BVB General Transfer Thread III [R]

What's the latest news on Ginter guys?

 

Apparently, the transfer should be completed this week...

 

Valbuena is available for 7 million

 

a little on the older side. I want to see us get younger players to develop further and integrate into the team and become our future.
I wouldn't complain if we got him...

Hopeful we get Ginter...

 

The dude is a fighter. Boateng almost killed him and he carried on. 7 million is a good deal for him. Good dribbler.

 

Valbuena maybe going to Dinamo Moscow What a shit hole, playing for garbage police team.

 

Not a Valbuena fan....... would rather look elsewhere.

 

The beginning of a beautiful partnership?

 

He is 29. 3 year deal won't be that bad.

 

Valbuena wouldn't be a fit for our squad. He's a fine attacking midfielder because of his vision and creativity but he loses the ball far too often. This basically means we'll be highly suceptible to counterattacks from high; while this isn't dangerous, we don't need this at all. Unfortunately he doesn't fight to win the ball back either. He's 29 and wasn't all that impressive at the WC. In short he's not a player that would fit our footballing philosophy.

I support and am a strong proponent of us getting a bonafide no. 10, a trequartista in the mould of Rui Costa or Riquelme. But at the same time he should either not lose the ball often or should have the defensive acumen to try and get it back. The latter is a major attribute of counterpressing.

 

You are talking 50 mil deal

 

You are thinking about a James Rodriguez. I am thinking about a young player with potential. Somebody with the same profile as Milos Jojic.

 

So you are talking about a prospect, next few years down the road.

 

Juan Quintero could be that guy..but porto had him so it's going to be a tad over prices and lack defensive qualities

 

Not necessarily a prospect. A young player (18-22) who is proven in almost any top league but unknown because he's never been on any big stage. When I said in the mould of...I meant somebody with the same attributes, not somebody with the same accomplishments. LOL.

 

Yes. He'd be a good candidate. But you are right. He's owned by Porto and they won't let him go for cheap because they know his potential.

I don't know about his defensive qualities. If he's just lazy and doesn't press that is something Jurgen Klopp can work with. If he's positionally incapable or inconsistent that would be a lot harder to overcome. But hey's he's only 21.

 

Looks like ginter deal is done, hes ours, gonna get nr 28 jersey

 

In other news LvG made a list of players hes looking to get rid of, which includes kagawa. Would be interesting to see whats gonna happen now

 

Take notes Zorc!

 

Quintero would be an highly exiting candidate. Good call.