View Full Version : Zlatan --> Barca, Eto'o --> Inter
sean_lfc
17-07-09, 09:19 PM
FUCKING MADNESS OR WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8155593.stm
Barca & Inter agree striker swap
Both Ibrahimovic (left) and Eto'o have been linked to the Premier League
Barcelona and Inter Milan have reached an agreement in principle to swap Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Barca forward Samuel Eto'o plus cash.
Reports suggest Barca will pay about £35m plus 28-year-old Eto'o in return for Ibrahimovic, 27.
In addition, Alex Hleb will spend a season on loan at the Italian club.
"The signing depends on Ibrahimovic, on Eto'o and all parties," said Barca president Joan Laporta, who is also keen to sign Valencia's David Villa.
"David Villa as an option is not finished. We haven't discarded any possibilities, " Laporta said on Friday.
Eto'o came close to agreeing a move to Manchester City, before the Eastlands side ended their pursuit on 10 July.
The Cameroon international has scored more than 100 goals in five seasons at the Nou Camp but has been regularly linked with moves away from the club and is out of contract next summer.
Since signing for Inter from Juventus following the Turin side's demotion to Serie B in 2006, Ibrahimovic has become one of the most prized strikers in Europe.
The Swede was top scorer in Serie A last season and has reportedly attracted attention from Real Madrid and Manchester United as well as European champions Barca.
Inter and Barcelona have done business once already this summer with Brazilian left-back Maxwell moving to Spain in a £3.9m deal.
Potentially if the reports are true about the fee but i have my doubts that the fee being banded about is anywhere near true
Leyton388
17-07-09, 09:48 PM
The fact that Barca want to swap Eto'o for that piece of shit it beyond me!
FUCKING MADNESS OR WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8155593.stm
Barca & Inter agree striker swap
Both Ibrahimovic (left) and Eto'o have been linked to the Premier League
Barcelona and Inter Milan have reached an agreement in principle to swap Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Barca forward Samuel Eto'o plus cash.
Reports suggest Barca will pay about £35m plus 28-year-old Eto'o in return for Ibrahimovic, 27.
In addition, Alex Hleb will spend a season on loan at the Italian club.
"The signing depends on Ibrahimovic, on Eto'o and all parties," said Barca president Joan Laporta, who is also keen to sign Valencia's David Villa.
"David Villa as an option is not finished. We haven't discarded any possibilities, " Laporta said on Friday.
Eto'o came close to agreeing a move to Manchester City, before the Eastlands side ended their pursuit on 10 July.
The Cameroon international has scored more than 100 goals in five seasons at the Nou Camp but has been regularly linked with moves away from the club and is out of contract next summer.
Since signing for Inter from Juventus following the Turin side's demotion to Serie B in 2006, Ibrahimovic has become one of the most prized strikers in Europe.
The Swede was top scorer in Serie A last season and has reportedly attracted attention from Real Madrid and Manchester United as well as European champions Barca.
Inter and Barcelona have done business once already this summer with Brazilian left-back Maxwell moving to Spain in a £3.9m deal.
Is that a wind up ?
nebbers
17-07-09, 10:31 PM
Does Parry now work at Barca?
Worst deal in history!??!
YES :handshake:
So guardiola is happy with that :shake:
The man has well and truely lost it. Next he will give us Dani Alves and £50M in return for babel.
Pablo1981
17-07-09, 11:29 PM
So mourinho is happy with that :shake:
The man has well and truely lost it. Next he will give us Maicon and £50M in return for babel.
:confused:
:confused:
Edit :D
Can tell am knackered.
Darth Marty
17-07-09, 11:52 PM
Im fucking glad someone else just posted this!! I only just seen this and thought initially ok, Barca have swapped Eto & Hleb for Ibra...ok, not a bad deal.
Then I saw it was them PLUS 34MILLION QUID?! WHAT THE FUCK!!!
Unfuckingbelievable! Personally I think Eto is the better player and simply cant fucking believe this deal.
