Enzo Barrenechea - on loan at Benfica

[Brazilian Villain]

Not to go all Footy-Vill on this but what's his nickname going to be? John-E's "Barracuda" and Ozzjim's "The Baron" efforts are mighty fine.

Chea Guevara.

[Beard82]

Not to go all Footy-Vill on this but what's his nickname going to be? John-E's "Barracuda" and Ozzjim's "The Baron" efforts are mighty fine.

Chea Guevara.

Think we wait to see him player.  I love the "The Baron" - but doesn't really work if we see him outclassed by Will Hughes 

[eye digress]

I'm a bit happier with Enzo Barracuda than with Weston, McKennie & Co., as it seems like Juve didn't actually want to include him in the deal and might have been forced into it a bit.

Is that on record?

[Monty]

I'm a bit happier with Enzo Barracuda than with Weston, McKennie & Co., as it seems like Juve didn't actually want to include him in the deal and might have been forced into it a bit.

Is that on record?

In places I have now forgotten, yes. Might have been Gazetta, might have been The Athletic, might have been a dream, sources disagree at this stage.

[OCD]

^^ I've seen the same.

[OCD]

Reports are that Junior's having his medical tomorrow, Luiz on Wednesday and the Barron on Friday (which is getting a bit close to the 30th by then).

[Dante Lavelli]

There are reports that Motta has told McKennie that he’s not part of his plans and has no future at the club. You have to question his motivation if true yet he’s chosen to stay to leverage an exit payment.

[AV84]

It is early in the window, maybe McKennie thinks he can get a better deal somewhere else.

[pauliewalnuts]

It is early in the window, maybe McKennie thinks he can get a better deal somewhere else.

Down Nando’s.

[OCD]

There are reports that Motta has told McKennie that he’s not part of his plans and has no future at the club. You have to question his motivation if true yet he’s chosen to stay to leverage an exit payment.

The clue was them being prepared to include him in the deal. Suggests we dodged a bullet that he let the deal collapse.

[Smithy]

It is early in the window, maybe McKennie thinks he can get a better deal somewhere else.

This.  He's apparently owed a fair chunk by Juventus, so I don't begrudge him doing everything he can to get what he's owed before leaving, and not instantly agreeing to the first transfer that came up in the summer, less than 10 days after the window opened.

If Juve don't want him, I imagine there will be plenty of clubs interested as the window goes on.  It's only been open for 10 days and doesn't close for over two months yet.  He might end up ruing his decision, but I don't see this as a snub against us, at all.

[Olneythelonely]

He's apparently owed a fair chunk by Juventus,

“Fair chunk” also happens to be his nickname at Juve.

[pauliewalnuts]

I don't begrudge him doing whatever he wants with Juventus.

I do not care, so long as he's not coming here, he's a fat waster.

[LeeB]

I don't begrudge him doing whatever he wants with Juventus.

I do not care, so long as he's not coming here, he's a fat waster.

I sense you have a nose for tubby time wasters.

[darren woolley]

Enzo Barrenechea looks a good player I'm excited by us signing him.