CloudFox Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 8 hours ago, happy85 said: Obligatory YouTube video you say? Looks pretty deft with his feet, as @Gerardsays, looks like he comes quite central, so more of an AM/Maddison style winger on the left. Ball sticks to his feet nicely in that video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 He’s a lovely little player. Broke through to the Porto team when we played in 2016 Its a question mark over his physique about him succeeding in the PL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dandy king Posted 18 January 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 18 January 2021 I know the reality is much more complicated, but can't help feeling that to be aggressive this window and get in more attacking signings ( Édouard etc ) would keep us right in the title race. We're as good as anyone in this league at the moment ( and one day we will prove this by beating Liverpool ) I realise finance and January is tough etc but the fan side of me would love to see it. Get it done city ! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wardyfox86 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said: He’s a lovely little player. Broke through to the Porto team when we played in 2016 Its a question mark over his physique about him succeeding in the PL Judging by the video, he seems to bounce off players, and wriggle through tricky situations. He's Brazilian though, and I think our club has an unwritten rule against signing Brazilians. Edited 18 January 2021 by wardyfox86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 January 2021 Author Share Posted 18 January 2021 He would be an exceptional bit of business on a free transfer, better still if we could get him this month for a cuppla mill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloudFox Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: He would be an exceptional bit of business on a free transfer, better still if we could get him this month for a cuppla mill. You rate him then Ric? I'd never heard of him before today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 January 2021 Author Share Posted 18 January 2021 5 minutes ago, CloudFox said: You rate him then Ric? I'd never heard of him before today! Assists machine. Is he good enough for a top PL team? I'd have said no 18 months ago but he is having a great couple of years now and is settled in Europe. I think he would make a great impact player here and for the fee involved (if we got him before the summer) would be minimal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scotch Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 2 minutes ago, NasPb said: I'm really not sure as to why people always seem to mention swaps and part exchanges.... How often do we see them actually happen? Years ago, maybe bit hardly ever in the modern day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGLCFC Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 hour ago, Dandy king said: I know the reality is much more complicated, but can't help feeling that to be aggressive this window and get in more attacking signings ( Édouard etc ) would keep us right in the title race. We're as good as anyone in this league at the moment ( and one day we will prove this by beating Liverpool ) I realise finance and January is tough etc but the fan side of me would love to see it. Get it done city ! Totally agree. If we have learnt anything from last year, only signing a centre back that couldn't make the first XI at his parent club, probably cost us top 4. 2 quality signings now ( a strong aggressive leader in the centre of midfield and probably Edouard) and we could really push for the title and would have more than a good chance of top 4, IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 January 2021 Author Share Posted 18 January 2021 10 minutes ago, Foxy_Bear said: I'm really not sure as to why people always seem to mention swaps and part exchanges.... How often do we see them actually happen? Years ago, maybe bit hardly ever in the modern day. They do still happen occasionally, we were involved in one with Tielemans/Silva. I could see it being more of a possibility here if both parties are as interested in the respective players as reported. I think we'd make it more financially acceptable for Porto. Gray gets the opportunity to play knockout Champions League football too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 We definitely need to strengthen this window. If Barnes, Vardy or tielemans gets injured it could derail our season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 hour ago, Grebfromgrebland said: We definitely need to strengthen this window. If Barnes, Vardy or tielemans gets injured it could derail our season. There's no chance we are in for three quality players in three (expensive) positions. I can see us being in for a striker and maybe recall KDH. Would be surprised if we did more business than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 hour ago, Grebfromgrebland said: We definitely need to strengthen this window. If Barnes, Vardy or tielemans gets injured it could derail our season. The squad stepped up before and performed like a star. No reason that can't happen again. Some just won't like the type of football we play to get the points we need. Sxit happens and finances are what they are. The last thing I want to see this club do is to get bent over this window and spend good money on fear after starting to get rid of the bad investments. About Value and Quality and for that we need to be patient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 29 minutes ago, shen said: There's no chance we are in for three quality players in three (expensive) positions. I can see us being in for a striker and maybe recall KDH. Would be surprised if we did more business than that. 16 minutes ago, SO1 said: The squad stepped up before and performed like a star. No reason that can't happen again. Some just won't like the type of football we play to get the points we need. Sxit happens and finances are what they are. The last thing I want to see this club do is to get bent over this window and spend good money on fear after starting to get rid of the bad investments. About Value and Quality and for that we need to be patient. I'm not saying we need 3 players. I think we actually need 1 quality individual who can help the attack and give the squad a January lift. Could be a winger or creative CM. Maybe Ünder is that person but we are freeing up somes seriouswedge on the wage bill this year which might give us room to get someone of genuine quality in. This year we're losing: Gray Fuchs Morgan Slimani King and James are on loan. And maybe some others I can't think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 Fishing in the expiring contract market is prudent and clearly contains some good players 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 7 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said: I'm not saying we need 3 players. I think we actually need 1 quality individual who can help the attack and give the squad a January lift. Could be a winger or creative CM. Maybe Ünder is that person but we are freeing up somes seriouswedge on the wage bill this year which might give us room to get someone of genuine quality in. This year we're losing: Gray Fuchs Morgan Slimani King and James are on loan. And maybe some others I can't think of. Kings no longer out player his contract ran out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 2 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said: I'm not saying we need 3 players. I think we actually need 1 quality individual who can help the attack and give the squad a January lift. Could be a winger or creative CM. Maybe Ünder is that person but we are freeing up somes seriouswedge on the wage bill this year which might give us room to get someone of genuine quality in. This year we're losing: Gray Fuchs Morgan Slimani King and James are on loan. And maybe some others I can't think of. Agree. All kinds of speculation going on behind the scenes that we don't know about. Just not interested in paying over the odds in the winter window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 January 2021 Author Share Posted 18 January 2021 10 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: Fishing in the expiring contract market is prudent and clearly contains some good players Yeah, I'd be all over the French league for players who'd contracts are up this summer or the one after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 We've been linked with Franco Vazquez in the past. Looked at his stats and he profiles far better than I thought, his contract expires in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 25 minutes ago, Stadt said: We've been linked with Franco Vazquez in the past. Looked at his stats and he profiles far better than I thought, his contract expires in the summer. Too old for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 Disappointing but not surprising. Could be a bluff I suppose but not spending is far more understandable than it was last January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudulike Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 Are we likely to be losing a top talent this summer to a gullible, more money than sense, rival club? It wouldn't be a surprise giving the formula of previous seasons since 2016. Who's it likely to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 21 minutes ago, Spudulike said: Are we likely to be losing a top talent this summer to a gullible, more money than sense, rival club? It wouldn't be a surprise giving the formula of previous seasons since 2016. Who's it likely to be? I reckon it will be Ricardo. As long as he plays regularly for the rest of the season, he is the one we would miss least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey54 Posted 18 January 2021 Share Posted 18 January 2021 1 minute ago, Foxy_Bear said: I reckon it will be Ricardo. As long as he plays regularly for the rest of the season, he is the one we would miss least. Not sure I agree 100% 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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