BOF Posted May 12, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2023 “Very bad news” – Chief says key man ‘couldn’t say no’ to Aston Villa Quote “Very bad news” – Chief says key man ‘couldn’t say no’ to Aston Villa On Thursday, Jijantes stated Alemany had made a trip to England to finalise his move to Aston Villa. The 60-year-old hasn’t publicly talked about his expected move to the Premier League. However, Barca vice-president for the economic area, Eduard Romeu, has told L’Esportiu de Catalunya that Aston Villa will be the sporting director’s next destination. When directly asked to share his thoughts on Alemany, who is leaving the Catalan club for Unai Emery’s side, he said: “Mateu couldn’t say no. They put an astronomical salary on the table and, on top of that, they give you a blank cheque book and it’s very hard to say no. Mateu is a phenomenon, he has done a great job.” “I understood him very well because I don’t understand football at all, but he used to speak my language. It’s very difficult for a guy who understands football to get to speak in your language: amortisation, costs… it’s very bad news for us but he couldn’t say no,” Romeu explained. “I would like to be able to offer him a blank cheque, although the regulations wouldn’t allow us either, they are more flexible over there in the Premier League. I am convinced that he will make a set that will make a splash.” More text in the link above ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, BOF said: “Very bad news” – Chief says key man ‘couldn’t say no’ to Aston Villa A blank cheque sounds a bit unrealistic. Be good if true though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 It wont be a blank cheque book but i do believe a big transfer budget is loominv. He wouldnt comw just for the wages This is a very exciting appointment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 12, 2023 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, duke313 said: A blank cheque sounds a bit unrealistic. Be good if true though I guess when you're a Spanish VP looking over from across the water, it may as well be blank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I had never heard of this bloke until the speculation started last week, but I must say that everything I’ve read sounds incredibly encouraging. Everyone seems to talk about him like he’s some sort of cheat code. Big statement If we could get this over the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Really interested to know how much say he'll have in targets. Beyond advising on price points prior to negotiatios, I would hope not a huge amount on actual player selection? I presume not, but I've seen a few clickbait headlines saying "Alemany wants this player, that player". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Funny how Barca are crying about other clubs supposedly paying high wages... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Typically classless comments from Barcelona. Announce it before we have officially done it and then said it was down to the money. The Spotify nou camp was purely done for the bantz then? More than a club yeah right, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 minute ago, Tomaszk said: Really interested to know how much say he'll have in targets. Beyond advising on price points prior to negotiatios, I would hope not a huge amount on actual player selection? I presume not, but I've seen a few clickbait headlines saying "Alemany wants this player, that player". It will be Emery and the scouts that identify what players we need, it will be Alemany doing the negotiating for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, duke313 said: A blank cheque sounds a bit unrealistic. Be good if true though 10 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: It wont be a blank cheque book but i do believe a big transfer budget is loominv. He wouldnt comw just for the wages This is a very exciting appointment Cheques are usually blank before they are filled in…… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 29 minutes ago, BOF said: “Very bad news” – Chief says key man ‘couldn’t say no’ to Aston Villa It's full of Barcelona spin, "he left for money" he is given "unlimited spending at Villa" etc.. when you scale that back and bin it. It's clear he is enticed by the project of being allowed work within the financial budget our club has and incrementally build the squad safe in the knowledge he has an Elite systems coach in Emery to succeed on the pitch. The more I see of things at Villa since Emery came in the more I think about Leinster and Ireland Rugby. With a fraction of the player pool and resources of the big nations. Ireland have incredible coaching and systems in place which provide the success. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, CVByrne said: It's full of Barcelona spin, "he left for money" he is given "unlimited spending at Villa" etc.. when you scale that back and bin it. It's clear he is enticed by the project of being allowed work within the financial budget our club has and incrementally build the squad safe in the knowledge he has an Elite systems coach in Emery to succeed on the pitch. The more I see of things at Villa since Emery came in the more I think about Leinster and Ireland Rugby. With a fraction of the player pool and resources of the big nations. Ireland have incredible coaching and systems in place which provide the success. Not sure if true, but also read he wasn't keen on Messi returning to Barca which was also one of the reasons he's decided to leave them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 I think what he's done at Barca is genius. He's got in players on free who they can sell 12 months later or less. Look at Abumayang sold for 12m 6 months after he joined on a free, Depay sold for 4m signed on free, Emerson Royal signed 12m and and sold for 25+ big profit 12 months later. They have Kessie, Christensen, Alonso can all be sold for total profit. They can sell Torres or Raphinha for profts on what they paid. It's very very smart use of how the system works 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, BOF said: They put an astronomical salary on the table and, on top of that, they give you a blank cheque book and it’s very hard to say no. Mateu is a phenomenon, he has done a great job. Blank Cheque you say.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Blank Cheque you say.... It’s gonna get Messi for sure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 This is big. I'm pretty confident he wouldn't just come here for the big wage increase, he would also want guarantees that he would be able to buy the players he and Emery want. Really exciting summer ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Blank Cheque you say.... Messi always hanging around with Stars, asking for their shirts and dinner dates. Edited May 12, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, duke313 said: A blank cheque sounds a bit unrealistic. Be good if true though FFP doesn't apply to this guy. He's master of the levers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, duke313 said: A blank cheque sounds a bit unrealistic. Be good if true though With who we are rumoured with that blank check is about free transfers not an unlimited budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 48 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I think what he's done at Barca is genius. He's got in players on free who they can sell 12 months later or less. Look at Abumayang sold for 12m 6 months after he joined on a free, Depay sold for 4m signed on free, Emerson Royal signed 12m and and sold for 25+ big profit 12 months later. They have Kessie, Christensen, Alonso can all be sold for total profit. They can sell Torres or Raphinha for profts on what they paid. It's very very smart use of how the system works We have a big problem shifting deadwood or squad players for profit. Alemany will turn that around. It’s not just about finding the talent but being able to shift assets to bring in better quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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