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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jan 9, 2017 14:32:58 GMT
Didn't Leicester sign N'Golo Kante from the French 2nd Division? Nope Ligue 1. They were in Ligue 2 but Kante got promoted with them. Perhaps if we leave it to the summer Amiens will get promoted and then we'll have to pay more for him.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jan 9, 2017 14:40:05 GMT
Club can do no right really. Sign him now while he's an unknown quantity and it shows "a lack of ambition".. apparently. Don't sign him and watch him turn out to be another Kante and the club will get slagged off for "Not taking chances on players with potential".. just let them get on with it and see what happens, hopefully he'll be a good signing and an excellent piece of scouting.
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Post by scfc5 on Jan 9, 2017 14:40:16 GMT
Didn't Leicester sign N'Golo Kante from the French 2nd Division? Nope Ligue 1. They were in Ligue 2 but Kante got promoted with them. Wasn't Mahrez in Ligue 2 with Le Havre? There must be gems to be unearthed, much like our Championship (which we under-utilise in my view).
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jan 9, 2017 14:42:04 GMT
I'm not writing the lad off.
Was just asking the question.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jan 9, 2017 14:47:29 GMT
If we're taking gambles on relatively unknown foreign imports I'd rather they be inexpensive Fofana's then £18m Imbula's. £18m should be restricted to the tried and tested.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2017 14:48:30 GMT
If we're taking gambles on relatively unknown foreign imports I'd rather they be inexpensive Fofana's then £18m Imbula's. £18m should be restricted to the tried and tested. £18m no longer buys you tried and tested though. £20-30m doesn't arguably.....
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jan 9, 2017 14:54:19 GMT
If we're taking gambles on relatively unknown foreign imports I'd rather they be inexpensive Fofana's then £18m Imbula's. £18m should be restricted to the tried and tested. £18m no longer buys you tried and tested though. £20-30m doesn't arguably..... I think you get the drift of what I was trying to say
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jan 12, 2017 7:19:01 GMT
It all seems to have gone quiet on a deal that was really close.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 8:59:44 GMT
It all seems to have gone quiet on a deal that was really close. Don't worry Cobs, Scholes no doubt has everything under control !
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jan 12, 2017 9:12:30 GMT
It all seems to have gone quiet on a deal that was really close. Don't worry Cobs, Scholes no doubt has everything under control ! He's probably put everything else on the back burner whilst we chase Bera
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 30, 2017 17:52:43 GMT
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Post by werrington on Jan 30, 2017 17:55:16 GMT
Cmon FM....what the fuck does that say ? ( smiley )
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 30, 2017 17:55:53 GMT
Cmon FM....what the fuck does that say ? ( smiley ) Jezza has translated on the transfer thread 😄
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Post by jezzascfc on Jan 30, 2017 17:56:29 GMT
In talks for several weeks, the departure of the midfielder Guessouma Fofana (24 years, 18 matches in Ligue 2 this season) to Stoke City could go ahead in the next hours. A meeting is being held this Monday evening to finalise the discussions and decide whether or not to proceed with this transfer. Proof of the progress of the negotiations is that Amiens has activated its scouting networks to find a successor to the brother of Gueida Fofana.
Merci!
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Post by somersetstokie on Jan 30, 2017 17:57:24 GMT
Exchange deal with Imbula.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 30, 2017 17:57:44 GMT
Guessouma Fofana (Amiens) close to Stoke City Published on Monday 30 January 2017 at 18:41 The transfer of the Amiens midfielder could be completed within the next few hours.In talks for several weeks, the departure of the midfielder Guessouma Fofana (24 years, 18 matches of Ligue 2 this season) in Stoke City could end in the next hours. A meeting must be held this Monday evening to finalize the discussions and validate or not this transfer. Proof of the progress of the negotiations, Amiens activated its networks to find a successor to the brother of Gueida Fofana.
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Post by march4 on Jan 30, 2017 18:01:26 GMT
Exchange deal with Imbula. French lower leagues might suit him better.
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Post by WhyDelilah on Jan 30, 2017 18:01:28 GMT
It'd be ace if this lad is the Whelan upgrade we've long awaited. The false dawn of Palacios was disappointing. How great if this unknown turns out to be Kante-esque.
You get the feeling he'll be absolutely toss mind.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 18:02:28 GMT
Could be the saving grace of the window.
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Post by jezzascfc on Jan 30, 2017 18:05:03 GMT
It'd be ace if this lad is the Whelan upgrade we've long awaited. The false dawn of Palacios was disappointing. How great if this unknown turns out to be Kante-esque. You get the feeling he'll be absolutely toss mind. For every Whelan, there is a Palacios, for every Delap, an Arismendi, for every N'Zonzi, an Imbula, for every Adam, a Rowson......I could go on.........
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Post by trickydicky73 on Jan 30, 2017 18:10:29 GMT
Get him in.
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Jan 30, 2017 18:10:32 GMT
It'd be ace if this lad is the Whelan upgrade we've long awaited. The false dawn of Palacios was disappointing. How great if this unknown turns out to be Kante-esque. You get the feeling he'll be absolutely toss mind. Was thinking Imbula mkII myself
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Post by claytonscrubs on Jan 30, 2017 18:17:31 GMT
My ears have just pricked up...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 18:18:52 GMT
It sounds like we have possibly stalled this deal in the hope that another deal might have happened.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 18:20:48 GMT
Could potentially bring the best out of Imbula.
Or simply give us some much needed drive in midfield.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 18:21:14 GMT
It sounds like we have possibly stalled this deal in the hope that another deal might have happened. Delph, perhaps?
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jan 30, 2017 18:29:54 GMT
Would be a very exciting transfer if it can happen sounds like the engine room of his team.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jan 30, 2017 18:31:29 GMT
A replacement for Imbula more like!!!
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Post by werrington on Jan 30, 2017 18:35:25 GMT
Apparently he was sent off 10 days ago so he'd be suspended ....only stoke ( smiley )
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Post by crapslinger on Jan 30, 2017 18:35:58 GMT
It'd be ace if this lad is the Whelan upgrade we've long awaited. The false dawn of Palacios was disappointing. How great if this unknown turns out to be Kante-esque. You get the feeling he'll be absolutely toss mind. For every Whelan, there is a Palacios, for every Delap, an Arismendi, for every N'Zonzi, an Imbula, for every Adam, a Rowson......I could go on......... For every Huth you get a Wally
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