Matheus Pereira

[An Sionnach]

This one is creeping ever closer to 20 million , Villa and Leeds also interested. In a team of better players he could quickly make that look cheap.

[Lambert09]

21 minutes ago, An Sionnach said:

This one is creeping ever closer to 20 million , Villa and Leeds also interested. In a team of better players he could quickly make that look cheap.

If true pereira 20m, edouard 15-20m, soumare 15-20m, Bertrand free what outstanding business. 
 

I’d expect a cb to be on the wish list as well, I’m worried how on-going this evans injury could be. People hate it but Tarkowski is exactly what we need and I could see him going for 15-20 as well. He’s into his final year now. A calm experienced magnet head to fill in for jonny... yes please 

Edited 21 May 2021 by Lambert09

[Sunbury Fox]

He looks a decent player but I would hope we can find a right wide player that is not only good technically but has real pace too. So it's a no from me.

[MGLCFC]

10 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

He looks a decent player but I would hope we can find a right wide player that is not only good technically but has real pace too. So it's a no from me.

I get where you are coming from, but pace doesn't always equate to ability or effectiveness. Look at Musa, Traore etc.

[Sunbury Fox]

Just now, MGLCFC said:

I get where you are coming from, but pace doesn't always equate to ability or effectiveness. Look at Musa, Traore etc.

Agree, which is why I said we need someone fast - and good technically. 

[MGLCFC]

1 minute ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Agree, which is why I said we need someone fast - and good technically. 

Dan James springs to mind. Again another concern would be the potential cost for such a technically gifted speed merchant.

[An Sionnach]

42 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

He looks a decent player but I would hope we can find a right wide player that is not only good technically but has real pace too. So it's a no from me.

Because of my advanced age I can tell you that pace was not George Best's major weapon. In fact Stan Matthews was not fast either. Pereira is skillful and strong that is why he beats players. If you can, find an old video of Mike Summerbee , the perfect example of what strength and skill can do.

[sacreblueits442]

57 minutes ago, Sunbury Fox said:

He looks a decent player but I would hope we can find a right wide player that is not only good technically but has real pace too. So it's a no from me.

....you do not have to have pace, although it does help in some instances!!!

With his intelligence he will have read the game and be available in the right position to support our strikers. Most importantly for me, will be his ability to unerringly play the right ball, in the last third which has continuously let us down.

[NaijaFox]

3 hours ago, An Sionnach said:

This one is creeping ever closer to 20 million , Villa and Leeds also interested. In a team of better players he could quickly make that look cheap.

Or he could go the Ayoze Perez way, after looking better in a team of poorer players.

[Clever Fox]

I think we might be putting some names out there to throw other clubs off our real targets.

 

There's a bit of if Leicester want him he must be good. And clubs are happy to be linked to our targets.

[An Sionnach]

30 minutes ago, NaijaFox said:

Or he could go the Ayoze Perez way, after looking better in a team of poorer players.

Every transfer carries some risk of course but Pereira comes with provenance from the West Brom fans, Allerdyce and the pundits. He is a very good player and would be a great addition to our attack.

[NaijaFox]

2 minutes ago, An Sionnach said:

Every transfer carries some risk of course but Pereira comes with provenance from the West Brom fans, Allerdyce and the pundits. He is a very good player and would be a great addition to our attack.

They also think he'll go for 30 million (or even north of that), but you're right that every signing is a risk. Just don't want another Ayoze-sized risk.

[enmac]

4 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

If true pereira 20m, edouard 15-20m, soumare 15-20m, Bertrand free what outstanding business. 
 

I’d expect a cb to be on the wish list as well, I’m worried how on-going this evans injury could be. People hate it but Tarkowski is exactly what we need and I could see him going for 15-20 as well. He’s into his final year now. A calm experienced magnet head to fill in for jonny... yes please 

I think I read somewhere, probably here, that our average net spend over the last 5 years is 22 M. Can't see us spending that much unless we sell a significant player. 

[Lambert09]

@enmac

 

We’ve got a lot of big wages off the books and clearly need to build the squad if we want to compete on multiple fronts. Seeing as there is no ffp this would be the season to spend big. 
 

I think our owners will back Brendan as he’s proved himself 2 years running now.

 

plus this is only 50m potentially which is pretty reasonable. Plus we’re going to get at least 7m for ghezzal and saved 26m from last year that was planned for under. 
 

so the net spent would be pretty close 

Edited 21 May 2021 by Lambert09

[coolhandfox]

15 hours ago, enmac said:

I think I read somewhere, probably here, that our average net spend over the last 5 years is 22 M. Can't see us spending that much unless we sell a significant player. 

If we want to keep BR happy and at the club we are going to need to loosen the purse strings a little. 

 

Second season in Europe in a row, EL whilst not CL still netted us 17m odd, plus FA cup prize money of 4m.

 

 

[enmac]

1 minute ago, coolhandfox said:

If we want to keep BR happy and at the club we are going to need to loosen the purse strings a little. 

 

Second season in Europe in a row, EL whilst not CL still netted us 17m odd, plus FA cup prize money of 4m.

 

 

Didn't know EL paid that much. So 17 +4+ 22(average net spend) + 7(Ghezzal) =50M. Seems feasible. 

[coolhandfox]

1 hour ago, enmac said:

Didn't know EL paid that much. So 17 +4+ 22(average net spend) + 7(Ghezzal) =50M. Seems feasible. 

From Swiss Ramble who blogs about the business of football.

 

 

[NasPb]

Has won the ball 36 times in the final third, more than any other pl player. 

[Tielemans63]

16 hours ago, NasPb said:

Has won the ball 36 times in the final third, more than any other pl player. 

Interesting. Like a Perez, only with some actual talent.

[The People's Hero]

On 12/05/2021 at 23:00, UniFox21 said:

He does, but they're rumoured to want £30m if you believe the article at the start of this thread.

Yeah, and I want to retire at 40 mate. We can all want till the cows come home.

[The People's Hero]

Seriously though; asking prices are fine, but only if someone is willing to pay them! I remember Sunderland asked for £3mn for Waghorn and I just laughed in astonishment.

 

Then we paid it.

[turlo]

3 hours ago, Paddy. said:

Interesting. Like a Perez, only with some actual talent.

+more pace and strength!

[Fightforever]

He is very inconsistent. I do not want another Perez we may as well just give Ghezzal a go if we are going to spend 20 million on Pereira.

[MPH]

45 minutes ago, Fightforever said:

He is very inconsistent. I do not want another Perez we may as well just give Ghezzal a go if we are going to spend 20 million on Pereira.

Have you not seen ghezzal play at all for us?

[Fightforever]

1 hour ago, MPH said:

Have you not seen ghezzal play at all for us?

That was my point.