Nolito

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

Not the answer to all our problems but at the rumoured 14mil release clause, couldnt really knock this signing...upgrade over Navas?

 

[Silva_Spell]

Reminds me a bit of Benarbia

Watched him play vs Real and he scored a cracker and should have had 2 assists if Aspas wasn't ass

 

[starsandstripes]

I can see the appeal at that price, a bit like Navas in the sense that he'd be a squad option who offers a specific job that others don't. Not world class, but a different option that offers something different to the other players. An out and out left winger, direct, runs at people and in behind, scores goals. I don't see him as a Navas replacement because they play almost exclusively on the opposite wing to each other and he cuts inside while Navas goes down the line. A useful option off the bench as we don't have much direct running in the squad

Maybe it would allow sterling to primarily play on the right?

 

[MillisleBlue]

Wasn't he in The High Chaparral?

 

[chesterbells]

The owners favourite player, I doubt it!!!

Pleased to read that

 

[Luke The Blue]

When asked about being reunited with Pep he said "I'm just focusing on the euros" or something like that. He had the chance to squash the rumour but didn't.....

Sign him up!

 

[Barcon]

For £14M I'm not complaining. He'll bring more end product than Navas

You reckon we will play him on the right wing?

 

[Gundogan's Moustache]

You reckon we will play him on the right wing?

I don't know which side he plays on to be honest but I can't see our wingers being asked to stick to one wing like we have done this season

 

[Rammy Blue]

You reckon we will play him on the right wing?

Yep, Pep generally plays inverted wingers so I'd expect him to move Navas out of club if we get him, would be a great bit of business.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not the answer to all our problems but at the rumoured 14mil release clause, couldnt really knock this signing...upgrade over Navas?

Judging by that video he's basically Navas with an actual end product.

 

[worsleyweb]

Judging by that video he's basically Navas with an actual end product.

Sounds great then

 

[Silva_Spell]

Hopefully he's one of these Payet type signings, cheap generally unheralded player of a certain age who takes the PL by surprise

 

[BlueAnorak]

As he's 29, I just don't understand this one unless he costs us virtually nothing,

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

As he's 29, I just don't understand this one unless he costs us virtually nothing,

rumoured to have a 14mil release clause....which is low for a Spanish international.Would be a solid squad people...think Navas with a better final ball and a few goals in him!;) At 14mil it wouldnt stop us from signing our other targets and seems a low risk signing at that price point!

 

[decmancity]

As he's 29, I just don't understand this one unless he costs us virtually nothing,

14m. Low wages.

Goal scoring winger, experienced and obviously has the skills and mentality that Pep wants.

 

[the_game_161]

14 million is like the old 5 million for what he can do on the pitch it's very cheap but still feel we could do better

 

[teddykgb]

Seems like a dribbler, which we could sorely use. Can't say I've seen much of him so I find it hard to be excited but this type of player would certainly help

 

[domalino]

Vs. Real



Vs. Barcelona:


Humiliating Kyle Walker:



His first touch:


Starting to see a pattern with his goals:


https://streamable.com/z3gh



I think people are underestimating him, if you don't watch la liga you might not have heard of him, but he's been incredible for two seasons and there's a reason Barcelona were desperate to bring him back and why he's starting for Spain. He's been a massive story over there for a while.

40 goals in 100 games as a winger, for a club not in the top 3 in Spain is incredible.

He's was in the Barceloma first team squad with Pep in 10/11 so pep knows all about him.

Also with Aubameyang and now Nolito, it's clear Pep is after goal scorers to help out Sergio.

 

[Delphacito]

After watching the video he's not like Navas at all. If you're saying he's fast and spanish then yeah they are similar but that's about it. Nolito is more like a wide-forward than an out-and-out winger like Navas. If Pep plays 4-3-3 or 4-1-2-3 then Nolito will play on the left side of the '3' as a forward. The equivalent of Nolito in Bayern is Ribery. They function the same way, both likes to cut inside. For that cheap price I don't think this is a bad deal. At worst he comes a squad filler and I think he's already better than Navas.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

After watching the video he's not like Navas at all. If you're saying he's fast and spanish then yeah they are similar but that's about it. Nolito is more like a wide-forward than an out-and-out winger like Navas. If Pep plays 4-3-3 or 4-1-2-3 then Nolito will play on the left side of the '3' as a forward. The equivalent of Nolito in Bayern is Ribery. They function the same way, both likes to cut inside. For that cheap price I don't think this is a bad deal. At worst he comes a squad filler and I think he's already better than Navas.

You make a good point mate....the more highlights I watch...he's alot bigger, stronger than Navas and seems more of a wide playing forward than your typical winger....Sane, Nolito and Aubameyang can all fill this wide-forward type role.....have we got room for all 3 of them in the squad?