I have a feeling that if the ban sticks for real and athletico they will be turning their attention to the english academy system soon because there is an awful lot of foreign born players coming through the system at the moment - will all those deals stand up to scrutiny - well i have my doubts so I fully expect a transfer ban and fine at some point in the next few years
Tahith Chong
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have the club actually confirmed this signing or is it still all paper talk?
Shit have we actually signed him then? fecking coup.
Wow. That's great news. Just saw highlights on the previous page, he looks a real talent.
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yay!Great news, looks a fantastic prospect.
So we do still have some appeal...
So we do still have some appeal...
good but not exactly an ideal article that is it?
Stick him on the right wing
Electric pace and lots of skill! That hair is crazy too. He'll make a lot of defenders dizzy
Very very excited by his signing, he's a phenomenal and it's good for the club to keep investing in the academy. Signing of highly rated talents keep the standard of the academy high and it will help the other locals as well.
Chong is also part of the Dutch u17's who will participate in the Euro's in Azerbaidjan, so the fans can have a first proper glimpse of him. Not sure if he'll be a starter tho, they have Justin Kluivert and Che Nunnely as well on the wing, who are even better imo and Nunnely mostly more matured.
Chong is also part of the Dutch u17's who will participate in the Euro's in Azerbaidjan, so the fans can have a first proper glimpse of him. Not sure if he'll be a starter tho, they have Justin Kluivert and Che Nunnely as well on the wing, who are even better imo and Nunnely mostly more matured.
Is he playing a year above his age group?
Fantastic!
oh god I can see the headlines in the future
"Cheatn Chong"
chong dives to win a peno
"Cheatn Chong"
chong dives to win a peno
I dont know the exact dates from the age group but Chong gets 17 in December this year, while Nunnely got 17 in February and plays with the u19's at Ajax for example.
Cheers. I'm not sure if the cut off point is 1st of January or 31st of August but either way is a good bit younger.
For international football it is 1st of January so they are both 99s and the same age group, I believe this is what most European countries also use. England use August 31st (or something close to that to coincide with the school year) so he'd be a year behind in England. The other two in England would have been first year scholars this season while Tahith would have been still eligible for the u16s.
Forgot to ask before but do you know how City managed to sign Brahim Diaz?
As far as I know even though the transfer was agreed a few years ago he only properly joined when he turned 16 last summer, before that he was only playing for them in friendlies as a trialist
Pacey number 11 with solid left foot.
More than okay with that.
More than okay with that.
Ah cheers. So its kind of alright to sign before 16 as long as they don't play official matches.
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Wow, sounds like their own Pogba moment. If he turns out to be really good then what a cock up on their end to not take time to talk to him about this future at the club.
Chong scored again today in what was probably his last game for Feyenoord. He has 17 goals from the wing this season and a lot of assists as well
Good to hear. He is still 16 right? I look forward to seeing him play for the U18s next season.
Really excited about him.
Yeah only turned 16 in December
http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=...93/match=2019778/postmatch/lineups/index.html
Not in the U17 team for their Euros or injured?
Not in the U17 team for their Euros or injured?
He was suspended.
Ah cheers.
Ridiculous rule from Uefa to have it that 2 bookings in the qualifiers meant a ban for the first game of the tournament especially when they only have 18 man squads. It meant that the Netherlands only had 2 outfield subs for yesterday's game
He is on Eurosport 1 now against Italy, has looked like the brightest player for the Netherlands today against a superior Italy team. Set piece taker, runs well with ball, passes with both feet. Playing in CM as well.
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He is 16 and plays for Feyenoord's first team? 
Really?He is 16 and plays for Feyenoord's first team?
I don't know mate, never watch the Dutch league. Just going by a post up top
Haha I think they were referring to Feyenoord u17
Yeah yeah but the hair man - how is the hair ? Can we release Fellaini, knowing we have someone equally adept in that department ?