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We Definitely have to keep Joao Cancelo, it’s an absolute no brainer. He might genuinely be one of the best fullbacks we’ve had since Alves and Alba.

Barcelona has always been synonymous with skill and quality, and Cancelo has to be the most skilled player on the pitch after Lamine and Pedri.

When I think of a Barca player, I always think of dribbling, intelligence and flair, and by God Cancelo has all these 3. I get he might not be the best defender, but his attacking prowess more than makes up for it to me. I question why we even let him go in the first place.

Cancelo should get a deal for a long time with us. He loves this club and he’s willing to put in the work, and under Flick, I think he could be incredible and leave a mark on this club.

What do y’all think?

Hey culers,

I need to vent, but more importantly, i want to look at the cold, hard numbers because the latest transfer reports out of London regarding Deco and Joao Pedro are genuinely making me depressed.

We finally achieved the 1:1 laliga rule thanks to clearing massive wage cash, lewa exit etc. The chains are off but instead of being disciplined, it feels like this board is completely blind to tactical profiles and actual squad needs.

How on earth does this board back out of a move for a world-class, proven elite engine like Julián Álvarez because a €90M to 100M price tag is deemed "too expensive," only to turn around and prepare to drop the exact same 100M package on João Pedro??

Chelsea finished 8th. They aren't even playing elite European football next szn, yet Deco is treating JP like he just carried a team to a historic treble. Joao Pedro scored 15 goals and got 5 assists in the PL this sesson. Respectable? Yes. A €100M franchise altering asset? Absolutely not.

More importantly, he is an unfit profile. JP is a hybrid, deep-lying forward who loves to drop into the half spaces, pick up the ball and carry it forward. Flicks vertical, high pressing machine needs a frontline that presses like wolves and creates space. JP's decent but does not possess that relentless out-of-possession work rate. We are literally buying a luxury duplicate to stand on Olmo's toes: it’s Coutinho and Griezmann all over again.

If we are looking for a deep lying forward or a high intensity attcker, why are we paying the "Premier League Big Six Tax" to Chelsea when the market has already better options for half of the cost??

The 19 y/o Kroupi jr casually just broke records as the highest scoring teenager in a debut PL season, hitting 13 goals and 5 assists playing for a much cheaper team in fewer minutes. Because andoni iraola plays a heavy press at b'mouth, Kroupi is already a defensive monster in the final third. He fits Flicks tactical blueprint like a glove and could easily be extracted for a realistic €60M call, despite Bournemouth's recent public PR bluffs.

If Flick wants intensity, explosive pace, and dead ball execution, Marmoush is a tactical cheat code. His work rate is custombuilt for a high line, and he provides actual structural utility instead of clogging the central midfield. He's a backup striker in city rn!!

The financial excuses are mostly dead now. Deco blows this summer war chest on panic buying overpriced forwards while our defensive transitions are left bleeding, we are going to drive Hansi Flick out of the club long before his contract ends.

What do you guys think? Am I missing something about Joao pedro, or is the board genuinely running the same self sabotage script that put us in a financial grave in the first place?

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L’etapa de Keita al Barça (2008–2012) representa la definició perfecta del soldat ideal, la modèstia i l'equilibri tàctic en el millor Barça de la història. Va ser el primer fitxatge de l'era d'en Pep, i sense fer soroll ni tenir els focs artificials de Xavi, Iniesta o Messi, es va convertir en una peça absolutament indispensable per al funcionament d'aquell "Pep Team". Crack silenciós.

Barca has a long history of legendary number 9s, such as Lewa and Suarez, and with Pedri/Lamine etc creating chances, it's crucial that the person inheriting the shirt is the right man. Whether it's Alvarez, Osimhen or Joao Pedro, we need to trust Flick. If Flick has a preference, we should go all out because our striker has always been the 1st or 2nd highest paid player in the squad. With Bastoni rumours dying down, it's heavily implied that Flick's no.1 priority is striker and we should go as far as our finances allow for our target.

Has almost the same stats and in some stats better than bastoni, but is more disciplined and excels at marking, something our defense has been struggling to do with the high line, thoughts?

As per transfermarkt , per club expenditure since our "financial troubles" in 2020/2021, Barcelona ranks number 30 in Europe having spent 467 million that is an average of about 58 million.

Now that there are reports suggesting we are back to 1:1 , assume with an ambitious starting budget of around 80-100 Million what transfers would you make to this window? Departures and Arrivals

For departures

Lewandowski .

I would let christensen go - too many injuries.

Fati for the 11 million and I hope the board adds a buy back clause .

Ter Stegen.

Kounde the only player currently in our squad that I would cash in if a good offer comes because we can get replacement for less than what we will sell him for like Porro or sign a LB and make cancelo our starting right back

Arrivals

Cancelo.

Rashford seems like a bargain for 30 Million considering the transfer market at the moment, Loan extension would be nice but if that is not possible , get him for 30 mill if he accepts to reduce his salary (350,000 is a lot for a player that will most likely not be a starter) and a maximum 4 year deal

I would have loved Alvarez or Osimhen but It is unlikely that we can sign them. Athletico will ask for over 130 mill for Alvarez and for Osimhen Galatasaray paid 75 mill. They will want a figure like that or higher and also he is on a massive salary .

Chelsea would not want to let Joao Pedro go , he has been their main man this season and for sure xabi would want him in his project , they have all the reasons to keep him and no reason to sell him unless he is the one that pushes for an exit

For the available options and names being mentioned Asllani , Thuram , Guirassy , I like Omar Marmoush the most .He has only started 8 games this season , I believe if barca show interest he will want to come and we can get him for around 60 Million

For the LCB Bastoni