Hopefully that means that they have used up their transfer funds!! ie no more masher for them but then you never know
For Ibra though wtf?
Think Barca think they need a big target man up front?
Hopefully that means that they have used up their transfer funds!! ie no more masher for them but then you never know
For Ibra though wtf?
Think Barca think they need a big target man up front?
Get adebayor, only going for 22M; hijack the city deal.
Luis Fabiano?
If this is true, it's totally bonkers.
Exiled_red
18-07-09, 12:01 AM
I wouldn't swap Eto'o alone for Ibrahimovic never mind Eto'o and £35m.
So yes I would say it's an awful deal for Barca. Inter must be made up!!
Whoever their chief executive is, we NEED.
does parry now work at barca?
lol!
I don't think Etoo has been valued that high by barca in this case, he has 1 year left on his contract and wanted to leave for 2 seasons now.
I think it's a good swap for them, will give them more ways to play football, but the price i def. over the top!
kop-al-74
18-07-09, 11:34 AM
Great deal for Inter if it's true.I have never seen what all the fuss is about Ibrahimovic especially the few times he has played against us.
Tatterdemalion
18-07-09, 08:29 PM
Just think though.... Mourinho and Eto'o.... a marriage made in heaven...
badpiggy
18-07-09, 09:44 PM
this deal seems the wrong way round to me.
this deal seems the wrong way round to me.
:handshake:
They're doing it wrong.
wildman
18-07-09, 11:29 PM
is there something we dont know about this guy coz everytime i've seen him play he's been shit, i just dont understand what all the fuss is about him. Barca are off their heads I'd have E'to anyday of the week
carheex
19-07-09, 12:09 PM
Ibrahimovic is a much better player but the p/x value is way off. Eto'o plus about 10m would be about right.
A straight swap between the two would be enough, eto'o is still a top class striker and rated more than zlatan.
Rafael Benítez Maudes
19-07-09, 02:11 PM
hahahahaa x 1000
laporta is on crack
Zlatan is much better player than what people give him credit but I also think that a straight swap more less would have sufficed.
I'd be very surprised about the cash aspect of this deal if true.
tbounce
19-07-09, 06:52 PM
Yes is my answer to the original question.
Zlatan is simply the most overated player in world football. If I was a Barcelona fan I would be devastated at the prospect of swapping Eto'o (best striker in world football in my opnion) for Ibrohimovic never mind paying an additional £35 million for him and loaning them Hleb for a year (admittedly he never plays but that's not the point - it highlights just how much Laporta seemingly wants Ibrahomivic)
Simply an insane deal. The only way to explain it is that Moratti must have some very incriminating photos of Laporta/Guardiola et al
The fee does seem exorbitant but Graham Hunter is adamant that both sides want rid of their prospective player.
DannyMan2006
20-07-09, 01:56 PM
Zlatan is a very good player. He is not worth Eto'o and that much cash.
But Eto'o has little time left on his contract and is unwilling to sign a new one. Nor would he move to Man City. Inter seem the only possible suitors who will pay the massive wages.
According to all the major Spanish news outlets this morning the Eto’o/Ibrahimovic transfer is almost complete. After three hours of negotiating between Samuel Eto’o’s agent, Josep Maria Mesalles, and Inter officials the two sides finally came to an agreement. The Cameroon striker will be heading to the San Siro along with Alexander Hleb and a staggering 45 million euros in exchange for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The agreement will be finalized Thursday morning as Ibrahimovic is on his way to Barcelona just after his match in Pasadena, California on Tuesday night. Many Barcelona officials were holding their breath as Ibrahimovic suffered an injury to his hand late in the exhibition match against Chelsea. What was first thought to be a left arm fracture turned out after x-rays to be a slight sprain.
Ibrahimovic’s deal will see him make a reported 11 million euros a year for the next five years. Eto’o’s deal is an impressive 10.5 million euros a season for the next five seasons with performance incentives which could see that amount rise to 12 million.
