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[BlueDejong]

Sorry, forgot one last thing, just that Txiki said that our two main targets this summer were a holding midfielder (Fernandinho) and a winger (Navas). So, having achieved that, I would presume they were the boards two main targets, as opposed to Pellegrini's, and therefore other signings will obviously be done after Pellegrini has assessed our squad in person.

Okay, Looks like your true ITK. Isco still 50/50 and we go for El Sharrawy ?

It's our main targets now ? No centre half ?

 

[Neville Kneville]

Why on Earth does anyone think Txiki would neccessarily be telling the truth to some random geezer ?

 

[NipHolmes]

Fair dues Forza, the pic nailed it.

As for Cavani info, not true. We are balls deep for him.

 

[BlueDejong]

Why on Earth does anyone think Txiki would neccessarily be telling the truth to some random geezer ?

But he really does...look at that

 

[BringBackSwales]

Sorry, forgot one last thing, just that Txiki said that our two main targets this summer were a holding midfielder (Fernandinho) and a winger (Navas). So, having achieved that, I would presume they were the boards two main targets, as opposed to Pellegrini's, and therefore other signings will obviously be done after Pellegrini has assessed our squad in person.

so we have got our 2 main targets? That would suggest nothing significant to come??

 

[Joehannes]

Why on Earth does anyone think Txiki would neccessarily be telling the truth to some random geezer ?

Not unlikely that those working at the club had been preparing all the stuff on Pellegrini's arrival for the site yesterday. Hence the work experience kid may have been involved. Agree that it's unlikely that Txiki would have told some random kid what was going on re deals in the pipeline.

 

[ForzaMancini]

Sorry, forgot one last thing, just that Txiki said that our two main targets this summer were a holding midfielder (Fernandinho) and a winger (Navas). So, having achieved that, I would presume they were the boards two main targets, as opposed to Pellegrini's, and therefore other signings will obviously be done after Pellegrini has assessed our squad in person.

so we have got our 2 main targets? That would suggest nothing significant to come??

The board have got their main targets, who I presume would have been identified when Mancini was still in charge. They were the positions the board identified as being needed, whereas the others will now depend on who leaves, who becomes available and what Pellegrini wants. I would still expect a couple more signings to come, obviously.

 

[nmc]

Sorry, forgot one last thing, just that Txiki said that our two main targets this summer were a holding midfielder (Fernandinho) and a winger (Navas). So, having achieved that, I would presume they were the boards two main targets, as opposed to Pellegrini's, and therefore other signings will obviously be done after Pellegrini has assessed our squad in person.

so we have got our 2 main targets? That would suggest nothing significant to come??

The board have got their main targets, who I presume would have been identified when Mancini was still in charge. They were the positions the board identified as being needed, whereas the others will now depend on who leaves, who becomes available and what Pellegrini wants. I would still expect a couple more signings to come, obviously.

But the decision to dispense with Mancini - so to speak was taken ages ago so I can't see Roberto's views ever being taken into account. These were always Txiki's or Pellegrini's targets ?

 

[ForzaMancini]

so we have got our 2 main targets? That would suggest nothing significant to come??

The board have got their main targets, who I presume would have been identified when Mancini was still in charge. They were the positions the board identified as being needed, whereas the others will now depend on who leaves, who becomes available and what Pellegrini wants. I would still expect a couple more signings to come, obviously.

But the decision to dispense with Mancini - so to speak was taken ages ago so I can't see Roberto's views ever being taken into account. These were always Txiki's or Pellegrini's targets ?

I don't know about the Mancini decision but I would have guessed they were predonimantly Txiki's targets, would have been identified before Pellegrini had agreed to become manager anyway.

 

[FantasyIreland]

he also made sure the kid didn't open his mouth again.

Can we deduce from the above that the mouthy kid is now an integrral part of the foundations for the new training academy?? ya know,Txiki being Italian and all that.......

Seriously,thanks for the info FM,shame about the usual gobshites.