The best part (apart from Ronaldo wants) is us having that much to spend in Jan.
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I could see it if he were deployed next to Matuidi & in front of Can. It might take a 3-5-2 as well lol, but I'm sure it could happen.
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We'd sell Dybala if we buy Rodriguez. I'd bet on it. I think it's impossible w/o a Dybala sale to be honest. Also, I do find the plethora of articles claiming that Ronaldo is asking us to sign the world a bit amusing.
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We'd sell Dybala if we buy Rodriguez. I'd bet on it. I think it's impossible w/o a Dybala sale to be honest. Also, I do find the plethora of articles claiming that Ronaldo is asking us to sign the world a bit amusing.
It does say that about Jorge Mendes: "According to the report, James' adviser Jorge Mendes, who also represents Ronaldo, is being built."
Bild's source is Rai Sport.
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You think we'll sign James and drop Pjanic and play 352 and sell Dybala? There are a lot of oddities in that scenario, and wouldn't selling Pjanic instead of Dybala make more sense in that case?
We're not signing James. Makes no sense tactically, financially, and he's not someone who can take us to the next level.
Bild's source is Rai Sport.
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You think we'll sign James and drop Pjanic and play 352 and sell Dybala? There are a lot of oddities in that scenario, and wouldn't selling Pjanic instead of Dybala make more sense in that case?
We're not signing James. Makes no sense tactically, financially, and he's not someone who can take us to the next level.
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No. 1) I don't think we'll sign James for the reasons you said. 2) if we buy James I do not think we use him as a CM.
IF WE WERE TO SIGN JAMES...I think we will sell Dybala and utilize James as an attacker, behind Ronaldo & Mandzukic where Dybala plays. I don't think we keep them both. And arguably James is better in that position. Dybala is a superior striker without a doubt, but James is better as a creator IMO and a more natural attacking midfielder. Unfortunately the signing of Ronaldo has put Dybala in a weird situation. He is playing further back from goal, and he is taking 1 shot less per game.
Would I sign James to sell Dybala? no. It's risky. And I'm convinced it will be an improvement since we will only have two players who can play forward positions naturally + Kean. But if a large sale of Dybala to Madrid where we were able to buy a couple of players were to happen, I'd be ok with it. Dybala can probably fetch EUR120M to EUR180M - if that allowed us to buy say Pogba & James, I wouldn't complain lol. That won't happen though.
IF WE WERE TO SIGN JAMES...I think we will sell Dybala and utilize James as an attacker, behind Ronaldo & Mandzukic where Dybala plays. I don't think we keep them both. And arguably James is better in that position. Dybala is a superior striker without a doubt, but James is better as a creator IMO and a more natural attacking midfielder. Unfortunately the signing of Ronaldo has put Dybala in a weird situation. He is playing further back from goal, and he is taking 1 shot less per game.
Would I sign James to sell Dybala? no. It's risky. And I'm convinced it will be an improvement since we will only have two players who can play forward positions naturally + Kean. But if a large sale of Dybala to Madrid where we were able to buy a couple of players were to happen, I'd be ok with it. Dybala can probably fetch EUR120M to EUR180M - if that allowed us to buy say Pogba & James, I wouldn't complain lol. That won't happen though.
We need that 6th CM and will get one in Jan, won't make sense otherwise, but it'll be someone on loan or a cheap purchase.
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Berna is playing CM? Since when?
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Broseppi, it's a nothing rumor from famed Bild, who copied Rai (another "great" source), and their reasoning is Ronaldo is dictating our transfers now, and they think (or want you to think) we've mega funds to splash in January. Not much to analyze here.
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because Berna playing CM is so much different 
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Broseppi, it's a nothing rumor from famed Bild, who copied Rai (another "great" source), and their reasoning is Ronaldo is dictating our transfers now, and they think (or want you to think) we've mega funds to splash in January. Not much to analyze here.
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