Franco Mastantuono | signed for Madrid

[GlasgowCeltic]

No chance Valverde is available, he's a Madrid legend. Guler isn't either, think Xabi really rates him. The other two possibly.

Don’t think Camavinga either, think the change of coach will be good for him fitness allowing

 

[giorno]

I hope for your sake, Alonso doesn't play them in those positions, because it would be severly imbalanced.

Firstly, Bellingham as a trequartista negates one of his best skills, dribbling/ball carrying. You'd be playing him like a deep target man trying to get Mbappe/Vinicius Jr playing off him, as colossal waste of talent

Did you miss the entire 23/24 season?

 

[Fobal]

This signing looks like Madrid wanting a young star just because Barcelona has a young star. They will be disappointed.

Yeap and it's worrying if that's the angle, let's see if actually Xabi wants the kid and has a plan for him

 

[BayernFan87]

Huge signing. It's been a while since Madrid had a top argentine player . I assume his signing means Rodrygo will be sold.

Since Wirtz rejected us (which means Musiala will stay CAM, and we are now looking for a LW) i hope every day for a "Rodrygo to Bayern" rumor.

The other players we are apparently interested in (Leao, Gakpo, Mitoma) dont fully convince me, at least not for the prices rumored.

Do you think Rodrygo wants to stay or leave?
What would be the price if he leaves?

 

[carvajal]

Since Wirtz rejected us (which means Musiala will stay CAM, and we are now looking for a LW) i hope every day for a "Rodrygo to Bayern" rumor.

The other players we are apparently interested in (Leao, Gakpo, Mitoma) dont fully convince me, at least not for the prices rumored.

Do you think Rodrygo wants to stay or leave?
What would be the price if he leaves?

I think he wants to stay but is being pushed to leave. At the beginning of last season, he gave an interview praising City, and he might have been upset about the lack of recognition or about becoming the fourth in line.
The transfer "gurus" are saying that he hasn't made a decision about his future yet. In any case, that is the normal thing to do to avoid lowering his price.

I’d say it could be 90-110 m€

 

[Bojan Djordjic]

No chance Valverde is available, he's a Madrid legend. Guler isn't either, think Xabi really rates him. The other two possibly.

I think you're probably right about Valverde but if I was Guler, I'm struggling to see where I fit into plans. That front three at the moment is probably Vini, Mbappe and Bellingham./Rodrygo. They also have Brahim, Endrick and have just signed Mastantuono.

 

[Mr.Fantastic]

I hope for your sake, Alonso doesn't play them in those positions, because it would be severly imbalanced.

Firstly, Bellingham as a trequartista negates one of his best skills, dribbling/ball carrying. You'd be playing him like a deep target man trying to get Mbappe/Vinicius Jr playing off him, as colossal waste of talent.

Then you'd be playing either Mbappe/Vinicis Jr out of position as a RW, another massive waste of talent which will hinder the team, with neither player likely to want to be played out of position.

Lastly, Guler will become Ozil mk II. You really don't want to waste his potential playing him as a CM, when his skills don't lend themselves particularly well. Especially when you already have a world class CM playing as a false 9.

An all round waste of world class talent.

I strongly disagree about Bellingham being a CM if i understood you correctly, simply because he lacks traits needed for that. He lacks build up creativity / tempo. Which was nicely seen this season with having a much deeper role playing as a midfielder unlike in 23/24 with much more advanced role being utilized as a forward player ( false 9, or trequartista - depends on how you explain terminology ). And he absolutely nailed it. As for Guler. He can play the Ozil role, but i don`t see him as Ozil mk II, considering he has traits of a CM. Essentially he reminds me of Modrić and i expect similar career progression from him.

 

[Rolaholic]

 

[RoyH1]

CERN building the next hadron collider under Madrid considering that they have the gravitational pull of a black hole

 

[carvajal]

 

[rajds89]

Must be nice being able to just pick and choose whatever player you want to sign and have virtually no competition. Wankers.

 

[ThierryHenry14]

I think he wants to stay but is being pushed to leave. At the beginning of last season, he gave an interview praising City, and he might have been upset about the lack of recognition or about becoming the fourth in line.
The transfer "gurus" are saying that he hasn't made a decision about his future yet. In any case, that is the normal thing to do to avoid lowering his price.

I’d say it could be 90-110 m€

Let Bayern pick between Nico Williams and Rodrgyo first, then Arsenal will try to get the left over. I am perfectly happy with either one.

 

[Cassidy]

I doubt he plays that much to be honest, but good signing for the future

 

[MexicanCowboy]

Is this the most expensive signing of an underage player?

 

[elmo]

Since Wirtz rejected us (which means Musiala will stay CAM, and we are now looking for a LW) i hope every day for a "Rodrygo to Bayern" rumor.

The other players we are apparently interested in (Leao, Gakpo, Mitoma) dont fully convince me, at least not for the prices rumored.

Do you think Rodrygo wants to stay or leave?
What would be the price if he leaves?

We’ve Rashford. 40m and we’ll throw in Sancho for free.

 

[elmo]

Is this the most expensive signing of an underage player?

Endrick holds the record I believe.