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You're all talking about him now eh :snooty:
you obviously heard we were in strong for him earlier than most??
You're all talking about him now eh :snooty:
I'm will reserve judgement on whoever we buy until he has had ample opportunity to prove himself, irrespective of his reputation, good or bad.
But by Fuck, wouldn't Fabiano send out a chilling message to the rest of the Premier League, that we mean business, especially bearing in mind the way we have played football over the past 2 years!
Forlan > Fabiano.
I'm will reserve judgement on whoever we buy until he has had ample opportunity to prove himself, irrespective of his reputation, good or bad.
But by Fuck, wouldn't Fabiano send out a chilling message to the rest of the Premier League, that we mean business, especially bearing in mind the way we have played football over the past 2 years!
I agree we shouldn't be too hung up on his age. Brazilians (somewhat rightfully) have a bad reputation when it comes to lasting beyond their 20's. However Fabiano isn't likely to suffer from this, he has stayed fit most of his career and isn't a party boy like a lot of the others. He's actually very grounded considering his reputation and achievements (in comparison to other Brazilian players).
I think, assuming he can stay injury free, that he has a good 3 seasons left in him. Which for circa £12-14m would be a good deal for us.
Bearing in mind that £10 million buys you Chris Smalling or 16 Million buys kolorov
I'd say so
Oh and with Fabiano, Gomes and Sandro in the team, we'd gain a much bigger following in Brazil, which can only be good financially for the club.
Oh and with Fabiano, Gomes and Sandro in the team, we'd gain a much bigger following in Brazil, which can only be good financially for the club.
Not really, I doubt many Premier League shirts are sold in Brazil when you consider that their league if not particularly strong, has a big tradition across the country with huge support for the biggest clubs, and taking into account the economic situation it's not a big market for Prem clubs.
If it was Chelsea, Utd and the like would be over there playing pre-season every year instead of going to the US and Asia. Continents which don't have any big clubs and more importantly have lot's of expendable income.
It would, and with the established connection in Brazil with Internacional, and our brazilian contigent we would be far more attractive for up and coming talent. I really do hope for Fabiano, and I do think he would do well here. As said earlier, he has stayed professional for a long time, unlike a lot of other brazilians
I just like how both of you posted at the same time, replying to the same post, both had valid points and good insight but completely different views. :clap:
Jenas for Arda? Yes plz
OH NO!!! :bang::bang::bang::bang::bang:
Cue another day of Arda Turan to Spurs in swap deal :razz:
Only joking Dan :wink:
Jenas for Arda? Yes plz
Yes, well, I have been to several parts of Brazil, and they sure are passionate when it comes to football. And if we could establish us in the CL, it would give us a lot more attention there. There are sold an astonishing amount of football shirts in Brazil, wether they are genuine or fake, I do not know, but the potential market is huge. But we need some success, and the potential signing of Fabiano would also help a lot
It would give us more exposure in Brazil, and that would be great for enticing the next generation of stars to play for us, but if there is such a big market there how come teams like AC Milan aren't already exploiting it?