Dan LCFC Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 Not enamoured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Jabfox said: Way to much money imo, if the post further up about him only starting 7 games? is the case I personally wouldn't touch him with a barge pole. We cannot afford to be paying that for a player who clearly has real issues with staying fit. It would be farcical . ...might as well bring in Madueke, for less!!! Edited 12 January 2023 by sacreblueits442 Spelling error. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindaloo FOX Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 34 million is way to much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabfox Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 1 minute ago, sacreblueits442 said: ...might as well bring in Madueke, for less!!! I'd rather Madueke. Something about this guy I'm uncertain on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taupe Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 £30M with that injury record? That really would a risk too far for me. I'm out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 We don't have a lot of money but have bid £34m? At least its a winger, but how much money would it leave for other positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban.spaceman Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 If we sign this guy I know for a fact that my dad will claim he's Irish and keep calling him Nick O'González until he's gone, so it's a pass from me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyprusFox Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 9 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: ...might as well bring in Madueke, for less!!! I thought we'd missed the boat with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 5 minutes ago, StanSP said: We don't have a lot of money but have bid £34m? At least its a winger, but how much money would it leave for other positions? No one has a clue how much money we have clubs know that we have £70m from fofana’s deal but we are trying to set the narrative that we don’t have that to spend ….. rodgers coming out late dec and saying we have deals to do didn’t help that. He’s on message now ……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 8 minutes ago, CyprusFox said: I thought we'd missed the boat with him. ..signed a new contract when we thought he were on the verge of bringing him in!!! As you know, contracts mean very little and plays into the hands of the club that owns his contract. If Madueke feels there is an opportunity to leave then there is little his club can do, but increase his fee as previously they would have got less. Transfer Market had him at 15m euros, would gladly take that if offered. His contract expires 2025 and was signed August 2021. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 21 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: ...might as well bring in Madueke, for less!!! Doubt Madueke would be less Chelsea are sniffing around him as well now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sankey93 Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 Still a long way to go in this window but I’m starting to get worried it’s going to be another bad one window for us unfortunately. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 I like Gonzalez, I'm keen on this. Don't get me wrong I've half a dozen I'd prefer but I think he'd come in and hit the ground running, which some of my obscurities might not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LestaLad Posted 12 January 2023 Author Share Posted 12 January 2023 (edited) Owynn had the guy who wrote the footballitalia article on his podcast and he confirmed we’ve had a bid turned down, but then again he’s only got like 2k followers and followed by no one reputable, so is he the best source? I doubt it. €50-€60m seems very excessive also. Edited 12 January 2023 by LestaLad 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 60m is "he's not for sale" money. It's an agent story. 100% guaranteed he wants a new contract at Fiorentina and his agent is using a club known to be in the market for a RW that's recently sold someone for 80m. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EnderbyFox Posted 12 January 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 12 January 2023 11 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I like Gonzalez, I'm keen on this. Don't get me wrong I've half a dozen I'd prefer but I think he'd come in and hit the ground running, which some of my obscurities might not. I think he's more likely to come in, hit the ground & be out for 6-8 weeks 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 Yeah, too much to pay for their demands, which they're totally entitled to ask for. Move on to other targets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eaton Fox Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 30M. It's a lot of money for a player at his peak who averages 25 games a season and a goal in every 4. We need a player on the right up front who has pace, aged 20-23, a goal every 2/3 games and can hold the ball up. We have no threat on the right at all in Perez and Albrighton. This restricts our right sided full backs who connect get forward to support the right winger as they cannot hold the ball up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, LestaLad said: Owynn had the guy who wrote the footballitalia article on his podcast and he confirmed we’ve had a bid turned down, but then again he’s only got like 2k followers and followed by no one reputable, so is he the best source? I doubt it. €50-€60m seems very excessive also. As I mentioned earlier in this thread, we have to be looking for a relative bargain here. €34M is a huge outlay for us and would be a big sale even during a financial boon, but the player is possibly unsettled, Fiorentina aren’t thrilled with his rehab priorities and might be convinced to