Roberto Soldado: part 2

CrazyConrad said:

Is that a good thing?

Nahh I was just joking mate - been a joy to you follow your rollercoaser emotions this week

To be honest I am having a hard time with this saga myself

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How do you think I would survive the weekend if we signed him and I was banned!

Don't put up crazy suggestions! in case somebody follow's through!

Ok, you're a friendly tit now lol - I'll put in a smiley!

gets me even more pissed off that we should have met his buy out clause last season. We would have got 4th. So frustrating

Well lads, talks still ongoing. That's positive enough for me! Better than the usual "we tried big couldn't get a deal done". They need to sell, we want to buy, I fancy this boys. I'm exited.

i wonder if Real still have a piece of Saldado as he was schooled there?

now that could cause a real problems - NPI

razor1981 said:

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Villas-Boas on Soldado: "He is a quality player...a good education from Real Madrid school and he a player which we interested in adding"

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Well, AVB doesn't normally get too chatty about possible transfer targets, so I'm hoping he's giving it the verbals because he's confident of what's going on behind the scenes.

bubble07 said:

gets me even more pissed off that we should have met his buy out clause last season. We would have got 4th. So frustrating

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goaldado has already said he didnt want to come last year, not too sure what it is you got to be pissed about ?

Sounds promising I think. Doesnt necessarily say that nothing has happened in the last few days, just that he doesn't have an update to provide, maybe just keeping everything under wraps.


Transfer news: Tottenham still in talks to sign Valencia striker Roberto Soldado


Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed Tottenham Hotspur are still in talks to sign Roberto Soldado, but there have been no developments in their interest in the Valencia striker.

Soldado has been strongly linked with a move to White Hart Lane this summer and Villas-Boas acknowledged earlier this week that the Spain international is one of the players he is monitoring.

With only Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe as senior striking options, Villas-Boas is looking to bring in another forward before the transfer window closes.

However, Villas-Boas conceded there has been no progress in recent days and is unsure whether Soldado will be moving to White Hart Lane.

"There is interest in the player, no matter what has happened in the last couple of days," said Villas-Boas.
"We are in conversations, in discussions, but that doesn't mean a deal is going to happen for a player that is a quality player.

"He has done well in Valencia for the last five seasons and had a good education from the Real Madrid school from where he's from.

"He's a player we are interested in having, but I don't have any further developments to give you."
Earlier this week, Valencia president Amadeo Salvo told Tottenham they will have to meet Soldado's €30million (£25.8m) release clause after rejecting an initial for the 28-year-old, who has also been linked with Liverpool.
"Soldado can go if he wants - for €30million and under our conditions," Salvo said at a club press conference.
"Valencia never had any intention of selling Soldado. If he goes then it is because the €30million figure has been met, not a cent less or a cent more.

"The buying club will also have to accept Valencia's conditions of payment also.
"We agreed to meet Tottenham again to discuss the ways of paying and we did that because we understood that his buy-out clause would be met.

"Speaking about ways that deals are paid is normal and this will be done in a way that suits the financial department of Valencia and not that of any other clubs.

"We listened to him and we said what we have always said - that the price is €30m, then the boy himself can decide if he leaves and that the conditions of pay are what they are."

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/8841298/

Just out of interest, does anybody know of he speaks English? Just thinking about him settling in. Only Spanish speaker I can think of is AVB (that guys probably fluent in mandarin after being in Hong Kong for a few days)

Media seem to have stopped saying the deal has fallen through. That's a start!

TheVoiceofReason said:

Just out of interest, does anybody know of he speaks English? Just thinking about him settling in. Only Spanish speaker I can think of is AVB (that guys probably fluent in mandarin after being in Hong Kong for a few days)

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The brazilians will speak similar language won't they?

robin09 said:

Well, AVB doesn't normally get too chatty about possible transfer targets, so I'm hoping he's giving it the verbals because he's confident of what's going on behind the scenes.

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completely agree, this mornings conference is extremely positive!

Bale new contract and Bobby S tied up by next week I reckon!

Mr Pink said:

How do you think I would survive the weekend if we signed him and I was banned!

Don't put up crazy suggestions! in case somebody follow's through!

Ok, you're a friendly tit now lol - I'll put in a smiley!

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True, I think a ban would do you worse lol

A friendly tit I can do

Wardy said:

The brazilians will speak similar language won't they?

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The speak portoguese which is a tad different I would imagine...

bubble07 said:

gets me even more pissed off that we should have met his buy out clause last season. We would have got 4th. So frustrating

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Don't think we had a chance last season. He seems to absolutely love the club and doesn't seem 100 per cent bothered about leaving now. It is more that they promised him a pay rise and now aren't giving it to him and they are more willing to sell without champions league.

@Adam79Suter: The only sticking point on the Soldado deal is the instalments, everything else is fine, this weekend we will know if we've got him.

Wardy said:

The brazilians will speak similar language won't they?

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Portuguese and Spanish are as similar as Irish (gaelic) and English languages are to eachother, so only partially understandable to eachother.

hoodlum said:

@Adam79Suter: The only sticking point on the Soldado deal is the instalments, everything else is fine, this weekend we will know if we've got him.

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Thanks Adam for summing up what has been reported in multiple media outlets. Gold star.

robin09 said:

Well, AVB doesn't normally get too chatty about possible transfer targets, so I'm hoping he's giving it the verbals because he's confident of what's going on behind the scenes.

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Definitely this. Benteke never got mentioned once.

TheVoiceofReason said:

Just out of interest, does anybody know of he speaks English? Just thinking about him settling in. Only Spanish speaker I can think of is AVB (that guys probably fluent in mandarin after being in Hong Kong for a few days)

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They speak Cantonese in Hong Kong!

AVB and all his coaching staff speak Spanish - can't think of any of our players that would necessarily, though.