Tom13 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 17 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Hmm… next Watkins? Might be a similar profile but couldn't be any more unlike him as a player from what I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 23 minutes ago, osmark86 said: There was one game that he almost netted, but I can't recall which one. Like @Rolta said I think he hit the woodworks in one of his games. Either way, it's impressive to end his career on -1 goals for us as a striker after 22 games. My brain just said, 'It was Stoke!' (we all have so much useless Villa knowledge) and I checked and I think this is the game: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 35 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Hmm… next Watkins? Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Totally agree. With who? Opposing opinions here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpotvilla Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 If Unai has seen something in him which he likes and can mould into the way we play then that's good enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishywashy Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Having just watched a YouTube compilation and deciding he's brilliant, I hope we get this done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, wishywashy said: £10m + £1 bid incoming… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 25 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25 From what I've seen of him which is very little, I feel like he would be a good understudy to Watkins. He appears to be more of a natural Watkins replacement based on how he plays than Duran is. But as I said, i've seen him play very little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa_Vids Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 13 minutes ago, wishywashy said: Good lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Ol’ Bosch has claimed our bid has been accepted… I’ll wait for a proper source… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Didn't he sign for Boro for £1m a few months back, we need to get in a bit quicker with these YTS rejects... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, Dale said: Didn't he sign for Boro for £1m a few months back, we need to get in a bit quicker with these YTS rejects... After he was deemed not good enough by Man City. Turns out he isn't too bad after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 City paid WBA £4m for him btw, Boro got him for £1m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, Jas10 said: City paid WBA £4m for him btw, Boro got him for £1m? It's not just £1m, there'll be a sell on fee at least, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were other fees for for appearances, goals, achievements etc. Nearly every deal done comes with these add-ons and also payments in installments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Just now, Jonesy7211 said: It's not just £1m, there'll be a sell on fee at least, and I wouldn't be surprised if there were other fees for for appearances, goals, achievements etc. Nearly every deal done comes with these add-ons and also payments in installments. Sure, I was just looking at transfer history. We know that City will be getting a percentage of the fee and we’ll have to negotiate add ons. Have also seen that he went on a free to Boro? £1m signing fee then? I guess, since City paid £4m for him back then, a fee below £10m now considering time and development wouldn’t seem too bad… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The sort of player I would sign on FM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 25 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, villa89 said: After he was deemed not good enough by Man City. Turns out he isn't too bad after all. Like Douglas Luiz, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 minute ago, mjmooney said: Like Douglas Luiz, then. Not quite. They wanted to keep him but had to sell him as he couldn't sign a new contract with them. He didn't meet work permit requirements. But with us signing him for a fee and him being a relatively higher earner in our squad meant we could get a work permit for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 3 hours ago, Jas10 said: With who? Opposing opinions here Both. It's such a strange deal! Can't think of one anything like this ever. Edit: Three (!) facts: Boro signed him six months ago for under £5m He has not been in outstanding form for them since We have literally just sold them a player Can't get my head round Azaz not being worked into any deal. Will the whole thing work out? Possible. Do we have Unai Emery and that makes success much more likely? Yes. Hopefully it comes off because it definitely looks like we want him. Edited January 25 by Tomaszk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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