Non-Arsenal Transfers Thread: Summer 2020

[A_G]

Spend all summer saying you're going to leave, then end up staying? Messi went full @GDeep™.

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

Is the saga over already?

I'm not surprised Messi do that so their owner will step down and start getting back improving.

 

[Rex Stone]

I said he’d end up staying

 

[Camron]

Don't want to see him in another shirt tbh. However ****ty the club is run, they belong together.

 

[Shalmaneser V]

Little argie mug bottled it.

 

[SingmeasongSong]

He's nothing like Pirlo. He has this side to his game which is perfect for pressing and starting quick counter attacks.

He's an all-action midfielder that is amazing at dictating the game.

100% , anyone who narrow his abilities to a deep lying playmaker a la pirlo hasn't really watched Thiago for ages.

Guys aggressive, good defensively, can tackle,.. all you can possibly want

 

[lamby22]

Wonder if the Man City forum has gone into meltdown with this Messi news.

 

[Garrincha]

Think of the contract he will sign for City in 120 ish days.

Messi just playing Barce. Pressure on them.

 

[El Duderino]

Think of the contract he will sign for City in 120 ish days.

Messi just playing Barce. Pressure on them.

De decides to stay and they get no money. No matter how many people call him a "satanic dwarf" he's actually carrying the team still.

Barça will cave and sell him for 150m or something like that because they're broke and need the money and I'm loving the irony.

 

[HairSprayGooners]

Think he'll still go next year tbh.

 

[Riou]

What a very bizarre saga...poor from both Barca and Messi really.

 

[Blood on the Tracks]

Surely the biggest takeaway here is that Messi is intent on leaving,whether now or next summer?

Can see this leading to some form of compromise deal between Barca and Man City for Messi to join Barca for a transfer fee this window.

What's the point in Barca sitting on Messi and paying him huge wages when they know he doesn't want to be there now, and certainly won't be there in a years time?

Sounds stupid to sell arguably the GOAT but he's 33, on huge wages and Barca desperately need to rebuild their squad.

I'd love to see him in the Premier League, but it would still be sickening seeing him in a plastic club like Man City's shirt.

 

[Gegen Pressing]

This is standard procedure . He will leave on a free next season and will pocket the whole money as sign-on bonus for himself instead of gifting it to Barcelona.
Özil will do the same , imo.

 

[Trilly]

what a fall from grace

Not going to lie. I never ever saw the hype, even when we were linked to him I was hoping he was one of those players whose irl performances were better than his YouTube videos. Didn’t seem particular fast, strong or twinkle toed. Just seemed to be a good all rounder with a decent left foot.

I think the football world got caught up in the race to rip apart the Monaco team. Imagine if we had signed him for 90M.

 

[Trilly]

**** club

Makes sense that @razörist supports them. Makes a lot of sense now.

 

[Trilly]

Good signing.

Depends which version of him they get. Last seasons one wasn’t good.

 

[Camron]

I’m in tears, players like donny hurt the most. At the club since he was barely walking, grown-up, developed and made some great memories. Joins a trash club like United and “it’s his dream”. Can personally confirm NOBODY in the Netherlands dreams about Manchester.

I second that.

Bar a few PSV fans, most people here like attractive, attacking football.

That's why as a nation we've been trophyless for decades.

 

[Rex Stone]

I second that.

Bar a few PSV fans, most people here like attractive, attacking football.

That's why as a nation we've been trophyless for decades.

That 2014 team was anything but attractive and attacking though tbf.

Also getting flashbacks to Nigel De Jong going full Jet Li on Xabi Alonso in 2010.

 

[Juan Matas Beard]

Called it, just like Argentina. Messi being a ***** having a tantrum for 5 minutes then ends up changing his mind.

And it's Cristiano that has the bad reputation...

 

[Rex Stone]

Called it, just like Argentina. Messi being a ***** having a tantrum for 5 minutes then ends up changing his mind.

And it's Cristiano that has the bad reputation...

Don’t think we want to go down that road