juteface Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Apparently we have tabled an E18m bid for the Bordeaux striker. Speculation in Uraguyan news and a few other sources https://translate.google.ie/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.republica.com.uy%2Faston-villa-ofrece-18-millones-de-euros-por-diego-rolan%2F527502%2F&edit-text=&act=url Don't know much about him personally but that seems like a fair chunk of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 think they got this confused, we bid for Kevin Nolan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Rather we bid that kind of money for someone like Martial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khizzy Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Rolan Rat Could have signed his cousin Razvan as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 15 goals last season in Ligue 1. Could be a very good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Wiki has his Bordeaux scoring rate at 17 in 61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 15 of those came last season though http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/classementButeurs#sai=83&journee1=1&journee2=38&cat=G&poste=Tous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Seems very expensive for a pretty average scoring rate. We need to show some ambition here or we'll be sucked into the darkness/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Seems very expensive for a pretty average scoring rate. We need to show some ambition here or we'll be sucked into the darkness/ You're only as good as your last season. I'd say 15 goals in that league is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juteface Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 He was played as a wide forward apparently, possibly better conversion rate as an out and out striker. Still, seems like a lot of cash but maybe other clubs are sniffing around and we really need a young replacement for the big man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Seems very expensive for a pretty average scoring rate. We need to show some ambition here or we'll be sucked into the darkness/ You're only as good as your last season. I'd say 15 goals in that league is very good. Well, that's not really true. I'd rather we paid £15m for someone with 18 goals in the Premier League last season - and a history of scoring throughout his career - than £13m on an unknown from another league with one decent season behind him and a pretty underwhelming career otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 It might not be true if you are 25/26 but what was he 21/22 last season so he's probably only matured as a player last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I don't think it's a case of the club ignoring him as a target If as Hull had discovered earlier this year he has a medical issue which means he won't pass a medical and wasn't worth the risk the club are looking at other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 It might not be true if you are 25/26 but what was he 21/22 last season so he's probably only matured as a player last year. So how does he command that sort of fee? I've never seen the guy play tbh, I can't really judge, just seems a lot going off those stats. It's probably nonsense anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompedyret Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 He does sound a bit like Diego Forlan's dyslectic half brother, though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 We slapped a 32.5 mil release clause on Benteke after one good season. Yes the Premier League is better than the French league but players values to go up after one good season. Look at Austin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Never seen him play, apparently a £12.5million bid then. Really isn't that much when we've just got 40 million in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernova26 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Anyone watch the froggy league give us a lowdown? What are his all important youtube credentials like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 This ain't happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I hope it isn't not convinced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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