The red line. The Barça has launched an offer for Robert Lewandowski of 40 million more variables and for this it has had the collaboration of Pini Zahaviwith little sympathy for the surroundings of the Allianz Arena. The door believes that this amount will be enough to obtain the approval of the motley dome of the Bayernalways predisposed to crush the euphoria that comes from the Camp Nou. That has been promised Zahavi to the Blaugrana president, who considers his friend an expert in knowing the weaknesses of the Bavarian club and how far its leaders set the limits between sarcasm and business criteria.
It is to be assumed that this amount of 40 million is within the limits of salaries and transfers adjusted to the new contained economy of the Barça and that, therefore, adjoins the red line that must not be crossed. This is how Laporta has pronounced himself: do not break the limits imposed by the restrictions or compromise with any footballer so as not to return to the time tunnel.
Price to self-esteem. For some reason that affects the delicate emotional situation of the Barça, it has been taken for granted that 40 million is an acceptable price for a player whose contract ends in 2023 and who will turn 34 in August. But, above all, that is the tacitly agreed investment to buy self-esteem in a supermarket prohibited until now. 50 goals in 47 games and the prestige of having the best scorer of the moment are an infallible mark to lift a crisis situation that has lasted three years.
The Bayern keep silent at the same time Uli Hönessits witty honorary president, often comes out to recall the intimate relationship of the Barça with the collector of the frac. The Munich club began to value its scorer by putting an unaffordable and insulting price of 75 million and now it is beginning to open its hand to negotiate: it has said no to the Blaugrana offer with a small mouth but a squeeze is expected to reach 50 million without terms, variables and other comforts. The Germans have pretended to be wounded in his pride and want to show an iron hand to their fans. A ‘Lewy‘ is expected this Tuesday in the club’s sports city to join the bulk of his teammates under the command of Julian Nagelsman.
Would you change the Barça exceptionally its economic limits to get hold of a star whose arrival is already visualized by the dressing room and the club? would you be willing The door to retract and reach 50 million to avoid the hypothetical frustration of the fans culé? Does the strategy led by Zahavi and the firm and elegant conduct of Robert for choosing the Barça above other superior offers?
This will be the week Lewandowski. Neither the player nor the Barça It is convenient for him that the Polish striker declare himself in absentia to open a ‘war’ of clubs and give daily bait to the press. Nobody expects belligerent behavior from him, it was never the way to behave from him since Rummenigge announced his signing in 2014 from Dortmund to strengthen the workforce Guardiola.
The Barça You will do well to avoid a repeat of the cumbersome exit of Dembele’s of Dortmund. In August 2017 the covers were filled with the protests of the team of the Signal Iduna Park who accused Barça of inducing disobedience to the French winger.
The Blaugrana club still cannot incorporate any player until the second lever of the remaining 15% of the TV rights is agreed, with no firm date set. Laporta trusts that Lewandowski, Koundé y Raphinha will wait for Barça, but the rhythm of the operations of the Bayern, Sevilla y Leeds are another song. Another thing would be to go back to the romanticism of 2000. For Barça and the players to ‘improvise’ a ‘contract’ on a paper napkin like the father of Messi con Minguella, Rexach y Horacio Gaggioli on December 14, 2000 in the bar of the Pompeii. But it does not seem that football today is as naive and confident as it was then.
kessie y Christensen they have been the fruit of a good work of anticipation. Both are champions and already train under the supervision of Xavi Hernandez. Two good reinforcements Jordi Cruyff defended against the skeptical and suspicious reception of the regulars: “There is a lot of talk about style and ‘cruyffismo’, which I have heard about at home, but it is balance that wins games, not just eleven players”. Word of Cruyff.
REVIVAL/GOLD OF 92
Miera summoned the Blaugrana Olympians Pep, Ferrer and Pinilla
On July 11, 1992, thirteen days before spain will debut with victory against Colombia in Mestalla (4-0), Vincent Miera gave the list of the 20 Olympians who were concentrated to lime and song in Cervera de Pisuerga (Palencia). Ferrer, Guardiola y Pinilla were the culé representation of that ‘Quinta del Cobi’ that would end up winning the gold on August 8 against Poland at Camp Nou. Minutes before, Fermin Cacho would win the maximum metal of the final of the 1,500 transferring the euphoria to the Blaugrana stadium. Miera had a 5-3-2 drawing for the tournament with three central defenders, with a typical line-up made up of Toni; Solozabal, Lopez, Abelardo; Ferrer, Luis Enrique, Guardiola, Lasa, Berges; Kiko and Alfonsowith important appearances by Amavisca, Soler y Pinilla.