New midfielder?

[mark1975]

Apparently Lucas is going to Italy for definite and Rogers has been making enquiries about Xabi.

 

[the count]

Guillem Balague ‏@GuillemBalague 11m
Not sure who is coming with the idea but there is no way at all that Xabi Alonso is leaving Real Madrid

 

[LayneVedder]

Would love it but don't think there's any hope of that.

Source for the Lucas news? I'm guessing Napoli is the rumoured destination?

 

[mark1975]

Ballague can fuck off.

 

[redhorizon2]

Javier Mascherano

 

[ILD]

Song on loan would be nice. Can Barca loan out players with the ban now in place?

 

[Whirly]

Song on loan would be nice. Can Barca loan out players with the ban now in place?

It's only in place for the next two windows. So they may have a mad rush for talent these next few weeks.

 

[ILD]

Also Mark, behave. This forum is already bouncing off the internet walls due to the buzz of the Balotelli deal. I don't think we could handle a Xabi rumour until we recover from this Balotelli Bizniz.

 

[redhorizon2]

Song on loan would be nice. Can Barca loan out players with the ban now in place?

Reading the Guardian webpage, it says that they cannot buy players but nothing about selling players.
Barcelona face two-window transfer embargo after Fifa rejects appeal

• Barça cannot sign new players in January or summer 2015
• Club to launch new appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport
• Punishment relates to rules over transfer of under-18s
http://www.theguardian.com/football...wo-window-transfer-embargo-fifa-reject-appeal

 

[the count]

Also Mark, behave. This forum is already bouncing off the internet walls due to the buzz of the Balotelli deal. I don't think we could handle a Xabi rumour until we recover from this Balotelli Bizniz.

Today reminds me a little of the last day of the January window when we signed Any Carroll.
Let's hope this will be a better result

 

[furyoo]

Today reminds me a little of the last day of the January window when we signed Any Carroll.
Let's hope this will be a better result

A little is right. It was a little amount compared to the 35m we spent on Andy.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Xabi looked like a poor man's Mikel Arteta at the World Cup.

No thanks Jeff.

 

[the count]

A little is right. It was a little amount compared to the 35m we spent on Andy.

I was thinking more in terms of the speed of the deal and the atmosphere on SCM rather than the respective fees to be honest

 

[Mors]

Xabi coming in or not, Lucas going is a bonus.
We seem quite well stocked for midfielders.

 

[ILD]

Xabi looked like a poor man's Mikel Arteta at the World Cup.

No thanks Jeff.

You take that back Dirkus and don't think a cute gif can get you out of this.

 

[ILD]

Joking aside Xabi was poor in the WC, along with the whole Spanish team. I'd have him back any day of the week though. It's not happening though.

 

[ILD]

Today reminds me a little of the last day of the January window when we signed Any Carroll.
Let's hope this will be a better result

Yep P, excited and scared in equal measures.

 

[furyoo]

I was thinking more in terms of the speed of the deal and the atmosphere on SCM rather than the respective fees to be honest

I know. But honestly it's a lot less risk compared to THAT deal. It's like getting a new girlfriend. This particular one you'd be confident of showing to your parents or mates and they'd understand.

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

You take that back Dirkus and don't think a cute gif can get you out of this.

I'll admit I was fishing for someone to bite on that one. I don't really think he's done but he did have a poor world cup.

 

[Modo]

I'd take Xabi back for sentimental reasons only.

 

[hamstrung_pigeon]

Marco Verratti to come in as Gerrard's successor and we'll probably have a new dynasty going.

 

[Hansern]

Sami Khedira is available for 8 mill. Massive wages though

Song on loan would be good. Just get rid of Lucas.

 

[Ossi]

Marco Verratti to come in as Gerrard's successor and we'll probably have a new dynasty going.

That would be something! Verratti is ACE.

 

[redhorizon2]

Sami Khedira is available for 8 mill. Massive wages though

Song on loan would be good. Just get rid of Lucas.

If that was the case we should be all over that, but just too good to be true.

 

[Buddha]

Song is a no brainer on loan.

Khedira at 8m a steal too, if we can keep his wage demands down.

This is turning out to be some window.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

- Song on loan
- Xabi

Xabi would be an excellent mentor to Rossiter ...

 

[Modo]

Xabi would be an excellent mentor to Rossiter ...

If only Football manager 2014 was reality.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

If only Football manager 2014 was reality.

You need older players to teach kids the right way ... Xabi is defo someone who would demand the respect of the kids, and lead by example.

 

[Ryan]

Also Mark, behave. This forum is already bouncing off the internet walls due to the buzz of the Balotelli deal. I don't think we could handle a Xabi rumour until we recover from this Balotelli Bizniz.

 

[Dreambeliever]

How good would it be to see the Gerrard/Xabi love in for one more season?