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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 3, 2017 12:19:55 GMT
www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Stoke-city-sur-guessouma-fofana-amiens/765328Despite a limited experience in the professional world, Guessouma Fofana is strongly interested in Stoke City, Premier League club.
Aged 24, the younger brother of Gueida Fofana of Lyonnais, also midfielder, has been in Amiens for two seasons. Under contract until 2018, he has played 15 L2 matches this season, including ten as a holder.
Stoke City passed a first offer to the Somme club but this was deemed insufficient.
Two other English formations have solicited its leaders: Aston Villa and Norwich, two clubs of the second division.
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Post by nott1 on Jan 3, 2017 12:22:13 GMT
No price stated!
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Jan 3, 2017 12:26:54 GMT
We're competing against Championship clubs for a player? FoFanaS!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 12:27:41 GMT
First sentence made me laugh hysterically for some reason. Excellent wording.
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Post by lordb on Jan 3, 2017 12:28:13 GMT
Before anyone else does I'm going to point out Leicester signed Mahrez from the French second division
Therefore this guy will be footballer of the year in two or three years.
or is that complete bollocks?
it is isn't it.
bizarre link
still if he's shown some promise & he is cheap e.t.c. then why not?
be nice if we could sign some promising English players though or even bring one of our own through
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Post by slother on Jan 3, 2017 12:44:14 GMT
TransferMarkt has him valued at £170k. Goarn Peter "Two" Coates.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 12:46:37 GMT
N'Golo Kante was signed from Stade Caen, having been there for only two seasons - one of which was in L2. Before that he was in the third tier with Boulogne.
Our very own Steven N'Zonzi signed for Blackburn from Amiens, who were just relegated to the French third tier also.
I haven't got a clue what level of football most of these video's are, but this lad looks like a monster. I'm definitely in, Clive.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 3, 2017 12:48:43 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 12:53:19 GMT
He's a DM.
His first name is a board game.
I'm sold.
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Post by stokie1954 on Jan 3, 2017 12:53:54 GMT
Another midfielder. Oh goody!.
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Jan 3, 2017 13:09:37 GMT
Doesn't appear to a very defence minded defensive midfielder on the you tube clip he looks more like a right winger. We already have a not very good at defending French defensive midfielder. Gouranga.  |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jan 3, 2017 13:13:03 GMT
He's a DM. His first name is a board game. I'm sold. He dunna look very DMy from that video but then a YouTube video of a DM would be boring and wouldn't exist.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 13:17:17 GMT
Maybe he is a mobile destroyer in the Kante mould, who also doesn't look very defensive minded in this video from his time at Caen. It's probably all agent kite flying anyway.  |
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Post by mrcoke on Jan 3, 2017 13:43:04 GMT
A friend for Imbula???
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 3, 2017 13:49:38 GMT
Youtube- the true source of our scouting system.....  |
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Post by jezzascfc on Jan 3, 2017 13:51:38 GMT
Of Malian descent - get him down Mama's cake shop for a coffee and a croissant! Job done.
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Post by tqstokie on Jan 3, 2017 13:55:38 GMT
Looks like a poor mans Imbula
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 14:38:15 GMT
He's a DM. His first name is a board game. I'm sold. He dunna look very DMy from that video but then a YouTube video of a DM would be boring and wouldn't exist. Still waiting for Glen Whelan: Goals/Skills/Assists 2016 to appear on YouTube |
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Post by mrred on Jan 3, 2017 14:41:20 GMT
Never in a million years?! Stoke offer was several bags of Monster Munch short? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 14:45:46 GMT
Better than friends for Brek Shea. |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jan 3, 2017 14:53:23 GMT
Looks like a poor mans Imbula Or is imbula a rich mans forfarna |
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 3, 2017 17:27:51 GMT
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Post by Sfance on Jan 3, 2017 17:43:00 GMT
He actually seems to understand the concept of passing the ball forward to his own teammates - instead of the current crew who prefer to pass sideways or behind them
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Post by crapslinger on Jan 3, 2017 17:49:02 GMT
He actually seems to understand the concept of passing the ball forward to his own teammates - instead of the current crew who prefer to pass sideways or behind them Hughes would soon change that, sideways, backwards any way but forwards. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 17:49:28 GMT
"Spotter's badge: FullerMagic, Oatcake messageboard" You're practically famous now Grapey |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 18:12:01 GMT
I would be very surprised if we manage pull this deal off. The lad is unbelievable. Exactly the type of player we need. Big strong athletic destroyer. Go on stoke get him in
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Post by nonameface on Jan 3, 2017 18:13:28 GMT
As impressive as it is seeing a defensive midfielder being strong and powerful with the ball I want to see a disciplined centre midfielder who's primary focus is on stopping the opposition from playing, who has energy to cover some of the lazy players and who doesn't really have much interest in taking on a man, scoring a goal, doing a Beckham/Gerrard long range pass. We'd have better balance to the team through a poor mans Makelele, like Geoff Cameron has been or Rory Delap was, or a very very poor mans Makelele like Diao/Whitehead were for us.
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Post by MilanStokie on Jan 3, 2017 18:32:37 GMT
Another midfielder. Oh goody!. A mobile defensive midfielder is what we have needed for about a decade. Don't know how you can't see that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 18:34:52 GMT
Looks like a poor mans Imbula Must be shite then... (Joke before anyone gets hyper) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 18:37:40 GMT
Looks like a tank, his brother is a tidy player so maybe he could do a job for us? I'd like us to go for Marcus Coco though, now theres a beast
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