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[predsfan]

Is Ibra to Barca a done deal, is it still up in the air, or are they just waiting to make it official? He was playing with Inter last night against Chelsea over here in America. I wasn't expecting to see him, but he came in the second half.

 

[Renji88]

Is Ibra to Barca a done deal, is it still up in the air, or are they just waiting to make it official? He was playing with Inter last night against Chelsea over here in America. I wasn't expecting to see him, but he came in the second half.

zlatan will be a barca player, the deal is nearly done

Laporta said that even if Eto'o won't go to Inter, he will pay 75.ooo.ooo for Ibra

 

[goldb]

zlatan will be a barca player, the deal is nearly done

Laporta said that even if Eto'o won't go to Inter, he will pay 75.ooo.ooo for Ibra

Wow, he's looking to get rid of him at any cost. I think they don't only wanna bring in a talented player but one who's also marketable. and maybe they feel Eto'o isn't as marketable as Ibra. but I dunno who got the better end of the deal; inter or barca?

 

[Mendes]

As I said I'm a Zlatan fan, but Inter certainly got the better end of the deal imo. We can't forget Eto'o is also one of the world's best players and a natural striker, which is just what Inter needed (they have Julio Cruz and Milito, but they're not world class level). As for Barça, they loose a player that granted them so many goals so many seasons even tough there's another superstar incoming.
If the trade was just Eto'o for Zlatan, I think it'd be fair. With 40M€ more to Inter and Hleb loan I think its way too much.
Still, I think both of them are assured guarantees for any team.

 

[Renji88]

Wow, he's looking to get rid of him at any cost. I think they don't only wanna bring in a talented player but one who's also marketable. and maybe they feel Eto'o isn't as marketable as Ibra. but I dunno who got the better end of the deal; inter or barca?

I think Barca

ibra earns 12.ooo.ooo per year
eto'o wants 11.ooo.ooo (+ bonus money from barca for his leaving)

they earn nearly the same but ibra is more marketable for the club, in my opinion

btw they're both great players

 

[◆ T.D.A ◆]

Do you think EPL will still be successful in CL?

 

[L0ki]

zlatan will be a barca player, the deal is nearly done

Laporta said that even if Eto'o won't go to Inter, he will pay 75.ooo.ooo for Ibra

Wasn't Laporta saying that spending 80 million on a player is obscene a few days ago, refering to Real Madrid's spending spree? =/

 

[Renji88]

Wasn't Laporta saying that spending 80 million on a player is obscene a few days ago, refering to Real Madrid's spending spree? =/

lol we're in the middle of a media fight between barca and real xD

Laporta said that, and then the magazine AS (real madrid) said that buying a player for 75.ooo.ooo (referring to ibra) is absolutely crazy... when they spend 93 for ronaldo + 70 for kaka + 40 for benzema

I think that Barca will spend that 75 millions (today should be official for ibra) not only because ibra is a good player... they also must stay in the same level as Real (speaking of spending money)

barca will be happy, supporters will be happy and the rivalry with real madrid will never end

Do you think EPL will still be successful in CL?

I'd say yes, it's possible because you have very strong teams.

 

[Black Lagoon]

Eto is almost with the inter now, 10 million per year till 2014

 

[Epul]

Just read that Man City are ready to pay John Terry 250,000 pound a week/ 1million pound a month for terry... that is a hell lots of money!!! I can't believe a club is really willing to pay that kind of money.... things are getting out of hand now.....

 

[Renji88]

The deal is finally done

Eto'o ---> Inter --> 1o.5oo.ooo per year

 

[blai]

10.5/year until 2014... not bad...

Is the ibra-affair done yet?

 

[Renji88]

10.5/year until 2014... not bad...

Is the ibra-affair done yet?

it's only a matter of hours

ibra couldn't go to barca because of eto'o, but now that inter finally bought him, the road to barca is open

 

[Mendes]

lol we're in the middle of a media fight between barca and real xD

Laporta said that, and then the magazine AS (real madrid) said that buying a player for 75.ooo.ooo (referring to ibra) is absolutely crazy... when they spend 93 for ronaldo + 70 for kaka + 40 for benzema

I think that Barca will spend that 75 millions (today should be official for ibra) not only because ibra is a good player... they also must stay in the same level as Real (speaking of spending money)

barca will be happy, supporters will be happy and the rivalry with real madrid will never end

I agree. The commercial rivalry is as great as the sports rivalry between Barça and R.Madrid. Not spendind over 100M€ in this transfer market would be a shame for Barça, even if they ended up winning every competition...

Do you think EPL will still be successful in CL?

I think so. The english teams have proven to be on a superior level in Europe on the last seasons and I don't think it'll change just because Barça won it last season and Real bought the world. Last season we still had 3 English teams on the last 4.

 

[L0ki]

I agree. The commercial rivalry is as great as the sports rivalry between Barça and R.Madrid. Not spendind over 100M€ in this transfer market would be a shame for Barça, even if they ended up winning every competition...

Not really. Barsa doesn't spend over 50 million on a single player every season, but Real Madrid do. They rely more on their young players.

 

[Mendes]

They are more careful than Real on their transfers, but they got provoked by their rivals before the start of the sport season. Laporta has contradicted himself many times this transfer market

 

[L0ki]

In any case, Real Madrid still looks weak in all the other lines compared to Barcelona. Gago and Diarra are a joke next to Xavi and Iniesta and RM doesn't have any full backs with a level even close to Dani Alves. Although Casillas is clearly superior to Valdés, if their defense sucks it's not going to make that much of a difference.

 

[Saintz0r]

Ronaldinho Gaucho is showing some signs that he could go back to the player he was in 2005. He made an awesome match against America, and I heard he was good against Chelsea too ( couldn't see the game :/ ).
Even more impressive than the passes he was throwing is that he actually sweated @@ I can't remeber the last time I saw that

I'm really forward to seeing Ibra in Barça, that's another chance for him to finally shine in a CL

 

[L0ki]

Ah, yeah, remember when Ronalndinho was good?

 

[Lelo]

i got to see Ronaldinho play inthe AC milan vs Galaxy game here in Los Angeles, it was a sick game and it was my first football game. I wish I got to see AC Milan or Inter face Chelsea here at the Rose Bowl. But Im definetly goin to the Barcelona vs Galaxy game on August 1 at the Rose Bowl.