João Palhinha
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Oh please, please, please. He's quality.
Don't know all that much about him apart from being a lanky DM and a bit of a late bloomer who stopped being loaned out only recently at the age of 25 (he's 26 now), but he seems key for Sporting and broke into the Portugal squad in the last year as well. I'll look forward to the lowdown from our resident Sporting guys. 
Could easily be the budget option if West Ham continue asking crazy money for Rice, but it could very easily be Portuguese journos putting 2 and 2 together, as we saw with about 700 players from the league we were linked with in the past few years before we actually signed a couple.
Could easily be the budget option if West Ham continue asking crazy money for Rice, but it could very easily be Portuguese journos putting 2 and 2 together, as we saw with about 700 players from the league we were linked with in the past few years before we actually signed a couple.
I'm sold. They don't concede many.Don't know all that much about him apart from being a lanky DM and a bit of a late bloomer who stopped being loaned out only recently at the age of 25 (he's 26 now), but he seems key for Sporting and broke into the Portugal squad in the last year as well. I'll look forward to the lowdown from our resident Sporting guys.
Could easily be the budget option if West Ham continue asking crazy money for Rice, but it could very easily be Portuguese journos putting 2 and 2 together, as we saw with about 700 players from the league we were linked with in the past few years before we actually signed a couple.
The way I'm approaching these kind of stories where numerous named teams are in for a player, is I look for the odd team out and figure they're the interested party and the others are just for leverage.
So Wolves for this lad. Makes sense.
So Wolves for this lad. Makes sense.
Very very unreliable paper.
@SportingCP96 will be gutted mid season!
Would be cautious of him as may be a player in the right system and tactics that has been implemented by a class up and coming manager.
More of a big fish in a small pond, like Bruno in my opnion, I'd say he'd transfer well into the Premier League. Lots of energy, a big physical unit and isn't afraid to put himself about.
Never forget this is the club that sold us Rojo. Not sure we should be doing business with them.
Ummm Bruno ?
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They did sell us Ronaldo and Nani.
We don’t talk about Bruno
That's the joke people, ffs. 
Actually, @SportingCP96 already wrote some very interesting thoughts about him. There must be a different thread floating around here somewhere. He at least got me very interested.
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Only if we get their coach too.
Yeah, I believe it's the football thread, he's a big fan.
Well, this post is just full of Charm
He isn't the one for us.
Why not? He's enchanted me with his play.
He has good defensive stats in Portugal league.
Not sure how he will turn out in PL, but since we are running out of time and options, let's get him.
Not sure how he will turn out in PL, but since we are running out of time and options, let's get him.
Hey RedR, you sound like Ed with that statement.
I think that was in the ‘Matic replacement’ thread possibly?
I really like the look of this guy from what I’ve seen live for Portugal and on YT for Sporting. Proper defensive minded, aggressive midfielder who can anchor the midfield (with some good passing to boot). Would prefer this man over at ~30m over Rice (expensive) or Zakaria (average)...
Let’s get this guy and Neves. And we will essentially have Portugal’s midfield
Maybe Amorim is asking for him for when he comes in the summer...
30 million euros is a realistic price for him. I wonder where he'll end up
Hope we get him. Just oozes class and control.
Between Fernandes and Ronnie and the need for a specialist DM you'd have to think we'd be in prime position for him if he's any good
Santos in the summerLet’s get this guy and Neves. And we will essentially have Portugal’s midfield
Shrager wants to be the new muppet killer doesn't he
The sort of player that goes to Spurs and makes us looks like knobs for not going for him.
I know, right? Like Ndombele. Or no, well maybe not him. Bergwijn, though....or no, Hojberg? Gil? Dele?
The new Simon Stone.
I made a thread about him a while ago. There's a Benfica lad that gave great references. I saw very little of him for Benfica, but he caught my eye playing for Portugal.
I hope it is not true but with the emergence of 20 year old Manuel Ugarte and still having 17 year old Dario Essugo in the mix if we have To make the sale he makes the most sense.
Gutted if he left though.
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