Fox in a Box Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 Winger Max Gradel has signed a three-year extension to his Leicester City contract. The 20-year-old's current deal was due to expire at the end of this season but he will now remain at the Walkers Stadium until June 2011. The tricky Ivory Coast-born winger has yet to make a first-team appearance for the Foxes but is expected to have a bright future at the club. He is currently on loan at AFC Bournemouth and has made 23 appearances for the Cherries to date. Gradel, an Academy graduate, has found the back of the net six times at The Fitness First Stadium.
Bryn Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 It's clear evidence that he has done enough in his loan spell to secure his future at the club. Fantastic news. Makes me more comfortable that him remaining on loan is a good thing because he will continue to develop and his experience and confidence will grow. Hopefully see a lot more of him next season.
Joe. Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 Well he's clearly done enough to earn this, and it looks like he's definitely in Holloway's line of thought. Holloway said in the week that Max needed the first team experience he's getting at Bournemouth and that he'd bring him back in the summer and get him integrating with our current squad and see what happens from there. Overall pleased about this.
Ric Flair Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 Not one of our youngsters in recent years has been offered a 3 year contract and not gone on to at least get a chance to prove themselves. Had he only been offered a 1 year deal, that might have suggested the club weren't overly confident of his long term future as a footballer at this level. 3 years is a very good indication of how they rate this lad, you've set your stall out though so no doubt you'll take a lot more convincing than a big contract that he's well thought of here.
Staf Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 Good news hopefully will see him play soon sound like one for the furure
sdb Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 good stuff where's thrac?? undergoing a 4 hour orgasm!!?? hopefully he'll get some games here next year. go max alain!
Jimmy Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 good stuffwhere's thrac?? undergoing a 4 hour orgasm!!?? hopefully he'll get some games here next year. go max alain! nope he's now saying we only gave him the contract because his mum died
Simi Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 Certainly a promising sign for the young lad. I'm sure Ollie has heard plenty about what he's been doing whilst on loan. As he said on the moan in, his scouts have been to see him play. I think the lad has a bright future ahead of him if he can control the attitude he has. If this loan has worked, then you hope that it would have been controlled. Well done Max.
Thracian Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 nope he's now saying we only gave him the contract because his mum died No he's not, but what I did say seems to have disappeared so it doesn't matter now.
Manwell Pablo Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 For the third time. Yes great news hopefully he can come back next season and compete for a place, theres no doubt he has creativity and goals in him. And Mark I can't send PMs at home but I'm well aware, it was a passing comment and it wasn't my intention to make a big deal out of it.
Geo V Posted 6 February 2008 Posted 6 February 2008 Not one of our youngsters in recent years has been offered a 3 year contract and not gone on to at least get a chance to prove themselves. Had he only been offered a 1 year deal, that might have suggested the club weren't overly confident of his long term future as a footballer at this level.3 years is a very good indication of how they rate this lad, you've set your stall out though so no doubt you'll take a lot more convincing than a big contract that he's well thought of here. That about sums it up. We may well have a player on our hands here so lets hope he continues to progress.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 I haven't seen him back certaintly seems to have a keen eye for goal as a winger and would love to see that sort of player in our first team
Flexx Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 haha Max Gradel fighting to take the penalty with team mate
Thracian Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 haha Max Gradel fighting to take the penalty with team mate The boy's a gem - just the sort of character all football clubs need to counter all the non-personalities that match so much of the football these days.
Manwell Pablo Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 The boy's a gem - just the sort of character all football clubs need to counter all the non-personalities that match so much of the football these days. Bit of a shit penalty though
Thracian Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 Bit of a shit penalty though There are only two types of penalties MP - those that go in and those that don't.
Finnegan Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 There are only two types of penalties MP - those that go in and those that don't. Yeah yeah. But what a tit he'd have looked if the keeper had stretched that extra inch to tip it wide.
Thracian Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 Yeah yeah. But what a tit he'd have looked if the keeper had stretched that extra inch to tip it wide. If, if, if....
FleckneyFox Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 according to Bornemouth Echo, Bornemouth are going into admin in 24 hrs. Will this effect Max?
Jimmy Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 according to Bornemouth Echo, Bornemouth are going into admin in 24 hrs. Will this effect Max? not unless they have to stop playing their games, I suspect we're still paying the majority of his wages in any case
Thracian Posted 7 February 2008 Posted 7 February 2008 according to Bornemouth Echo, Bornemouth are going into admin in 24 hrs. Will this effect Max? Not one bit. He'll just beat the opposition on his own and take a collection for his wages!
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