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Gerard Deulofeu

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DanEFC92 said:
Can we stop crying about this buyback clause and the 'will-they-won't-they' shenanigans. It's a bit sad.
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I think the main reason so many people focus on it so much is that it is such a low figure - 6M at the end of this year, 8M at the end of next. However we did only outlay 4M for him - without those clauses Barca would have demanded 10-15M for him

I think the most likely outcome is that we negotiate a buy out fee with Barca, whereby we offer them a few million to cancel the buyback clause.
Even if we end up paying another 6M to cancel, that still means we have paid 10M for him, or about 20% of Raheem Sterling
 

bluerobert said:
The only worry id have is if Barca did have to sell one of their front 3 to balance the books. He'd be a good player to come in for at a very reasonable price. Him saying he wants to be here for years though makes me think he has a say and that unless the above scenario happens he knows he'd be better off here
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Of course he has a say.

Whatever clauses are in a contract, you can't FORCE a player to sign a contract with another club.
 
DanEFC92 said:
Can we stop crying about this buyback clause and the 'will-they-won't-they' shenanigans. It's a bit sad.
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it's difficult to switch off...bit like when you're on a rolling-contract at work and it niggles away at you in the back of your mind even tho' you know it's months away before any kind of decision happens.

It's the not-knowing that's killing us, especially as we know if it does happen the fee we get for him won't buy a similar class of player.

I reckon it's a needle we'll have to deal with until someone from Barca or our Bobby tells us the clause is void.
 
BirkenheadBlue said:
Of course he has a say.

Whatever clauses are in a contract, you can't FORCE a player to sign a contract with another club.
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Indeed, like the Salah situation where fiorentina had a price agreed but he backed out and was sold to Roma. Saying that if Deulofeu thought he'd play at Barcelona he wouldn't think twice.
 
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http://www.the42.ie/seamus-coleman-compares-deulofeu-to-ronaldo-2485917-Dec2015/

Seamus Coleman compares Everton team-mate Deulofeu to Ronaldo
The Irish international said Deulofeu’s stepover skills remind him of a young Cristiano Ronaldo.

EVERTON FULL-BACK Seamus Coleman said team-mate Gerard Deulofeu reminds him of a young Cristiano Ronaldo.
Deulofeu starred in Everton’s midweek League Cup victory at Middlesbrough, which booked the club’s place in the semi-finals against Manchester City.
The 21-year-old attacker has tallied six Premier League assists and has caught the eye in Everton’s six-match unbeaten run in all competitions, so much so that Coleman has compared the Spaniard to Real Madrid’s three-time Ballon d’Or winner.
“I remember when Cristiano Ronaldo broke on the scene first at Manchester United and he was known for his stepovers,” said Coleman.
“Well, the goal Gerry [Deulofeu] set up at Middlesbrough the other night was similar, with the stepovers and then a great final ball.”
Former Barcelona winger Deulofeu also scored his third goal of the season at Middlesbrough as he continues to link up with Everton’s other star attackers.
“I was asking Romelu Lukaku earlier how many goals Gerry has set up for him and he said seven, so I’m sure Rom is looking forward to playing with him for the rest of the season,” Coleman added.
“But what I like about these young lads is that there are no egos. They are all great lads.”
Speaking ahead of Everton’s Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Monday, Coleman said silverware is the goal this season for Roberto Martinez’ side, which is built around talents like Lukaku, Deulofeu, John Stones and Ross Barkley.
“Two seasons ago was brilliant but two years down the line, they are all better players,” he said.
“The manager made a big statement in the summer with John [Stones], showing that he didn’t want to get rid of his best players. The four young lads are up there with the best young talents in Europe and I’m sure if there was a top ten, they’d all be in it.
“We want to keep them together, along with our experienced lads. I’ve been here seven years now and they are flying by, so you do want to win silverware and it would be special to do it here.”
 
I guess no-one knows definitively, but the fact he's actively learning English and is so publicly open about being happy at the club would suggest he hopes he's here beyond the end of this season.

Plus if you're Barca, you want him to grow as a player, and have more than one good season, especially when if you buy him back you can't sell him on for a year.

Deulofeu can be great for us, and be one of the better players in the whole Premier League, but it doesn't automatically mean he'd get into the Barca first team, arguably the best first 11 in world football right now. We're fortunate in that respect.
 
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Bluekahunaburgers said:
http://www.the42.ie/seamus-coleman-compares-deulofeu-to-ronaldo-2485917-Dec2015/

Seamus Coleman compares Everton team-mate Deulofeu to Ronaldo
The Irish international said Deulofeu’s stepover skills remind him of a young Cristiano Ronaldo.

EVERTON FULL-BACK Seamus Coleman said team-mate Gerard Deulofeu reminds him of a young Cristiano Ronaldo.
Deulofeu starred in Everton’s midweek League Cup victory at Middlesbrough, which booked the club’s place in the semi-finals against Manchester City.
The 21-year-old attacker has tallied six Premier League assists and has caught the eye in Everton’s six-match unbeaten run in all competitions, so much so that Coleman has compared the Spaniard to Real Madrid’s three-time Ballon d’Or winner.
“I remember when Cristiano Ronaldo broke on the scene first at Manchester United and he was known for his stepovers,” said Coleman.
“Well, the goal Gerry [Deulofeu] set up at Middlesbrough the other night was similar, with the stepovers and then a great final ball.”
Former Barcelona winger Deulofeu also scored his third goal of the season at Middlesbrough as he continues to link up with Everton’s other star attackers.
“I was asking Romelu Lukaku earlier how many goals Gerry has set up for him and he said seven, so I’m sure Rom is looking forward to playing with him for the rest of the season,” Coleman added.
“But what I like about these young lads is that there are no egos. They are all great lads.”
Speaking ahead of Everton’s Premier League match against Crystal Palace on Monday, Coleman said silverware is the goal this season for Roberto Martinez’ side, which is built around talents like Lukaku, Deulofeu, John Stones and Ross Barkley.
“Two seasons ago was brilliant but two years down the line, they are all better players,” he said.
“The manager made a big statement in the summer with John [Stones], showing that he didn’t want to get rid of his best players. The four young lads are up there with the best young talents in Europe and I’m sure if there was a top ten, they’d all be in it.
“We want to keep them together, along with our experienced lads. I’ve been here seven years now and they are flying by, so you do want to win silverware and it would be special to do it here.”
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It's weird reading stuff like that from Coleman, to me he's still like an Irish teenager who's won a prize to play for a Premier League club, but really he's one of the more experienced players now. Not having it that he's 27 or whatever he is.
 

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