Enzo Barrenechea - on loan at Benfica

[PeterWithesShin]

He can't be valued the same as McKennie though surely.

[OCD]

He looks a better fit for us than McKennie!

[cdbearsfan]

He can't be valued the same as McKennie though surely.

🇪🇺5 million difference.

[Toronto Villa]

Figured may as well recycle versus chopping down a new tree. I’m all for adding some Argentinian content to the Villa squad. The current ones certainly haven’t let us down. Once July 1st hits and we get the FFP/PSR situation sorted I reckon we have a couple of proper signings left in us. And we still need to shift the Chambers, Archer, Donck, one of the left backs.

[Brazilian Villain]

He looks a better fit for us than McKennie!

Yeah, I'm expecting the Argentine Rodri™ to do well for us.

[Brazilian Villain]

He was born in Villa María, so he'll feel right at home immediately. I'll even throw in a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc to seal the deal.

[Brazilian Villain]

Sounds like a good fit to cover for Kamara. https://x.com/Ben_Mattinson_/status/1733191602741326281

[PaulWinch again]

So we get a little bit more money, and are getting someone who’s barely played. Hope he has some promise, because seems a bit weak bearing in my the player we are losing in this.

[Steve67]

So we get a little bit more money, and are getting someone who’s barely played. Hope he has some promise, because seems a bit weak bearing in my the player we are losing in this.

Sorry but Luiz is not known for his physicality, in fact, he is far too lightweight to be the DCM that we needed in the absence of Bouba Kamara. Hence why I’m not that fussed about him going. Great player, yes, irreplaceable, no way.

[PhilVill]

We desperately need a DCM as Kamara won't be back (fully fit) until new year I reckon so fairly happy with this.

[frank black]

Seems a bit an FFP panic swap shop. Hope he develops into a good player.

[algy]

Well, if those Twitter comments are anything to go by, I think we ought to be pretty chuffed with ourselves. I love Dougie a lot, but Samuel Iling-Junior + Enzo Barrenechea + £25m seems a decent enough deal to me, at.least based on what I've read on here.

[ozzjim]

Barrenechea from all the stats, scouting reports etc, looks like he's got massively higher potential than McKennie. Solves a problem we have potentially, and could end up being hugely valuable. Wouldn't be shocked if he wasn't the first one we asked for and the answer was no, then McKennie started fecking about and Juve caved

[kippaxvilla2]

I’m confused.

[PaulWinch again]

So we get a little bit more money, and are getting someone who’s barely played. Hope he has some promise, because seems a bit weak bearing in my the player we are losing in this.

Sorry but Luiz is not known for his physicality, in fact, he is far too lightweight to be the DCM that we needed in the absence of Bouba Kamara. Hence why I’m not that fussed about him going. Great player, yes, irreplaceable, no way.

That might be valid if Doug’s main function was to be Kamara’s back-up.