A few sites are saying that we've opened the bidding at €25m - apparently that's what Barcelona were originally asking, but they reckon they'll probably bump the price up now after his WC showings?
A few sites are saying that we've opened the bidding at €25m - apparently that's what Barcelona were originally asking, but they reckon they'll probably bump the price up now after his WC showings?
The "word on the street" is that Sanchez wants to join us. He would favour a move to us over Liverpool. I have a good feeling about this but I have no doubts that it will drag on for weeks...it wouldn't be an "Arsenal" transfer otherwise.
Sanchez would be an amazing signing. Pure quality, perfect age and nevermind off the pitch, the boost he'd give us on the pitch would be bigger than bergy or Ozil.
Moving away from the actual bidding for a second, how do we use him if we do sign him? Does he come in as a world-class wide-forward, or do we make him our main striker? Or do we chop and change between the two depending on the game?
It's not going to happen. His fee will double and we'll pull out.Originally Posted by I am invisible
At the moment Sanchez would be my number 1 signing. He has pace, agility, intelligence and can dribble. The closest thing to Suarez without actually buying a cannibal.
I know converting a midfielder into a striker may not be ideal, and usually I would be against it, but I think this guy could do it with ease. He is fucking class.
He pretty much plays as a second striker for Chile, and wide-forwards are near enough the modern day equivalent of goal-poachers (certainly in set-ups like Barcelona's, where you have a 3-man attack with a false 9 in the middle), so I don't even think it would be that much of a transition for him? If you took elements from both roles, then you've pretty much got yourself a main CF...
If Liverpool and Barcelona do a deal with Suarez then i think the scousers will be favourites to sign him.
We need to jump right now and make our move before anything happens with the canibal.
The way Sanchez toyed with Brazil was really impressive.
I don't know if it will double, but I can certainly see it running into the 30s (and that's £s, not €s).
How much do we reckon Barcelona still owe us for Fabregas and Song? And how much do they owe us from the sell-on to Chelsea? Could we put those towards it?
Maybe, maybe not? It's a 3-way decision, involving the player as well as the two clubs, and Sanchez will still have a massive say in where he ends up? It may even work out better for Barcelona, financially, to sell Sanchez independently and do a straight cash deal for Suarez? If, for example, Liverpool are only prepared to drop their asking price by £25m if they chuck Sanchez in, but Barca could sell Sanchez for £35-40m to another club, then it's not actually the best deal for them?
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