***Transfer Rumours Thread*** [ALL RUMOUR TOPICS MERGED]

[dtduffy]

[Grob]

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

[DoomMerchant]

[Haz]

[Fidel Castro]

[Slim]

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

[Wooders]

I worked at tescos when my brother got sacked for not turning up - didn't bother me that much

[DoomMerchant]

[DoomMerchant]

[Mark (Blue Army)]

[john@staustell]

[cityPinoy_fc]

[john@staustell]

Sorry Pinoy fella I was typing a translation of the Yaya story in the other thread whilst you were posting that.

The Ibra story - roughly - says that Barca have told his agent that he doesn't figure in the squad for next year, partly because of the unwise words of said agent about Guadiola on the radio.

Barca have done their sums and the price will be 51M euros. The player isn't discounting any destination, despite his 'joke' about the English rain.

It's clear that Villa's arrival has led the coach to replace Ibra in the team, and with Messi etc the position is totally covered.

Despite scoring goals he's missed a load more, and struggled to adapt to both city and team.

Hristo Stoichkov said "it was a mistake to sign him. He's a good player but he doesn't fit into the team. He's too slow and he slows down the game. Besides Barca have NEVER had a 'number 9' with the exception of Romario. Barca have to sell him. 'Where will he go?' I believe to Manchester City" added Stoichkov.

[Slim]

[cityPinoy_fc]

[DoomMerchant]

[john@staustell]

There's definitely a certain irony in us debating whether to turn our noses up at Ibrahimovic after all the Barry Conlans and Benjanis we've endured over the years!

[ant london]

Ibrahimovic i have been debating internally....

Personally I have never rated him very highly but the simple fact is that he scores goals in significant quantities

He also misses them but who really cares if he hits the back of the net often enough

My issue with the prospect of him signing is twofold:

a) His reputation as a cunt....and not a very popular/team-friendly player. We have enough of a problem keeping Tevez, Bellamy and Adebayor happy at the moment....without introducing another big name and ego who will expect to play and not be a Santa Cruz-esque placid squad member if he doesn't start

b) The risk that this could be another massive flop....and a very expensive and high profile one that the media will delight in beating us with


The flip side is that he could (....could....) be a massive huge fucking success but on the basis that he made hay in Serie A and would be following the Shevchenko, Crespo, Mutu....et al to the Premiership...well, forgive me for feeling uneasy about this