Yes, lots of decisions to be made for loanees coming up soon. Recalls for Barco and Rushworth, for certain - wonder who else? Last season more than half our loanees to domestic leagues were pulled half way through the season - though TBF, Beadle was recalled to move to a higher level, and Offiah because of his mystery illness. Wonder if our loan placement will prove to have been better this year?
I think he be really good as a defensive midfielder in the Ayari role. Him picking out passes with that left foot would be an absolute joy.
I see his positioning and awareness of danger as the worst part of his game. Putting him in such a critical position defensively feels scary.
Given her name, let's hope The Only Way Is Up for them from now on...
And loan him out somewhere else.
Great stuff but can he play left back?
That picture looks like he's having another go, just to make sure...
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FC Porto Closing In On Brighton Loan Star
Portuguese giants FC Porto are in advanced negotiations to sign Brighton & Hove Albion star Valentin Barco on loan.
www.estadiodeportivo.com
Depends. If the agreement to buy is £25 or £30M, not a bad deal. Option to buy - frankly, not so upbeat about them.Update - done deal apparently
“Estadio Deportivo has reported that Valentín Barco, a promising Argentine left-back, has approved a move to FC Porto. Currently, Barco is not included in the plans for Sevilla, where he is on loan from Brighton, having played only nine matches this season. It is reported that FC Porto is interested in acquiring Barco on a loan deal with an option to buy. The player reportedly views a move to FC Porto in a positive light. The 20-year-old, who initially gained recognition at Boca Juniors before transferring to Brighton, is expected to be sent back by Sevilla in January due to his limited appearances. With FC Porto aiming to bolster their left-back position, currently occupied by Galeno under Vítor Bruno's management, Barco reportedly sees this as a favorable opportunity to rejuvenate his career.”
Full story here
El Oporto, solución de postín para desbloquear el adiós de Valentín Barco - Estadio Deportivo
Deseoso de cortar su cesión en enero y con las espaldas cubiertas con Kike Salas, el Brighton exigió que apareciese otro club interesado en el 'Colo', pues no tenía sitio para él
This is a big move for Barco and will be an excellent chance for him to develop but a bit pissed off we agreed to include an option to buy - we didn’t for Seville - sounds like his loan fail has convinced us to let him go if we get an offer?
I don’t get it either - we’ve barely seen time for him to develop and LB is one position that we should definitely be looking to deepen in the squad by the end of this season..Very surprised that we seem to want to move him on. The only conclusion that I can draw from giving them a loan to buy option
I don't think FC Porto would have any desire to loan him if they couldn't get the option included.Update - done deal apparently
“Estadio Deportivo has reported that Valentín Barco, a promising Argentine left-back, has approved a move to FC Porto. Currently, Barco is not included in the plans for Sevilla, where he is on loan from Brighton, having played only nine matches this season. It is reported that FC Porto is interested in acquiring Barco on a loan deal with an option to buy. The player reportedly views a move to FC Porto in a positive light. The 20-year-old, who initially gained recognition at Boca Juniors before transferring to Brighton, is expected to be sent back by Sevilla in January due to his limited appearances. With FC Porto aiming to bolster their left-back position, currently occupied by Galeno under Vítor Bruno's management, Barco reportedly sees this as a favorable opportunity to rejuvenate his career.”
Full story here
El Oporto, solución de postín para desbloquear el adiós de Valentín Barco - Estadio Deportivo
Deseoso de cortar su cesión en enero y con las espaldas cubiertas con Kike Salas, el Brighton exigió que apareciese otro club interesado en el 'Colo', pues no tenía sitio para él
This is a big move for Barco and will be an excellent chance for him to develop but a bit pissed off we agreed to include an option to buy - we didn’t for Seville - sounds like his loan fail has convinced us to let him go if we get an offer?
And my conclusion is as follows.Very surprised that we seem to want to move him on. The only conclusion that I can draw from giving them a loan to buy option
That’s not the point. We probably wouldn’t either if it were the other way round. However, we are the registered club, it is up to us to decide who to loan him to and on what terms - we can take it or leave it. We have chosen to take it apparently if this option to buy isn’t just a rumour.
