Hannibal, Emran, Kambwala, Puigmal, oh we’ve had a few
Sékou Koné
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Nice to see us get this kind of deal done
Whereas Lamine Yamal, earlier Pedri, earlier Fati started playing for Barcelona senior team at 16-17 each. They didn’t keep them in reserves…
To have him and Collyer for the U21 team in the next weeks should help so much the other attacking players.
It's probably a bit easier to make your debut and play regularly as a teenager in La Liga to be honest. As long as you have the technical ability the physical side isn't as important.
Also, Yamal looks like a bit of a freak, and Pedri and Fati have both had injury problems. Perhaps because they both played too much, too young.
At least one person half-way got itis this a joke I can't tell
Terrible inside joke.
Lyn Skiing and Football Club (who sold Mikel to United then Chelsea simultaneously) is a Norwegian football club which for reasons of local rivalry I refuse to acknowledge the existence of. The only period the last half century when thus club had any consequence, was when shady wealer dealer Morgan Andersen as sporting director made deals with Nigerian mafia, I mean a talent academy, for the hire of three or four young Nigerian footballers bought and sold under contracts which only partly were acceptable to juridical scrutiny. Andersen was fired, Mikel’s contract with United (forged?) was rescinded, Odion Ighalo ended up years later at United on loan, the two others disappeared, and Lyn some years later where bankrupted and moved down to amateur footbal at the fifth national level. So is it and African club? No, but at the time it’s hard to tell what it was, apart from a fence for a Nigerian talent exploitation system.
They bought Pedri after he played 30 games for Las Palmas?
Yeah he’s more like a spleen or a kidney.
When I see him move (and just the way he moves - not in terms of quality in what he does) - he reminds me of a young Pogba.
Yes and they grew up in Spain and were already acclimatised to the country and language. Remember this guy is moving country at 18. Let him bed in first before putting the pressure of United first team on his shoulders.
He makes Di Maria look like Adama Traore.
Sort of signings I love seeing the club make. Good young players with a lot of potential.
Hopefully he fulfils his potential and becomes a star here.
Hopefully he fulfils his potential and becomes a star here.
Never heard of him or seen him play but I know he's heading for greatness! Awesome signing.
Did you look like Dwayne Johnson when you were 17?
I thought the same, his passing technique looks very similar as well.
Puigmal! Where is he plying his trade these days? I remember he was captain at some point
just watched him on youtube. It's highlight but.. damnn.. the kid can play. I like that other that very skillful, he looks rapid and brave.
He looks to have good spatial awareness and moves the ball well from tight spaces into areas to attack from. Also got a nice passing range and combative. Got good timing in the tackle too.
I was thinking what kind of midfielders would be the best partners for our future attacking players and we lacked someone with his profile. Nice surprise addition.
I was thinking what kind of midfielders would be the best partners for our future attacking players and we lacked someone with his profile. Nice surprise addition.
Almeira was on loan to elche last season.
He is actually doing quite ok - 55 matches 5 goals for Almeria. Did really well as they got promoted to La Liga - but struggled to get a place in the team and was on loan to Elche last season
At least one person half-way got it
Terrible inside joke.
Lyn Skiing and Football Club (who sold Mikel to United then Chelsea simultaneously) is a Norwegian football club which for reasons of local rivalry I refuse to acknowledge the existence of. The only period the last half century when thus club had any consequence, was when shady wealer dealer Morgan Andersen as sporting director made deals with Nigerian mafia, I mean a talent academy, for the hire of three or four young Nigerian footballers bought and sold under contracts which only partly were acceptable to juridical scrutiny. Andersen was fired, Mikel’s contract with United (forged?) was rescinded, Odion Ighalo ended up years later at United on loan, the two others disappeared, and Lyn some years later where bankrupted and moved down to amateur footbal at the fifth national level. So is it and African club? No, but at the time it’s hard to tell what it was, apart from a fence for a Nigerian talent exploitation system.
Amazing story. I did a journeyman save on FM in Norway a while back, I wondered why Lyn was nowhere to be found. I used to plunder them in FIFA 05, they had a seriously talented squad in that game. What team do you support that makes you dislike them so much?
At least one person half-way got it
Terrible inside joke.
Lyn Skiing and Football Club (who sold Mikel to United then Chelsea simultaneously) is a Norwegian football club which for reasons of local rivalry I refuse to acknowledge the existence of. The only period the last half century when thus club had any consequence, was when shady wealer dealer Morgan Andersen as sporting director made deals with Nigerian mafia, I mean a talent academy, for the hire of three or four young Nigerian footballers bought and sold under contracts which only partly were acceptable to juridical scrutiny. Andersen was fired, Mikel’s contract with United (forged?) was rescinded, Odion Ighalo ended up years later at United on loan, the two others disappeared, and Lyn some years later where bankrupted and moved down to amateur footbal at the fifth national level. So is it and African club? No, but at the time it’s hard to tell what it was, apart from a fence for a Nigerian talent exploitation system.
I feel like this is the start of a hijacked Wikipedia article
Amazing story. I did a journeyman save on FM in Norway a while back, I wondered why Lyn was nowhere to be found. I used to plunder them in FIFA 05, they had a seriously talented squad in that game. What team do you support that makes you dislike them so much?
Vålerenga IF.
*starts the chant..
You Mali
I Man Yoo
Sekou Kone we love you
(Had to hack the U haha)
You Mali
I Man Yoo
Sekou Kone we love you
(Had to hack the U haha)
Well, I’m Norwegian, and in Norwegian, kone means wife, which really can go both ways and is ofte filled with drama, sudden expenditures and a 50% chance of a bad break-up.
Official signing today ,Hopefully in a few years when we look back on this , it will have proved to be a pivotal signing.
Hope so too of course but isn't he being signed as an under 21 player?
We signed a lot of these hyped players in the past and very few make it. I hope Koné does well but this feels like one of those transfers where we take a low financial risk but he is still very far from first team ready.
He probably isn't even nearly good enough to play on the first team though
Looks an exciting prospect.
The one we've been waiting for all day!
I see we're still using the same-old chipped desk.
New signing required in the Boxing Day sales!
New signing required in the Boxing Day sales!
Good to see us continuing our successful youth recruitment strategy. Probably the one area you would say we have been successful over the last 5+ years
Swap deal with IKEA? New desk in, Lindelof out.
will be interesting to track his development ... would be great if he'd turn out to be a top signing. I know RB Salzburg was keen on signing him, and they usually have a decent eye for these types of talents. Fingers crossed.
I think we will go complete your team in the League Cup this season after being left so short at times last year.
Wouldn't be shocked if him and the striker we signed from Arsenal get some minutes off the bench.
I reckon we will take the Europa League quite seriously so that will probably be if unless he really impresses.