The transfer of Eto’o draws to a close the volatile situation between the striker and head coach Pep Guardiola. Barcelona became so frustrated with the stars antics that at one point they were contemplating paying Inter in upwards of 75 million euros to cut ties with Eto’o in exchange for Ibrahimovic.
Caught up in the monster transfer deal is also Alexander Hleb. Hleb’s stay at the Camp Nou for a season after leaving a successful career at Arsenal was a disaster. Hleb saw limited action with the team and when given opportunities was not able to deliver.
With the move soon to be finalized it looks like David Villa will be remaining at Valencia as Barcelona turns their attention now to strengthening their midfield.
http://www.barcaloco.com/etoo-agrees-to-move/
After weeks of speculation FC Barcelona has signed Palmeiras striker Keirrison to a five year deal for €14m. Keirrson could see that amount jump to €16m depending on how many matches he plays for the first team. Last season in Brazil he scored 21 league goals for Coritiba before moving to Palmeiras in January where he scored five goals in seven league matches.
http://www.barcaloco.com/fc-barcelona-sign-brazilian-striker-keirrison/
JohnDoe
23-07-09, 03:05 PM
That Keirrison lad should be a top player too. Could be Henry's long term replacement if they ease him in correctly.
PC Plod
23-07-09, 03:25 PM
Ridiculous wages. Ridiculous transfer.
Pablo1981
23-07-09, 03:43 PM
zlatan earth were Barcelona thinking of?
I wouldn't be surprised if the supposed fee was a publicity stunt actually.
Rafael Benítez Maudes
27-07-09, 06:53 PM
zlatan has signed a 5year contract
i wonder what is next
zlatan has signed a 5year contract
i wonder what is next
Eto'o's gone the other way
And everyone's perplexed!
Do we have confirmation of the correct fee though? They can't say undisclosed so we should get a clear answer
lfc1394
28-07-09, 11:11 AM
Stated as 45mil euros, + Eto valued at 25mil euros so 70mil euros?:jaw:
if that's true than a) it has to be one of the most buzzing transfers of all time and b) makes Ronaldo look like a bargain!
They must really hate Eto :shake:
it is just a unreal transfer - gobsmacked by it - i heard £40m for Zlatan plus Eto and hleb on loan for a season!! fucking unreal really - £40m for zlatan on it's own would be a big transfer but to through in one of the genuine top class strikers around in as well is just mind blowing. Inter must be pissing themselves.
Also, i am sure about a month or so ago, EVERYONE fucking laughed when Mourinho came out of the blue and announced that Ibrahimovic was worth £75m :haha: - must find that thread
Ibrahimovic out for 3 weeks after hand surgery for FC Barcelona. He will be on US tour but will not play.
I wonder if they were trying to stop him being such a wanker.
http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Music/drums-061.gif
Anyone still think Barca were mad?!
I thought it was a shocking piece of business but it looks like I was, along with most of you, wrong.
Early days yet but he's been outstanding - needs to prove it at the business end of the season but his winner against Real Madrid was absolute class.
javier_monsterano
15-12-09, 08:01 PM
Rich boy which one of them would you have in your team if you were a manager?
Still not worth Etoo plus 40 million quid - anyone could look good in that Barca team - even Lucas!
Judging on performances this season I'd take the big, mad Swede.
I think the thing is that Ibrahimovic might well remain a flat track bully but most teams represent flat tracks to Barcelona at the minute - the standard across Europe seems down on the last few seasons.
javier_monsterano
15-12-09, 08:46 PM
i read last couple of posts ,big mad swede ,flat track bully ,flat tracks ,
flat pack ikea ,can't get it out of my head now.
Anyone still think Barca were mad?!
I thought it was a shocking piece of business but it looks like I was, along with most of you, wrong.
Early days yet but he's been outstanding - needs to prove it at the business end of the season but his winner against Real Madrid was absolute class.
