Are deadline day transfers in football new to you or something? Clubs will have various reasons why they do deals late, as is their prerogative.
Amad Diallo - Atalanta winger
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Yeah, I'm just referring to the Chiesa deal. That deal only suits one party. Same with the Napoli game, everything there is just set up to suit them.
So you think it’s just standard procedure to not get a work permit on time for your second biggest signing of a window that lasts months... fair enough. Agree to disagree.
I think it isn’t a big deal to not get a work permit immediately for a teenager you have signed for the future and are comfortable with remaining where he is for the time being. But I’m not your typical online moaning fan that finds issue with everything tbh, which seems a rarity.
Its suits Juventus because that's what Juventus care about ie themselves. You might not know but Fiorentina HATE Juventus's guts. This hatred had been present since they snapped Baggio away from them. At the beginning of summer Juventus showed some interest for Chiesa but they never actually bid. They allowed Fiorentina to huff and puff up until they accepted the deal Juve wanted. That happened because
a- Juve always have their arse covered. They were never desperate for Chiesa as we were for Sancho.
b- they probably had Chiesa in the bag a long time ago. So Chiesa probably told Fiorentina that its either Juve or nothing
That's what a top board does. It anticipate problems, it waits for clings in the armour and then it hits hard. Lets say we had that mentality. We would have secured a decent right winger long ago then we would agree personal terms with Sancho only to come up with a bid in 2 years time. Dortmund would be given a choice between accepting a 50m deal broken in 6 years or feck off. Its the same way Bayern stuffed them with Lewandowski.
It’s been a terrible window.
He'll be like a new signing in January 
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I hope he's not going to be pressured into rescuing our season.
Exactly this. Could have easily managed to sign Grealish or Maguire or AWB for lesser fees.
We are showing arrogance for irrelevant things at the wrong time.
I am very excited about this deal but placing a 30m bid on an 18 year EXTREMELY TALENTED but inexperienced winger is as silly as spending 80m on Maguire. That's clear by the fact that no one is competing with us for the player and that Atalanta had quickly cancelled a loan deal with Parma (Parma is small but they do produce some great youth talent so no one like to unnecessarily burn bridges with them).
Well done for buying a damn A Traore.
He actually looks really promising, based admittedly only on Youtube.
He actually looks really promising, based admittedly only on Youtube.
Well if he comes and is another james, that's the fallback plan "atleast he looked good on youtube".
So he will arrive in Jan here? Good. Buy Sancho too in Jan. The way we are playing we will need all hands from Feb.
Don't know how true, but if true, then that is a solid management vision... right or wrong, but solid still.
Position doesn't exist???
Wingers come in many forms. You don't have to label a player a winger but hey...I don't give a shit. If he turns out to be special then it's 30m well spent
Wait, we might actually sign a winger....
They play 3-4-1-2. The front two (Ilicic and Zapata) are proper CFs, not wing forwards. They've obviously decided he's not a wingback either so "position doesn't exist" is probably right.
A youngster. Someone for the future. But not a transfer that will help us NOW. Meanwhile Douglas Costa goes off to Bayern on loan and they really don't need another wide man.
United in the bargain basement ala Daniel James... in the hope that they might come good, but it does no good for us now. I am all for snapping up youngster that might come good one day, but to consider this a major signing is fooling yourself.
Yeah who wants youngsters, we should have signed Douglas Costa for huge wages and with shit injury record and it's not like he is even that good.
30+ million for a player who played just 24 mins is bargain basement
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You can only be excited really. I mean we are shit, but he may potentially be a star and someone to get us off our seat
Traore must be the most common footballers name
And you’re certain of this how?
That's what I was going to say30+ million for a player who played just 24 mins us bargain basement
At least not Adama, there must be dozens on them in same team.Traore must be the most common footballers name
It would make a good pub quiz question ... how many can you name?Traore must be the most common footballers name
I am assuming he is a January signing because of the expected incomings and outgoings today resulting in us not having a place for him to be registered until Ighalo leaves.
Actually its daniel james silva. If you interested.Traore must be the most common footballers name
What’s happening with this? Needs to be announced soon right?
No, he's joining in January due to the work permit issue so I guess there would be no rush
It's done. Ed Aarons is as good as a club announcement. I think the twitter team is probably trying to keep up with these announcements.
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He doesn’t join until january?
Is he joining us right now?
2021. But should still be announced today unless work permit holds it up.
Thank you
God I wish he was available before then
Never heard of him.
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