21 Aug 2017 02:59:54
Hi Ed's,
Playing for Barcelona is a dream for many football players and recently in case of Marco Verratti, he was rumoured to be joining Barcelona this summer, but the Club made him release a statement that he is happy at PSG and now almost all rumours are dead.
Similarly Pablo Dybala is still rumoured to be joining Barcelona, but he has come out and said publicly that he is happy with Juventus.
No doubt both clubs PSG and Juventus are quite big and always play in Champions league, I feel the guarantee to play Champions league every year is one of important reasons behind Coutinho's transfer request.
Another thing I would like to ask you is was there a different way to handle this whole Transfer saga, like the board would have told Coutinho and his reps that they will grant him his wish but provided they receive a prescribed amount and asked him and his agent to not go public about it. Some where I feel the board has not acted wisely in controlling the Player, his rep and even the other Transfer targets.
{Ed001's Note - another thing? You never asked me anything!}
21 Aug 2017 04:34:13
do you think the club might be waiting until champions league football is assured before adding to the squad bearing in mind it is an adeuate squad to challenge for the league title in a purely domestic season (it wasnt the defense that stopped us winning the league last season it was having no pacy alternative to mane and looking devoid of ideas without the genius of phil)?
And furthermore could possibly have 2 large deals lined in the event we do receive champions league football. for example keita. we didn't goi in with a third bid at 75 m but maybe we know that is rb liepzigs asking price behind the scenes and are seeing what else might unfold in this window re coutinho and the success/ failure of getting into the champions league proper.
{Ed001's Note - no deals are not contingent on one game.}