Nicolas Otamendi

[simon23]

Wouldn't have thought we'd let him go for 20m, he's worth far more than that.

Thats a good deal for someone of his age and contract position......20m in to go towards new signings but we must replace him and Vinnie with one top quality centre back...with both his and Vinnie's wages off the books it should help.

 

[LucahArchie10]

Thats a good deal for someone of his age and contract position......20m in to go towards new signings but we must replace him and Vinnie with one top quality centre back...with both his and Vinnie's wages off the books it should help.

Not enough cash, he is a steady player & will be very good in Spain.

If we have knocked the Rodri deal down then fair enough otherwise £25m or fuck off

 

[Paul1970]

Thats a good deal for someone of his age and contract position......20m in to go towards new signings but we must replace him and Vinnie with one top quality centre back...with both his and Vinnie's wages off the books it should help.

Id take that and also with it being at Madrid it also would help with our possible signings of Rodri or Saul

 

[Gabriel]

Sense that we are trying to use contracted players as makeweights in our deals for new personnel (be it in Spain or Portugal), so in that sense, any quoted fees for individual players mean very little.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Sense that we are trying to use contracted players as makeweights in our deals for new personnel (be it in Spain or Portugal), so in that sense, any quoted fees for individual players mean very little.

Seems like a sensible approach , and accepting a bit less on the transfer fee but compensating for the salary they are on with us.

 

[Gabriel]

Seems like a sensible approach , and accepting a bit less on the transfer fee but compensating for the salary they are on with us.

It seems sensible, but I suppose only time will tell. It rather depends on whether we secure our original targets and still have the depth to cover the inevitable injuries.

 

[jamesha]

Yep. The same as centre backs look good playing in a Mourinho team, because he plays defensively so they don't get overly exposed.

Remember how bad John Terry was trying to play a high line under Vilas Boas? lol

If Ota is a makeweight for a defensive midfield signing that makes the deal go through then it is a sensible move but we would have to be sure of getting another CB in who could slot into our system. I would be happy for him to stay tbh.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Only accept if they accept our rodri offer.

 

[OB1]

VVD has 3 workhorse DMs in front of him every game.

Got his arse given to him against us and at the Nou Camp.

Nowhere near a good as some people make out.

I keep thinking that he has been made to look better than he is. Still can't work out if his positioning is amazing or too many opponents just play into his hands (or should that be head).

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

It seems sensible, but I suppose only time will tell. It rather depends on whether we secure our original targets and still have the depth to cover the inevitable injuries.

Exactly this.