Pirate55
The Last Man Standing 17/18
Re: Summer transfer thread, do NOT believe everything SSN "understand" #Levytime
Ah Steff - far too logical.
I too thought that by clearing the decks - Modric, VDV, Dos Santos etc we would try and bring in just one or two big signings. One up front and one or two in midfield/wings. Moutinho was always out of our reach though. He would have been perfect as the Modric replacement but
1. it now appears that a fee hasnt been agreed for him
2. despite protestations he wanted to play for avb again, it appears he cant agree personal terms.
Whatever is the real truth of the situation, I think we should now concentrate on realistic targets who would come to us. I always thought Levy wouldnt pay £20m plus on one player. I would love to be proved wrong.
I still feel we are underprovided for up top and need cover for Ade and for the wings.This should be our priority now not chasing will o the wisp dreams like Moutinho, Damio, Llorente, etc
i have had a hunch for a while we would sign Moutinho. It appears the hunch has, in spirit, been vindicated. All the "news" sounds like agent-spout, you know, put a call into some hungry journo, feed the pig, absolutely force the best possible deal for client. If you were Moutinho's agent you'd have to know that at this point, we basically have our testicles in a vice and the agent has the handle. I PERSONALLY find it impossible to believe that the ONE player we know FOR A FACT that AVB has his heart (and plans) set on will be denied him. It would be absolutely absurd. So again, I believe it will happen.
Ah Steff - far too logical.
I too thought that by clearing the decks - Modric, VDV, Dos Santos etc we would try and bring in just one or two big signings. One up front and one or two in midfield/wings. Moutinho was always out of our reach though. He would have been perfect as the Modric replacement but
1. it now appears that a fee hasnt been agreed for him
2. despite protestations he wanted to play for avb again, it appears he cant agree personal terms.
Whatever is the real truth of the situation, I think we should now concentrate on realistic targets who would come to us. I always thought Levy wouldnt pay £20m plus on one player. I would love to be proved wrong.
I still feel we are underprovided for up top and need cover for Ade and for the wings.This should be our priority now not chasing will o the wisp dreams like Moutinho, Damio, Llorente, etc