AVB's Wish

[only1waddle]

No such thing as retirement in a Spurs january transfer window...


...ask Ryan and Louis.

I still wake up in a cold sweat thinking about it...........

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Scott sinclair? City dont want him, he wont be a world beater but its a realistic backup to bale / lennon

Man city need him to fulfill the home grown player rota. It's the only reason they signed him.

 

[yojambo]

Man city need him to fulfill the home grown player rota. It's the only reason they signed him.

I thought City said they would listen to offers for him??

Maybe i made that up.

 

[AngerManagement]

Porto did well getting money for Witsel, seeing as he was sold by Benfica...lol

On a serious note, all Porto players are for sale, for the right price. They would operate at a loss if they didn't create revenue through sales, as they pay high wages, and the TV rights in Portugal are chicken feed. They will have also pinpointed about 5 South Americans to fill each position in the squad with their top notch scouting system.

This is the area we most need to be addressing

We had success bringing in players like Bale, Modric and Berbatov and more recently with Sandro, where our scouting networks have brought in a player before they are on the radar of the fish bigger than us

We should be looking to emulate the success the likes of Porto have when bringing in players who will become top players for them, not trying to attract them once they have established themselves to a point where we will have to compete with the likes of Man CIty and Chelsea to sign them.

 

[DiamondLites]

Marko marin? Not getting a game at chelsea, been on our radar for ages and would provide the craft and flair we need in the attacking third. Not sure how likely they would deal with us, mind

 

[JollyHappy]

If Adebayor goes to the African Nations Cup then a new striker, even on loan is essential. Drogba would be good!

 

[parklane1]

I think that we will be disappointed if we think that any big player will be signed in Jan, not many clubs are prepared to let their best players go half way through a season.

 

[playboypaul]

And lose him for nothing when they get knocked out of the CL and he runs down his contract?! They wont win and they know it, they are just posturing so that they can get as much as possible for him.

(I hope)

What is there not to like about this reidar? Are you a Shaktar fan?

Well sorry, but I just don't see you winning it, there is no need to neg rep me about it, jeeeeeeez.

 

[danielneeds]

This is the area we most need to be addressing

We had success bringing in players like Bale, Modric and Berbatov and more recently with Sandro, where our scouting networks have brought in a player before they are on the radar of the fish bigger than us

We should be looking to emulate the success the likes of Porto have when bringing in players who will become top players for them, not trying to attract them once they have established themselves to a point where we will have to compete with the likes of Man CIty and Chelsea to sign them.

In terms of South America Porto have a massive advantage as Brazilians don't need a work permit.

But, yeah, we do need to improve our scouting, and focus on what attributes the team needs rather than pick up a last minute Levy bargain.

 

[Wheeler Dealer]

If Adebayor goes to the African Nations Cup then a new striker, even on loan is essential. Drogba would be good!

Drogba will also be going to ACN with Ivory Coast

 

[Shadydan]

It will be a player of great dimension

And tremendous qualities.

 

[theShiznit]

And tremendous qualities.

He certainly won't be triffic.

 

[EnfieldYiddo]

We've been through this firstly was AVB wants at the end accounts for basically f*** all with football manager hero Levy in charge; he just basically does what he feels like when if comes to transfers (on the whole)

On a serious note think AVB will naively request willian and moutinho.

We will get auygeman (sic) and possibly pjanic/another untried midfield young talent.

If the latter happens I'd still be over the moon.

Because now on a realistic level I expect an obscure, disappointing signing which none of us cared to predict