2018 Football summer transfer window thread - AKA Levy GOAT - Page 23 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

I'll save any Ronaldo thoughts for should it actually happen.

For now I'm just very surprised that it's not some totally stupid rumor dying in a day or two. Going to Juve that is. Not all that surprised that he is possibly leaving.

Would have thought Man U the most likely destination and I guess PSG better be confident that RM can't lure Neymar, or Mbappe (on loan!?!) somehow to replace Ronaldo for not to be bidding themselves. Maybe FPP plays in for them and that fact swings a potential Ronaldo deal definitively into bad deal territory considering age and number of rumored years that he wants in his contract.

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07-06-2018 , 05:15 PM

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Hazard the most likely replacement I guess.

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07-06-2018 , 05:26 PM

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Maybe FPP plays in for them and that fact swings a potential Ronaldo deal definitively into bad deal territory considering age and number of rumored years that he wants in his contract.

FFP probably plays a role. I'm just happy we'll keep our triple digit million bullet for N'Golo, this is all we need to solve the Champions League.

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07-06-2018 , 05:30 PM

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what's actually not happening is LOLSpurs being a decent team or winning something, anything. they just keep on being garbage, over and over again

You can't hurt chop with this. You see, he's what we call a "Dual Fan".

He's a Spurs MHW (Misery Hunting Wanker), and a Barca GHW.

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07-06-2018 , 05:32 PM

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Is Juve that financially strong that they could sign a CR7 (at any age)?

They are strong enough to "win" the league every year. They will make Penaldo an offer he can't refuse.

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07-06-2018 , 05:36 PM

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I forgot to welcome ageless GOAT

Welcome ageless GOAT

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07-06-2018 , 05:41 PM

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I'll mostly be rooting for him.

Would be great to see him win the CL but yeah unconvincing moments of him being too slow or weak, not becoming rarer.

He should definitely hope for some Kante reinforcement!

And what a locker room this will be with and for, Tuchel.

I wonder if Buffon has some kind of play (only?) in the CL promise or understanding.

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07-06-2018 , 05:44 PM

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Wow. He signed as a backup I'm assuming? Although, for Ligue Uh he should still be good enough.

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07-06-2018 , 05:46 PM

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Buffon will be the UBER UBER FINAL BOSS, one that gets never tested, Kanté in front of ThiaGOAT is already the biggest gg OAT

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07-06-2018 , 05:49 PM

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link to kante announcement?

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07-06-2018 , 05:55 PM

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oh he's coming home alright

http://parisunited.net/

Their infos aren't bs, they called 23M for Berchiche to anyone's amazement. I mean 23M for Berchiche

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07-06-2018 , 05:55 PM

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I wonder how Ronaldo is going to work in the current Juve setup. Are they going to get rid of Higuain or maybe switch to a 4-2-3-1? If they stick to a 4-3-3 they would have to drop one of Higuain, Dybala or Costa, and would probably need a new, high quality midfielder. I don't think Can or Khedira are starting material.

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07-06-2018 , 06:00 PM

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supposedly Chelsea will be buying Higuain

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07-06-2018 , 06:04 PM

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I'm guessing they just play two strikers with Ronnie and Dybala.

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07-06-2018 , 06:04 PM

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That would be interesting. I could see Sarri getting him back to his best if they both end up there.

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07-06-2018 , 06:19 PM

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supposedly Chelsea will be buying Higuain

they'll prob swap Morata for him or something

while selling Hazard, Kante, and Courtois

and dumping Batsman

#dreamsummer

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07-06-2018 , 06:35 PM

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swapping higuain for morata (and possibly some cash somehow) would be good business. i know they paid like decamillions for him but that's their fault. higuain is already 30 and his value is going to plummet soon.

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07-06-2018 , 06:42 PM

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I can't be the only person who thinks that Morata out/Higuain in is a terrible move for Chelsea.

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07-06-2018 , 07:08 PM

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oops, forgot Willian

gonna sell him too

can only imagine what other idiotic replacements they have lined up

the dumbest halfway plausible move you can think of, that's what they'll do

#dreamsummer

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07-06-2018 , 07:44 PM

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I can't be the only person who thinks that Morata out/Higuain in is a terrible move for Chelsea.

Oh, it’s totally bad business on Chelsea’s part. But, Roman seems intent on having a dumpster fire of a summer

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07-06-2018 , 07:52 PM

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I can't be the only person who thinks that Morata out/Higuain in is a terrible move for Chelsea.

if it wasn't clear, i meant that it would be good business for juve. it is terrible for chelsea. even if they want to dump morata, which they shouldn't, they have batshuayi.

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07-07-2018 , 01:26 AM

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I assumed when Chelsea went tits up it would be Roman pulling the plug, but this death by 1000 cuts is way, way, better.

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07-07-2018 , 03:55 AM

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Roman needs to sell to an Arab that is at least wealthy enough to get a Mastercard ASAP.

Getting tedious having an owner that is now one of the poors.