Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Dave]

Traore apparently had dinner with Sparky last night.

We need to get that word filter turned back on.

[Villa in Denmark]

Traore apparently had dinner with Sparky last night. is there anywhere in Stoke that you can get dinner? Anyway, a lot of chatter about Pione Sisto as being a similar, but even better player. His show reel is certainly impressive.

Have they discovered the delights of McDonald's or KFC yet?

Sisto certainly stands out in the Danish Supaliga, one of the key players when FCM won the league last year. (Yet another year when FCK went home empty handed😁)

I suppose, like with Traore's video, the "wow" factor needs to be tempered by allowing for the quality of the opposition.

Generally the standard of defending and especially goalkeeping is shite in the Supaliga (one of the reasons Okore stood out like a sore thumb).

Traore's playing for Barcelona's B team limits him to the Spanish 3rd division I think, which would mean Sisto has " done it" at a slightly higher level.

The timing of the Sisto rumours might be coincidental, but FCM got knocked out of CL last night.

None of the Danish media are covering it (yet)

Incidentally if we're after another "midfield dynamo" then Pierre Emile Højberg, 20 year old Dane that joined Bayern Munich as a 16 year old could be on his way out, or at least available on loan.
Very highly regarded, key player when the U-21s got to the European championship, semi-final in the summer and just broken into the senior team. Went out on loan last year to get match time, but is now further down the pecking order after they've signed Vidal.

[mr underhill]

I really appreciate that insight as I know nothing really about football in Denmark. I guess  Youtube highlights can make anybody look a world beater, but even allowing for that, the guy looks very handy.

[Villa in Denmark]

Maybe it's my natural cynicism towards the Danish league (in any given year, there are only usually 3, maybe 4 teams of any quality) that makes me dubious.

That said he was definitely one of the better (or more eye-catching players) in a team that easily won the league last year.

[villabear]

This just made me laugh. An unnamed player 'disappeared' halfway through a medical at Small Heath. Lucky escape methinks.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ytqyf

[pauliewalnuts]

Maybe it's my natural cynicism towards the Danish league (in any given year, there are only usually 3, maybe 4 teams of any quality)

Sounds familiar.

[Villa in Denmark]

This just made me laugh. An unnamed player 'disappeared' halfway through a medical at Small Heath. Lucky escape methinks.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ytqyf

And who says all footballers are thick?

[mr underhill]

it can't explain the Adebayor mystery - can it?

[Villa in Denmark]

it can't explain the Adebayor mystery - can it?

Only if they thought Adebeyor's weekly wage was his annual salary.

[thegreatdane]

Is that it now do we reckon for us?

Can anyone see anyone else coming in?

If so covering where?

Im unsure... Another winger possibly?

[Toronto Villa]

In before the lock

[chrisw1]

Whispers on Twitter:

"traore resides at clayton wood at present. due to come to bodymoor heath for discussion."

Stoke have had a good long time to persuade him, with his mates there and Hughes working on him, their league position for the last few years etc, I think we have an uphill battle.  Maybe if Tim promises to salute him regularly...

[Breezeblock]

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[mr underhill]

do we really need him? I'd rather a CF and CB

[paul_e]

Whispers on Twitter:

"traore resides at clayton wood at present. due to come to bodymoor heath for discussion."

Stoke have had a good long time to persuade him, with his mates there and Hughes working on him, their league position for the last few years etc, I think we have an uphill battle.  Maybe if Tim promises to salute him regularly...

This is where we find out how good a facial from Tim really is.