Carvalho might be what we need though. His defensive style would complement Herrera, Di Maria and Mata.
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Mendes going for the double dip with Di Maria and Carvalho it seems.
Just a thought but perhaps we've briefed the press to put the scare on Juve. Wouldn't surprise me if we are trying to force them into a deal.
Of course the interest could be genuine, but I think if we really wanted him he would be here by now.
Of course the interest could be genuine, but I think if we really wanted him he would be here by now.
Agent Rojo at work again.
What do you...Mendes is his agent. That is it!
I wonder why he had this troll face yesterday.
I wonder why he had this troll face yesterday.
Exactly. Would give good cover for the back four and would free up space for our quality attacking players to have more freedom roaming forward.
Every reliable journalist says we are trying to get him, it seems. For 24M it's a no brainer, he is exactly what we need.
Herrera/Shaw/Di Maria/Rojo and Carvalho - What an amazing summer that would be.
Maybe it's an internal club joke not to brief him on those.
Sorry, not advanced, he's saying we're in talks.
Yep, he must be richer than the richest footballers surely?
I thought I read his asking price dropped to around £24m? Is that true?
Sign him up woodie.
Good point.
Must say I haven't seen him play properly but by all accounts he is exactly what we need, even moreso than Vidal.
Get them all in I tell yea! Vidal for £35+Hernandez and Carvalho for £25m. Boom our midfield problems are solved.
I would love Vidal, but Carvalho would be the perfect mid to give Herrera and Mata more freedom to attack!
Ogden said that they wanted 37m at the beginning, but are now softening their stance. 24m it seems. We lined up De Jong as an alternative to Vidal, but carvalho reemerged. Vidal with his knees is a problem and Blind is too expensive for what he is.
Herbert, Ducker, Ladyman and Ogden.... They've been briefed.
We certainly couldn't complain about not addressing our weaknesses in the transfer market... Herrera, Shaw, Rojo, Di Maria and possibly Carvalho? That's 5 of the key areas addressed in one swoop.
His range of passing is not as good as Scholes, Carrick or even players we are linked to ie Koos
He looked shite in the world cup but half of our team did so can't really judge there.
Oh my...things are picking up. Where is Ballbag? Did he say anything about this?
Nice to see we're not throwing all our eggs in one basket!
Cheers. Is he box to box or a more defensive player? He's also very young so will i
Didn't he play only two games and one of which he came of the bench?
Yep, now need to wait for the Portuguese press to come up with something for this to get concrete.
Will they take Anderson this time ? Surely we can throw him in.
@Sly got anything on Carvalho for us like you did for Rojo?
It could be a tactic to put pressure on juve.
So the media have been briefed again just 24 hours after the vidal stories.
- either forcing juves hand
- juve not prepared to sell
- saving face because vidal is going somewhere else...
- either forcing juves hand
- juve not prepared to sell
- saving face because vidal is going somewhere else...
Looked good the first game he played. Poor the 2nd game IIRC.
I am not sure if his defensive side that is being praises here is good as it is. The PL is 4x faster than in Portugal. I don't see what others see in him.
With the way the media have been briefed it could well be.
Would be delighted if we got him
We might be working on both deals together.
We need a CM and cannot just put all our eggs in the Vidal Basket and then end up with nothing.
Or we might be in for both as Vidal is a different type of CM. Offload all our dross there.
We need a CM and cannot just put all our eggs in the Vidal Basket and then end up with nothing.
Or we might be in for both as Vidal is a different type of CM. Offload all our dross there.
Carvalho is such a beast, no one will bully Herrera, Di Maria and Mata with him around.
Suppose it's a good alternative for £24m. Probably half of what Juve are demanding for a much younger player without a dodgy knee.
I'd guess Sporting are quite amiable with us after giving them such a good deal for Rojo.
Of course, it is likely to have an element of smoke screening about it, and we could just as easily be going after both.
I'd guess Sporting are quite amiable with us after giving them such a good deal for Rojo.
Of course, it is likely to have an element of smoke screening about it, and we could just as easily be going after both.
My initial thoughts as well. Not unlikely. But Wenger seems to have turned his attention from Carvalho to Rabiot, so you never know.
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