Neto is the worst transfer of Bartomeu and we don't talk enough about it
For the start, I want to say that there is no need to hate on the player, there's nothing wrong with him. He deal Barca struck with Valencia, however, is absolute bullcrap.
So, let's recall how everything went. First, Barcelona sold Jasper Cillissen to Valencia for €35m. The next day, we announced the signing of Neto for €29m and €6m in add-ons. 29+6=35, quick maths.
Basically we lost our goalkeeper for free. This makes zero sense because Cillissen was a starter at the national side while Neto was just a starter at Valencia. Besides, who spends this much on a second goalkeeper? Why not just promote Inaki Pena or sign someone cheeper? I mean, Pep Guardiola had Pinto as the back-up goalkeeper and he didn't have problems with that.
But the devil is in the detail. Neto's aget is Kia Joorabchian, the same one who represents Philippe Coutinho. Maybe that was just a smart move to have him convince Coutinho leave Barca? Anyway, we'll be lucky to get at least half of what we paid for Neto back when the time comes to sell him.
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Neto didn’t play bad for the games he’s played this season and The Worst Transfer From Bartomeu was Douglas he was HORRIBLE and that fact that they chose him over Marco Asensio is more annoying cause I see Asensio succeding in Barca and also Pinto He Was not From Barca B and everytime he played he scared the hell out of me seriously he was that predictable sometimes he would play sooo good or sooo bad, also Neto is the same age as Cillisen and Neto cost the same amount of money and they play kinda the same.
Barca paid only €4m for Douglas though.
Not a fan of Bartomeu but I don't think Neto was his worst signing.
Shadman Hossain Khan, who would you say is his worst signing then?