João Moutinho

[AUSpur]

where is it official, porto site has got nothing and monacos site is is down

This reportedly confirms it:

http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR45312.pdf

 

[Colonel Dax]

Transfer Central TNC ‏@TransferNewsCen

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James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho are in Monaco to undergo a medical, Nice Matin reports. (Via @RBairner)

 

[Montasura]

End of thread.

 

[Snarfalicious]

End of thread.

Grats on quitting, by the way.

 

[Wardy]

Him and James Rodriguez both gone to Monaco as stated above.

Moutinho part was 25m euros... sigh spurs!

 

[dave5150]

Moutinho part was 25m euros... sigh spurs!

Well, his part was always going to be less due to a sell-on clause that he had in his Porto contract.
I'm guessing Porto would keep the fee as low as they could without it being obviously lowballing to avoid the sell-on and risking getting sued!

 

[Antilokhos]

I can't believe this means Tancredi was right about something...

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

I can't believe this means Tancredi was right about something...

Fling enough shit and all that........... Normal service will undoubtably be resumed shortly

 

[mrbrightside73]

At least we can forget a summer of him being spooted at various hotels,airports,training grounds,houses or KFCs.
Lets hope Leandro signs for them as well in the next couple of days

 

[Antilokhos]

Fling enough shit and all that........... Normal service will undoubtably be resumed shortly

Let's hope it stops there, I thought that was one of the signs of the apocalypse. If we end up signing a striker then surely the end times are upon us.

REPENT SINNERS!

 

[ItsBoris]

Mostly about the money I'm sure, but to be fair living in Monte Carlo, making a fortune and paying no taxes, and playing football sounds like a pretty good life.

 

[aliyid]

Both gone to the French version of QPR, goes to show it really is all about the money

 

[Ribble]

Both gone to the French version of QPR, goes to show it really is all about the money

QPR haven't won the Premiership 7 times and contested a CL final, comparison is broken.

 

[Yid-ol]

QPR haven't won the Premiership 7 times and contested a CL final, comparison is broken.

So you cant compaire teams unless they have won the same amount of titles?! so you will just about never be able to do this.

IT would be like saying you cant compaire players unless they have exactly the same stats! POINTLESS!

 

[Ribble]

So you cant compaire teams unless they have won the same amount of titles?! so you will just about never be able to do this.

IT would be like saying you cant compaire players unless they have exactly the same stats! POINTLESS!

The implication that Monaco are just some nothing team is what I'm disagreeing with, they most certainly aren't the French QPR. If you want to see a French QPR then look no further than the top of Ligue 1.

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

Monaco have a history, QPR do not. I think it's a fair point about the comparison, not really an accurate one.

I know they've had some troubles of late - but to compare them to QPR is a little off imo.

 

[Goofster]

French version of Man Shitty would be more accurate. Spending more money than the total worth of an african country on new players and putting them on wages that would feed an entire village each week effectivly destroying football.

 

[Riandor]

French version of Man Shitty would be more accurate. Spending more money than the total worth of an african country on new players and putting them on wages that would feed an entire village each week effectivly destroying football.

I though PSG had coined that one, or are they the Chelsea?

 

[razor1981]

The implication that Monaco are just some nothing team is what I'm disagreeing with, they most certainly aren't the French QPR. If you want to see a French QPR then look no further than the top of Ligue 1.

It's a bit of a 'nothing' league though. French clubs have won a total of TWO European trophies ever (and one of those was the somewhat questionable Marseille CL win in 1993).

To put that in context, Portuguese clubs have won 8 European trophies, Belgians have won 7, Scottish sides have won 4.

France's 2 puts them on a par with Sweden, Romania, Turkey and Yugoslavia!

 

[danielneeds]

Maybe but PSG and Monaco will be there or thereabouts in the next few years because of the backing. Got to feel for the likes of St Etienne, Marseille and Lyon, proper football clubs with fans and history who won't have a sniff now.