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Offline Bent Neilsens Screamer

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3615 on: August 30, 2023, 11:57:11 PM »
I suppose the unclear thing, or elephant in the room is a potential release clause?? And how much....

A release clause doesn't mean we have to sell the player though. If he isn't looking to move they can offer all they like.

Any potential buyer would already know whether he would be interested in a move but we’d only get the release clause fee, say £60m compared to his true value to us and compared with other midfield transfers already completed this season, namely Rice and Caicedo.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3616 on: August 31, 2023, 10:13:56 AM »
Liverpool in for Gravenberch apparently, so Dougie probably safe for now. Unless they're stockpiling midfielders.

This lad seems to have been around for ages, I've signed him a million times on Footbal Manager, but I've never seen him actually play.

Seems to be a modern day Wilf Bouma, who was a kind of proto-Gareth Bale on the game years ago. I was extremely excited to sign him when we did, and was a bit bemused by the fairly basic no-nonesense left back he turned out to be.

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3617 on: August 31, 2023, 11:48:09 AM »
Ha I thought the same thing. Initially it was like, doesn’t he already play for them but permanently injured. Their version of Traore or Coutinho.

Offline AV84

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3618 on: August 31, 2023, 11:57:39 AM »
Was he one of the players Man U were trying to sign around the time Maguire was supposed to be off to West Ham? I've definitely seen him linked with someone else this window.

Offline Risso

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3619 on: August 31, 2023, 12:27:23 PM »
Was he one of the players Man U were trying to sign around the time Maguire was supposed to be off to West Ham? I've definitely seen him linked with someone else this window.

The clubs I remember being mentioned this summer were Spurs (ha!) and Liverpool.

Offline AV84

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3620 on: August 31, 2023, 12:28:48 PM »
Was he one of the players Man U were trying to sign around the time Maguire was supposed to be off to West Ham? I've definitely seen him linked with someone else this window.

The clubs I remember being mentioned this summer were Spurs (ha!) and Liverpool.

Oh maybe it was Spurs when they were still negotiating the Kane deal.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3621 on: August 31, 2023, 09:35:34 PM »
Is it me or when he came off he was waving the Holte End goodbye????

Fucking hell!

Offline Caribbeanvillan

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3622 on: August 31, 2023, 09:40:09 PM »
Surely, he wouldn't have played tonight if he was off somewhere.

Offline Villan For Life

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3623 on: August 31, 2023, 09:40:27 PM »
Is it me or when he came off he was waving the Holte End goodbye????

Fucking hell!

If he was leaving then he would not have played tonight

Offline AV84

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3624 on: August 31, 2023, 09:43:28 PM »
Liverpool are signing Gravenberch, how many midfielders do they need?

Offline not3bad

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3625 on: August 31, 2023, 09:44:33 PM »
Is it me or when he came off he was waving the Holte End goodbye????

Fucking hell!

If he was leaving then he would not have played tonight

Captain as well.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3626 on: August 31, 2023, 09:51:36 PM »
Liverpool are signing Gravenberch, how many midfielders do they need?

They needed to freshen up their midfield even if they'd kept Henderson, Milner and Fabinho.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3627 on: August 31, 2023, 10:45:18 PM »
Is it me or when he came off he was waving the Holte End goodbye????

Fucking hell!

It’s you.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3628 on: September 01, 2023, 12:10:42 PM »
Is it me or when he came off he was waving the Holte End goodbye????

Fucking hell!

It's you.

He got a great reception last night that will have reinforced his view he's at the best place.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #3629 on: September 01, 2023, 12:24:01 PM »
Is it me or when he came off he was waving the Holte End goodbye????

Fucking hell!
Fucking hekk, you. :) :)

 


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