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Apparently his injury record is poor. And that's BEFORE coming here.

He'll never play again. Seen Granit Xhaka's name mentioned a few times by Douglas recently for our gaping CM weakness. Any good?

He's quality. Not a chance though.

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Isn't that Balanta guy supposed quite highly rated?  I am sure I read some articles about him a while ago.

 

Tim Vickory absolutely loves him. Be a bit dubious about bringing in someone from Argentinian leagues to help in a relegation fight though. He does tick all our boxes mind, 8 months on contract, young and bound to increase in value.

 

Relying on a kid fresh from Argentina would be absolute lunacy. River don't need to sell either since they shifted Funes Mori to Everton so he'd cost a premium.

 

We should've had Xhaka from Basel.

 

Some canny signings those. Was impressed with Xhaka watching Basel last season.

 

:snod:

 

His contract runs 'til 2019 btw.

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I recall in pre-season banging on that we should find a Serbian CB (mate/calming influence for Mitro). Tomovic is on Disco's list (out of contract at Fiorentia come June). My extensive research (ahem...) shows he looks a bit like Thauvin, wears Colback's number, has 'tackling' as a weakness (!) and likes to play short passes. That's good enough for me. Sold! Oh, hang on, he's 28...we'll never buy him.

http://www.whoscored.com/Players/42860/Show/Nenad-Tomovic

 

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Isn't that Balanta guy supposed quite highly rated?  I am sure I read some articles about him a while ago.

 

Tim Vickory absolutely loves him. Be a bit dubious about bringing in someone from Argentinian leagues to help in a relegation fight though. He does tick all our boxes mind, 8 months on contract, young and bound to increase in value.

 

Relying on a kid fresh from Argentina would be absolute lunacy. River don't need to sell either since they shifted Funes Mori to Everton so he'd cost a premium.

 

We should've had Xhaka from Basel.

 

Some canny signings those. Was impressed with Xhaka watching Basel last season.

 

:snod:

 

His contract runs 'til 2019 btw.

 

Pre contract talks in January if we wanted though so cant imagine huge fees, not that i would want him for our immediate problems anyway

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I recall in pre-season banging on that we should find a Serbian CB (mate/calming influence for Mitro). Tomovic is on Disco's list (out of contract at Fiorentia come June). My extensive research (ahem...) shows he looks a bit like Thauvin, wears Colback's number, has 'tackling' as a weakness (!) and likes to play short passes. That's good enough for me. Sold! Oh, hang on, he's 28...we'll never buy him.

http://www.whoscored.com/Players/42860/Show/Nenad-Tomovic

 

 

Why would you want a CB with tackling as a weakness?

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I recall in pre-season banging on that we should find a Serbian CB (mate/calming influence for Mitro). Tomovic is on Disco's list (out of contract at Fiorentia come June). My extensive research (ahem...) shows he looks a bit like Thauvin, wears Colback's number, has 'tackling' as a weakness (!) and likes to play short passes. That's good enough for me. Sold! Oh, hang on, he's 28...we'll never buy him.

http://www.whoscored.com/Players/42860/Show/Nenad-Tomovic

 

 

Why would you want a CB with tackling as a weakness?

:dowie:

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Point taken, apologies chaps.  I will try and refrain from my tendency towards not being  100% serious, or apply the Rainman/autistic spectrum literal correction to any future attempts at humour.

 

My Dowie was not for you, rather the lack people understanding what you meant.

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Haven't we been linked with him before? Werder are gash like so he'd be used to low quality football.

 

2018 contract though so wouldn't come reduced.

 

Aye, in the summer. Werder seem to have financial problems.

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Love that disco always checks the contract of players we're linked with [emoji38]

 

It's usually a fair indicator of whether it has an ounce of truth to it. Total habit now too.

How long did Mbemba, Mitrovic and Wijnaldum have? I suppose the first two's contract situations were rendered irrelevant by one of our other prime transfer target criteria though; plays for club that's in need of quick money.

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CF, CB, CDM:Austin, Shawcross, Shelvey. Those positions, in that order, with that player/type. I know Mitro and Ayoze are popular and talented. No argument. Take away Gini's six goals, and we have scored six goals in 11 games. We need to score ugly, maybe I am wrong/ being too reactive, but there were strong voices for a proven goalscorer and an additional imposing CB in preseason. On reflection, I think we are feeling and seeing the absence of these roles.

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