Player Watch Player Watch: Alejo Véliz

[Ginola+Tonic]

Does this lad even qualify for a work permit - based on his U20 appearances for Argentina? Or will the Rosario Central appearances count?

There’s new work permit rules, think you’re allowed 2/3 now that don’t qualify

 

[Tucker]

We’d be better off finding him a loan here or in Europe than leaving him in the Argentine league. Needs to be settling into the culture etc.

 

[BedfordshireSpud]

We’re light on the right. Certainly Richarlison can play there but we do need back up.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Love a signing like this. Top talent, out of the blue.

So many years we stopped investing in this way, but despite how it went with him in general you have to credit the changes Paratici made backstage with getting us doing it again. Exciting stuff.

*Jose & Conte* stopped us investing this way.

But yes glad we are back to investing this way, it’s sensible, it’s fun and exciting and it futureproofs us.

 

[bbunc]

Plus Scarlett who we may need for HG squad purposes.

Loaning out Veliz akin to what Brighton routinely have done is the sensible option here if Kane does indeed stay.

You never “need” a player for HG purposes. It’s not a HG quota, just a limit on how many non-HG you can have. Veliz is u21 so he doesn’t count towards the non-HG limit for the EPL

We’re light on the right. Certainly Richarlison can play there but we do need back up.

Agree. Assuming we actually get two CBs over the line that’s probably the biggest roster deficiency.

 

[Now it's Spursonal]

Interview with one of the main journalists who has been reporting on the transfer. Gives a good, grounded review of the player.

Would suggest that we're buying him for the player that he potentially could be, rather than the player he currently is.

 

[Joshua]

Saying Veliz is done and will travel this weekend

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Interview with one of the main journalists who has been reporting on the transfer. Gives a good, grounded review of the player.

Would suggest that we're buying him for the player that he potentially could be, rather than the player he currently is.

If that video is accurate it sounds like we might be looking to send him straight out on loan to a European team.

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

So we got this done in 24 hours

 

[TheWook]

that was quick

 

[hughy]

If that video is accurate it sounds like we might be looking to send him straight out on loan to a European team.

I'd fucking love it if he does a madness and goes and scores 15 goals in the Spanish Prem or something. Would be great for his development to play in a Spanish speaking league but still at a very high level.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

So we got this done in 24 hours

Just another normal day in Levy Transfer Central

 

[St José Dominguez]

Isn’t he an out and out striker? If it’s not linked to Kane sale I don’t really get why we’d want him here right now. If Kane was to stay he’d barely play any minutes of football what with Richarlison too. Integrating him into the club is fine but not playing won’t help his development. Unless he can actually play from the right hand side I’m struggling a little to imagine how it’s not linked to Kane leaving.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Isn’t he an out and out striker? If it’s not linked to Kane sale I don’t really get why we’d want him here right now. If Kane was to stay he’d barely play any minutes of football what with Richarlison too. Integrating him into the club is fine but not playing won’t help his development. Unless he can actually play from the right hand side I’m struggling a little to imagine how it’s not linked to Kane leaving.

He is either going straight out on loan, or Kane is going straight over to Munich.

 

[mark87]

 

[mattspur1986]

 

[Joshua]

Isn’t he an out and out striker? If it’s not linked to Kane sale I don’t really get why we’d want him here right now. If Kane was to stay he’d barely play any minutes of football what with Richarlison too. Integrating him into the club is fine but not playing won’t help his development. Unless he can actually play from the right hand side I’m struggling a little to imagine how it’s not linked to Kane leaving.

Unless we want to loan him elsewhere besides back to Rosario

 

[SpursForever71]

Or the South American Kane

reminds me a bit of a young Aguero?