Lovre Kalinic - Gone Gone

[villa `cross the mersey]

Apparently he is really laid back and is a big Phil Collins fan ......... that's right, he's an Easy Lovre

[Des Little]

Apparently he is really laid back and is a big Phil Collins fan ......... that's right, he's an Easy Lovre

Bit early for the Christmas crackers VCTM

[Risso]

Apparently he is really laid back and is a big Phil Collins fan ......... that's right, he's an Easy Lovre

Winner!

[Toronto Villa]

I’m hoping given our recent goalkeeping challenges from high balls and crosses we’re all happily singing “Lovre’s in the air”

[dave shelley]

Welcome, please be good.

[Border villan]

He might be a window to our future.

[FrankyH]

I’m hoping given our recent goalkeeping challenges from high balls and crosses we’re all happily singing “Lovre’s in the air”

Love it.

[villa `cross the mersey]

The club had to decide which Croatian to buy  - the under 21 keeper with the same first name was also considered - we were torn between two Lovres

[ktvillan]

Won't make much difference in his case as Croatians still needed work permits anyway. I would imagine any players already here will be exempt from further restrictions but who knows.

Croatia have been in the EU since 2013 or 2014 so no work permit needed until Brexit possibly
.

[Steve67]

Well done Villa.  No fannying about.  One position sorted before the window even opens. I Lovre it.

[LeeB]

I might try and get down to Bodymoor Heath to watch the Lovre train, the Lovre train.

[Iamkmkm]

I thought that the transfer window opened in january?

How can we sign him already?

[cdbearsfan]

Won't make much difference in his case as Croatians still needed work permits anyway. I would imagine any players already here will be exempt from further restrictions but who knows.

Croatia have been in the EU since 2013 or 2014 so no work permit needed until Brexit possibly
.

Not true. Unlike the rest of the EU, Croatians require work permits as Britain decided to deny them free movement. Hence why we didn't sign him in 2016.

Edit: this is no longer true. As of June this year Croatians are treated the same as the rest of the EU, so no work permit required.

[paul_e]

I thought that the transfer window opened in january?

How can we sign him already?

We can sign him any time, just can't transfer the registration until the window.

[The Moose]

So he could play v QPR?