Pjanic is going to Besiktas!
The transfer window is still open in Turkey, what an end for Miralem.
Just 3 years ago he was in a very good shape.
It's really is just a matter of shambles upon shambles for Barcelona, If Pjanic was supposed to be surplus to requirements, then why waste a young player like Arthur Melo to facilitate a deal, while even paying additional money for such deal..
I really can't remember the last time or player Barcelona signed that was an actual success, except Frenkie De Jong.
I can hear Champion bottles opening all the way to Croatia, big day for Barca supporters
Barca has now got rid of almost all unwanted players and I guess that is the best they could have hoped for. Don't know why they bought De Jong though, but if somebody knows what De Jong brings to the club it is Koeman so I'll keep quiet for now.
Melo-Pjanic deal had to be made to balance the books. It had nothing to do with football goals just financial. When you sell the player all the money goes into that year, when you buy the player it is divided per contract years. Both teams paid full amounts just because of that, instead of making a swap and paying just the difference. You buy Pjanic for 60M and give him 4 year contract, the books show net loss 15M for that year. You sell Mello for 50, books show income of 50M for that year. Meaning you just made 35M in that year and balanced your expenses.