£40m for Ibra I could just about understand but if you throw in Etoo your pricing the swede at around £70m. He may be a good player and is doing well but the deal was still madness
Still not worth Etoo plus 40 million quid - anyone could look good in that Barca team - even Lucas!
:handshake:
E'too would have scored at least the same amount of goals in that team already...
:handshake:
E'too would have scored at least the same amount of goals in that team already...
That may be have been the case but what Ibra alows Barca is a different style of play, They can play both short and long, they can use out and out wingers or the delicate inter touch play with henry and Messi, he has Very been impressive thus far.
That may be have been the case but what Ibra alows Barca is a different style of play, They can play both short and long, they can use out and out wingers or the delicate inter touch play with henry and Messi, he has Very been impressive thus far.
I agree he has done very very well at Barca, but still don't think he was worth 40m and one of the the best strikers in the world! I mean the cash alone is more than we paid for Torres...
Barca are playing well with Zlatan - but last year they won a treble with E'too, so how much can they really have improved?
I agree he has done very very well at Barca, but still don't think he was worth 40m and one of the the best strikers in the world! I mean the cash alone is more than we paid for Torres...
Barca are playing well with Zlatan - but last year they won a treble with E'too, so how much can they really have improved?
I agree the price they paid was insane. Yes they were very successful last year but unlike our beloved club they did not rest on their laurels they went and improved on what they had. Getting rid of a an excellent goalscorer in Etoo and buying a more all round striker in Ibra, also shipping Etoo was I understand a political decision (He's a right mardy arse!).
I agree he has done very very well at Barca, but still don't think he was worth 40m and one of the the best strikers in the world! I mean the cash alone is more than we paid for Torres...
Barca are playing well with Zlatan - but last year they won a treble with E'too, so how much can they really have improved?
but look at what he is worth now!!! Torres was a bargain in hindsight obviously!
Skrtelmania
16-12-09, 10:43 AM
There was an article in the Guardian (I think) about the Eto transfer. I can't find the link right nowas should be working but basically it went into details about how the Barca board and manager were desperate to get rid of Eto and the cash they paid Inter was effectively what it would have cost to pay off his contract or something like that!
Put it this way the transfer made a lot more sense when taking into account some of the background stuff and financial shenanigans going on.
I agree the price they paid was insane. Yes they were very successful last year but unlike our beloved club they did not rest on their laurels they went and improved on what they had. Getting rid of a an excellent goalscorer in Etoo and buying a more all round striker in Ibra, also shipping Etoo was I understand a political decision (He's a right mardy arse!).
There where talks about etoo not being the most popular figure at barca in the dressing room etc. so they probably had little choice but getting rid of him and found a very good replacement in Zlatan.
But Inter really got the best out of barca considering Zlatan wanted away from Mourinho as well...
but look at what he is worth now!!! Torres was a bargain in hindsight obviously!
we did do very well on that deal, but it still provides some comparison considering E'too was a more proven goalscorer than Torres at the time, and would have required a more hefty fee alone.
Anyone still think Barca were mad?!
Yep :haha::haha::haha:
He's not good enough for them. Eto'o was better suited to them and scored more goals. Was he left out last night or were there fitness issues?
He came on, he was rested.
Still dont understand why they sold Eto'o - he was brilliant for them and played the football that is better suited to the rest of the barca team.
Craig_H
18-03-10, 02:51 PM
Eto'o's obviously quicker, more mobile, more subtle/less 'bulky' and produces more often in the big games. Ibra is the typical targetman (with a bit of skill and touch thrown in) but he's not interchangable with Messi and Henry in terms of position, like Eto'o was.
Personally, i thought barca were mental to pay that much and get an inferior striker in the process. Since then, Eto'o's gone backwards IMO and isnt the same player as a couple of years back. Ibra's still not all that either.
Worryingly enough, the kind of striker they SHOULD have in their side is someone of Torres' calibre.
He came on, he was rested.
Well I know he came on...:D...I wondered if he wasn't 100% or something.
