[Albion] Ansu Fati **Signed On Loan 01/09**

[Springal]

Another forward? If he comes (IF) does this limit Ferguson's game time - and could there be implications there?

No. He’s a ‘Enciso’

 

[El Turi]

The private jet due in from Seville later is currently flying down there from Farnborough. Sounds promising.

 

[Simster]

Meanwhile, Palace might sign a player from division 2 Leeds.

*snigger*






(Luis Sinisterra, for those who give a toss)

 

[dwayne]

No. He’s a ‘Enciso’

His primary position is left wing. Which has caused a kerfuffle with fantasy football gimps and mitoma fan boys. But I suspect he will happily play anywhere across the frontline.

 

[Stephen Seagull]

Honest question, how much of hos wages are we willing to cover? What’s he on at Barça?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Another forward? If he comes (IF) does this limit Ferguson's game time - and could there be implications there?

Enciso's replacement?

 

[dwayne]

Honest question, how much of hos wages are we willing to cover? What’s he on at Barça?

We are covering 80%

He's on ludicrous money at Barca around 250k a week I think

 

[Stephen Seagull]

We are covering 80%

He's on ludicrous money at Barca around 250k a week I think

So doesn’t that completely break our entire wage structure as a club?

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

He’s not alone.

We’re one of the most talked about and interesting clubs in the world and yet our club reporter for the biggest sports media platform is just so incredibly weak. He never breaks a story or finds out any info that isn’t already out there and his articles are a guaranteed cure for insomnia. Other Athletic journalists cover Brighton better - they should be getting someone stronger in to cover us now.

They should get Nicky Bandini on the case, she lives in Brighton, loves De Zerbi and is an excellent journalist.

 

[Birdie Boy]

Is Fati the new Kanchelskis ?

No, the new Vicente!

 

[GT49er]

Why? He’s 18 and we’ve got between 50 and 60 games to play this season...........

Yes, I know.

.............in all likelihood, we should be limiting his game time.

He will need to be manged carefully - and he appears to be a sensible lad - but if he feels he's fourth choice and we're going to keep buying players in for striking positions he'll be quite justified in feeling not happy.

 

[227 BHA]

So doesn’t that completely break our entire wage structure as a club?

Yes, but with no transfer fee £8-9mill for a season of a player like that isn’t too bad

 

[dwayne]

So doesn’t that completely break our entire wage structure as a club?

No because he's not our player. We will just give Barca 10 mill as a loan fee.

 

[Weststander]

If he can get his form back, this kid will give us creativity and goals.

 

[southstandandy]

Sky Sports reporting he is coming over to speak to us and Spurs. Surely more likely game time with us?

 

[DJ NOBO]

He’s not alone.

We’re one of the most talked about and interesting clubs in the world and yet our club reporter for the biggest sports media platform is just so incredibly weak. He never breaks a story or finds out any info that isn’t already out there and his articles are a guaranteed cure for insomnia. Other Athletic journalists cover Brighton better - they should be getting someone stronger in to cover us now.

It’s usually sold as a good thing when a journalist has reported on one particular club for a million years .
It is not, at least not for readers. It means that journalist will have prioritised feathering their own nest and not upsetting the club, over finding exclusives or questioning the club’s decisions (the kind of reporting that separates journalism from corporate PR).
Andy Naylor is a classic example of this.
Enjoy the free Amex lunches Andy!!

 

[Mancgull]

Yes, I know.

He will need to be manged carefully - and he appears to be a sensible lad - but if he feels he's fourth choice and we're going to keep buying players in for striking positions he'll be quite justified in feeling not happy.

Fati isn’t a centre forward though. He plays on the left wing or as a No 10. He’s covering for the injured Enciso.
So his arrival won’t impact on Evan’s opportunities.

 

[maltaseagull]

So doesn’t that completely break our entire wage structure as a club?

If was signing on a permanent deal, yes it would. But a loan is different. Aside from that, who really knows the details ?
(Apart from those ITK from NSC)

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

That's 11pm yesterday. The other article suggests he was still mulling this over with family at 3am.....


Should become clear very soon

Wasn't suggesting one is more credible than the other. Just pointing out the certainty in La Marca's piece.

I was intrigued by the snippet that RDZ sits fourth in the UEFA ranking of coaches: who knew there was such a thing? (at least, I think that's what it says, my Spanish is a bit rusty). I certainly didn't.

We really are in the big time now

That section is slightly vague, in that it assumes you know what they're referring to already. I think it's some kind of European coach of the year award, as the winner will be decided between the three finalists they named, with De Zerbi just missing out from overall consideration in fourth.

 

[dwayne]

Sky Sports reporting he is coming over to speak to us and Spurs. Surely more likely game time with us?

Think you heard wrong.