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HellBilly
Ah, I am not so sure to be honest.....
He doesn't seem to have the same bite in the final third.
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[Albion] Alan Velasco
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Ah, I am not so sure to be honest.....
He doesn't seem to have the same bite in the final third.
albionalex
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From what I understand, Velasco would not yet qualify for a work permit. He'd probably need to be loaned back for 6 months.
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Hmm can anyone do the points. Played for Argentina at younger levels and aren't Independiente one of the biggest teams in Argentina?
Oh no, I was so hyped. Anyway, he is such a player and future big star. We should do eveyrything what we can to sign him
Blue Valkyrie
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A future season player, no doubt.
We don't tend to throw young South Americans straight into the squad.
Union SG, or a Championship loan I suspect.
Too far North I fear and a definite language problem.
nwgull
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The UK have made it a fairly low bar for non-EU citizen post Brexit, which is why we were finally able to get Percy Tau back from his loan in Belgium, but I don't think think that age-level caps count for anything. Looking at Velasco's stats on Wiki for the ongoing season, he seems to have played all of their Copa Sudamerica games (a band 2 continental competition) and 9 out of 13 league games (Argie league is band 3). If he keeps getting selected, particularly in the later rounds of the Copa Sudamerica, then he may just scrape the required points.
See link:
https://worldfootballindex.com/2020...e-post-brexit-english-clubs-efl-libertadores/
albionalex
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This is my understanding of it.
albionalex
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https://www.footmercato.net/a3861005085247925748-le-losc-a-un-oeil-sur-alan-velasco
Lille, Lyon and Monaco all interested.
Lille could be the biggest threat seeing as they are in the Champions League.
Lille, Lyon and Monaco all interested.
Lille could be the biggest threat seeing as they are in the Champions League.
Johnny RoastBeef
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There was a piece in the Guardian about this, using Luis Suarez as an example.
Luis Suárez, for example, moved to Groningen at the age of 19 to begin a career in Europe. He could not have come to England because he had no international experience. Under the new system, an 18-year-old Suárez would earn 13 of the 15 points needed for a visa and would therefore have a good chance of earning one on appeal with the FA’s “Exceptions Panel”.
I think because of this lads reputation and quality, we could get him a work permit on appeal.
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He'd deffo get more moolah at the Albion
albionalex
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Depends on his ambitions.
I am sure it is more appealing for him to play in the CL and get noticed by Madrid, Barca, Man City etc.
Johnny RoastBeef
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Worldwide the Premier League is watched more than the champions league.
In 2018/19 3.7 billion watched the Premier League, 1.3 billion watched the Champions League.
Players get noticed by playing in the Premier League.
Pavilionaire
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Lamptey played 5 minutes for the Albion and Bayern Munich were all over him like a tramp on chips. The Premier League is where it's at.
albionalex
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When was the last time a player from a bottom 3rd PL team moved to Madrid/Barca? I'm not saying it wouldn't happen, just I can't think of an example of it happening.
Johnny RoastBeef
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In 2018 Stoke were relegated and Choupo-Moting moved to PSG.
I can't think of any to Madrid or Barca
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Julien Faubert? West Ham to Real Madrid.
Lassana Diarra. Portsmouth to Real Madrid.
albionalex
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Both clubs finished in the top half.