Eto'o's obviously quicker, more mobile, more subtle/less 'bulky' and produces more often in the big games. Ibra is the typical targetman (with a bit of skill and touch thrown in) but he's not interchangable with Messi and Henry in terms of position, like Eto'o was.
Personally, i thought barca were mental to pay that much and get an inferior striker in the process. Since then, Eto'o's gone backwards IMO and isnt the same player as a couple of years back. Ibra's still not all that either.
Worryingly enough, the kind of striker they SHOULD have in their side is someone of Torres' calibre.
Eto'o doesn't fit in as well at Inter as he did at Barca, which was a seamless, perfect fit for both parties. A crazy crazy deal.
He's been injured. He never played at the weekend either
Chazza1978
18-03-10, 03:18 PM
Eto'o doesn't fit in as well at Inter as he did at Barca, which was a seamless, perfect fit for both parties. A crazy crazy deal.
He's getting played in a different position due to Milito playing down the middle, at Barca he was the focal point of the attack and flourished in that position
For Inter he is required to work a bit wider, it can also be argued that Inter will not create as many chances as Barca
Anelka suffers from this at Chelsea aswell, he proved so much more effective centrally but is shifted to accomodate Drogba
He's getting played in a different position due to Milito playing down the middle, at Barca he was the focal point of the attack and flourished in that position
For Inter he is required to work a bit wider, it can also be argued that Inter will not create as many chances as Barca
Anelka suffers from this at Chelsea aswell, he proved so much more effective centrally but is shifted to accomodate Drogba
Aye but Eto'o was used plenty in wide areas by both Rijkaard and Guardiola at Barca too.
Zlatan has had a very good first season with Barcelona - the structure of the deal was perhaps a little ridiculous but it gives Barca another option of going long if required. Although Messi is that flipping good you'd probably never need to go long - but the option is now there for them. It wasn't with Eto'o.
Craig_H
24-03-10, 08:31 PM
Watching barca tonight and it's criminal how much Zlatan limits their play. He's just not remotely fluid or mobile, and just goes against everything barca do on the field.
They look impotent with him up there :shake: If he continues playing the majority of the rest of their games, i think it'll give Madrid the initiative in the title race.
Craig_H
24-03-10, 08:40 PM
And typically, Zlatan has now just scored a tap in :D
lickedlollipop
24-03-10, 08:40 PM
Watching barca tonight and it's criminal how much Zlatan limits their play. He's just not remotely fluid or mobile, and just goes against everything barca do on the field.
They look impotent with him up there :shake: If he continues playing the majority of the rest of their games, i think it'll give Madrid the initiative in the title race.
And typically, Zlatan has now just scored a tap in :D
FAIL! :crackoff:
Craig_H
24-03-10, 08:43 PM
:haha: It's still valid though - he scored a tap in from 6 yards, with the keeper stranded :D
He'll score goals like that, but he doesnt do a lot else, which isnt in keeping with a barca attacking player.
lickedlollipop
24-03-10, 08:48 PM
:haha: It's still valid though - he scored a tap in from 6 yards, with the keeper stranded :D
He'll score goals like that, but he doesnt do a lot else, which isnt in keeping with a barca attacking player.
yep. and you'd agree that he's overrated twat :handshake:
Craig_H
24-03-10, 08:49 PM
He certainly doesnt warrant that bizarrely inflated fee.
lickedlollipop
24-03-10, 08:51 PM
He certainly doesnt warrant that bizarrely inflated fee.
yep, but it's interesting that Eto'o is shit too.
Craig_H
24-03-10, 08:54 PM
Aye, although he's started knocking on a bit hasnt he? Nothing like the runaway train of a player he was before.
Watching barca tonight and it's criminal how much Zlatan limits their play. He's just not remotely fluid or mobile, and just goes against everything barca do on the field.
They look impotent with him up there :shake: If he continues playing the majority of the rest of their games, i think it'll give Madrid the initiative in the title race.
