CR7/Asensio - Karim/Morata - Bale/Lucas
Modric/Isco - Casemiro/Llorente - Kroos/Kovacic

I know it's not exactly like that, since Isco often acts as Bale's replacement, for example, but my point is, there is really no room for James or Ceballos. Keep in mind that last year we didn't have Llorente, which menat that whever Casemiro wasn't playing we'd have Kroos play behind and freeing up another spot for a CAM or another CM, but this year it's going to be even more packed.

Obviously it's not a bad thing to add another god player to the roster, but I don't like seeing talent wasted... (especially when they have potential to be an important player for la Roja ). I'd be happy if he joined us, just like I'd be sad if James left, but in the end it hurts me to see players like these on the bench so often. Just hope Zidane makes the best of him if he is signed.

This post was edited by zarkadon on Jul 8 2017 07:28am

I don't know if Chelsea has made a move, I don't really pay attention to rumours unless they are all over the place and well sourced, but I'd be very disappointed if we got lest than 60M€ for each of them. The market is so inflated right now that they should be going for 80 each.

I would think if someone wanted them they would go for less... they aren't used in Madrid. Although I don't think either of them are that good. Morata probably better, but he's seen more time than James the past couple years I think.

I really really want belotti and Chelsea. Wouldn't even mind a cheeky move for Keita (balde) ofc

Word on the street is that Madrid are trying to sell us J Rod for £66m, but we aren't interested. Thoughts?

imo make Madrid sweat, both James and Morata want out. longer it drags on the more of a nuisance it is for them, not the buyers.
knowing United though they'll pay 80m lmao

The thing is we've already got Coutinho Salah Mane Lallana and Firmino who can play that role. But I think Rodriguez is better than most, if not all of them.

Easily better than all of them, mate. But those players you have are already good, so you're better off spending that money on a good striker.

Different kind of players, James is a 10 whereas Mane for instance is more a winger with more speed and dribling skills.

Tbh, I'd rather see Bayern go for Mane than James because we need a winger and not a 10.

you put coutinho or mane in that madrid team they would get similar stats to jrod

Coutinho, mane and Salah are all currently better... you can't say James is better if he barely plays imo...