[Albion] Darwin Núñez

[Springal]

He might actually be interested in those clubs, as he certainly wasn't interested in coming here.

Agreed - the time to get him was when he was in the Spanish second Tier and went to Benefica (plenty on the early pages declaring him as no good of course ! ) , certainly no chance last summer

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Yep just like Van Dijk deal can expect 70M to be about right these days for him. Hopefully we have a couple of young guys in the club who can get half way to that stage like Ben White (without the added 15M English tax).

 

[Justice]

Agreed - the time to get him was when he was in the Spanish second Tier and went to Benefica (plenty on the early pages declaring him as no good of course ! ) , certainly no chance last summer

Didn’t we bid £12m Almeria wanted £20m? Benfica paid the asking fee late in the window we could of signed him if we had paid the asking fee is how I read it. Anyway water under the bridge.

 

[Gabbiano]

Didn’t we bid £12m Almeria wanted £20m? Benfica paid the asking fee late in the window we could of signed him if we had paid the asking fee is how I read it. Anyway water under the bridge.

I thought it was that both us and Benfica had bids accepted and he chose Benfica. Frankly it would have been quite remarkable, as a young South American, if he had chosen us over them.

People insinuating "if only we'd signed him, we'd be selling him for £70m now!" are talking nonsense. We never had a chance the moment Benfica put a bid in.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Didn’t we bid £12m Almeria wanted £20m? Benfica paid the asking fee late in the window we could of signed him if we had paid the asking fee is how I read it. .

You read it wrong, I think.

We had a bid accepted - ergo we DID offer what was required. Benfica matched our bid, and the player chose them.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I thought it was that both us and Benfica had bids accepted and he chose Benfica. Frankly it would have been quite remarkable, as a young South American, if he had chosen us over them.

People insinuating "if only we'd signed him, we'd be selling him for £70m now!" are talking nonsense. We never had a chance the moment Benfica put a bid in.

Yes.

Quite a few think that if the recruitment was better we would currently have Nunez up front and Van Dijk Centre back, presumably alongside Keown, Roy Keane and Ian Wright.

 

[Springal]

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[The Fits]

That’s a great finish. Truly the one that got away.

 

[GT49er]

Didn’t we bid £12m Almeria wanted £20m? Benfica paid the asking fee late in the window we could of signed him if we had paid the asking fee is how I read it. Anyway water under the bridge.

No.

 

[warmleyseagull]

Did we get in the way of a bullet with this one?

 

[Perkino]

That’s a great finish. Truly the one that got away.

If this is the level of Striker we are able to compete for then we really have come a long long way together.

 

[um bongo molongo]

Agreed - the time to get him was when he was in the Spanish second Tier and went to Benefica (plenty on the early pages declaring him as no good of course ! ) , certainly no chance last summer

Of those declaring him no good, I particularly liked this summary of Warren’s view championing Josh King over him…

Doesn’t want us buying a striker from the Spanish second division, listed the European punts like Andone and Locadia as flops, he was more in favour of Josh King as he’s proven in the division and won’t need a year to settle and adapt.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Yup, this is a VVD scenario. At least our guys are looking in the right direction, right?!

 

[Justice]

No.

Oh did you get invited to the negotiations?

 

[GT49er]

Oh did you get invited to the negotiations?

No (and neither did you). Next silly question please.



I did, however. read and consider all the available information, and unlike you, I did not think I knew better.

 

[Springal]

Apparently Newcastle have tabled an offer of €60M - Agent Ashworth ?

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[Stat Brother]

Apparently Newcastle have tabled an offer of €60M - Agent Ashworth ?

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Amazing from Ashworth.
I've seen nothing in the last 12 months from Nunez to warrant such a bid.

Top scouting.




Will NSC posters be forever taking stooopid pills every time Cashworth dips his fingers into his warchest of filthy blood soaked money?

 

[Springal]

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Few crackers on the first few pages of this thread ! Even our Warren suggesting no good / to risky

 

[Swansman]

Apparently Newcastle have tabled an offer of €60M - Agent Ashworth ?

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Could happen.

Fair chance he wont be as completely dogshit as the other players (Edouard, Armstrong, Ings) people moaned about not signing this summer.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

He was good as ours - do we get a sell on fee