Ricardo Pereira

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Not sure how legit this is but I'll post it anyway. Return to Porto?

 

https://sportwitness.co.uk/leicester-city-player-aiming-return-home-country-leaving-foxes-relegation/

 

Newspaper Correio da Manhã today features a short piece saying the 29-year-old could reinforce the Dragons’ squad in the summer window.

It’s pointed out that following Leicester City’s relegation to the Championship, he could be one of those on the way out of the club.

For now, there aren’t any details whether there are advanced talks with Porto for his return to the Estádio do Dragão.

Ricardo Pereira played for the Dragons between 2013 and 2018, and made 77 appearances for the Portuguese side

Edited 9 June 2023 by SouthStandUpperTier

[Zear0]

Be gutted to lose Ricardo.  Granted he's been injured for long periods, but he's one of the few players in the squad who seems to have a level of maturity that is so obviously missing from the current team. 

[Fox92]

Would be a shame to lose him, massive shame, but when fit he's far better than a second division player. Hope he stays.

[Will1981]

Get him gone a great player when fit with a great attitude but always injured and on a big wage.

[Finnegan]

He's a significant favourite of surely nearly all of us.

 

But he's one of our higher earners, isn't he? I wouldn't be surprised if we pay him more per actual performance (given his injury record) than any other of our actually decent players. We'd probably be better served letting him go and replacing him with a younger, fitter player.

[davieG]

If true persuade him to stay until January if we look like we have no chance of promotion let him go.

[AjcW]

Love him.

 

Not so keen on his knee ligaments being made out of quavers.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Will be gutted if he leaves while recognising it's probably the best thing for everyone. Was one of the best right backs in the world in 19/20 before the injury.

Edited 9 June 2023 by Miquel The Work Geordie

[Finnegan]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Will be gutted if he leaves while recognising it's probably the best thing for everyone. Was one of the best right backs in the world in 19/20 before the injury.

 

Never forgive Jack Grealish.

[Dan]

Contracted until 2026 and you're gonna get under 10 good games a season from him now. Sickening as he was right up there with the absolute best.

[fox_favourite]

One of the best full backs to ever play for us and a lovely guy as well. But can understand if he leaves and wouldn't moan too much. He's far too good for the championship.

 

Such a shame he got the injury. He is one of few I would sad to see go. 

[goose2010]

Send him on loan with them paying the full wages. If he stays fit for the season bring him back if we go up. If we don't go up and he has stayed fit i am sure we would still get a few mill for him. 

 

Horrible situation for one of the good guys in my eyes but i think the above is best for all parties. 

[Finnegan]

Just now, goose2010 said:

Send him on loan with them paying the full wages

 

I'd be surprised if they could afford that to be honest. It'd make him their second highest paid player, probably about 30k a week more than the third.

 

Otavio is the only player they have on an even vaguely Premier League kinda wage.

[Lambert09]

i’d obviously love to keep him, I was kinda hoping we’d have to with his new deal and nobody coming in for him. 

 

But it would be borderline negligent to turn down any offer if it’s got a bit of money attached  

[That_Dude]

One of my favourite players. Love him and I wouldn't begrudge him if he wanted to call it a day here, but him leaving will hurt us.

Edited 9 June 2023 by That_Dude

[Guest Mee-9]

Got to go.

 

Had a blinding year with us a while back, but he’s been sicknote for too long.

 

 

[Lcfc-1992]

Can’t trust him to stay fit, get rid if we can especially being one of the higher earners

[lgfualol]

Fine to see him go for a decent fee. He can barely manage 5 games in a row, his body would not be able to handle the championship.

[orangecity23]

2 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

Never forgive Jack Grealish.

The real joke was that Grealish put a dirty tackle in, put Ricardo out for months, then did a standard Grealish dive and he got given a free kick for it!

[coolhandfox]

Time to move on if we can get a fee.

 

Very unlikely to say fit for more then a couple of games, never going to be the player post injury.

[SouthStandUpperTier]

2 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

Never forgive Jack Grealish.

 

5 minutes ago, orangecity23 said:

The real joke was that Grealish put a dirty tackle in, put Ricardo out for months, then did a standard Grealish dive and he got given a free kick for it!

Grealish's tackle was more clumsy than it was malicious, and he did apologise. Tyler Morton's tackle on Ricardo was far worse.

[AKCJ]

Be a shame but it's probably for the best.

 

Need reliability in the Npower.

[CosbehFox]

24 minutes ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

 

Grealish's tackle was more clumsy than it was malicious, and he did apologise. Tyler Morton's tackle on Ricardo was far worse.

And in both cases our medical team told him to carry on playing for a bit. 

[moore_94]

Absolutely love the guy

 

19/20 he was just unreal, easily gets a massive move that summer if he doesn't get injured

 

Unfortunately with his injury issues since his first acl we just won't be able to rely on him being available as much as we will need him next season

 

Probably looking at €5-10m euros (although wouldn't be surprised if less than that), and with a wage reduction due to relegation it easier for him to get a move to Portugal or some other European team as well

[UniFox21]

An incredible player for us, then hugely impacted by that ACL injury, then the horror tackle to break his leg and then his Achilles going has killed him.

 

Would hate to see him go, but if selling him let's us keep a nacho/Barnes type player, then so be it