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Ian Nacho

Vicente Iborra

By Ian Nacho, in Transfer Talk

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AmarteyAndChill

AmarteyAndChill

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3 minutes ago, EnderbyFox said:

He's been a CM/CAM for the past few seasons. I assume he's plan B after Sigurdsson. 

 

 

I'm not so sure. Have you seen his goals/assists? lol can see Drinkwater, Ndidi, Iborra, James all playing deeper. 

Ric Flair

Ric Flair

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11 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Just looked and he seems to be the king of tap ins and glancing headers.

 

Something about this just screams stinker like Inler.

I was waiting for someone to say this, it was my over-riding feeling after the initial excitement. On paper he's class and a proven player, will he suits our scruffy football? Fcuk it, get him in.

AmarteyAndChill

AmarteyAndChill

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1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

I was waiting for someone to say this, it was my over-riding feeling after the initial excitement. On paper he's class and a proven player, will he suits our scruffy football? Fcuk it, get him in.

He's 6ft 3, and if was able to play further forward, balls into the box etc or if we want to go long it could be effective. 

Babylon

Babylon

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2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I was waiting for someone to say this, it was my over-riding feeling after the initial excitement. On paper he's class and a proven player, will he suits our scruffy football? Fcuk it, get him in.

Should be fine...

 

 

urban.spaceman

urban.spaceman

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25+ games a season in La Liga for a team knocking on the door of the top 5.

10+ games a season in the Europa League, winning it 3 times in a row.

7 games in the Champions League only to be knocked out by the mighty Leicester City.

 

"Sunderland class"

Jamie Vardy was once "Fleetwood Town class". Not even good enough for Sheffield Wednesday.

Wes Morgan was once "Nottingham Forest class".

 

This guy would be a fantastic addition to the squad.

Steve Earle

Steve Earle

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5 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

He's a really good player. For that price... seems like a great deal. Seems like a more realistic Sigurdsson / Silva hybrid.

Now you've got us dreaming!

 

Let's hope if we get him he doesn't turn out to be an Inler / Mendy hybrid ??

Adster

Adster

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4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I was waiting for someone to say this, it was my over-riding feeling after the initial excitement. On paper he's class and a proven player, will he suits our scruffy football? Fcuk it, get him in.

Who knows, maybe we're trying to change our style!

Happy Fox

Happy Fox

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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/leicester-city-transfer-news-vicente-iborra-sevilla-riyad-mahrez-arsenal-a7821116.html

 

Leicester City want to sign Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra and are willing to nearly double his wages to seal a deal.

The 29-year-old midfielder played against the Foxes in the Champions League last season and recruitment chiefs at the King Power felt the tall midfielder was perfectly built to succeed in the Premier League.

A fee of £12m is understood to be enough to convince the Andalucian club to sell the player they signed for Levante for less than a quarter of that. 

Sunderland made efforts to sign the versatile Spaniard in January, after he spent much of the season being used in central midfield or as an auxiliary centre-forward.

Iborra's height and barrel-chested physique make him an ideal target for aerial attacks and set pieces. 

West Ham United are also understood to be interested in the three-time Europa League winner. 

While Iborra could arrive in England this week, should Sevilla finalise a deal with the Foxes, Riyad Mahrez is expected to leave the club.

The Algerian winger is attracting the strongest interest from Arsenal but, contrary to reports overseas, there is no agreement over a transfer for the 2015/16 Premier League winner. 

lgfualol

lgfualol

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1 minute ago, NotTheMarketLeader said:

This indicates he can't tackle?

 

Or do I have it arse about face.

He'd probably make more in our system as we never have the ball. 

Babylon

Babylon

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Just now, lcfcsnow said:

How many club captains have we signed over the past few years though, it seems to be the number 1 priority when signing a player

I think buying players with the right character is high on the list.

MPH

MPH

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20 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said:

The perfect no.10 behind vardy?

 

 

Gone from being a DM to the perfect no. 10

 

 

 

 

 

lol gotta love foxestalk!

Babylon

Babylon

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Just now, MPH said:

 

 

Gone from being a DM to the perfect no. 10

 

 

 

 

 

lol gotta love foxestalk!

The info on where is plays he pretty sketchy... which is somewhat worrying.

chadlcfc

chadlcfc

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Just now, NotTheMarketLeader said:

He's a lucky bastard.

 

He was a youth team coach.

 

How the **** did he get this gig!

 

When I spoke to him last night he said he was here for a few days to celebrate his daughter doing her GCSEs. 

MPH

MPH

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3 minutes ago, Babylon said:

The info on where is plays he pretty sketchy... which is somewhat worrying.

 

 

We seem to love a good bit of versatility!

Alf Bentley

Alf Bentley

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21 minutes ago, Buce said:

I don't play Football Manager (or whatever) but don't those stats say he's not a defensive midfielder? :dunno:

 

Can we have an accurate translation, please, @Alf Bentley?

 

16 minutes ago, Liamlcfc1 said:

http://www.marca.com/futbol/sevilla/2017/07/03/595a3cca46163f60088b45e2.html

 

"The Sevilla captain, Vicente Iborra, is very close to leaving the Nervión* club after Leicester raised their initial bid to 14 million Euros. From the outset Leicester, Sevilla's rivals in the Champions League last season, was the club that really went for the Valencia-born player. MARCA [major Spanish sports paper] revealed the bid last Thursday and the deal could be sealed in the coming hours. The player does not intend to force the issue, but has the prospect of the last big contract of his career at the age of 29. The club knows this and values all that Iborra has given to Sevilla over his four years fighting for the team's cause. The club knows that it is a major loss, both on the pitch and in the dressing-room, and talk at the club is more about the personal loss than about the suitability of the deal - for more than twice what the player cost four years ago (6 million Euros)"

(* Nervión - district of Seville where the club is based, apparently)

 

According to Wiki, he's played attacking midfield a lot in recent seasons - scoring 9, 9 & 8 goals for Sevilla last 3 seasons (mainly in La Liga, a few in Europe). It also says that he's 6ft 3 tall.

If this story is true (and Marca should be a good source, in theory), I wonder if he's being brought in as an attacking midfielder/second striker, to play behind Vardy and get on the end of crosses from Albrighton & co?

 

As @Babylon pointed out, those playing time stats suggest he's either being subbed on or off a lot....maybe he'll play half the game and Shinji the other half? :D

The other stats suggest that he's achieving a lot while he's on the pitch - lots of creativity & key passes, winning lots of aerial battles & scoring goals.

 

Can't say that I particularly noticed him against us, but wasn't really watching their players. 

 

He's not that young and he's not cheap, but I like the sound of him. Sounds like a very good, experienced player, strong in the air and a positive influence if he was captain and they're concerned about the loss of his influence in the dressing room....

 

I'll leave your invoice for translation services for collection behind the bar in Oadby Wetherspoon's, Buce!

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