moves to a new club it'll be a long term, huge contract. Huge? Yes. Long? Why? Messi himself knows he’s edging towards the end of his careerand will likely want to go back to Argentina. Exactly. This will be his last major contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Who cares? He’ll be going back to Argentina 2-3 years down the line Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 We should've taken a punt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Elsewhere Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Man City lining up Messi and Aguero and we running with Bruce with big joe and wor Andy ?? we not even playing the same sport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgk_lfc Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Who tf in that Man Utd team have managed to negotiate a top earner clause? Anyone turning their nose up at the chance of having Messi in their team for a couple of seasons (except if the cost of having him is to ruin the club financially) is crazy. It doesn't matter whether there is a top earner clause or not. Messi is deserving of the million per week he gets with his goals and assists and the exposure he brings. Atleast for a season or two. Problem is there will be an inflation effect on other contract negotiations. Players like Pogba, Greenwood, Rashford or Salah, Mane, Van Dijk (if he moves to LFC) will be able to squeeze or demand at least 50-150K per week extra based on Messi's contract. I don't know the details but I am betting Sanchez's contract has an influence on De Gea's new wages. You cannot pay Messi million per week and keep the next tier of stars at 150K per week. I mean it might be justified but in reality it does not work like that. Salah, Mane, Pogba will start demanding 400-500K per week. The wage inflation might reach a level where even winning a CL or two or premier league titles might not justify the outlay for clubs that spend only from what they generate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Elsewhere Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Absolutely no way Messi goes to Man U or Liverpool imo. Man City are the only ones in England I could see possibly getting him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Who tf in that Man Utd team have managed to negotiate a top earner clause? Anyone turning their nose up at the chance of having Messi in their team for a couple of seasons (except if the cost of having him is to ruin the club financially) is crazy. It doesn't matter whether there is a top earner clause or not. Messi is deserving of the million per week he gets with his goals and assists and the exposure he brings. Atleast for a season or two. Problem is there will be an inflation effect on other contract negotiations. Players like Pogba, Greenwood, Rashford or Salah, Mane, Van Dijk (if he moves to LFC) will be able to squeeze or demand at least 50-150K per week extra based on Messi's contract. I don't know the details but I am betting Sanchez's contract has an influence on De Gea's new wages. You cannot pay Messi million per week and keep the next tier of stars at 150K per week. I mean it might be justified but in reality it does not work like that. Salah, Mane, Pogba will start demanding 400-500K per week. The wage inflation might reach a level where even winning a CL or two or premier league titles might not justify the outlay for clubs that spend only from what they generate. You'd imagine creative accounting could mitigate that to some degree. Image rights, bonuses and whatever else to bump it up but keeping the basic down as much as possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 FFP is effectively suspended for this season which will help with anyone trying to sign the little magician. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Fulham signing players who've recently played in the Champions League?! Do they not know their place? How dare they! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Meh - he’s no Jeff Hendrick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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