dog_4 Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Umtiti and Molla Wague for defense would be two great coups!
conLAD logan Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Lyon, one of the biggest clubs in France? Or newly promoted Leicester City? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cabaye went from a league winning team to Newcastle
MPH Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 with a name like that.... we have just GOT to sign him....
surrifox Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 with a name like that.... we have just GOT to sign him.... ha ha - Sam Umtiti - sounds like a character from a Carry On film . Yes I know its not big or clever and I should be used to foreign names by now but ...........
Langston Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Lyon, one of the biggest clubs in France? Or newly promoted Leicester City? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Aren't Lyon quite dependent on youth nowadays? I don't imagine it's as absurd as you might believe.
TJB-fox Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 What a prospect this lad is, would be utterly if we could get him in
dmayne7 Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 What a prospect this lad is, would be utterly if we could get him in Butterly?
LCCFox96 Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Lyon, one of the biggest clubs in France? Or newly promoted Leicester City? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Lyon are having a poor season. They are struggling to compete with Monaco and PSG's dollar so are selling all their prize assets. That's why Bafetimbi Gomis - who I'm surprised we haven't been linked with already - and Clement Grenier etc are always linked with moves away. I'd take Umtiti in a heartbeat if we could get him. Got a lot of potential and as people have pointed out he's versatile. Another young, hungry player would fit our mold. He could also learn a lot of someone of Konch's experience and would also be good competition for Schlupp.
Langston Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Lyon are having a poor season. They are struggling to compete with Monaco and PSG's dollar so are selling all their prize assets. That's why Bafetimbi Gomis - who I'm surprised we haven't been linked with already - and Clement Grenier etc are always linked with moves away. I'd take Umtiti in a heartbeat if we could get him. Got a lot of potential and as people have pointed out he's versatile. Another young, hungry player would fit our mold. He could also learn a lot of someone of Konch's experience and would also be good competition for Schlupp. Gomis is out of contract too, I think. I'm probably wrong but if wages weren't an issue I'd die if we made a move for him.
Ozwin Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 This is the guy who becomes like the best defender in the world on FM. Do it.
Agent Fox Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Linked with some exciting players, I'm liking it!
MC Prussian Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 Lyon are having a poor season. They are struggling to compete with Monaco and PSG's dollar so are selling all their prize assets. That's why Bafetimbi Gomis - who I'm surprised we haven't been linked with already - and Clement Grenier etc are always linked with moves away. I'd take Umtiti in a heartbeat if we could get him. Got a lot of potential and as people have pointed out he's versatile. Another young, hungry player would fit our mold. He could also learn a lot of someone of Konch's experience and would also be good competition for Schlupp. That doesn't make any sense at all. The main reason Olympique Lyonnais are selling their best players is because they want to reduce their debt. They are also the only French club on the Paris stock exchange, which puts a lot of pressure on performing well each season: Therefore, the impact of not qualifying for top European competition in 2011-12 had a profound effect on the club and started the break-up process of a team that had finished second and third consistently in the three seasons prior to that. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2025476-charting-lyon-and-psgs-differing-paths-who-will-prove-more-successful
Tielemans63 Posted 22 April 2014 Posted 22 April 2014 AND WE BUILT UMTITI ON ROCK AND ROLL...... Or in Leicester's case WE BUILT UMTITI ON PORK PIES AND SAUSAGE ROLLS This hasn't received the credit it clearly deserves. Bravo. PS this might sound unrealistic but honestly, who thought Cardiff would sign Gary Medel when he was a regular for Sevilla?
Stadt Posted 23 April 2014 Posted 23 April 2014 Lyon are reliant on youth these days but it doesn't seem that Umtiti is desperate to leave
teblin Posted 23 April 2014 Posted 23 April 2014 Pearson has said we will surprise a few people next year!
Happy Fox Posted 23 April 2014 Posted 23 April 2014 Pearson has said we will surprise a few people next year! Europa League here we come.
Jon the Hat Posted 24 April 2014 Posted 24 April 2014 Everyone will be after SUmtiti in the summer. Its the skimpy clothes.
Thracian Posted 24 April 2014 Posted 24 April 2014 Lyon, one of the biggest clubs in France? Or newly promoted Leicester City? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm With that attitude we might as well play beach football.
adamlcfcbevo85 Posted 24 April 2014 Author Posted 24 April 2014 One of the top teams in France is like a bottom 10 team in the prem , this really could happen just have to wait and see
Captain... Posted 24 April 2014 Posted 24 April 2014 http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2013/01/31/profitable-albion-french-soccer-pros-flock-to-englands-premier-league/ Interesting article on why so many frogs hop over the channel, we will have the funds to attract a player from Lyon, money and being in the Prem makes us an attractive proposition, we won't be able to compete with some more established Prem clubs on reputation, but we can offer first team football, a significant wage increase and a chance to play in the most broadcast football league.
Stadt Posted 24 April 2014 Posted 24 April 2014 The article doesn't suggest he wants to leave, surely other and better European clubs will come in for him.
Darkon84 Posted 30 April 2014 Posted 30 April 2014 You say that, but then to name just 2, Tunchev and Mahrez, were watched by Premier League clubs and look who they moved to... Tunchev was too slow and injury prone to play Prem football. If he was fit, there's no doubt he would have though. As for Mahrez, as good as he's been and as promising as he looks, it's not quite the same. Umtiti is rated as one of the best future defenders in world football. He's not been watched by 'some prem clubs', he's been watched by Europe's best. Don't get me wrong, if he came here, it would be unbelievable! In reality though, that's exactly what is is...unbelievable. No chance in hell.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.