Latest rumour is that we're planning to make a bid on Thiago Almada, 18 year old playmaker from Velez Sarsfield. He has an alleged release clause of 16M euros but a year left on his contract. His club want to renew his contract and give him a bigger clause. Of course now every player rumour comes with the addition that it's part of this mysterious protocol with Man City.
Official: Domingos Duarte (CB) sold to Granada in Spain for 3M euros, with SCP keeping 25% of a future sale. https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias...9-07-14/comunicado-sporting-clube-de-portugal
Official: Ryan Gauld terminates his contract with us and joins 2nd division side Farense definitively.
Looks like Iuri Medeiros is on his way to Nuremberg in Germany for around 3m euros and a percentage of a future sale stays with us.
At least we're selling these players and not releasing them for free. Also I like the fact we're holding on to percentages of future sales. Iuri is 25 already and flopped both here and on most of the clubs he was loaned to. Only good spell was at Moreirense.
Reports in England say Matheus Pereira was to join West Brom on loan but we were asking for too much for the yearly loan upfront. Don’t believe it personally as it was reported by sky
He had consecutive positive loan spells with Moreirense and then Boavista, which is when I really bought into the hype. I remember he picked Benfica apart at the Luz with Boavista. But then he went on to flop here and everywhere else. I’m happy to get 3M but my expectations were much higher.
Too bad about Matheus Pereira, seems like he offers a lot more than Jovane does. Can't help but feel we'll regret this one.
Apparently he said if he doesn't get more playing time then he wants out. So it could be a mix of his play and his attitude. Get rid of him
The rumour mill regarding Bruno Fernandes hasn't stopped for a second, with the latest rumour being that Man United is raising their bid to 62M euros from 55M. Frederico Varandas said today to the press that he's read the rumours, and that Bruno will not leave for 55 or 62M. The local media has been insistent that our asking price is 70M euros.
Here's a list of confirmed comings and goings so far in this transfer window (some values are only rumoured and were never confirmed): Departures: Carlos Mane - Rio Ave - Free transfer (we keep 50% of a future sale) Iuri Medeiros - Nuremberg - 3M (we keep 10% of a future sale) Pedro Ferreira - Varzim - Free transfer (we keep 50% of a future sale) Pedro Marques - FC Dordrecht - Loan Ryan Gauld - Farense - Free transfer Domingos Duarte - Granada - 3M (we keep 25% of a future sale) Filipe Chaby - Academica - Loan Mama Balde - Dijon - included in deal for Rosier Guilherme Ramos - Feirense - Unknown transfer Francisco Geraldes - AEK Athens - Loan Umaro Balde - Rangers - Free transfer (we keep 20% of a future sale) Romain Salin - Rennes - Free transfer Jonathan Silva - Leganes - 3M Nemanja Gudelj - end of loan Andre Geraldes - Maccabi Tel Aviv - Loan Abdu Conte - Moreirense - Free transfer (we keep 50% of a future sale) Gelson Martins - Atletico Madrid/Monaco - 22.5M (including this since it was announced with the Vietto deal which was for 19/20 season) TOTAL INCOME (estimate): 31.5M euros Arrivals: Eduardo Henrique - Internacional de Porto Alegre - 3M Rafael Camacho - Liverpool - 5M + 2M in objectives Valentin Rosier - Dijon - 8M (unconfirmed) Luciano Vietto - Atletico Madrid - 7.5M (50% of his rights) Luis Neto - Zenit - Free transfer TOTAL SPENT (estimate): 23.5M euros So we're still in the green this transfer window thanks to the cutting of a lot of deadweight and the Gelson deal (still need to solve cases like Alan Ruiz or Petrovic). If we end up selling one of Bas Dost or Acuna we'll have salary and transfer budget to get a couple quality players in still.
I'm reall underwhelmed with Vietto. Wish we could've snagged a different player from Atletico. How's Eduardo looked so far?
Vietto is just not a winger. Maybe if Bruno leaves he'll have more space centrally. Eduardo has good passing range, but I'm seeing him as more of a #8 than a #6.
Really hope that Almada deal doesn't go through. It would be a massive step backwards for the club, we would become nothing more than a feeder club to man city.
Only if the conditions are fsvourable. i.e. he signs as a transfer, helps us get into CL and gets sold for profit. Not as a loan.
Good result and performance against the European champions. Bruno Fernandes once again the difference. Looks like this game we went more with a 4-4-2. Vietto played in a more natural position but ended up not having a good game. Wendel with a nice goal and a good performance.