Fernando Llorente - ST - Athletic Bilbao (14 Viewers)

[Nicholas]

Probably, that's if a deal is even done.

---------- Post added 15.08.2012 at 23:33 ----------

Here you go Red

Atletico ask for 18 million + 4 million bonus

SKY

---------- Post added 15.08.2012 at 23:34 ----------

Marotta deal written all over it with the bonuses

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[Nzoric]

LOL, how can so many sites fail so hard?

i can't wait for tomorrow when the final deal for 35m is officially announced

 

[Gian]

I would say that's a fair price.

 

[Red]

Probably, that's if a deal is even done.

---------- Post added 15.08.2012 at 23:33 ----------

Here you go Red

Atletico ask for 18 million + 4 million bonus

SKY

---------- Post added 15.08.2012 at 23:34 ----------

Marotta deal written all over it with the bonuses

Now that's what I call believable news...

 

[Nicholas]

Indeed, I think we'll pay that aswell.

 

[Red]

I would say that's a fair price.

 

[Gian]

What bout the Perreira links Nico? You think he'll join us?

 

[Nicholas]

No. I don't think we have any intentions to pay 12 million for a LB.

---------- Post added 15.08.2012 at 23:37 ----------

Jack the guru

Didn't you say a few days ago, we'll pay 18 million + 4 million in bonuses?

 

[Maddy]

Between Juventus or Spurs or potentially another other big team next year as a free agent where he could demand bigger wages, yeah he would be very stupid.

So now it's between Spurs and Juve and maybe a third club next year

You wrote it would be stupid joining Spurs. Which is nonsense and not well thought thru - at least I hope.

 

[Nicholas]

Like Arsenal with Van Persie, Bilbao won't allow him to leave for nothing, he will be sold this Summer.

 

[Linebreak]

Like Arsenal with Van Persie, Bilbao won't allow him to leave for nothing, he will be sold this Summer.

Bilbao is likely to hold out to the end of the transfer window to wait for better offers.

 

[Dadi-SK]

Bilbao is likely to hold out to the end of the transfer window to wait for better offers.

Well, it is not entirely up to Bilbao, I guess. If the player particulary prefers one team, Bilbao will have to settle for a particular transfer fer.

 

[Linebreak]

Well, it is not entirely up to Bilbao, I guess. If the player particulary prefers one team, Bilbao will have to settle for a particular transfer fer.

And there's zero evidence that Llorente prefers Juve over anyone.

I get the feeling that even if he joins, no matter how successful he is here, he won't last long. If he performs well he'll end up back in Spain for one of the big two, if average he'll end up in England.

 

[Red]

Bilbao is likely to hold out to the end of the transfer window to wait for better offers.

Due to Bilbao's unique signing policy, it's hard to say how it'll play out.

Ordinarily I'd say a team wouldn't want to wait until the very end of the window to sell a key player, because they'll want to give themselves time to sign some sort of a replacement (or generally strengthen their team).

With Bilbao, though, I don't know if that applies.

Will they have a signing earmarked to replace Llorente or will they just promote a young player?

More chance of Bilbao being willing to hold out until near the end of the window than there would be with a more normal team, I'd say.

 

[Dadi-SK]

And there's zero evidence that Llorente prefers Juve over anyone.

I get the feeling that even if he joins, no matter how successful he is here, he won't last long. If he performs well he'll end up back in Spain for one of the big two, if average he'll end up in England.

about the part that there is no evidence whatsover.

 

[Nicholas]

Why would he tell Athletico he wants to change leagues if he wanted to join Real or Barca, surely he should stay there one more year if that's the case.

 

[RonTheDon]

Wasn't it reported that we have a deal with the player already?

 

[Red]

I get the feeling that even if he joins, no matter how successful he is here, he won't last long. If he performs well he'll end up back in Spain for one of the big two, if average he'll end up in England.

I can't imagine Barca wanting Llorente in the relatively near future.

Entirely possible Real would look to sign him, though.

 

[Linebreak]

Why would he tell Athletico he wants to change leagues if he wanted to join Real or Barca, surely he should stay there one more year if that's the case.

Potentially to get some outside experience, and if he does well, come back to one of the big two.

---------- Post added 16.08.2012 at 08:54 ----------

I can't imagine Barca wanting Llorente in the relatively near future.

Entirely possible Real would look to sign him, though.

Agreed - not a Barca type player.

 

[Red]

Why would he tell Athletico he wants to change leagues if he wanted to join Real or Barca, surely he should stay there one more year if that's the case.

There's is no such team as Athletico in Spain.

Only Athletic and Atletico.

Get your act together.