Duarte Bernard

[Bobbins]

Someone email AVB and tell him to start looking for change down the back of the sofas at the training ground!

Would be interesting to know, aside from the dodgy twitter and press links, if we are particularly aware of him or interested. He's the type of player we're crying out for, but we didn't try and move for Coutinho who is fairly similar when Liverpool got him, so I wonder if we are after players like that? Obviously we were linked with Oscar and Mata before him, but we've not actually ended up signing any creative players for a long time, not since VDV.

 

[mill]

Here's the original link, translated from Portuguese. I have no idea how trustworthy UOL Esporte is, they could just be a Brazilian talksport for all I know. Maybe brazilyid could fill us in.


In the crosshairs of European clubs, Bernard can leave Atletico in the middle of the year

Bernardo Lacerda
Main revelation of Atlético-MG in recent years, the attacking midfielder Bernard returned to the agenda of international transfer.Apart from Borussia Dortmund, who shows interest in the young athlete, the England football may be the fate of the player, more specifically Tottenham.
According to UOL Sport found, Tottenham are interested in hiring Bernard, by appointment of coach Andre Villas Boas. The English club, which also target Leandro Damiao of Internacional, has begun talks with representatives of the athlete.
People linked to the entrepreneur Giuliano Bertolucci, who guides the career of Bernard in Europe, as already give certain output Bernard in the middle of the season, after the Libertadores, when the European transfer window opens.



Brazilian press are also reporting that Dortmund had a 15m euro bid rejected, and that other clubs including Porto are interested. They expect Bernard to go soon though.

I really hope that's right and we go balls deep on this one

 

[Snarfalicious]

This is easy:

Levy/AVB: Hey, Bernard... Do you want to start matches?

Bernard: Yes.

Levy/AVB: Okay, come to Tottenham.

Bernard: But, who's my main competition there?

Levy/AVB: For LW/AM it's Holtby/Sigurdsson/Townsend/Dempsey.

Bernard: Never heard of them. Who's my competition at City?

Levy/AVB: For LW/AM? Nasri, Silva, Sinclair, Milner and most likely a 30m Isco.

Bernard: Where do I sign?

 

[Bobbins]

Also I like him because the music on the second video is great. Though I like him a little less because the first one has awful south American dance pop terribleness.

 

[faze_coys]

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago47m
A well informed friend said that Man City is the team close to get Bernard. Tottenhan and Chelsea also on the bid.

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago22m
Like i said before. I wouldnt trust any info unless it is official. Lets wait for chairman Kalil to give official news.

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago13m
Chairman Kalil from Atletico-MG also said in a tv interview that 5 clubs made official offers for Bernard.

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago5m
People from twitter(not my source) are saying that the Man City offer for Atletico's Bernard is over 20M Euros.

 

[gibbospurs]

Well why the fuck are we not in for him??

On a side note, that chap benat is being sold for 10m euros, he aint to shabby either.

 

[mill]

This is easy:

Levy/AVB: Hey, Bernard... Do you want to start matches?

Bernard: Yes.

Levy/AVB: Okay, come to Tottenham.

Bernard: But, who's my main competition there?

Levy/AVB: For LW/AM it's Holtby/Sigurdsson/Townsend/Dempsey.

Bernard: Never heard of them. Who's my competition at City?

Levy/AVB: For LW/AM? Nasri, Silva, Sinclair, Milner and most likely a 30m Isco.

Bernard: Where do I sign?

Levy: Oh yeah btw your wages will half he of what they would at City

 

[mill]

On a side note, that chap benat is being sold for 10m euros, he aint to shabby either.

Last year of his contract, thought we'd be up for that Levy's all over under market value

 

[moomin]

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago47m
A well informed friend said that Man City is the team close to get Bernard. Tottenhan and Chelsea also on the bid.

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago22m
Like i said before. I wouldnt trust any info unless it is official. Lets wait for chairman Kalil to give official news.

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago13m
Chairman Kalil from Atletico-MG also said in a tv interview that 5 clubs made official offers for Bernard.

Fernando Silva @ FernandoKurago5m
People from twitter(not my source) are saying that the Man City offer for Atletico's Bernard is over 20M Euros.

not surprised whatsoever. i suspect it'll take 20m+ pounds to get him once it's all said and done. for that reason alone i doubt we'll have a real shot at him

 

[Misfit]

Benat would be a very canny signing.

 

[Dharmabum]

Won't be surprised if Monaco shows up with a bid. They're buying a whole new team this season and have yet to fill the vacant WMF spot

http://www.cartilagefreecaptain.com/2013/5/30/4381078/bernard-tottenham-hotspur-transfer-rumours

 

[Mr Pink]

How many attacking midfielder's do Chelsea and City actually need. Well I guess City will be looking to off load Nasri....

 

[moomin]

Not sure if it's been said earlier in the thread but he'll be playing against Tijuana again tonight in 3 hours if anyone wants to check him out

 

[sunnydelight786]

If them quoted prices are correct he is already out of our league....

 

[gibbospurs]

If them quoted prices are correct he is already out of our league....

Pitty Lewis doesnt see the bigger picture, He will most likely be worth double that in a couple of seasons.

 

[Stoof]

Pitty Lewis doesnt see the bigger picture, He will most likely be worth double that in a couple of seasons.

He does see the bigger picture because he's an extremely successful businessman not a short-termist blinkered biased football fan.

 

[TigerRawr]

I guess it's too good to be true. But hopefully...

 

[gibbospurs]

He does see the bigger picture because he's an extremely successful businessman not a short-termist blinkered biased football fan.

So we couldnt double our money on this guy?? He looks amazing, a couple of seasons in the prem and then the big hitters come in.

 

[Stoof]

So we couldnt double our money on this guy?? He looks amazing, a couple of seasons in the prem and then the big hitters come in.

I have no idea, but I thought the whole point was to turn us into a big hitter?

 

[playboypaul]

OMG. I just shot my load.

This fella will be a star. Absolutely magic little player. Have been hoping that we would be in for him so I really hope there is some substance to this, really excited about this.

Hope to God we sign him.