Gonzalo Plata

[davieG]

http://sportwitness.co.uk/south-america-brendan-rodgers-said-confirmed-leicester-interest-winger/

 

Leicester City are analysing the possibility of making an offer for Sporting youngster Gonzalo Plata, according to reports.

The news comes from journalist Christian Martin, who spoke to VITOtvo on Thursday. He claims he’s talked to manager Brendan Rodgers to confirm his interest in the Ecuadorian winger.

The coach allegedly said the Foxes would like to make the signing, However, there’s no offer so far, as they’re ‘studying’ the chances of making one.

Rodgers, who’s called ‘a good friend’ by Martin, reportedly knows that the player is still ‘green’, as he’s been standing out for the national team, but isn’t getting a lot of playing time at Sporting this season.

 

The report claims that Newcastle United are also interested, while West Ham’s chase is something more ‘informal’ for now.

Gonzalo Plata’s tag price is said to be €20m, which Martins says wouldn’t be a lot ‘for such a young player of so much potential’.

The interest from the Ecuadorian media in this transfer is that Sporting only have 50% of the winger’s rights, and his former club Independiente Del Valle would get the other half.

Interest from Premier League clubs in Plata had already been reported by the Portuguese media, but this update, with the mention of a chat with Brendan Rodgers, definitely takes the rumour to a new level.

 

 

 

Also reported/copied in the Merc - https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/leicester-cit-transfer-news-winger-4767039

[Tuna]

12 minutes ago, davieG said:

He claims he’s talked to manager Brendan Rodgers

But of course he has.

[StanSP]

Do we only have scouts in Portugal? 

[urban.spaceman]

11 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Do we only have scouts in Portugal? 

They're all trapped there cos of COVID.

[Webbo]

Plata o plomo? 

[weller54]

Rather a seafood Plata.

[Guest SO1]

Is sport witness the one that copies articles from international sources? Not that it means anything.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Sounds like a food challenge.

[Collymore]

5 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Sounds like a food challenge.

He'll have enough on his plate without the need for your food jokes. 

[Freeman's Wharfer]

We should have a club policy never to buy from Sporting ever again

[Focks]

The last Ecuadorian winger we had (Nobby Solano) worked out ok 

[SouthStandUpperTier]

3 minutes ago, Focks said:

The last Ecuadorian winger we had (Nobby Solano) worked out ok 

Except Nobby was Peruvian.

[surrifox]

7 minutes ago, Focks said:

The last Ecuadorian winger we had (Nobby Solano) worked out ok 

13 appearances for the club , no goals 

[Dahnsouff]

12 hours ago, Collymore said:

He'll have enough on his plate without the need for your food jokes. 

See, that’s how this sort of things starts, someone makes a meal out of it, and it just snow balls 

[Ric Flair]

What's the Plata with you?

[Dahnsouff]

 

[Pliskin]

55 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

 

I was just watching that. Had to pause and fetch the Andrex... kid looks pure g.r.a.v.y.......

[OadbyBlue]

2 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

 

Damn... wasn’t expecting him to look that good already

[mazarron fox]

Just caught 2 Ecuadorian women nicking from our charity shop so it’s a no from me 😃

[Focks]

8 hours ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

Except Nobby was Peruvian.

it was a joke mate

[SouthStandUpperTier]

5 minutes ago, Focks said:

it was a joke mate

Definitely.

[Collymore]

6 hours ago, Pliskin said:

I was just watching that. Had to pause and fetch the Andrex... kid looks pure g.r.a.v.y.......

Not sure if I'm repping you because he's actually good in the video or gravy is a food.

 

Have one anyway...

[baldeagle]

12 hours ago, Dahnsouff said:

 

Sorry not having it ... he’s from sporting he’ll cost us 200 million on 100 k a week with a £1.50 buy back clause  then the transfer will get ****ed up so he can’t play and when he finally does he has a wooden leg and it’s his twin brother we should have signed . 

[Danny Clender]

[SkidsFox]

Let's stick to Belgian signings.