Who are the 2 top players Rafa infers to as ready to sign?

[bobhorse]

I'll Settle for Tevez and Eto if i have to

[Maldini]

Like I always say about Balague, he knows less than he lets on.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Like I always say about Balague, he knows less than he lets on.

 

The evidence over a period of time would certainly suggest that :yes:

 

There may be an element of him announcing things as signed, sealed and delivered while they are still in the formative stages, and to be honest I dont think he does it for personal kudos, but he has got plenty of things wrong recently.

[Sangria]

Like I always say about Balague, he knows less than he lets on.

 

That sums him up perfectly.

[El Rojo]

Like I always say about Balague, he knows less than he lets on.

 

Certainly he seems to just repeat a lot of the Marca/AS rumours which are usually groundless anyway.

[El Rojo]

Simao, Malouda and Tevez are mentioned in the Echo again today.

[RedinSweden]

Simao, Malouda and Tevez are mentioned in the Echo again today.

 

i don't know much about Malouda, but Simao and Tevez would be very nice indeed. They are both on my list. I have a list.

[James Dean]

Doesn't sound like "top signings" to me. None of them would make us a better team.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Doesn't sound like "top signings" to me. None of them would make us a better team.

 

On the contrary, all 3 of Malouda, Simao and Tevez would significantly improve on what we have now.

[WaltonRed]

Doesn't sound like "top signings" to me. None of them would make us a better team.

 

Are you messing?

[RedinSweden]

Doesn't sound like "top signings" to me. None of them would make us a better team.

 

Simao and Tevez not better than Zenden and Bellamy?

[El Rojo]

i don't know much about Malouda, but Simao and Tevez would be very nice indeed. They are both on my list. I have a list.

 

Darren Ambrose may or may not be on my list.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Darren Ambrose may or may not be on my list.

 

Ambrosia is on mine, but thats a different list.

[WaltonRed]

Im getting seriously pissed off with all this.

[RedinSweden]

Im getting seriously pissed off with all this.

 

already. You are going to have a bad summer.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

already. You are going to have a bad summer.

 

yep...just wait til StephenKnobb gets back on with his half-hourly 'Its says in the Daily Star...' threads.

[Carradona]

We are meant to relax during the summer.

 

Instead we are going to be waiting anxiously for the transfers to finalise and contracts extended.

[Zippy]

Think one of the players is Simao based on him having a £13.5 million release fee (according to Portuguese press) that tallies with the figures Rafa mentioned.

[WeAreTheBest]

Might have to wait a bit longer for these two players as its now shitty internationals for a week and half, though Simao is injured at the minute so might be alright

[Carradona]

Feck Simao, he's not the one for us.

[WeAreTheBest]

Feck Simao, he's not the one for us.

 

Yep, sets up loads, scores loads, take brilliant free kicks.

 

Just what we dont need.

[Carradona]

Yep, sets up loads, scores loads, take brilliant free kicks.

 

Just what we dont need.

 

In the Portuguese League.

[WeAreTheBest]

In the Portuguese League.

 

Oh right, lets never sign anyone from abroad again then.

[Carradona]

Oh right, lets never sign anyone from abroad again then.

 

That's not the point. I don't think he is much of an improvement on Pennant and a waste of £14 million or whatever it is.

 

Even Dave U would score goals out in the league.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Yep, sets up loads, scores loads, take brilliant free kicks.

 

Just what we dont need.

 

:yes: :thumbup:

 

He can play right side, left side, in the hole or as a 2nd striker. He creates, he scores and hes good at set-pieces, Id say he's exactly what we need. Plus, he looked good against us and the Mancs in CL games and for Portugal in the World Cup. At one time I thought he would be too lightweight for 'English' style defences, but Ive reveiwed my opinion to the extent that I think he would be a cracking signing....I think he's slightly overpriced at 13m, but we will now be paying a premium for higher profile players now the world knows we have dough and the owners have publicly stated that they will back Rafa with whatever money it takes. I'd rather pay 13m and get him than play silly buggers and miss out for the want of 3m.