I know he went on and scored :D but I totally agree. People say he gives Barca the other option of going long, but when do they ever need to go long?! Eto'o was a much better fit. And a better centre-forward if you ask me. Scarily the striker I think would fit best and score the most goals in that team is Torres. :( He would be ultra-phenomenal in that side.
Craig_H
24-03-10, 10:22 PM
I know he went on and scored :D but I totally agree. People say he gives Barca the other option of going long, but when do they ever need to go long?! Eto'o was a much better fit. And a better centre-forward if you ask me. Scarily the striker I think would fit best and score the most goals in that team is Torres. :( He would be ultra-phenomenal in that side.
http://www.est1892.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=1552307&postcount=61
:D
I know he went on and scored :D but I totally agree. People say he gives Barca the other option of going long, but when do they ever need to go long?! Eto'o was a much better fit. And a better centre-forward if you ask me. Scarily the striker I think would fit best and score the most goals in that team is Torres. :( He would be ultra-phenomenal in that side.
I think there have been games (against Chelsea in the CL for example) in recent years where a long ball option was one that would have helped them. But it should have been an option not the first choice in my opinion. I think that Eto'o leaving was as much about off field things as the desperation to get Zlatan in.
I would have thought either Torres or Villa would clean up in that team. As would Drogba. But then that is pretty much just listing the best forwards in the world. I can see the idea of Torres being a mid way between a player who could hold it up and do other things. I think Villa would fit the build up style of Barcelona better though.
I really can't see what this guy has that make him so expensive - €40m
Some back handers must be taking place
Friday, 27th August 2010
Reports from Spain suggest this is D-Day for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. AC Milan have apparently agreed a fee of some €40M, payable over three years, with Barcelona for the Swedish striker. Now it remains to be seen whether Ibrahimovic is prepared to swap the Camp Nou for the San Siro.
Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola said his client has "24 hours to decide. It is a delicate situation, but this Friday [Ibrahimovic] will give an answer to Milan."
The main sticking point regarding any transfer of Ibrahimovic to Milan was always felt to be the player’s salary which, at €6M per year, was a large amount for the Rossoneri to add to their books.
Sources in Italy believe the recent Champions League draw though, which pitted Milan against Real Madrid, Auxerre and Ajax has only increased Ibrahimovic’s desire to join the club, with the striker keen to be involved in those games.
Yeah. Still, not surprising to see Barca shipping him out though. Pretty funny.
Total transfer fees for this player would then come to approx €150m
Anyone else near this ballpark?
Hang on something doesn't sit right here. Didn't Kevin Prince head to Milan via Genoa because of the clubs lack of funds... And now they've found a cool €40m for Zlatan?!
The_weatherman
27-08-10, 10:30 AM
Hang on something doesn't sit right here. Didn't Kevin Prince head to Milan via Genoa because of the clubs lack of funds... And now they've found a cool €40m for Zlatan?!
Yeah, I thought they were skint :confused: Besides if they have the money I'd used to get some younger faces in there, they have a very old squad.
Hang on something doesn't sit right here. Didn't Kevin Prince head to Milan via Genoa because of the clubs lack of funds... And now they've found a cool €40m for Zlatan?!
:handshake: Strange
Yeah, I thought they were skint :confused: Besides if they have the money I'd used to get some younger faces in there, they have a very old squad.
It's what they do though, Milan Labs Article (http://www.thefinalthird.com/2010/05/28/a-c-milan-labs-secret-of-youth/)
The_weatherman
27-08-10, 03:25 PM
It's what they do though, Milan Labs Article (http://www.thefinalthird.com/2010/05/28/a-c-milan-labs-secret-of-youth/)
I think they are taking it a bit too far, you need young faces with enthusiasm and hunger. They just signed the 34 year old Cordoba FFS.
IN_RAFA_WE_TRUST
27-08-10, 04:06 PM
Allegri (coach AC Milan): "I had an informal telephone chat with Ibrahimovic. He said he would be happy to join us. We'll see." [sky italia]
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