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Offline TheMalandro

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1140 on: January 06, 2022, 01:14:22 PM »
The latest report is that FC Barcelona & Aston Villa are finalizing the details of the agreement for the transfer of Philippe Coutinho. There is optimism about closing the operation soon, either today or tomorrow. The sticking point is that FC Barcelona want to include a mandatory purchase clause in Phillipe Coutinho’s loan deal, but we don't not want it to be compulsory.

We do! Or we don’t!

I want it compulsory.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1141 on: January 06, 2022, 01:16:26 PM »
sounds a bit rich to make it mandatory.. I wonder what the fee would be.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1142 on: January 06, 2022, 01:17:21 PM »
Catch 22 isn't. Barca need him off their books to register Torres, and start the Xavi era properly, Villa don't want to commit to buy him if he is rubbish on loan. Hes a gamble, but one I would imagine we could farm off elsewhere if it is not working. I would roll the dice, hes like being given the option to restore a Ferrari, someone will always want him if it goes south.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1143 on: January 06, 2022, 01:17:58 PM »
They've lost Aguero to forced retirement, maybe chuck them Danny Ings and call it quits?

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1144 on: January 06, 2022, 01:19:23 PM »
I can't imagine Coutinho driving a Cortina or an Allegro. Austin Ambassador (Vanden Plas) init.

I remember my dad turning down a new job because they offered him a Princess as a car instead of the Cortina GLS he had.

My old man had a Granada in the late 70's. Lovely car from memory. Had a Cortina before that and before that a Triumph herald that my main memory of is the wheel falling off on the M1  ;D

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1145 on: January 06, 2022, 01:21:23 PM »
They've lost Aguero to forced retirement, maybe chuck them Danny Ings and call it quits?
I was thinking Kenian

Offline Big Ming

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1146 on: January 06, 2022, 01:44:21 PM »
If the plan is to go with two number ten's behind a single striker, who will the first choice striker be?

Going to be hard to keep both Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings happy.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1147 on: January 06, 2022, 01:45:21 PM »
feels like our Robinho signing , let's hope it comes off.

The only Reliant Robin in football was Van Persie.

Offline Smirker

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1148 on: January 06, 2022, 01:56:07 PM »
I predict this will be announced before the game on Monday.

12 month loan with option to buy.

I know nothing BTW. Just my prediction.

It might even happen now that you've eased off on using the 'Cool/Sunglasses' emoji. ;)

I like that emoji  8)

Offline Villafirst

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1149 on: January 06, 2022, 01:56:33 PM »
Anti Ings rhetoric is wrong. He's a top striker - given the right service he'll score the goals. He might just thrive with Coutinho in the team....

Offline LeeB

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1150 on: January 06, 2022, 01:58:47 PM »
I'm not anti Ings, just don't think he suits us and would look to move on if the deal was right.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1151 on: January 06, 2022, 02:02:41 PM »
I can't imagine Coutinho driving a Cortina or an Allegro. Austin Ambassador (Vanden Plas) init.

Austin Ambassador Y reg?

Offline Bobby Boy

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1152 on: January 06, 2022, 02:11:53 PM »
I'm not anti Ings, just don't think he suits us and would look to move on if the deal was right.

Ings is a better natural finisher than Watkins. The issue is more about lack of supply. There have been flashes from Buendia linking up with Ings that have been a taste of what might be possible.

Buendia and Coutinho would absolutely bring out the best in Ings, no problem.

It is an appetising prospect if it comes off.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1153 on: January 06, 2022, 02:18:11 PM »
You know we're actually getting ourselves a bit known in South America, according to a couple of my friends. Obviously we had the cult heroes for mid-level nations in Angel and Solano, but Luiz and especially Emi Martinez have increased our profile a lot continent-wide. Obviously, however, Coutinho would be a whole other level.

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Re: The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread
« Reply #1154 on: January 06, 2022, 02:19:42 PM »
I'm not anti Ings, just don't think he suits us and would look to move on if the deal was right.

Ings is a better natural finisher than Watkins. The issue is more about lack of supply. There have been flashes from Buendia linking up with Ings that have been a taste of what might be possible.

Buendia and Coutinho would absolutely bring out the best in Ings, no problem.

It is an appetising prospect if it comes off.

Isn’t the key part of the job for a manager to find ways of getting the best out of players? It’s what Dean did with Grealish for example and Guardiola has, so far, failed to do. Hopefully, in time, Gerrard will work out how to do the same with Ings/Watkins.

 


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