We've had a bid of 35m Euros rejected for him according to Balague and local Valencia press.
So is he any good?
So is he any good?
Nicolas Otamendi | City Player
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How much do they want for him if that isn't enough? Unless of course they just aren't interested in selling at all.
He's very good. Valencia has been great this season and that's due to their team including the defence. Otamendi has been a rock and he's one of the options I'd like to see us go for.
Aren't Valencia in massive amount of debt? Maybe up the bid a little and it'll force them to sell.
Is he any good? Strengths, weaknesses?
Is he right or left footed?
I think I've heard of him. But now that I have read his wiki page I am an expert
He only signed with them last year. So half a seaon and they rejected a bid three times higher than what they paid?
He only signed with them last year. So half a seaon and they rejected a bid three times higher than what they paid?
Can he take corners?
seriously?
If it means the death of 352 for good, I'm all for it.
He's had a great season and I guess has started to prove the doubters wrong (I hadn't seen enough of him, but a lot of people laughed at Valencia for buying him). That price is absolutely hilarious though, I don't believe you actually offered that much.
Ah the trusty Woody scatter gun...
"We need a defender"
Ready. Aim. Fire.
"We need a defender"
Ready. Aim. Fire.
Peter Lim's estimated net worth is $2.5 billion according to wiki. So he's rich, but not mega oil rich.
I think we've offered his value and haven't mucked around over it.
I remember him scoring the winner against Real recently. I don't remember much about his performance, but I remember him looking a little small for a centre back.
We're becoming so desperate for CBs that clubs know we're in need. Woody tries to outsmart them by bidding high so they'll be shocked and accept.
In reality, it starts the auction at a higher figure.
I think its mostly because they're building a team and don't need the money right now. Id be surprised if they sold first team players unless the player himself forced their hand. They have a rich owner now who's already spent around 130m
Yeah he's not very tall, around 5 foot 11 maybe?
6 feet(183cm), 81 kg according to google. Average i guess for a CB.
Dear oh dear
50m buyout clause apparently.
feck that
that doesn't make sense for us to get involved in, unless we are preparing a huge argentine contingent to welcome Messi!
@Arruda how good is he?
No.
peter lim bought them out recently. Hes the same guy who put the money forward for neville et al to buy salford city. He's a utd fan and i think used to work for us fairly high up.
Ah, I wasn't sure how rich their new benefactor was, I knew he'd gotten a bunch of players in on loan while his takeover was completed.
Bloody hell, I honestly can't comment on him from this season but that seems a crazy fee to me.
Sold!
He's only 6ft, but he wins his fair share of aerial duels. According to whoscored.com, in La Liga he wins on average 3.5 aerial duels per game
Other centre backs (league only):
Pepe: 2.9
Godin: 3.3
Pique: 2.1
Smalling: 2.8
Cahill: 2.7
Ramos: 3.5
Jones: 2.3
Terry: 2.5
Other centre backs (league only):
Pepe: 2.9
Godin: 3.3
Pique: 2.1
Smalling: 2.8
Cahill: 2.7
Ramos: 3.5
Jones: 2.3
Terry: 2.5
40m is buyout fee. 50m euros
If he is a Mendes client I wouldnt be surprised. He was at Porto wasnt he?
I could see Hernandez / Nani getting involved in this deal if it goes forward.
Having a great season so far. Shows were not just jumping in for name ala Hummels and forgetting about what else is out there
Having a great season so far. Shows were not just jumping in for name ala Hummels and forgetting about what else is out there
Everyone is client of Mendes!Only Anderson is not
Who and why exactly? Otamendi was always a very decent player. An integral part of Villas Boas Porto winning team. Usually very reliable in the big games (as seen at Valência also). He had a bit of a bad phase in the last days of his Porto career but he wanted to move and his motivational levels after winning almost everything with them were running low. Porto defence suffered a clear decline when he left.
Was highly rated at one point. I don't think he's what we need at the moment though
An all-Argie CB pairing could be interesting though..
An all-Argie CB pairing could be interesting though..
Anything would be better than Evans though.
MOTM against Real Madrid. Some good tackles on Bale, Ronaldo and Benzema. Solid in the air and also scored the winning header.
yeah he was wasnt he?Everyone is client of Mendes!Only Anderson is not
I'm not saying that Otamendi would be a hit at United but i find it strange that anyone connected to Valência would laugh at the prospect of having Otamendi with the kind of center backs they had in the recent past. Not like they are exactly a top european club.
I thought it was people who watched Portuguese football who laughed but if you're saying that then it was maybe just people who seen him have a disaster of a world cup under Maradona.
He had a reputation for being a hot head too, though he hasn't exactly been cool at Valencia
He played at full back in that WC. Otamendi was clearly one of the best center backs in the portuguese football in the recent past. Slightly bellow Garay but quality never the less.I thought it was people who watched Portuguese football who laughed but if you're saying that then it was maybe just people who seen him have a disaster of a world cup under Maradona.
He had a reputation for being a hot head too, though he hasn't exactly been cool at Valencia
Heh most Argentinians i've seen in Portugal are a bit hot heads with the notable exception of Garay who was always very cool and composed in his play.
What type of defender is he Sly, i.e ball playing or no nonsense?
Also, according to whoscored, although being right footed, he spends most of his time on the left side of centre back, which is what United desperately need, seeing as we've only got Rojo, Evans and Blackett (the last two I don't particularly rate) and could replace one of them; preferably Evans. Is this correct?
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