Angelino

[twosips]

Anyone find this the most interesting transfer rumour of the summer? Honestly find this fascinating.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I suspect we'll sell him on unless he would be wing back and we're going 3 at the back (would possibly fit in with our rumoured interest in Cancelo as well). I seem to remember Guardiola saying we needed more height and Angelino is very small, so can't see it being to play LB in a 4. I guess he could be used further forward though if Sane is leaving

We already have the aerial problem, with Zinchenko. Teams hit long diagonals & unless it's straight at his head or he is up against a dwarf, he misses it. He wins nothing difficult at corners & often runs toward the ball, under it, when he should be letting the opponent have it & then blocking him off.

Angelino is as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike at actually 'winning' headers, but he's far better on the ball. So it's a gamble worth taking imo, especially if we are getting Rodri, who gives us more height to balance it.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Brilliant move Txiki!

Nah,he's a cvnt.

 

[Centurions]

Three things stand out from that video:-

1. He's still got a cracking cross from the left.
2. He's still a tough little terrier of a tackler.
3. His team mates seem to be universally crap at converting chances.


Would love him to come back, always reminded me of Zabaleta.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Anyone find this the most interesting transfer rumour of the summer? Honestly find this fascinating.

The original fan club :-)

 

[Neville Kneville]

As Ajax Ajax I followed him last year in the Dutch league. He's a great player, he's got a crazy crosses , a young man with huge potential and no less important - HG. Sound like an excellent deal, the question is what we will do with 3 LB. Zin is in negotiations to extend the contract and no onewill take Mendi

Angelino & Zinchenko could play other positions than left back imo. They are good footballers.

 

[PragueBlue]

We already have the aerial problem, with Zinchenko. Teams hit long diagonals & unless it's straight at his head or he is up against a dwarf, he misses it. He wins nothing difficult at corners & often runs toward the ball, under it, when he should be letting the opponent have it & then blocking him off.

Angelino is as much use as an ashtray on a motorbike at actually 'winning' headers, but he's far better on the ball. So it's a gamble worth taking imo, especially if we are getting Rodri, who gives us more height to balance it.

We could always go 3 at the back too in certain games, especially if we end up with Cancelo as well. Mendy, Cancelo and Angelino would be more suited to being wing backs IMO and it would allow us to play 3 CBs to give us the extra height.

 

[lancs blue]

Used to enjoy watching this kid in the EDS teams, I really hope this comes off. If Pep is instigating the move as reported I can't see it being for a quick resale, that would be more Txiki's domain.

 

[badaz52]

Great news if this is true, I always thought Angelino was great in Pep's first pre-season tour, he was quick good at crossing and tackled like NDJ. Great to use as backup to Mendy as he is still first choice - god know show bearing in mind he hasn't been fit much. Zinchenko is just a utility player but Pep prefers him to Delph, don't be surprised to see Zinny filling in for Fernandinho if we don't get a replacement.

 

[hcblue95]

I can bet that Sam Lee hasn't heard anything.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Neither Delph nor Zinch is a left back, we do need two. Question is whether Angelino is better than them.

This needs stopping.

Zinchenko has won 2 titles and a double and a quad playing left back, and has yet to lose a game.

He’s a left back now.

Until he isn’t. But he’s on par with the top 10% of left backs now and to say he isn’t a left back cheapens his accomplishments in that role.

 

[MCFC ISRAEL]

He was at PSV last season, not Ajax so you can't have been following him that closely ;-)

As our rival I watched more games of PSV and prayed that they would lose than ajax's games haha. Great player anyway

 

[Mike D]

News breaking on Twitter(I know) we’re re-signing him for 12 mil! PSG were offering 25 mil.

Such a random rumor it could have legs.

We have a buy back clause you regardless of what PSG or anyone bids he's ours if we want him back for the re sign fee.

 

[decmancity]

We have a buy back clause you regardless of what PSG or anyone bids he's ours if we want him back for the re sign fee.

Unless he turns down our contract.....

 

[ganganvince]

Unless he turns down our contract.....

Would normally be pre agreed and in his current contract that there is no turn down option although Rulli managed it in 2017

 

[come-on-barney]

Unless he turns down our contract.....

By all reports the lad is very keen to come back.

 

[shroom]

By all reports the lad is very keen to come back.

He's got a young family - gotta think he knows what it means for them potientially.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Really hope this is true, it makes sense

 

[Ric]

This is the type of transfer I can get right behind.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

Anyone find this the most interesting transfer rumour of the summer? Honestly find this fascinating.

Could be wrong but I just see it as easy money. We know PSG are will to pay €25m and we know we can buy him for €12m. We are basically trading players like shares. Buy low, sell high.

I’d love to see us actually use him and let him have a shot here though.

With the Cancelo links too it feels like we are planning to play 3 at the back with wing backs quite a lot. I feel like Sané could be sold and not directly replaced. The formation will change instead.