JerusalemMan
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Yes please
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João Palhinha
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'De Zerbi told everyone at the press conference that he 100 percent felt that Palhinha deserved to stay at N17 permanently, and he reiterated that point, obviously, after the win against Everton'. Asked if he would like to keep the Portuguese midfielder, De Zerbi said: “Yes I would like to keep him, 100 per cent".
Why would De Zerbi want - and say - this...if Palhinha 'surely' doesn't suit his system?
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Baleforce
Terry Naylor
ShipOfTheseus
Young-Pyo Lee
Palhinha apparently. Good news indeed.
Baleforce
Terry Naylor
Now we need to find two more special things.
This is one of the first big tests for our owners/VV/Lange after the propaganda statement they released. RdZ clearly wants Palhinha, there will likely be a bit of a premium attached to any fee with little re-sale value. Will be interesting to see how they approach it - we'll probably sign him on 31 August for double the price we've currently been quoted
thfcsteff
Ricky Villa
Dear lord I think I'd have to (ruefully) laugh!
IulianSteaua
Eidur Gudjohnsen
Correct. I thought he had another year, but it was only an option for the club to extend.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Well our option expired 5 minutes ago, so he's free to sign elsewhere now
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Or wait for us to loan him again on deadline day, once all our better options have fallen through
Mrs Vert
Jermaine Jenas
By better options you mean sign another 17yr
He was "always free to sign somewhere else"... all he had to do was refuse a move.... which is why the "deadline" is irrelevant. If he wants to come to us, and just us, then we have Bayern on a barrel.
But I thought you said he was 100% set on Sporting...
SirPercyHotspur
Milenko Acimovic
If Spurs want Palhinha then financially it's no contest between us and Sporting , total wage bill at Sporting according to the clubs financial accounts 88 million euros and they are not going to pay big transfer money for someone who will 31 at the start of the season. Also in the equation is that his contract at Bayern runs until 2028 so plenty of bargaining to be done by all sides.
ricky2tricky4city
Jimmy Cantrell
Think £20m for Pauli sounds fair.
As you say he has two years left on his contract...so Bayern are liable for him until he's 33...then what from their pov?.
Decent fee for them to break that situation at this stage.
SirPercyHotspur
Milenko Acimovic
I see that Joao's agent is Gonçalo Palhinha (relative maybe) and that the rumours of Sporting interest are from Portuguese sources, lo and behold couldn't be the agent spreading these rumours to get a good deal for his player , could it?
According to transfermrkt figures we have already paid a 5 million euro loan fee so that would come off any transfer fee , wonder if Vinai negotiating skills are up to Levy levels .
Lemonade Money
Chris Jones
We should get him half price, seeing as that's what they got Kane for.
Robbo
Tom Huddlestone
Technically they should give us Paulinha for free plus £80m then. Sounds fair.
Legohamster
Nayim
I think we have to what else is out there, if we can get hold of Wharton or someone else, I'm sure RDZ would prefer him, for example.