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David Albelda??

yanno

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Aug 1, 2003
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Well, noone would know better than Ramos.

Albelda is the kind of aggressive holding CM we need, and he is a leader. Which makes him sound ideal. But....

He doesn't seem to be the dominant player he was a couple of seasons ago, otherwise Koeman wouldn't be getting shot of the 30-year-old Captain of Valencia. His wages would be huge, and he'd want a long contract (his Valencia deal runs till 2011). And we'd have to hope he adapted to the pace of the EPL like Naybet, rather than like Mendieta...

I suspect Juande has other options for the crucial destructive CM role up his sleeve. If not, Albelda has the CV, and we'd have to hope he still has the passion.
 

Stoof

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Jun 5, 2004
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Right chaps, so that we get this right from the start - this is a General Footy thread.

Transfer Rumours are about actual rumours about players we could sign NOT "should we sign X and Y?"

Cool.
 

Barmy_in_Palmy

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Jun 6, 2005
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Right chaps, so that we get this right from the start - this is a General Footy thread.

Transfer Rumours are about actual rumours about players we could sign NOT "should we sign X and Y?"

Cool.


*waits the normal three days until tabloid hack reads thread and then creates small article about how Ramos plans to go back to spain to sign Albelda, if only valencia would sell but that they don't really want to. BBC then references story in their gossip roundup section. New Albeda thread is created in transfer forum. Or something like that.*
 

Defsta

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Aug 4, 2003
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Well they have bought Ever Banega to replace him, so wouldn't be surprised if he's available, but then again his price tag much be really big as he's still one of the best holding CM's in Spain.
 

van_Pommel

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From the Guardian:

Valencia midfielder David Albelda is taking legal action against the club in an attempt to get them to release him from his contract, Radio Marca reported on Wednesday.
Albelda, goalkeeper Santiago Canizares and winger Miguel Angel Angulo were singled out by coach Ronald Koeman last month and told they would not play for the club again this season.

If we can get him on the cheap we'd be stupid not to. He ticks all the boxes, defensive midfielder, experienced, and a born leader who has been Valencia captain for a couple of seasons now.
 
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