09 Aug 2017 22:00:50
Ed002, you keep saying Barcelona will not buy Countinho next summer and that this is effectively his only chance to go. Can you explain why this is? -sorry if I have missed the explanation previously. I couldn't find anything on the search function.
Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I have said it once as far as I recall. I am not sure where I said "this is effectively his only chance to go" - perhaps you can point that out.}

1.) 09 Aug 2017
09 Aug 2017 22:38:29
Not in so many words. On the rumours page ed002 said he (PC) would need to understand ruling out his chance of moving to Barcelona and that he very much doubted Barcelona would resume interest next summer.

2.) 09 Aug 2017
09 Aug 2017 22:45:16
Basically, Barcelona will want to bring in new faces to offset the loss of Neymar this summer, not next summer, because they're a side that expect to regularly win their domestic league and challenge for the Champions League. They don't do "transition" or "rebuilding" seasons.

So if they can't get Coutinho this season, they'll get someone else, which somewhat diminishes the likelihood of them still needing Coutinho next summer.

3.) 09 Aug 2017
09 Aug 2017 23:03:46
So Barcelona won't buy anyone next summer to replace Iniesta when it is widely reported they want Coutinho to replace him not Neymar? Of course they'll be back for him and if they're not he'll go to Madrid. Either way I'm sure he'll be quite happy.

4.) 09 Aug 2017
09 Aug 2017 23:21:50
Barca are struggling financially.

they're not the force once they were neither have got resources or squad like Madrid.

Whatever money they got from neymar, they would be spending both on neymar replacement and iniesta.

by the way wasn't ED2 who said that, it was macca who said that it's now or never for couts to Barca.

5.) 10 Aug 2017
10 Aug 2017 11:12:54
Coz they will turn their attentions to some other player and they are done on that position. Why would Barcelona wait an year to make Liverpool happy? They want players for this season and not next season!