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BARCA TAKING DIRTY TRANSFER TACTICS TO THE EXTREME WITH COUTINHO & DEMBELE
Ben Hayward
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The Catalan club are attempting to turn the heads of their top targets as they desperately seek a replacement for Neymar by the end of this month
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It is one of the worst-kept secrets in football. Tapping up of players has existed as long as transfers themselves and, even though it is against the rules, it happens all the time. This summer, however, Barcelona are taking the practice to extreme levels.
Pretty much all clubs do it and perhaps the most famous example of all was Ashley Cole, who was caught in a clandestine meeting with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, chief executive Peter Kenyon and his agent Jonathan Barnett while still an Arsenal player back in 2005. The left-back was found guilty and fined ￡100,000 by the Premier League.
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Such punishment is unusual, however, and virtually all moves are discussed with agents, emissaries or a member of a player's entourage before a club is even contacted. The current Barcelona board took this a step forward in the controversial Neymar transfer, paying |
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