Rolando

[vdv112]

Duncan Castles has reported we're in negotiations with Porto for him.

Tottenham negotiate transfer of Portugal central defender Rolando from FC Porto. #THFC #FCP
Tottenham Hotspur have begun negotiations with FC Porto over the transfer of Portugal international defender Rolando. The 27-year-old central defender has been identified by Andre Villas-Boas as one of four new players to be acquired with some of the revenue from Gareth Bale's proposed €100million move to Real Madrid.

Rolando was sidelined by Porto for the first half of last season and loaned to Napoli for the second half following a dispute over the Portuguese club's desire to move him to Queens Park Rangers. Until that point a regular for his national team, the Cape Verde-born defender had the most successful year of his career when winning a treble of Primeira Liga, Taca de Portugal and Europa League under Villas-Boas in 2011

Thoughts? I've never seen him play.

 

[worcestersauce]

Never heard of him, doesn't sound like porto are particularly fussed about him though.

 

[moomin]

I dont think i've ever seen him play either. At least not knowingly.


Just giving his player profile on transfermarkt a quick glance it seems as though his "transfer value" had a huge increase and actually had it's peak during AVB's reign as Porto manager. It's gone down steadily since then.

 

[tobi]

He's tall but I don't remember him being good with the ball or particularly mobile.

 

[danielneeds]

He was pretty good in the Euros. But then the whole Portugal side were a tough nut.

 

[UncleBuck]

Would sooner have bought Lugano in on a free but WBA have beat us to that one.....

 

[ILS]

Would sooner have bought Lugano in on a free but WBA have beat us to that one.....

He was quite highly rated and looked a good centre half a couple of years ago.

 

[Bware]

Looks a step down from Chiriches if I am honest. I'm guessing that transfer is dead now.

 

[murichej]

unfortunatelly Porto players have always been (too?) expensive

 

[tobi]

Would sooner have bought Lugano in on a free but WBA have beat us to that one.....

That's a strange signing because he's not what he used to be, he struggled in Ligue 1.

 

[ILS]

Would sooner have bought Lugano in on a free but WBA have beat us to that one.....

Dawson struggles enough with the high line, Lugano would be a nightmare with his lack of mobility. WBA defend deep so he suits them better.

 

[Lilbaz]

The last thing we need is buying players cause Pleat can't spell. Next thing you know we'll be buying Moshi.

 

[spivmaster]

Looks a step down from Chiriches if I am honest. I'm guessing that transfer is dead now.

Could be we're leaking the story to force Steaua's hand?

 

[Lilbaz]

Could be we're leaking the story to force Steaua's hand?

Would we really need to? We're linked to about 10 players a week without any help.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Yeh think this is a non starter. An average 27 year old 'cover' centre back or a 21 year old potential star? This would be the kind of signing we might make right at the end of the window if we still only had 3 CB's.

 

[spivmaster]

Would we really need to? We're linked to about 10 players a week without any help.

True enough. I'm just trying to think positive

 

[mill]

In other words we fucked up selling caulker and not getting his replacement sorted first and now we're scrambling round for any half arsed replacement

 

[spursfan77]

No idea on him. Castles doesn't have a clue though so I wouldn't take that much notice of whatever he writes.

 

[Barry Mead]

Meh, the only reason I can think we would buy him is if Baldini is dyslexic

 

[moomin]

I wish we would have a go at Kyriakos Papadopoulos instead. he's class. and he's linked with liverpool so it'd be hilarious to "steal" yet another signing from them.