Adrien Silva

[Lesteban]

Silva > N'Zonzi, him and Slimani would be superb business. Not a bad price for the midfield engine of the European Championship winning Portugal side either. 

[SheppyFox]

Sporting captain Adrien Silva has confirmed that #LCFC have made a €25m bid. Sporting will not stand in the way.

[HighPeakFox]

If this goes ahead, then life just got even sillier...

[Bluearmyfox28]

I honesty know nothing about him. Can someone give me a in depth analysis about him? From his YouTube video he looks technically blessed. Is he more of a Kante type midfielder or more a Drinky type of player? 

[CosbehFox]

9 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

I must confess I don't know too much about him, but he is the captain for Sporting Lisbon. How do you add a video so it displays inline with a post? Don't know, so here is a link anyway!

 

Looks good, although personally I would have gone for Carvalho just because I'm not 100% sure we need this type of player. More than happy to be proved wrong though!

And with a more sombre note, as excited as I am about this and the Slimani deal, I feel sorry for Sporting Lisbon. This summer alone they have lost Joao Mario, Slimani and their Captain despite finishing 2nd in their league! That sort of thing almost happened to us so is many ways the amount of money we are throwing round now sometimes makes me think that it's not a good thing to go in this direction. Of course I realise that in the Premier League, you have to do this otherwise everyone else will!

It must be gutting as a Sportting fan. They have their best chance of winning the league in years. However they are in major debt to the banks. The banks apparently take half of every transfer fee received to pay it off. 

[ScouseFox]

can we buy their kit too it's really nice @jonrudkin cheers

[Babylon]

Didn't think we'd do it but incredible statement of intent by the club. Weird to leave it all so late.

[lgfualol]

Just now, Babylon said:

Didn't think we'd do it but incredible statement of intent by the club. Weird to leave it all so late.

Our transfer windows always seem to start strong, then there is absolute quiet and then when there is a few days left we end strongly again.

[HighPeakFox]

Just now, Babylon said:

Didn't think we'd do it but incredible statement of intent by the club. Weird to leave it all so late.

It might have been in the works for some time - in which case they've done a damn fine job of shushing it up.

[Happy Fox]

1 minute ago, Bluearmyfox28 said:

I honesty know nothing about him. Can someone give me a in depth analysis about him? From his YouTube video he looks technically blessed. Is he more of a Kante type midfielder or more a Drinky type of player? 

 

He has scored on average 9 goals in the past three seasons, more of an attacking central midfielder.

 

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/32598

[Livid]

Is it wrong that I want this guy more than Slimani??

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

1 minute ago, Babylon said:

Didn't think we'd do it but incredible statement of intent by the club. Weird to leave it all so late.

As I said in the N'Konzi thread...we weren't put into the easiest Champions League group until late. The club realizes Group G is winnable. They obviously want to win it.

[Steven]

Just now, Livid said:

Is it wrong that I want this guy more than Slimani??

Your sex life is your own.

[HighPeakFox]

15 minutes ago, Livid said:

Is it wrong that I want this guy more than Slimani??

Nope. I was just thinking how funny it would be if this guy was the smash hit, when his name had not come up in any rumours or threads until the last 24 hours!

[sphericalfox]

1 minute ago, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said:

As I said in the N'Konzi thread...we weren't put into the easiest Champions League group until late. The club realizes Group G is winnable. They obviously want to win it.

 

Buying the key players of the toughest opposition in the group is a good strategy.

 

 

[Callabinho]

I think it's a clever and necessary move...think of when the African nations starts, Schlupp, Amartey, Mahrez and Slimani will all be gone....

[weller54]

3 minutes ago, Livid said:

Is it wrong that I want this guy more than Slimani??

We need both! 

Splash the cash Rudders! 

[norwichfox]

20 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

is this the guy with the dreads?

No, but he'll be able to afford a wig if this goes through.....

[Lineker's Left Foot]

As posted in a previous thread, why would they sell three key players this winter??

 

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, sphericalfox said:

 

Buying the key players of the toughest opposition in the group is a good strategy.

 

 

Which Porto players do you have in mind?

[Babylon]

3 minutes ago, sphericalfox said:

 

Buying the key players of the toughest opposition in the group is a good strategy.

 

 

Errrrm...

[MarriedaLeicesterGirl]

3 minutes ago, Lineker's Left Foot said:

As posted in a previous thread, why would they sell three key players this winter??

 

Because they are nearly bankrupt. The club needs money more than wins.

[Buce]

5 minutes ago, sphericalfox said:

 

Buying the key players of the toughest opposition in the group is a good strategy.

 

 

Indeed.

 

It's a pity we're not doing it.

[Bluearmyfox28]

8 minutes ago, Happy Fox said:

 

He has scored on average 9 goals in the past three seasons, more of an attacking central midfielder.

 

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/32598

Interesting, I get the feeling we are gonna experiment with 3 in the middle a few times this season. Imagine a midfield trio of Amartey, Drinky & Silva! 

[Guest Bilo]

24 minutes ago, Happy Fox said:

 

if we beat Porto home and away in the Champions league, they will like us a bit more  

Slimani has five in his last three against them, so they won't be looking forward to facing him!