Iago Aspas

[WhiskeyJar]

Iago Aspas' move to Liverpool is expected to be completed soon despite a delay over red tape.

 

The Celta Vigo striker had a medical at Liverpool's Melwood training ground on Tuesday, but flew back to Spain the following day with the transfer yet to be completed.

 

Liverpool are thought to have settled on a fee of £7million for Aspas, whose 12 goals in La Liga last season helped his club avoid relegation.

 

Jonathan Aspas, the striker's brother and agent, told Spanish radio station Radio Galega he was confident that the paperwork would go through without a hitch.

 

He said: "There should be no problems. Now only bureaucratic issues remain unresolved."

 

Transfer news: Iago Aspas Liverpool move to go through after paperwork delay | Liverpool News, Fixtures, Results, Transfers | Sky Sports

 

What you lot think of him?

[Walter Sobchak]

Aspas means "Blade" Like him already!!!

[Dr. J]

Welcome to LFC! Looks a bit of a nutter...

[WhiskeyJar]

Position

FW (Forward - Centre)

AMC (Attacking Midfielder - Centre)

 

 

Iago Aspas' Characteristics

 

+ Strengths

Holding on to the ball

Strong

Passing

Strong

Through balls

Strong

Key passes

Strong

Long shots

Strong

 

- Weaknesses

(Player has no significant weaknesses)

 

Iago Aspas's Style of Play

Likes to do layoffs

Likes to shoot from distance

Gets fouled often

Counter attack threat

[Jonjo Baldy]

From some of the vid son youtube he reminded me of Bellamy. I reckon he will be a bit of a fighter, a homosexual one at that.

 

Looking forward to seeing him and some of the rumored players next season, will forget Suarez quite easily me thinks.

[Megadrive Man]

He had a 57% shot accuracy rating last season according to some chart on the official liverpool facebook site.

 

Moneyball?

[Paco]

Position

FW (Forward - Centre)

AMC (Attacking Midfielder - Centre)

 

 

Iago Aspas' Characteristics

 

+ Strengths

Holding on to the ball

Strong

Passing

Strong

Through balls

Strong

Key passes

Strong

Long shots

Strong

 

- Weaknesses

(Player has no significant weaknesses)

 

Iago Aspas's Style of Play

Likes to do layoffs

Likes to shoot from distance

Gets fouled often

Counter attack threat

 

Pace?

[fowler9]

know nothing about him really but liking the reports that he has a bit of Bellamy/Suarez about him

 

as in style of play as well as being off his rocker apparently!

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

If we keep Luis then I expect us to top the disciplinary chart end next season. If you think Luis gets booked a lot , which he does. This guy makes him look like angelic.

Pretty sure he got about 3 red cards last season and was banned for four games for headbutting a player to. He can be a bit reckless sometimes and by that I mean think Stevie in his younger days and tackling.

If he plays the same way for us , he is going to be the new terrace hero. He is 100% every game and gives his all (hence his disciplinary record) .

The only faults if you can call them that is he is sometimes reluctant to take a guy on when he is on the wing. I don't know why he does it but he tends to pass backwards a lot when faced with a one on one. Seems to be only when he is out wide he does it.

He will need to try and watch himself on the pitch wit h his tackling , although I get a feeling if he done that it might take a big part of his game away.

When you think how cheap he is and how many goals he scored , it dosent make sense that another Spanish club wont pay that little for him.

[fowler9]

When you think how cheap he is and how many goals he scored , it dosent make sense that another Spanish club wont pay that little for him.

 

 

He rejected Valencia apparently, though I'd say even in our current plight we're more attractive than everyone in Spain but Madrid and Barca and maybe Atletico depending on a players priorities

[Newport]

When you think how cheap he is and how many goals he scored , it dosent make sense that another Spanish club wont pay that little for him.

 

Most Spanish clubs outside the top two are skint and won't be able to pay the wages a Premier League club would be able to.

[RedinSweden]

I like te sound of this fella. I'm in.

[Chippo]

I guess our owners will call him Asspass?

[Redder Lurtz]

Without pretending I know much about the guy I like what I'm reading about him. Really looking forward to seeing him play.

[RedinSweden]

I guess our owners will call him Asspass?

 

Well I do, so they should.

[Gym Beglin]

If he's decent, then Phil McNulty will be disgusted by him.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Liverpool remain confident of completing a deal for Iago Aspas from Celta Vigo despite the signing being blocked by the Spanish FA.

 

Liverpool have already announced their confidence of completing a deal for Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas on their official website, but the signing is being blocked by the Spanish FA.

 

Reds managing director Ian Ayre has reportedly been dealing with unauthorised agents, according to the Daily Mirror, even after he found out that he was not speaking to the player’s official FIFA-licensed representatives.

Aspas is contractually represented by Carmelo Vicente and Jorge Santome until 2014, but the Spaniard attempted to push through his Anfield switch by hiring PromoEsport, a company based in Barcelona.

As a result of their fury with Ayre, Liverpool and PromoEsport, Celta Vigo and the Spanish FA have not yet sent over the player’s International Transfer Certificate.

Liverpool remain confident of concluding a deal for the 25 year-old, who scored 12 goals in La Liga from 34 appearances last season in his only season in the Spanish top flight.

However, they may need to appease his country’s FA and Celta Vigo if the transfer is to go through

[Bogman]

Ayre we go again

[TheHitman]

Here is the full one from the mirror

 

Liverpool's Iago Aspas move BLOCKED by Spanish Football Federation

14 Jun 2013 16:17

 

 

 

Liverpool’s signing of Iago Aspas is being blocked by the Spanish Football Federation in a legal row over the player’s representation.

 

And according to emails seen by MirrorSport, Kop managing director Ian Ayre continued to negotiate with unauthorised agents over the deal even after discovering that he was not dealing with the player’s official FIFA-licensed representatives.

 

Aspas has a representation agreement with Jorge Santome and Carmelo Vicente until 2014, but attempted to force through a move to Anfield by enlisting the help of Barcelona-based agency PromoEsport.

 

As exclusively reported by the Daily Mirror last week, wrangling over the deal was holding up the finalisation of the transfer, and Celta Vigo and the Spanish Federation are now so furious at the conduct of Ayre, Liverpool and PromoEsport that they are refusing to release Aspas’ International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

 

This means that although the 25-year-old could be presented as a Reds player and even train with the side, while the RFEF refuse to release the ITC the player cannot feature in any official matches for the Reds.

 

Santome and Vicente are now taking action against PromoEsport through the Spanish Federation, backed by Celta Vigo and several other La Liga clubs who are angry with PromoEsport’s conduct.

 

The agency, which on their website claims to represent another Liverpool target, Barcelona’s Luis Alberto, is banned from the Celta training ground and used the player’s brother to present the offer to the Galician club in order to hide their involvement.

 

A Liverpool spokesman said: “There was a complication with the paperwork. For the deal to be completed both FAs have to release the paperwork and we are waiting for that to happen. However, we are confident that will be done shortly.”

 

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[Anubis]

Hot Ayre operating with his usual level of competence. Unsurprised Anubis is unsurprised.

[Lycan]

Could see this being the end of Ayre if this is true. Can't see FSG putting up with another transfer window disaster like we had last summer.

 

So it could be a case of, 'every cloud has a silver lining'.

[Lycan]

The club won't be punished for this will they ie. some form of transfer embargo being forced upon us?

[Reacher]

Fuck me, Ayre. Again?

[Jonjo Baldy]

Is there a bigger buffoon around then ayre?

[Liverpool lad]

Making Parry look good is Ayre