Pau Torres

[Drummond]

ITSOP = In the shirt, on the pitch (i.e. 'I'll believe it when I see it'). No idea what BE's done there.

French translation?

IzSOzP

DLMSLT

[algy]

I don't watch much football outside of teams I've a direct interest in, but this seems a bit of a coup.  We must have one of the strongest defensive spines in the Premier League now.

[PeterWithe]

For the kind of money we are talking about, if the deal is agreed, why doesn't someone fly out to where he is and come back with all the papers sorted?

[pauliewalnuts]

For the kind of money we are talking about, if the deal is agreed, why doesn't someone fly out to where he is and come back with all the papers sorted?

Perhaps they've already sorted the paperwork, and done exactly that - that tweet only mentions the medical.

[Brazilian Villain]

Chill out lads he'll be our player. 

Yeah, he's on his honeymoon and Unai is no Didier Deschamps.

[Brend'Watkins]

For the kind of money we are talking about, if the deal is agreed, why doesn't someone fly out to where he is and come back with all the papers sorted?

That's my thought too. It's a bit like buying your dream car with the vendor agreeing the price only then telling you he's taking it on his hols to the South of France before he drops it off to you in a few weeks. 

For what it's worth, I think he's already signed and he's now just taking his rearranged holiday. 

[kippaxvilla2]

How do these things get to Fab?  Usually the players' agent?  In which case I would have thought it is definitely done but just needs to go through the usual PR and medical etc.

[Dogtanian]

Surely, any honeymoon would only be improved by a trip to Villa Park and a firm handshake from Unai?

Enough to make any bride swoon.

[Hookeysmith]

I really hope he is as class an act as people are suggesting - even non Villa quarters it is getting a lot of positive vibes

On to the next one

[Dave]

Also joins DL, Mings, Moreno, Watkins, Cash et al in maintaining our position as the most handsome squad in the league.

[Dogtanian]

Also joins DL, Mings, Moreno, Watkins, Cash et al in maintaining our position as the most handsome squad in the league.

Buendia!

[Brazilian Villain]

I really hope he is as class an act as people are suggesting - even non Villa quarters it is getting a lot of positive vibes

Saw one Liverpool fan wonder whether he had the physicality for the PL but otherwise it's been universally positive, with more "It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the fucking century!" vibes than people questioning it.

[Risso]

Also joins DL, Mings, Moreno, Watkins, Cash et al in maintaining our position as the most handsome squad in the league.

Buendia!

Diego Carlos!

[Brazilian Villain]

Also joins DL, Mings, Moreno, Watkins, Cash et al in maintaining our position as the most handsome squad in the league.

Buendia!

McGinn!

[Dave]

Also joins DL, Mings, Moreno, Watkins, Cash et al in maintaining our position as the most handsome squad in the league.

Buendia!

Diego Carlos!

Don't quite see it with Buendia, but you're right - Diego Carlos was a big omission.