Yorkie Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 What do people know of this Aboubakar, then? It would appear that he's had a decent season in Turkey but his career is hardly ridden with goals, if the stats websites are anything to go by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 9m was the fee being mentioned, seems very low for a player like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 9m was the fee being mentioned, seems very low for a player like that. A player like what? £9m buys a pretty shit player these days, doesn't really tell you much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 9m was the fee being mentioned, seems very low for a player like that. A player like what? £9m buys a pretty s*** player these days, doesn't really tell you much. A player will above average skills who knows where the goal is. 9m seems low, could be a total steal though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
louistoon Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 What do people know of this Aboubakar, then? It would appear that he's had a decent season in Turkey but his career is hardly ridden with goals, if the stats websites are anything to go by. I wouldn't say that, consistently averaged almost one goal every two games for every club he's been at apart from Valciennes. And one in three for Cameroon, which is a decent international record. One in two record in the Champions League as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Not sure i'd be getting too excited over a freelance journalists tweet mind. I don't like him but i'd take Ryder's word over his on the apparent interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 He always seems to do well in Europe, that's all I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 From what I remember, he has explosive pace and power and is able to play on the wing or up front. Should be interesting if he signs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 So, you have the exact same profile pic. I don't even see who the player is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 He always seems to do well in Europe, that's all I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Why's that funny? He has a decent record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 He always seems to do well in Europe, that's all I know. Why is that funny? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Think of it like how a flat earther would laugh at the opinion of the world being round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 He always seems to do well in Europe, that's all I know. Why is that funny? I smiled when I saw it, but because of a misunderstanding. For some reason I thought I was in the sunderland thread and thought this was a possible sunderland signing. As the mackems are never in Europe it made me smile. Then I realised I wasn't in that thread. That's just me though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I'd always got the impression that Aboubakar was pretty highly rated when younger but hadn't quite hit the heights expected at Porto. Could be wrong though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Seems we've gone back to release clauses and unproven foreign players to me. We will see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Seems we've gone back to release clauses and unproven foreign players to me. We will see. Its a bit different with Rafa though, as we are buying players that he has scouted, vetted and more importantly are fit for purpose, instead of buy random players with shit professionalism, with the aim of selling them on for profit instead of if they will fit into the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 We will see what happens if Rafa wants to spend decent wedge on a proven premiership player. Will they sanction it? I'm yet to evidence that they will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 It's been said that we will break our transfer record this window too. I've yet to see us linked to a player which would command such a fee. I'm aware it's only June but I'm starting to see the usual signs from the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 One of the reasons is probably what Mark Douglas said in his Facebook video yesterday. We have 34 senior players in the squad atm and need to move on some of them before we start buying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 When you see the price for a PL player (and being a PL player is in no way at all any guarantee of success in any event), buying abroad is entirely logical. No problems at all with this approach. Seems to be this slightly odd view that we must buy PL players and I don't really get it. 17m for Maguire after 1 season? Delphi for 15m after not playing for a couple of seasons? 15m for Rodriguez after 2 serious injuries? Absolutely ridiculous to go near those Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I think he's probably right too. I don't know how we are going to ship some of our players. Riviere, De Jong, Krul, Hanley, Murphy, Gamez, Haidara, Lazaar?, all need peddled. We could sign first and then sell our players for lower fee. Not our tight arses though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 It's been said that we will break our transfer record this window too. I've yet to see us linked to a player which would command such a fee. I'm aware it's only June but I'm starting to see the usual signs from the club. I suppose just because he might have it to spend doesn't mean he will. If he's gonna spend big I reckon it'll be for a winger or a striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 We will see what happens if Rafa wants to spend decent wedge on a proven premiership player. Will they sanction it? I'm yet to evidence that they will. I doubt we will either. We just aren't ready to compete in a market with 5 or 6 clubs who will be paying 45-50 million for defenders. Rafa is a very intelligent manager and knows where we are. We will have to be very savvy in the transfer market to kick on to the next stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 It's correct to say that theres no guarantee of success when it comes to transfers but it will be interesting to see how many of our deals are; last year of contract, loan to buy, release clauses. Seems a quick way to narrow down your shortlist IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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