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4 hours ago, toddybad said:

Just watching Marseille now and can see why we've looked at Bouna Sarr too. I actually think Puel is looking for something similar to what Marseille do - full backs basically wingers with the actual wingers dropping inside so you've got loads of technical ability going forward. Could be an exciting future ahead.

PUEL OUT :revenge:

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€9m sticking point holding up the deal. More talks imminent. Seems it will be sorted over the weekend one way or another. From the Porto end.

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9 hours ago, brookfox said:

Might be how we set up but Simpson wins a hell of a lot of back post headers for us. Could be a problem if this guy is short and thin!

I agree with this, but I'll make this point, and I made a similar one for Morgan too.

 

It's more pro-active to have someone like Pereira. You have that attacking player giving us more attacking impetus then we're less likely to end up in scenarios where we have to make those back post headers.

 

It's the same with Morgan, who while he makes a lot of blocks - with a better defender, you're not actually needing to make them as frequently because you're in a better position to start with.

 

That's not to say it should be ignored but it's a theory I have.

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6 hours ago, toddybad said:

Just watching Marseille now and can see why we've looked at Bouna Sarr too. I actually think Puel is looking for something similar to what Marseille do - full backs basically wingers with the actual wingers dropping inside so you've got loads of technical ability going forward. Could be an exciting future ahead.

Amavi looked good going forward as well. What the hell were they actually doing at Villa? They had some good players.

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5 hours ago, tsintskaro said:

25 mil is so much for right back

it means after this there will be 2 more signings tops?

 

 

I'd expect a CB, RB, number 10 and a Mahrez replacement.

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5 hours ago, tsintskaro said:

25 mil is so much for right back

it means after this there will be 2 more signings tops?

 

 

Why?

Mahrez money plus anybody else that leaves.

Plus Prem income.

 

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Nothing new in these recent news. English and Portuguese newspapers have simply been cross-referencing the same odd bits of information for the last 48 hours.

 

Just to recap what has been stated multiple times before:

The player is worth 31m Euro to Porto due to his release clause.

We are highly interested in Ricardo, probably the best right-back in Liga NOS, but want to pay less than that (25m to 28m Euro, depending on what source you want to believe).

Player/agent wants the deal done before the start of the World Cup.

That‘s it.

 

Up to four more weeks of guesswork.

Happy off-season! lol

 

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11 hours ago, toddybad said:

Just watching Marseille now and can see why we've looked at Bouna Sarr too. I actually think Puel is looking for something similar to what Marseille do - full backs basically wingers with the actual wingers dropping inside so you've got loads of technical ability going forward. Could be an exciting future ahead.

Exactly what I said he was trying to achieve months ago. But for his style to work, you absolutely need the correct type of player, that we don't have a the moment.

 

Quite excited by the links we've had so far. Pereira sounds like he's capable of playing the attacking and defensive full back role. Plus capable of filling in on the left if we ever needed it.

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13 minutes ago, Collymore said:

Sauce? 

You and I both know I can't/won't say but it's the same one that told me about Iheanacho's deal last summer. 

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7 hours ago, tsintskaro said:

25 mil is so much for right back

it means after this there will be 2 more signings tops?

 

 

Does that include Ben Arfa free?

Posted
7 hours ago, tsintskaro said:

25 mil is so much for right back

it means after this there will be 2 more signings tops?

 

 

No it isn't, Chelsea bought Zappacosta for around the same, Aurier to Spurs was around the same as well.

Posted
4 minutes ago, Beechey said:

No it isn't, Chelsea bought Zappacosta for around the same, Aurier to Spurs was around the same as well.

Pssssst... we aren't Chelsea or Spurs lol

 

£25m is a ****ing shit load of money for a right back when you're Leicester City. Not far off our transfer record... for a RIGHT BACK!!!!!

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11 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Pssssst... we aren't Chelsea or Spurs lol

 

£25m is a ****ing shit load of money for a right back when you're Leicester City. Not far off our transfer record... for a RIGHT BACK!!!!!

I mean just going from summer signings, we spent about the same amount as Spurs, I didn't actually know that, just lofty ambitions :D

Think of it this way, it's just a Tom Lawrence more than Musa.

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8 hours ago, sylofox said:

€9m sticking point holding up the deal. More talks imminent. Seems it will be sorted over the weekend one way or another. From the Porto end.

 

"€9m" and "sorted over the weekend one way or another" doesn't sound two compatible statements to me.

 

I hope we pretty much hold our ground here, Porto's position is weak with a player with one year on his contract who is adamant he's not going to sign another. Porto can't afford to not agree a reasonable deal this summer.

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