Mascherano close to sign £17m deal

[El Jefecito]

It depends as usual on if the player is available. Take Garay for example. If Rafa want him then he will have to sign him in January, other top targets may not be prepared to leave in January, who knows?

That's all it is about. Timing. If he's good enough AND available, then who gives a **** that it takes us 9 months to off load Riise.

[AFII]

Why will he "HAVE" to sign him in January?

Because Garay himself said that he is prepared to leave in January and there are other clubs than us that are interested in him.

[AFII]

I would myself spend some of the money in January on Garay and Aguero.

It's not that often that a player like Aguero is available on the "cheap" and he may sign a new deal with a much higher buy-out clause if we don't make a move or another club may sign him.

[Marky]

Superb news.

[bazza76]

I would myself spend some of the money in January on Garay and Aguero.

It's not that often that a player like Aguero is available on the "cheap" and he may sign a new deal with a much higher buy-out clause if we don't make a move or another club may sign him.

How much would Garay, Aguero and MAscherano all cost in Janurary then.
Too much for us to be spending, thats for sure. You are talking about spending £45 million give or take a million or two.
Mascherano should be our priority, followed by a new defender, after that, I suspect we will bring in another luxury player of a high caliber in the summer. If Aguero knows what side his bread is buttered on, he will hang on till then.

[kurtangle01]

Because Garay himself said that he is prepared to leave in January and there are other clubs than us that are interested in him.

We don't have to sign him in January though. We could wait until the summer when he could possibly be cheaper. If someone else gets him first then fair enough.

[kurtangle01]

How much would Garay, Aguero and MAscherano all cost in Janurary then.
Too much for us to be spending, thats for sure. You are talking about spending £45 million give or take a million or two.
Mascherano should be our priority, followed by a new defender, after that, I suspect we will bring in another luxury player of a high caliber in the summer. If Aguero knows what side his bread is buttered on, he will hang on till then.

Spot on, bazza. This is real life not Football Manager.

[The Glove]

Because Garay himself said that he is prepared to leave in January and there are other clubs than us that are interested in him.

And we could say to him, 'hang on till the summer and we'll come for you' To which if he says no then Rafa will tell him to **** off anyway like he has done to various players who havent had the desire to play for us.

[AFII]

How much would Garay, Aguero and MAscherano all cost in Janurary then.
Too much for us to be spending, thats for sure. You are talking about spending £45 million give or take a million or two.
Mascherano should be our priority, followed by a new defender, after that, I suspect we will bring in another luxury player of a high caliber in the summer. If Aguero knows what side his bread is buttered on, he will hang on till then.

Mascherano, who knows how much he will cost if the story about that the wages are included in the transfer fee.

Garay, around £10m.
Aguero £22m.

So £35m+.

Sell Riise, Sissoko, Carson and Crouch. Riise around £4m-£5m, Sissoko £8m+, Carson £10m and Crouch £10m.

£32m-£33m plus £20m. We should easily be able to afford to sign all three.

Rafa will probably also get more money to spend next summer.

[kurtangle01]

And we could say to him, 'hang on till the summer and we'll come for you' To which if he says no then Rafa will tell him to **** off anyway like he has done to various players who havent had the desire to play for us.

His club might also be willing to sell to us but only at the end of the season. I see no need to be spunking £20 odd million in January when we could be in a better position to do so in the summer.

All this talk of Mascher, Aguero and whatever the defenders name is in January is a bit ott, imho.

Completing the Mascher deal would do me just fine.

[kurtangle01]

Mascherano, who knows how much he will cost if the story about that the wages are included in the transfer fee.

Garay, around £10m.
Aguero £22m.

So £35m+.

Sell Riise, Sissoko, Carson and Crouch. Riise around £4m-£5m, Sissoko £8m+, Carson £10m and Crouch £10m.

£32m-£33m plus £20m. We should easily be able to afford to sign all three.

Rafa will probably also get more money to spend next summer.

Easy, eh? You should send your CV to G&T. They could probably be doing with an expert on transfer finances at the club.

[AFII]

And we could say to him, 'hang on till the summer and we'll come for you' To which if he says no then Rafa will tell him to **** off anyway like he has done to various players who havent had the desire to play for us.

That could of course also happen but we need him January.

[kurtangle01]

That could of course also happen but we need him January.

NO WE DONT!!!!!

Carra, Dan and Sammy are more than adequate to see us through until May.

[AFII]

Easy, eh? You should send your CV to G&T. They could probably be doing with an expert on transfer finances at the club.

CV of AFII.

Mad scando who will ruin the club inside a year.

[AFII]

NO WE DONT!!!!!

Carra, Dan and Sammy are more than adequate to see us through until May.

So what happens then if Agger or Carra get a long term injury? Sami isn't good enough to play week in week out anymore.