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Damn, that's a good deal 
@Mark Instead of locking the thread can we move to the scouting section so we could be bitter about this for years to come?
@Mark Instead of locking the thread can we move to the scouting section so we could be bitter about this for years to come?
My theory is this (two part, so pick one): Rabiot has suddenly emerged as a player that is fulfilling what the club thought his potential was so they didn't need to look at another CM after Arthur. And secondly, they have high hopes Arthur is going to push the entire midfield up another level.
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Combine with Verratti's and just make it a rolling thread of missed Italian central midfielders...
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Damn, that's a good deal
@Mark Instead of locking the thread can we move to the scouting section so we could be bitter about this for years to come?
@Mark Instead of locking the thread can we move to the scouting section so we could be bitter about this for years to come?
I agree too. My theory is how I think the club is looking at it. Seems coincidental that as Rabiot starting improving, our interest (or the rumors) in Tonali decreased. 
I agree Arthur could be a dud and what makes it worse is we still have Matuidi & Sami.
I agree Arthur could be a dud and what makes it worse is we still have Matuidi & Sami.
and Rabiot still hasn't convinced other than a few recent decent performances. Doesn't have to be Tonali but we do need another midfielder
I agree too. My theory is how I think the club is looking at it. Seems coincidental that as Rabiot starting improving, our interest (or the rumors) in Tonali decreased.
I agree Arthur could be a dud and what makes it worse is we still have Matuidi & Sami.
I agree Arthur could be a dud and what makes it worse is we still have Matuidi & Sami.
The way THAT deal is structured, if true, it doesn't matter if Rabiot made that kind of improvement. That is a deal that you try to jump on, regardless of who we already have.
Nice miss out of a promising young midfielder to help our garbage aging cancerous black hole in our squad
but lets drop big money on more cf's who arnt better than our starting striker who is having the maybe the best season of his career
a few good Rabiot games has still not convinced me, and thats without even considering the fact that he is fucked in the head and his ogre agent/mum
Ideally we avoided this transfer because we have a big midfield signing on the way, but i honestly doubt it, maybe a depth cm if Khedira leaves, and maybe bringing back a loan player to bolster the defense.
but lets drop big money on more cf's who arnt better than our starting striker who is having the maybe the best season of his career
a few good Rabiot games has still not convinced me, and thats without even considering the fact that he is fucked in the head and his ogre agent/mum
Ideally we avoided this transfer because we have a big midfield signing on the way, but i honestly doubt it, maybe a depth cm if Khedira leaves, and maybe bringing back a loan player to bolster the defense.
and Rabiot still hasn't convinced other than a few recent decent performances. Doesn't have to be Tonali but we do need another midfielder
If so, I agree. Arthur still doesn't fix the midfield...
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I knooowwwwww...I am saying that is my theory on how the club views it. The club is screwing up big time IMO...again.
I know that there were arguments of Kulusevski Vs. Tonali.
However.
With that deal in place that Inter has, we could have very easily have gotten both of them. Assuming that money was the only issue, which it could very well not be. He could just simply want to go to Inter.
But I think that this deal shows that the financial part of the equation had very little to do with it.
However.
With that deal in place that Inter has, we could have very easily have gotten both of them. Assuming that money was the only issue, which it could very well not be. He could just simply want to go to Inter.
But I think that this deal shows that the financial part of the equation had very little to do with it.
Losing Pjanic, who is arguably our best midfielder when in form, is still a massive loss, considering the alternatives. We can't go into the new season with a midfield comprised of Rabiot, Bentancur and Arthur, with Locatelli and Matuidi 
as backups (Kulu as a makeshift mid if necessary - Cuads too). That midfield is a downgrade. It doesn't have to be MVPP, but that midfield is like 7 levels below that.
as backups (Kulu as a makeshift mid if necessary - Cuads too). That midfield is a downgrade. It doesn't have to be MVPP, but that midfield is like 7 levels below that.
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