I don't see why it won't. Just that it will take some time due to the PL process involved. It's the same thing holding up Obi Martin transfer too.
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Doesn’t have to meet the criteria necessarily.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevep...-global-talents-a-path-to-the-premier-league/
I've been banging on about this last for the last five minutes
For some reason I thought the Obi-Martin deal had already been confirmed. Makes sense so.
No leaks until the announcement from Romano & Whitwell, love signings like these. One or two every summer would be great. Maybe he could go on loan to Lausanne.
Am surprised we haven't sent anyone on loan there.
Am surprised we haven't sent anyone on loan there.
Whitwell saying he's staying with the U21's
I’m like this push to sign young talents, not that we don’t usually but INEOS seem to have put a real emphasis on it. Hopefully we’ll soon start seeing a lot more coming from the South American market, a region I find Utd have been lacking in compared to other clubs.
Quality control
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Disappointed that we are 3 pages in and no one has mentioned that he's not a high volume DLP with expansive passing and that we have wasted our money. Should have bought Adam Wharton instead.
Now that's the business! Now just need to keep clear of Ugarte! 
He's gonna be our very own next Zidane, I can feel it in my bones. And trust me, these bones haven't lied since I knew Sir Alex would bench a player just by staring at them. By the time he's done, he’ll have more statues than Bobby Charlton’s got street names. The boy will be sending defenders for a pint at the Trafford Bar before they even know what's hit them. We’re talking 'Zidane with a sprinkle of Cantona', mate, with all the swagger and just a dash of madness
I want to see how his forward pass % compares to Rodri's in a colored diagram
I remember this kid from the u17 world cup, he stood out in every game Mali played.
He was phenomenal against Argentina. He pretty much played then on his own, and absolutely dominated them.
He was phenomenal against Argentina. He pretty much played then on his own, and absolutely dominated them.
Our first Malian player?
He might actually be that
Honestly the Romano hate is just like toddlers throwing their toys out the pram.
Should be another reason for me to watch the u-21s. Harrison, Amass, Collyer, Wheatley and this guy should be playing regularly one would think.
If only MUTV stop being arseholes and actually telecast those games.
If only MUTV stop being arseholes and actually telecast those games.
feck off
Will score more PL goals than older brother Harry.
This looks like a Christopher Vivell signing
Who the hell are these guys? All of them are from Mali somehow? Why Mali and not a more successful country like Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon etc.? I have so many questions.
Maybe because that's where Guidars FC are from?
Feels like the South American market is a bit over-priced at the moment, particularly in Brazil. Africa might be the great untapped region right now. That Mali team had a number of standout performers and Kone's mf partner Makalou was also exceptional (would be nice if we managed to snag him in a 2 for 1 deal).
These are my favourite types of transfers - cost little, a bit of a punt and you could end up with a Pellistri or hit the jackpot with a Solskjaer/Chicharito/Vidic. Hopefully the latter with this kid although he seems very highly rated in comparison to Pellistri.
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Any thoughts? Are Mali having some sort of a golden generation moment? Or is this Vivell guy just shady and has a contact at one specific club in Mali?
Not gonna cut it we need goals in the team. 20 goals atleast.
There's a line of thinking at some of these clubs that do clever recruitment that its more economical to buy the stars from smaller footballing nations instead of the giants to get more bang for your buck. Brighton do it with players from Ecuador and Japan as examples.
All good and well but can someone pull up the comparison chart between him, Rodri and Rice?
Sure but technically ivory coast and Nigeria are "smaller" than England. And they have much more pedigree in terms of generating WC football talent.
What's special about this one Mali club specifically?
They finished 3rd in the u-17 World Cup last year beating Argentina 3-0.
Also, Vivell might have contacts with lot of other clubs in Africa. That tweet might have just mentioned the players he signed from that club specifically.
Pretty much every country is smaller than England but I specifically mean that they're African giants and you'll probably pay a slight premium for their better talents than you might for a player from Mali and Gambia for example.
Red Bull use Freddy Kanoute's management company to source players in Mali so that explains the Malian links but have no idea why specifically Guidars - presume its the centre of excellence that the talented kids know provides a pathway to Europe.
Know nothing about him besides a couple of videos but he clearly looks talented, always exciting to bring youngsters from overseas.
Kid looks ready. . Love these type of signings. Need to be making more of them.
. Love these type of signings. Need to be making more of them.Might be the great untapped region but the timing of the Africa Cup means you are always going to miss those players for a part of a season in the uneven years.
The next AFCON is in December 2025, I think it is switching to a summer tournament after that one
Has anyone said anything covertly racist about his age yet or just me?
I think that only happens on here when Africans sign for other clubs…
Great to see us even belatedly finally entering relatively untapped markets
Good stuff. Be brilliant if he makes it into the first team.
There's all sorts of interconnected programs and partnerships etc.... that go on behind the scenes in youth football.
There's probably been some sort of investment/specific focus on Guidars in the last few years from the Malian FA to develop domestic talent, and so funneled the best youth players to them. It may even be in partnership with some European clubs (the Red Bull connection seems to suggest so).
The result is a bigger than usual group all coming through, or at the very least a group with more eyes on them from European scouts, with the Malian national team hopefully benefiting down the line.