Gyliano van Velzen

[Pogue Mahone]

Blatantly pinching this from the newbs (credit to poster named Cevno, link to original thread here, for anyone who can access said forum)

Apparently we've signed this van Velzen bloke, who is 16, a winger and joins us from Ajax.

This was discovered via his Twitter page, which said the following on July 23rd:

23 July; Now in England, I'm awake but tired, I have to eat now and then go to the medical examination.

Also discussed on an Ajax forum.

Obligatory youtubage...

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Video is two years old. 14 at the time.

 

[Viper KGB]

Yaaa bitch yaaaa!!!!!

This dude looks like a giant or are 16 year old Dutch people just very shmall

 

[KM]

He struggled last year to make a impact, like his entire team.The growth spurt seems to have no stop. Curious to see how he does this season. He's actually very skilled for a lanky, tall left winger, and quite fast. He needs to bulk up and work on his end product.

An Ajax Fan's take on this guy

 

[sincher]

Hang on a minute - how does anyone know we've signed him?

 

[prateik]

very tall for a 14 year old

 

[prateik]

Yaaa bitch yaaaa !!!!!

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Hang on a minute - how does anyone know we've signed him?

From what I can make out, it's a combination of the twitter saying he was having a medical in England and a "reliable person" on an Ajax forum saying he was signing for United.

 

[sincher]

From what I can make out, it's a combination of the twitter saying he was having a medical in England and a "reliable person" on an Ajax forum saying he was signing for United.

Yep - the newbie has backed it up a bit. Could well be true.

Might be a little bit of time before it's confirmed though.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Yep - the newbie has backed it up a bit. Could well be true.

Might be a little bit of time before it's confirmed though.

Yeah, I think the club tends to delay on announcing deals like this - presumably to allow some time to pacify the club whose academy product we've pinched.

 

[sincher]

We usually don't announce them at all, or only do to quell speculation one way or the other so it depends on other coverage.

We often find out quickly anyway as the player comes over to start playing with the academy team - depends when that is slated to happen.

Anyway, I think we can all agree that Gyliano Van Velzen is a proper footballer's name, so he's clearly going to be brilliant.

 

[Top]

That video is ridiculous, it looks like he's playing against a bunch of 5 year olds.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Actually, having google translated the Ajax forum, the "reliable person" only has 7 posts and signed up on June 1st.

Fecking internet...

 

[Top]

Actually, having google translated the Ajax forum, the "reliable person" only has 7 posts and signed up on June 1st.

Fecking internet...

Looks like you just got Spoony'd Dutch style, Pogue.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

The Ajax mods showed the Dutch Spoony the pimp hand.

I'm going this topic still here close for lack of reliable and official information source. And even then it might be better here discussed as it has to do with the new policy in education. No need for a separate topic, or possibly a new open "B1 (2010-2011) Thread.

 

[sincher]

feck, you mean he might not sign?!!!?

This kid is gold. If we don't sign him, I'm going to become a crack addict like Mesut Ozil.

 

[datura]

He's denied it on his twitter, yaaa bitches.

We could do with a wide player for the Academy though with Brady and Ajose moving up and seemingly Morrison too.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

He's denied it on his twitter, yaaa bitches.

We could do with a wide player for the Academy though with Brady and Ajose moving up and seemingly Morrison too.

RT @Ishannarang: @gyliano11 kunt u bevestigen wij u erop *** u hebt getekend voor Manchester United of niet? Nee ik heb niet getekend

Sprekken ze Dutch?

 

[datura]

Sprekken ze Dutch?

Via Google Translate

'RT @ Ishannarang: @ gyliano11 can you confirm please note *** you have signed for Manchester United or not? No I have not signed'

 

[sincher]

I'm going to implode.

 

[Top]

 

[Bearded but no genius]

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Cool name.

 

[Chirag]

Wow he was huge as a 14yo.. So this is just a rumour yes? We haven't signed him have we?

 

[BAMSOLA]

feck him, we've got Welbeck.

 

[Ubik]

Wow he was huge as a 14yo.. So this is just a rumour yes? We haven't signed him have we?

Yeah, turned out to be bullcrap. Or, at least, nothing came of it. I think the later rumblings on his twitter turned into a domestic argument with his girlfriend (who may not have been his girlfriend).

 

[Ubik]

Well, maybe not so dead afterall!

BigSoccer - View Single Post - Fergie's Fledglings - Youth, Loans and Reserves 2010/11 [R]

 

[datura]

The Academy is at Chelsea tomorrow so should find out then if true (although the game isn't live on MUTV - highlights on Sunday I think).

 

[Decotron]

The Academy is at Chelsea tomorrow so should find out then if true (although the game isn't live on MUTV - highlights on Sunday I think).

is it on chelsea tv by any chance?

 

[PS18]

Not live (assume they'll have highlights at some point).

 

[Chirag]

Again we are going by twitter? I fecking seriously hate Twitter!

 

[Mr. MUJAC]

And this....

United set to snap up Dutch starlet | talkSPORT

 

[CROmanc]

From Ajax's academy......he's got a plus from me.

 

[PS18]

Google Translate

 

[x42bn6]

Google Translate

They moved the article: Google Translate

 

[Devil_forever]

They moved the article: Google Translate

It says in there that Ajax want to report us to FIFA and UEFA. Did they sell him for a fee? If so why did they accept the offer if they don't want to sell? Or have we snatched him up before he signs a professional contract?

 

[GCHQ]

Good stuff. We needed an additional wide player (particularly a lefty) in the U18s this year.

EDIT - Not the stuff about Ajax reporting us to Fifa

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It says in there that Ajax want to report us to FIFA and UEFA. Did they sell him for a fee? If so why did they accept the offer if they don't want to sell? Or have we snatched him up before he signs a professional contract?

Judging by his age, I'd say the latter.

 

[Decotron]

Pogue the witch strikes again !!!

 

[Devil_forever]

Judging by his age, I'd say the latter.

Then we'll pay them compensation. They have no grounds to report us to FIFA, apart from sulking over us poaching him. Mind you, poaching players like this doesn't sit too comfortably with me, we wouldn't like it if it happened to us, I'd rather we agreed to pay a fair fee dependent on his progress.

We seem to be stocking up with some highly regarded kids in the reserves, all of this poaching would stop if the FA scratch the stupid 90 minute rule.