Fingers crossed, he looks really promising. To come into the squad or be loaned out initially?
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[Albion] Alan Velasco
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Fingers crossed, he looks really promising. To come into the squad or be loaned out initially?
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
One goal and 2 assists in the last 20 games suggests a loan tbh.
Well we’ve had a bid for him previously so clearly interest on our side. There is reportedly a release clause which other clubs have been unwilling to pay. Maybe we are now.
18 year old highly rated talent. Risk, but big ceiling, good potential resale value, South American. Clearly fits our profile.
18 year old highly rated talent. Risk, but big ceiling, good potential resale value, South American. Clearly fits our profile.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Could be a good one for Crofty's U23's. Another one for the future.
Mancgull
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He looks like he has bags of potential but probably too early for the first team squad. Looks a similar type player to Trossard. Ultimately maybe his replacement.
Baldseagull
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Saw this a couple of days ago, makes it sound as though he is expecting to stay where he is, or certainly not put any pressure from his side on Indipendiente to sell.
https://www.paladarrojo.com.ar/2021/06/alan-velasco-soy-el-primero-en-hacer-autocritica/
https://www.paladarrojo.com.ar/2021/06/alan-velasco-soy-el-primero-en-hacer-autocritica/
"Today I don't think about leaving the club. I do not forget everything that Independiente gave to my family, at times he even fed us. My dream is to play in Europe, I think I can get there. That is not why I am going to go to the first offer that comes, I want to give back to the club everything they gave me”.
Looks like he doesn't feel ready to make his move yet.
Lurchy
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- Jul 2, 2014
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No reason why we can’t do what we did with Macallister and Moder. Get a deal done and then allow them to stay on for a while. Especially if it increase the chances of us making the signing and getting it done at a reasonable price.
Recall from loan in January then!
BluesRockDJ
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- Jan 24, 2020
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5' 6".....................move on !!
Washie
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Why? we don't swing that many crosses in. Plus taller players tend to have no pace.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I guess you'd have turned down Maradona then, which would have been a pity. I heard he was pretty good. He was an inch shorter.
And in any case this lad probably hasn't stopped growing, he's only 18 and men commonly grow until they are about 21.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
From Healthonline:
'Growth charts show that majority of guys grow just a little after the ages of 18. In rare cases, some people may hit puberty in their late teens and continue to grow into their early twenties. The reason most guys stop growing at this age is because their growth plates fuse shortly after puberty.'
Your grandson is likely to be particularly precocious. But my wording was unintentionally ambiguous. Where I said 'commonly grow' I should have said 'it is not uncommon'.
Exactly, I believe that Bobby Zamora was released from West Ham for the same reason we released Ian Wright; being too short.
Bobby had grown to 6ft by the time he got to us.
I’m 55 and still growing. Unfortunately not in height.
