Rodrigo Hernandez - Atletico confirm deal - p192

[richards30]

Is the buyout clause true?

 

[decmancity]

Is the buyout clause true?

Think every la liga player has a buy out, most are just in the hundreds of millions so its not easy to just pick them up for nothing.

 

[FCBarca]

Laporte wanted to leave? link?

The first time he was strongly linked to Pep & City, he tore the knee ligaments months before a possible transfer. He stayed to help ensure the Basque club got maximum value for him. That gesture undoubtedly facilitated what later became the more uneventful transfer that was finally consummated. Athletic are notorious for how they hold onto their assets - you have to carefully plan your exit if you want to leave through the front door.

In any event, Laporte isn't even a local academy player like Rodrigo is at Atletico - he's from the city and came through their academy. Could Pep turn his head? I'm not sure. Of course, the wild card in it could be what is going on internally at the club with Atletico - some sort of palpable tension with rumours of an exodus. Because, for me, he's the sort of player that wouldn't leave unless he was deemed surplus

 

[FantasyIreland]

The first time he was strongly linked to Pep & City, he tore the knee ligaments months before a possible transfer. He stayed to help ensure the Basque club got maximum value for him. That gesture undoubtedly facilitated what later became the more uneventful transfer that was finally consummated. Athletic are notorious for how they hold onto their assets - you have to carefully plan your exit if you want to leave through the front door.

In any event, Laporte isn't even a local academy player like Rodrigo is at Atletico - he's from the city and came through their academy. Could Pep turn his head? I'm not sure. Of course, the wild card in it could be what is going on internally at the club with Atletico - some sort of palpable tension with rumours of an exodus. Because, for me, he's the sort of player that wouldn't leave unless he was deemed surplus

That will be a no then.

 

[Sir Joe Aguero]

He's really good. Been exceptional for Atletico this season.

Heard Thomas Partey has as well. Saul is my preference because he seems the closest to Fernandinho for me, but I’ve heard Rodri is very similar to Busquets/Alonso.

Does Rodri have the physical element and aggression that Fernandinho has? Also, does he move forwards and get invoked in attacks, more of a playmaker, or purely defensive?

 

[christened at st marks]

The first time he was strongly linked to Pep & City, he tore the knee ligaments months before a possible transfer. He stayed to help ensure the Basque club got maximum value for him. That gesture undoubtedly facilitated what later became the more uneventful transfer that was finally consummated. Athletic are notorious for how they hold onto their assets - you have to carefully plan your exit if you want to leave through the front door.

In any event, Laporte isn't even a local academy player like Rodrigo is at Atletico - he's from the city and came through their academy. Could Pep turn his head? I'm not sure. Of course, the wild card in it could be what is going on internally at the club with Atletico - some sort of palpable tension with rumours of an exodus. Because, for me, he's the sort of player that wouldn't leave unless he was deemed surplus

I thought he was released by them in 2013, he subsequently signed with Villareal and came back to Athleti 2018, he was brought up in Madrid

 

[razman]

The release clause will help ... negotiations are a lot more simpler , of course provided there is an agreement with the player already.

Tolmie has already posted we have an agreement already with a player - hopefully him or Saul

 

[FCBarca]

I thought he was released by them in 2013, he subsequently signed with Villareal and came back to Athleti 2018, he was brought up in Madrid

No, he's an academy player of Atletico - he played one season with Villarreal's B team before returning. There are a number of examples of this in Spain, where academy players for one reason or another are marginalized or underrated, released and somehow yet still eager to return to their home club. Rodri was always going back to Atletico

It'll be interesting to see how this may develop. I think he never quite reaches his potential under Simeone but we'll see

 

[BlueBrain]

Sam Lee saying this is our #1 target

 

[razman]

Sam Lee saying this is our #1 target

Where was this ? can't see on his twitter feed