Guest av1 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Booked in the same hotel as Defoe? No. In julieb has him tied to her bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 3, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2014 Yup, when was the last time we signed someone and his agent spoke of it in the press before it happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Without doubt would be one of the biggest signings since Martin Laursen signed from AC Milan. A midfield of Bacuna, Defour and Delph You say this but the guy has been so bang average for Porto. Who knows how he'd play for us. Remember he still has to impress to cement his place in Belgium's WC squad, has competition from Witsel, De Bruyne and Fellaini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Biro Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 We'll be linked with him for a week and then a much bigger club will come sniffing, there'll be no shortage of interest from more attractive propositions than us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Won't happen...remember Kiyotake? I was convinced we'd already got him bedded down at BMH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 VT is so pessimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 VT is so pessimistic realistic. Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Booked in the same hotel as Defoe? Defoe is still there I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Won't happen...remember Kiyotake? I was convinced we'd already got him bedded down at BMH. Are you JulieB in disguise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Wish we could get in him in, would be brilliant! So that tells me we won't =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 We won't be signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 We won't be signing him. Why so confident. It's not as if he is setting the world alight in Porto at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Could be a very good signing for us. Not doin well at Porto but a fresh start at villa playing with benteke could work magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Defour has third-party ownership which makes the move complicated also. It means we have to pay a fee acceptable to Porto and then another fee to the third-party. I think it is pretty unlikely now. His agent is probably correct in the fact that we have an interest but that doesn't mean we will make a move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 This windows Belhanda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Defour has third-party ownership which makes the move complicated also. It means we have to pay a fee acceptable to Porto and then another fee to the third-party. I think it is pretty unlikely now. IIRC Premier League clubs can't have players owned by a third-party any longer, so we have to buy him outright as you said, which means the third-party will have to be willing to miss out on any move in the future if he does well here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Defour has third-party ownership which makes the move complicated also. It means we have to pay a fee acceptable to Porto and then another fee to the third-party. I think it is pretty unlikely now. IIRC Premier League clubs can't have players owned by a third-party any longer, so we have to buy him outright as you said, which means the third-party will have to be willing to miss out on any move in the future if he does well here. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 So does that mean we can't get him on loan then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Would much rather have Hoolahan along with another physical DM to play alongside Delph. Then we would have something in midfield which we haven't had for some considerable time. Balance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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