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Player Watch - Carlos Vinícius

delawarespur

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Aug 8, 2019
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Yes please. He isn’t favored by the current manager, and he has come off the bench a surprising number of times, yet he is the league’s best forward. He won’t come with an ego, having broke through recently, and any striker coming knowing they will primarily be a sub has to back themselves, which is a great quality to have.
 

Joely

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Like the sound of a loan. I think last season was his only high scoring season playing in a higher tier. Get him in on loan and see if he can cut it/ take a good look before deciding to commit to buying him
 

kent brockman

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Sep 1, 2012
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Just wonder why Benfica would consider loaning him without an obligation to buy? Ie would the loan fee (together with saved wages) be enough to alleviate their financial woes?
 

synththfc

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Some people saying we can’t sign him on loan because we already have Gedson from Benfica.
Anyone?

These are the rules everyone always brings up (without actually reading them)

Under the rules in the Premier League Handbook 2019/20, there are restrictions on how many players Premier League clubs can loan from other Premier League/English clubs.

They are:
- Premier League clubs may not register more than two players on loan at any one time.
- The maximum number of loans registrable in the same season is four, and, under no circumstances, shall more than one be from the same club at any one time.
- Premier League clubs cannot loan to another Premier League club a player they have acquired in the same transfer window.
- A Premier League club may loan not more than one of its goalkeepers to another Premier League club.
 

GetSpurredOn

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Up until today (or maybe last night) the vast majority of ITK suggested CB was closer to being done, with CF being picked off afterwards, but there seems to have been a shift in ITK and also the media that suddenly CF seems closer. Is he the right man, I’m not sure I’ve seen enough to say, but if he truly is the No1 target, then getting him is absolutely the right thing to do regardless of fan opinion.
Personally, I always thought Milik was primary target and that we’d go back in for him toward the close of the window, as Napoli know they have to sell due to contract situation, I can just see Levy trying to take advantage. However you can’t rule out the Mendes angle in this, and his physical presence does suit the Mourinho template.
If we get Skriniar, and either Vinicius or Milik I’d see it as one hell of a transfer window. I’d still be hopeful of a second DM to boss out midfield to compete/cover Hojbjerg, but I think that may be one signing too far under the circumstances.

Can we even take him on loan given we already have Gedson on loan from Benfica?
 
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Trix

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#1 CF target from the outset(according to my guys). Not heard much since I last posted about him a few days ago but Benfica need the outs. Mendes been advising throughout.

Be an interesting few days im sure.
 
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