Portuguese Quartet

[Breezer]

Beşiktaş have transfer listed Quaresma, Almeida, Fernandes and Simao following the mounting financial crisis the Istanbul club is faced with.

UEFA suspended Beşiktaş from European competitions on a one-year ban due to the club's ongoing financial problems yesterday.

Beşiktaş were investigated by UEFA for misleading them in the second and third quarters of 2011, non-payment of players wages and and ruled that they violated articles of the recently implemented financial fair play regulations.

The Black Eagles are estimated to be in debt to tune of €180-€200 million, Chairman Fikret Orman had made it his priority to resolve the mounting financial crisis and create a more sustainable future when he was elected last month.

Beşiktaş paid €10.2 million in total for the four Portuguese players and currently pay them a combined salary of €10.8. Manuel Fernandes alone is now valued in the region of €10-15 million following a successful season.

The Istanbul club have been taking steps to resolve the situation and are expected to have a clear out this summer, cut their wage bill and focus on developing their academy players as well as signing players on free transfers.

 

[Montasura]

Did we not move on from Queresma a couple of years ago???

 

[Breezer]

Did we not move on from Queresma a couple of years ago???

Pretty sure we did but didnt happen due to wages... I might be wrong!

For me Fernandez would be immense in the middle for us.

 

[GoldstarYid]

Wouldn't mind Quaresma or Simao as wing cover/competition for Balennon.

 

[marvel]

Improve our squad, certainly

 

[Breezer]

All 4 players would improve our squad! But Quaresma and Fernandes would push for 1st team places.

 

[Montasura]

Pretty sure we did but didnt happen due to wages... I might be wrong!

For me Fernandez would be immense in the middle for us.

Yeah I remember there was a lot of ITK about him coming and think we were supposed to be in talks with him. No idea what happened though.

Ultimately I voted no, but now not so sure the more I think about it. Given the circumstances the club are in I would imagine they are looking to offload for any reasonble offer so there is definitely the potential for a Dan Levy bargain. Saying that the article stinks of agents being behind it trying to ramp up interest, especially with the line about Fernandez now being woth £10 - £15million alone now. I haven't seen too much of him but enough to see that he clearly has some talent.

Can't believe they bought the 4 of them for such a small amount!

 

[TheDutchMaster]

I would take all four along with JV! This would give us super options all over the park!

If the reports are true and DL is looking for bargains he doesnt need to look no further!

 

[MightyModric]

Fuck, I clicked "No" when I meant to click "Yes".

Could provide back-up for Bale and Lennon, much better than GDS, Pienaar and Bentley. Worth bringing in a few of them.

 

[wozzahotspurs]

Fuck, I clicked "No" when I meant to click "Yes".

Could provide back-up for Bale and Lennon, much better than GDS, Pienaar and Bentley. Worth bringing in a few of them.

Oh no means you have killed any chance of a deal now!!!!

Mr Quaresma would be nice

 

[Breezer]

Can't believe they bought the 4 of them for such a small amount!

You think DL finds bargains.... The turks sniff out bargains like a hound

 

[Breezer]

Si

Fuck, I clicked "No" when I meant to click "Yes".

Could provide back-up for Bale and Lennon, much better than GDS, Pienaar and Bentley. Worth bringing in a few of them.

Simao is 32 so i wouldn't take him on... Almeida has great hold up but doesn't score enough goals.

Fernandes would control our midfield. (Bye Bye Mods)
Quaresma is always dangerous and would be excellent on either wing.

 

[beats1]

Quarema - didn't sign for us because Chelsea highjacked the deal and he was shit in the premiership and made Kalou look good iirc,

Simao - he is 32 so we would have to get rid of him in 1 or 2 years which is our problem with our current lot

Almeida - goalscoring record is ok considering the leagues he's played in but a highest return of 16 goals in 36 games as a starter doesn't suggest he would be better than defoe or Saha to be honest

Fernandes - best of the lot imo but we don't need a CM but definitely a top player

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

No to all from me. None are as good as the players we have. Modric is way better than Fernandes.

 

[lillywhites61]

No to all from me. None are as good as the players we have. Modric is way better than Fernandes.

Good chance Modric will be gone though? Time will tell of course

 

[keepthehomefiresburning]

Wouldnt take any of them Queresma is not the player he once was would prefer Allefay,Krasic or Hoilett for competion for Lennon

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

Was Fernandes at Everton on loan for a while ? If the same player he would have to have improved a huge amount to be good enough for us.

 

[fj2650]

Fernandes and Quaresma. Yes please.

 

[Locotoro]

Quaresma: no, must be the laziest winger on the planet. he makes adam Johnson look like a workhorse
Almeida: not prolific enough. On the same level as Pav
Fernandes: with Sandro, Parker, Hudd and Modric still he would come in 5th choice. He's on par with Jenas.
Simao: maybe, he may provide good cover for our wingers but admittedly I havent seen him since his days at benfica

Simao

 

[Breezer]

Quaresma: no, must be the laziest winger on the planet. he makes adam Johnson look like a workhorse
Almeida: not prolific enough. On the same level as Pav
Fernandes: with Sandro, Parker, Hudd and Modric still he would come in 5th choice. He's on par with Jenas.
Simao: maybe, he may provide good cover for our wingers but admittedly I havent seen him since his days at benfica

Simao

Fernandes on par with jenas???? What the hell have you been smoking!?