Aymeric Laporte

[Ric]

Done deal?

I've heard we've agreed personal terms with the player, but Begiristain is still negotiating with Bilbao to try and avoid having to pay the full release clause. Looks like a deal for Stones was prohibitive due to the cost.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

I've heard we've agreed personal terms with the player, but Begiristain is still negotiating with Bilbao to try and avoid having to pay the full release clause. Looks like a deal for Stones was prohibitive due to the cost.

Waste of time. Spanish clubs generally don't negotiate on release fees as there are tax issues.

 

[richards30]

I've heard we've agreed personal terms with the player, but Begiristain is still negotiating with Bilbao to try and avoid having to pay the full release clause. Looks like a deal for Stones was prohibitive due to the cost.

Thanks ric, hopefully we can get this over the line swiftly and I'm glad to be honest it'll be Laporte and not stones as he's cheaper and easily just as good with slightly more potential

 

[Proelia]

Great another tortoise

 

[5948947]

only 21 as well

 

[domalino]

Great another tortoise

Laporte is not tortoise. He might not be Mangala fast, but there's no way Pep would ask for a player too slow to play the high line, so he's fast enough.

 

[yarny101]

Don’t rely on the tackle, predict the opposition’s attacks
“This is fundamental. It does, of course, depend on each attack, but if you can break up the play cleanly, then you can start an attack much quicker. A slide tackle is almost an admission that you’re out of position. It’s a means to an end, but it’s your last resort.”

Are you listening Otamendi?


Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performa...art-being-modern-defender#EvImtM2uHQast2OJ.99

 

[BlueDejong]

I've heard we've agreed personal terms with the player, but Begiristain is still negotiating with Bilbao to try and avoid having to pay the full release clause. Looks like a deal for Stones was prohibitive due to the cost.

Fucking great.

 

[Citizen Green]

Don’t rely on the tackle, predict the opposition’s attacks
“This is fundamental. It does, of course, depend on each attack, but if you can break up the play cleanly, then you can start an attack much quicker. A slide tackle is almost an admission that you’re out of position. It’s a means to an end, but it’s your last resort.”

Are you listening Otamendi?


Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/performa...art-being-modern-defender#EvImtM2uHQast2OJ.99

Haha bloody hell, he's basically explained Nico there.

Fantastic news Ric & I hope it comes off... our Pique/Boateng?.

 

[richards30]

Fucking great.

Lol is that a positive or negative great blue?

 

[Slashman X]

I've heard we've agreed personal terms with the player, but Begiristain is still negotiating with Bilbao to try and avoid having to pay the full release clause. Looks like a deal for Stones was prohibitive due to the cost.

Bilbao will never accept anything other than the release clause, if they do then Txiki deserves a statue

 

[BlueDejong]

Lol is that a positive or negative great blue?

1000000000 positive ;-)

 

[richards30]

1000000000 positive ;-)

Good man! I think he's great already and pep will make him world class

 

[01cravend]

Clearly trying to get a lot of deals done before the Euro's. Saves us time and money in case prices sky rocket

Laportes nowhere near the France team though, definitely won't be at the Euros.

 

[Andouble]

I've heard we've agreed personal terms with the player, but Begiristain is still negotiating with Bilbao to try and avoid having to pay the full release clause. Looks like a deal for Stones was prohibitive due to the cost.

Christ, how much did they want for Stones if Laporte is coming for roughly 40 million pounds and isn't cost prohibitive?

 

[Jazzman]

Is the release clause 50 million Euro or pound?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

 

[richards30]

Is the release clause 50 million Euro or pound?

Euros mate

 

[richards30]

Close tolm?

 

[Jazzman]

Euros mate

Thanks. Sounds like an ok price to me. If we can get Gündogan as cheap as it has been implied there's still lots of money left for Pogba :-)