Diego (Not Forlan)....

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DIEGO is not wanted by any English clubs, according to his agent, but he is being hunted by some of Europe's elite teams.

The 17-year-old, who has been likened to Diego Maradona - the man his father named him after, was rumoured to be interesting Arsenal, Fulham and Middlesbrough from The Premiership, but Dino Lamberti has told planetfootball.com that these reports are not true.

"There are no English clubs interested in signing Diego at this moment in time," Lamberti told planetfootball.com.

"Manchester United did ring me up a year ago about Diego, but there is nothing from them now.

"I would not rule anything out at all as Diego is very good and people will know about him, but there has been no contacts with any club in England."

The youth international, full name - Diego Ribas da Cunha, is one of the best young prospects in Brazilian football and there is a great deal of interest in him.

"The club will not let him go for less than $7 million," said Lamberti.

"This year Diego could play for the national team and this proves how good he is.

"At the moment there is only Italian and German interest and next week these are clubs are coming to talk about contracts.

"They are Juventus, Inter, Dortmund and Bayern Munich, Stuttgart, Werder Bremen and Lazio - but they don't have any money. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />

"Real Madrid were interested and I have spoken to [Jorge] Valdano, but at this moment they do not appear to be too interested.

"I have not had any contact with any clubs from England at this time."

Lamberti revealed that the youngster will qualify to come to Europe next year.

"Next year Diego will have a European passport, which will enable him to move," he concluded.
 
Originally posted by RUnited:
<strong>another risk of wasting 7.5m... haven't we seen that S.American players are not doing well for us?????</strong><hr></blockquote>

Im inclined to agree, unless we can get him in on loan for a few months so we can try before we buy. He might be great but that on the other hand he be another expensive flop, unless they drop the asking price or let us try him first we should leave him alone.
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Originally posted by Panic Buyer:
<strong>Another shot of transfer hot air

Next please...</strong><hr></blockquote>

You're the one who wants cheap new Maradonas. Here's one for you and you're dismissing it. Proves you think of scouting as little more than CM.
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Originally posted by Raoul:
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You're the one who wants cheap new Maradonas. Here's one for you and you're dismissing it. Proves you think of scouting as little more than CM.</strong><hr></blockquote>

And are we in the running for this new maradona?

did we make any official bid?

is this chap even that cheap in the first place?

so much for your scouting theories
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Originally posted by lchk:
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And are we in the running for this new maradona?

did we make any official bid?

is this chap even that cheap in the first place?

so much for your scouting theories</strong><hr></blockquote>

Listen muppet. I never said it was a 'scouting theory'. Read above - This is the transfer forum, where transfer related topics are discussed. Now why don't you run along and slag off our players, since it seems to be your favourite activity on this forum.
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Originally posted by Raoul:
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Listen muppet. I never said it was a 'scouting theory'. Read above - This is the transfer forum, where transfer related topics are discussed. Now why don't you run along and slag off our players, since it seems to be your favourite activity on this forum.</strong><hr></blockquote>

And yet you are the one lambasting me of dismissing this transfer rumour

and mentioning about scouting

Look mr blinkers, why don't you just admit that you are trying to pick an argument with me?

if that is so, buzz off coz it's a waste of my breath
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Originally posted by lchk:
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And yet you are the one lambasting me of dismissing this transfer rumour

and mentioning about scouting

Look mr blinkers, why don't you just admit that you are trying to pick an argument with me?

if that is so, buzz off coz it's a waste of my breath</strong><hr></blockquote>

Let's not be revisionist tapdancers here. From the top. I posted the topic. You dismissed it, yet are a known whinger when it comes to our inability to sign young starlets on the cheap. Make up your mind.....

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Originally posted by Raoul:
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Let's not be revisionist tapdancers here. From the top. I posted the topic. You dismissed it, yet are a known whinger when it comes to our inability to sign young starlets on the cheap. Make up your mind.....

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I dismissed it as a rumour and nothing more

and because of that you think I am writing this chap off ability-wise

Can you comprehend english?

Or is this an excuse for you to lunge out at me?

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Originally posted by Raoul:
<strong>"The club will not let him go for less than $7 million," said Lamberti.
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He has certainly been the most exciting prospect to emerge this year. He has bucketloads of skill BUT he is 17 (no it's not AND he is 17).

We certainly cannot tell whether he will realise that potential or whether he could be an EPL player (he does get knocked down easily <img src="graemlins/nervous.gif" border="0" alt="[Nervous]" /> )

He definitely can make it in other leagues and I doubt he would lose his value (7m).

"Let him go" gives it away. Santos are desperate for money AND being contenders once again (they have been shite for too long). If they got a good offer for the players' rights (mind you, his dad holds 40%) tied to a 1 or 2-year loan contract to stay back at Santos we could get him for 4-5m. That would also be the most sound thing to do with his development in mind.

He could turn out to be great business for all involved and we can certainly get more than that if he doesn't "do it" for us and the EPL.
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I'm always suspicious when agents start sounding off about the clubs susposedly interested in a player. It smacks of desperation to me
 
Originally posted by Raoul:
<strong>Now now. No need to get frustrated Itchy. :p </strong><hr></blockquote>


Look raoul, cut out the nitpicking and the squabbles ok?
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