Unbelievable Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Perhaps we’re paying a bit extra for first dibs on some of their prospects or something? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Speaking to a Watford fan and the thoughts amongst many of them is that Pedro is coming here either Jan or the summer, the new contract was to keep him happy after the deal stalled in the summer and not an intent to keep him longer term Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, McCormick said: How physical is he? Fast, strong etc.? Defensively? Youtube suggests he’s pretty decent technically but I worry for our midfield without Joelinton’s power in there. Hard to compare him. Deep lying playmaker. Great technique and eye for a pass. Good defensively, and awesome in tight spaces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 5 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: Perhaps we’re paying a bit extra for first dibs on some of their prospects or something? Yeah, it's quite common to establish a good relationship with the selling club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Perrone and the Andrey Santos rumours almost seem too good to be true - stocking up on the best young South American CM talent. Perrone, Santos, Kuol, Harrison Ashby + 1 marquee signing (Diaby/Maddison/Martin Terrier) and it'd be a very....interesting January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 26 minutes ago, arnonel said: Hard to compare him. Deep lying playmaker. Great technique and eye for a pass. Good defensively, and awesome in tight spaces. Left footed DMs always look slick - Redondo, Mikky Merino Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Exactly the profile we need to be looking at, at right back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Unbelievable said: Perhaps we’re paying a bit extra for first dibs on some of their prospects or something? Is it not because the release clause will be an upfront payment? Where as we would rather pay more and make it a structured deal based on various things. Our ability to spend money, seems entirely dependent on how we can spread payments out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Didn't notice the Chronicle linking us with Jonathan David again last week. Seems unlikely to me. A good long term Wilson replacement though maybe to play off Isak but unless he is playing AM I don't know where he fits in this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, STM said: Is it not because the release clause will be an upfront payment? Where as we would rather pay more and make it a structured deal based on various things. Our ability to spend money, seems entirely dependent on how we can spread payments out. Aye, could be related to that too, although a 50% increase on the fee seems steep for a staged payment deal. Edit: don’t think payment terms actually matters for FFP, since it’s all about amortisation isn’t it? Edited November 14, 2022 by Unbelievable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Basically confirming what I’d read previously… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Emotic said: I thought the point of a release clause is that the player can be released if the clause is met Wasn’t there a PL transfer a few years back where a bid was made for a player (can’t recall who) but the player wasn’t released as the clause allowed negotiations if the sum was met but not immediate release? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 42 minutes ago, SAK said: Wasn’t there a PL transfer a few years back where a bid was made for a player (can’t recall who) but the player wasn’t released as the clause allowed negotiations if the sum was met but not immediate release? Suarez from Liverpool to Arsenal in 2013- they bid £40m + £1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 hour ago, LFEE said: Basically confirming what I’d read previously… Expected to leave in January, pretty sure we will at least try to get him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 It's going to be an interesting window. We know we hold long standing interests in Maddison and Pedro and it seems we're lining up a number of youngsters, particularly in South America. I don't think we'll go crackers, but we'll definitely strengthen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 37 minutes ago, The Prophet said: It's going to be an interesting window. We know we hold long standing interests in Maddison and Pedro and it seems we're lining up a number of youngsters, particularly in South America. I don't think we'll go crackers, but we'll definitely strengthen. I’d probably take Pedro over Maddison. Think he’d be a better fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, LFEE said: I’d probably take Pedro over Maddison. Think he’d be a better fit. Think that's a pretty wild choice. Maddison one best players in prem at the moment. Edited November 14, 2022 by Slim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Yeah I rate Pedro but that’s lunacy. Maddison would be a genuinely top class signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 37 minutes ago, Slim said: Think that's a pretty wild choice. Maddison one best players in prem at the moment. Never see him press effectively. Not particularly pacy. Plays at his own tempo and another player very strong on one foot and very weak on the other. I think he’d stick out like Shelvey does now and if he’s meant to be fitted into our front three you’ve got to be able to press hard and fast. What (admittedly little) I’ve seen of Pedro is good pace, comfortable using both feet so could cover across the frontline. Physically strong so would offer more aerially and great footwork and balance. Don’t get me wrong Maddison is a very good player but all round Pedro looks a lovely footballer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 Pfft, there’s only one “Pedro” man. How much would he be worth now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I’d take Joao in a pinch like. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, The Prophet said: Edited November 14, 2022 by duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 3 hours ago, LFEE said: Basically confirming what I’d read previously… Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen 4h & Mudryk has noticed many #AFC fans courting him online: “One surprise for me was how many Arsenal fans followed me. No other club’s fans have interacted as much. They tell me they're waiting for me saying, ‘Come to us’. One of my recent posts has over 500 comments saying that.” ..we need to get on twitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 41 minutes ago, LFEE said: Never see him press effectively. Not particularly pacy. Plays at his own tempo and another player very strong on one foot and very weak on the other. I think he’d stick out like Shelvey does now and if he’s meant to be fitted into our front three you’ve got to be able to press hard and fast. What (admittedly little) I’ve seen of Pedro is good pace, comfortable using both feet so could cover across the frontline. Physically strong so would offer more aerially and great footwork and balance. Don’t get me wrong Maddison is a very good player but all round Pedro looks a lovely footballer. I’m sorry but Maddison is not ‘very strong on one foot and very weak on the other’. I’m pretty sure he’s scored against us from outside the box with both his right and left foot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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