Johan Manzambi - discussion thread

[Toronto Villa]

I’d like to think that happened more when we weren’t the club we are now. To make that leap from relegation candidates to a club perennially in Europe. Being CL 2 out of 3 years I’m hoping we are now more a club players will chose naturally than have to be coerced to do so.

[rob_bridge]

 Would be very happy

[Tuscans]

🚨💣 BREAKING: Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa — DONE DEAL! Fee is worth almost €70m, including add-ons. Long-term contract agreed with medical soon!
@Plettigoal
 
£60m!? Really?

[cdbearsfan]

Someone sent me a mocked-up picture of him in his new team's shirt and it looks like we have been gazumped by the Heart of Midlothian catering staff. Sorry, everyone.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Signing players who did well against us when their team lost a cup final is a big step up from signing players who did well against us when their team got relegated.

I can’t say I remember him doing too much in the final.

[KRS]

Don’t know much about him. Is he likely a replacement for Rogers or play alongside him?

[Tuscans]

Watching the vids he moves a little bit like ( maybe not as gracefully ) as Olise.

[Toronto Villa]

Signing players who did well against us when their team lost a cup final is a big step up from signing players who did well against us when their team got relegated.

I can’t say I remember him doing too much in the final.

We basically snuffed out their entire attacking intent.

[Dave]

Think he had their one real chance, which he dragged wide a few minutes before Youri's goal.

[Beard82]

To be fair it would be exciting to buy a player.

I have never seen him play - but hopefully he's better than Pele 
I have never noticed him playing - but hopefully he's better than Pele

I wonder if there is Morgz movement and were trying to get targets before. 

[Dante Lavelli]

Don’t know much about him. Is he likely a replacement for Rogers or play alongside him?

Transfermarkt have him playing done the centre, mainly as a Ten.  An alternative to Buendia most likely, assuming Rogers starts from the left.

[RamboandBruno]

To be fair it would be exciting to buy a player.

I have never seen him play - but hopefully he's better than Pele

I wonder if there is Morgz movement and were trying to get targets before.

If you watched the europa league final you hsve seen him play

[cdbearsfan]

Scored the winner in the semi-final, three times in the World Cup and home and away against Bayern Munich (albeit they lost both) so doesn't seem averse to a big game performance.

[Beard82]

To be fair it would be exciting to buy a player.

I have never seen him play - but hopefully he's better than Pele

I wonder if there is Morgz movement and were trying to get targets before.

If you watched the europa league final you hsve seen him play

Thanks - yeah put the 2 and 2 together and realised I'd made a tit of myself. 

[eamonn]

With Louie Barry finally gone for good, a replacement was crucial.