Rafael Leao

[BusterPhillips]

This will inevitably end up as a drawn out affair only for the player to sign for man united because they paid more money to his father.

 

[Delphinho]

Could be second choice LW and third choice striker, but where does that leave Diaz?

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

This will inevitably end up as a drawn out affair only for the player to sign for man united because they paid more money to his father.

Then so be it - if the money is more important to the player / agent then do we really want or need him ?

 

[shemnel]

completely ignorant and a bit confused by his comings and goings - is he 1st team ready? is he any good? is he going to sign??!

 

[shak]

Could be second choice LW and third choice striker, but where does that leave Diaz?

Neither a winger nor a striker nor a proper 8. Kid needs to go out on loan to a team who'll actually play him as 10 or shadow striker and he'll be deadly. Just don't see him making it here and think we'll lose him on a free next summer. Would be happy to be wrong but I just don't see it working at the moment.

 

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[FantasyIreland]

Not unexpected given his age,but he looks very raw and inconsistent.A bit of a show pony too,with all the flicks and tricks.

Dare i say,while he plays further forward,there are shades of Pogba to his game.

 

[riley347]

Not unexpected given his age,but he looks very raw and inconsistent.A bit of a show pony too,with all the flicks and tricks.

Dare i say,while he plays further forward,there are shades of Pogba to his game.

Oh fuck no- how would that fit into our squad??

 

[KCblue]

For that small of a fee it's a no-brainer.

 

[Delphinho]

Didn't Martins leave for free when he signed for Atletico? Weird that we have to pay 13m, when both terminated their contracts

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Didn't Martins leave for free when he signed for Atletico? Weird that we have to pay 13m, when both terminated their contracts

probably to keep good relations with sporting. there can be lot of talent there in the future.

 

[Delphinho]

probably to keep good relations with sporting. there can be lot of talent there in the future.

13m is quite a lot for good relations

 

[City_Sean]

Didn't Martins leave for free when he signed for Atletico? Weird that we have to pay 13m, when both terminated their contracts

Yes but now Sporting are taking legal action against them, same as what they've done to Wolves for signing Rui Patricio.

 

[Delphinho]

Yes but now Sporting are taking legal action against them, same as what they've done to Wolves for signing Rui Patricio.

Didn't know that. Cheers

 

[Centurions]

completely ignorant and a bit confused by his comings and goings - is he 1st team ready? is he any good? is he going to sign??!

Absolutely no idea of his quality and whereabouts he is in his development at the moment but it's looking more and more like his father is whoring him out trying to get the most money up front. Admittedly this is based purely on what's been reported but it does look the most likely to me.

 

[KCblue]

13m is quite a lot for good relations

Would have cost us at least triple that if we agreed a fee, 13m is just under what we received for Angelino + Maffeo.

 

[MeatHunterrr]

13m is quite a lot for good relations

would cost double that in normal circumstances

 

[SebastianBlue]

Oh fuck no- how would that fit into our squad??

Not sure this transfer (if it actually happens) is meant for the first team.

 

[Rammyblues]

Just sign him up seems to have great potential.

 

[MillionDollarDream]

would cost double that in normal circumstances

More than that, he had a €60M release clause and was expected to get more game time under Jorge Jesus as his personal project before everything went to shit. Would rather we pay a quarter of the fee than a long drawn out court battle.

He’s ready for the first team. He’s a LW that can fill in at ST, did so when they were injury hit and scored his only goal in 4 first team games against Porto. Signing him and having him rotate with Leroy can move Bernardo Phil and Brahim to rotate with KDB and Dave. Gundo to rotate with Dinho and Sterling/Mahrez.