sell at a discount. You can’t really blame Gonzalez for how the rehab went, he would have been a guarantee for the Argentina WC squad, plus there is chatter that Fiorentina rushed his return and may have caused an injury setback. We’ve all been there, we’re not actively seeking to by the latest and shiniest new thing but then we see that it’s marked down by 40% and suddenly we can’t miss the opportunity to buy it. Hey, if Fiorentina play hardball, then at least we tried and have other targets (if you believe the reports). I know we all have concerns with his injuries but, c’mon, the dude’s a player. I know a lot of folks here don’t regularly watch Italian football but let’s use some common sense, how many attacking players do we have right now who’d easily get into the Argentina side? Edited 12 January 2023 by The_77 Typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 16 minutes ago, The_77 said: As I mentioned earlier in this thread, we have to be looking for a relative bargain here. €34M is a huge outlay for us and would be a big sale even during a financial boon, but the player is possibly unsettled, Fiorentina aren’t thrilled with his rehab priorities and might be convinced to sell at a discount. You can’t really blame Gonzalez for how the rehab went, he would have been a guarantee for the Argentina WC squad, plus there is chatter that Fiorentina rushed his return and may have caused an injury setback. We’ve all been there, we’re not actively seeking to by the latest and shiniest new thing but then we see that it’s marked down by 40% and suddenly we can’t miss the opportunity to buy it. Hey, if Fiorentina play hardball, then at least we tried and have other targets (if you believe the reports). I know we all have concerns with his injuries but, c’mon, the dude’s a player. I know a lot of folks here don’t regularly watch Italian football but let’s use some common sense, how many attacking players do we have right now who’d easily get into the Argentina side? I agree totally. Our scouting and recommendations on recruitment need to alter. We're going to have to take more risks if we are now trying to shop in the £5-15m price bracket. To be honest, we've not had any marked improvement on recruitment since we've tended to go for players in their early to mid twenties that have already had their move to a decent but ultimately inferior league than ours, rather than us get them when they are even more unproven. It's difficult, as the work permit rules now make it hard for us to get these raw diamonds but that's why it's frustrating we've made no attempt to tap in to the South American Market where vastly talented young players can be picked up for £5-15m. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_77 Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I agree totally. Our scouting and recommendations on recruitment need to alter. We're going to have to take more risks if we are now trying to shop in the £5-15m price bracket. To be honest, we've not had any marked improvement on recruitment since we've tended to go for players in their early to mid twenties that have already had their move to a decent but ultimately inferior league than ours, rather than us get them when they are even more unproven. It's difficult, as the work permit rules now make it hard for us to get these raw diamonds but that's why it's frustrating we've made no attempt to tap in to the South American Market where vastly talented young players can be picked up for £5-15m. PREACH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryy Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 9 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: I agree totally. Our scouting and recommendations on recruitment need to alter. We're going to have to take more risks if we are now trying to shop in the £5-15m price bracket. To be honest, we've not had any marked improvement on recruitment since we've tended to go for players in their early to mid twenties that have already had their move to a decent but ultimately inferior league than ours, rather than us get them when they are even more unproven. It's difficult, as the work permit rules now make it hard for us to get these raw diamonds but that's why it's frustrating we've made no attempt to tap in to the South American Market where vastly talented young players can be picked up for £5-15m. So many teams are scouting South America baffles me how we ain’t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 Well we all knew mahrez was a lightweight before bringing him in and even though the costs might be on the high side initially I think this guys talents are clearly there to see and as others have pointed out towards his injury record it isn't that bad in comparison to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taupe Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 Saying his injury record isn't that bad is akin to saying there's not that much dogshit in the yard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death by Football Posted 12 January 2023 Share Posted 12 January 2023 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: I agree totally. Our scouting and recommendations on recruitment need to alter. We're going to have to take more risks if we are now trying to shop in the £5-15m price bracket. To be honest, we've not had any marked improvement on recruitment since we've tended to go for players in their early to mid twenties that have already had their move to a decent but ultimately inferior league than ours, rather than us get them when they are even more unproven. It's difficult, as the work permit rules now make it hard for us to get these raw diamonds but that's why it's frustrating we've made no attempt to tap in to the South American Market where vastly talented young players can be picked up for £5-15m. Where's Anderson Perry when you need him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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