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[GT49er]

Complicaciones de última hora para la salida de Barco - Vamos Mi Sevilla

Valentín Barco, ha sido otro de los fichajes fallidos de la dirección deportiva de Víctor ... Leer mas

www.vamosmisevillafc.com

Some strange things in that article - wonder if the auto translate is missing anything?

"It seemed that everything was resolved and that the "Colo" was going to leave Nervión, but there is a last-minute problem that he tells Máximo Ramírez about and that is that the new coach of Porto, a club that everything indicated that it was going to be his destination, has not given the go-ahead to the signing for now."

A Google search for Maximo Ramirez identifies him as a Bolivian midfielder who died in 2007, and the 'new coach' at Porto appears to have been in place since the summer! Does look as if the Porto move is hitting snags though.

 

[FCB]

Maximo Ramirez is a journalist from Sevilla, no idea how reliable he is though.

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[FCB]

Tbf I don't know how seriously Porto is really interested in Barco.

They already have three LBs but they are/were all injured so LW Galeno had to play as LB in last games.

Last summer they've signed Francisco Moura who was a starter early in the season but is now out with an ankle injury. He's projected to return by end of January though.

Veteran Wendell who was a starter in previous two seasons is also out and only played one game this season. And his contract is up in summer.

And last there is Zaidu who has now returned and played half an hour in league cup against Sporting tonight after missing almost a year with a torn ACL.

Could be wrong but I think Porto manager is not that crazy about signing another LB and would possibly prefer to reinforce other positions instead. Porto could still see Barco as a good market opportunity if they can negotiate a longer term - 18 month - loan (to have more time to evaluate the player) and affordable buy option. Don't think they are that interested in a normal loan until end of the season though. And I also don't belive they are in a hurry to close the deal.

So could be that he is more interested in joining Porto than they are interested in him. I wonder what his agent is telling him about what plans Porto have for him; surely he will prefer to avoid going to another club where he might not be that wanted by a manager and not guaranteed first team minutes when injured players are back.

And last ofc what plans Brighton has for him? Does he still have a future or are you willing to give up on him (for whatever reasons)? Maybe a loan to a Championship team would be the best for him at this point.

 

[Zeberdi]

Several articles have been posted in recent days suggesting Porto haven’t even spoken to Barco - maybe his agent pushing for a move but by all accounts Porto aren’t interested - ( perhaps for the reasons you outline.)

Personally, I wouldn’t mind seeing Barco back here for the rest of the season - I enjoyed his attacking instincts and enthusiasm albeit rather free roaming but FH uses players in a fluid positional role anyway. Perhaps use the remainder of the season to take stock of what’s happened to his progress, give him some minutes in the EPL and then loan him out again in the summer? Seville seemingly want out of the loan agreement.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

The Athletic reporting overnight that we’ve submitted a 3rd bid of £23.5m for Vitor Reis

This Brazilian club are certainly playing the long grain.

 

[Seagull58]

Several articles have been posted in recent days suggesting Porto haven’t even spoken to Barco - maybe his agent pushing for a move but by all accounts Porto aren’t interested - ( perhaps for the reasons you outline.)

Personally, I wouldn’t mind seeing Barco back here for the rest of the season - I enjoyed his attacking instincts and enthusiasm albeit rather free roaming but FH uses players in a fluid positional role anyway. Perhaps use the remainder of the season to take stock of what’s happened to his progress, give him some minutes in the EPL and then loan him out again in the summer? Seville seemingly want out of the loan agreement.

Sevilla are a grave for loanees. Historically they never give loan signings much game time. No idea why they bother signing any.

 

[GT49er]

So could be that he is more interested in joining Porto than they are interested in him.

Looks a bit like that, doesn't it.

I wonder what his agent is telling him about what plans Porto have for him; surely he will prefer to avoid going to another club where he might not be that wanted by a manager and not guaranteed first team minutes when injured players are back.

And last ofc what plans Brighton has for him? Does he still have a future or are you willing to give up on him (for whatever reasons)? Maybe a loan to a Championship team would be the best for him at this point.

Yes - Championship. See if he can do it on a wet Tuesday at Stoke - except we can't, because we've already got Andrew Moran on loan there. So, wet Tuesday nights at West Brom. then, next best thing?