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2019/2020 European Football Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Yung-T, Jul 11, 2019.

  1. AroundTheWorld

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    #141 AroundTheWorld, Aug 16, 2019
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    Gonna do some video scouting, but really no idea why we always sign central midfielders when we already have a bazillion and other needs.
     
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    Seems like a real bargain for his talent, shows superb vision and crossing in highlights, plus decent dribbling.

    Again gotta ask though, do we really need another central midfielder? Already have Sanches, Goretzka, Tolisso and Müller for the 8 position, plus Thiago If Martinez plays 6 in knockout games as he often does.

    The rumoured 10mil seem like a good deal, but when you see transfers like him, Perisic, Arp and possibly Mandzu it makes no sense to cheap out on someone like Olmo because of a few mil difference.
     
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    Btw he was Gladbach's player of the season in 17/18, at only 18yrs old. Their fans are saying he's an absolute gem.

    Edit: Dug through his career pages and seems he was sometimes utilized as part of a double six line-up for French youth squads, so maybe Bayern sees him as a partner for Thiago.
     
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    Don't know him but I just saw a report about him in the L'Équipe website.
    They talk about 20 mil euro but I think it's exggartion from their side.

    Apparently he didn't play a lot this season.
     
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    Thought it wouldn't happen after the noise went down in past days, but seems it's going lightning quick now?

     
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    phil will do well for teh bayern brehs. good loan. will prolly leave when other big clubs with money come knocking. but i predict phil being a mediocre journeyman after he's done with bayern. the pattern seem to fit that direction.
     
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    Coutinho is too slow. Might as well have extended James. If we add Sané and Mandzu still, as well as Olmo or Werner, I'm sort of ok with the summer, but we should have gone all in for de Ligt.
     
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    From the curated Transfermarkt insider thread:
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    "Ich habe von einem Mitspieler von Dani Olmo erfahren, dass der Transfer zu uns sehr wahrscheinlich ist, aber aller Voraussicht nach erst spät offiziell sein wird, weil Dinamo Zagreb unbedingt mit Olmo in der CL-Quali plant, damit sie noch ein paar Millionen mit der Quali bekommen. Über die Ablöse und Gehalt habe ich keine Infos. Angeblich soll der Transfer vor allem von Brazzo und Kovac gewünscht sein, was eigentlich verständlich ist, weil diese wahrscheinlich die Kroatische Liga besser kennen dürften. Die Vereine sollen sich angeblich einig sein, Olmo soll aber noch etwas bedenklich sein, weil er viel spielen will und deshalb auch mit einen Wechsel zu Ajax liebäugelt. Es ist aber Fakt, dass Olmo bereits Deutschunterricht hat."
     
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    The F is up with Kovac benching Sanches after his awesome pre-season and then bringing him and Davies in 5min before the end of the game, despite the team showing nothing on offense.

    If I were Sanches I'd hand in a transfer request tonight, Kovac is a moron and won't change.
     
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    Salihamidzic confirmed Coutinho loan.
     
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    Plus Cuisance just now.
     
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    Seems the buy-option for Cou is 120mil, yeesh.
    Guess they just wanted to sign a big name for brand reasons and will send him back to Barca next season, while bringing in Havertz.
     
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    Lelz, why dun they sell Havertz for 120 mill?
     
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    That Swansea City stint wasn't good, I tuned in and it wasn't a good product. No clue what he can do in the future.

    Reality bites and he'll have to go back to let's say, Portugal and prove himself again.
     
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    Leverkusen won't sell him this summer, have said so from the start.
    He'll likely join next summer.
     

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