[Albion] Fabricio Diaz

[The Fits]

Having done a bit of a search it appears he’s very highly thought of. Shone in the u20 World Cup. Defensive midfielder and didn’t play this weekend due to ‘an injury’. I think the injury is very similar to young Moises’ hamstring injury in his last week with Brighton.
Wonder if this spells the end of the Baleba interest or whether we would take them both?
Maybe Lille have priced themselves out of that one.

I feel certain we'd like two DMs. Alzate probably off, Ayari might go on loan. We need someone who can make 5-10 tackles, blocks and interceptions in CM. And if we need one we need two because we might be playing as many as 60 games.

 

[Munchkin]

Very very exciting if true….

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Obligatory WAG pic

In the words of Roy Kent:, fuuuuuuuccccccckkkkkk

 

[HP Seagull]

Feels very Mac Allister-esque if indeed we are actually interested.

 

[Beanstalk]

If we do get Diaz, and reports are to believed, we’ll have beaten both River Plate and Barcelona to him. Wow.

 

[Biffer]

Deffo need some young legs and energy in midfield. It was concerning how easily our midfield opened up at the weekend. Gross, Milner, Lallana, Gilmour and Dahoud (albeit possibly not fully fit yet) all looking too slow at times when in transition. I felt we really missed the engines on Caicedo and Mac Allister.

 

[Justice]

Gus would have been pleased.

He’s not dead as far as I know.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

You'd have thought it will be one of Baleba and Diaz we'll look to sign. Little point having two players similar age and similar position.

Having two (that we've heard about) realistic options enhances our bargaining position with both selling clubs.

I can see the need though for an experienced player, possibly on loan, to do a short term role in CM while we get our longer term prospect up to speed

 

[Bakero]

Just seen the video. Loves the big diag doesn't he?

And no stranger to the Sole Roll. De Zerbi Will love him.

 

[heathgate]

You'd have thought it will be one of Baleba and Diaz we'll look to sign. Little point having two players similar age and similar position.

Having two (that we've heard about) realistic options enhances our bargaining position with both selling clubs.

I can see the need though for an experienced player, possibly on loan, to do a short term role in CM while we get our longer term prospect up to speed

Whatever the final selection... they had better hurry up, time is running out, and more difficult games lie ahead.

 

[dwayne]

This report makes him sound like the second coming of Christ. But what I really like about this guy is the experience he has at such a young age. Played a lot of games and already a leader.

Fabricio Díaz

AM Scout Report

antniomango.substack.com

 

[Clive Walker]

move is 'vary advanced' according to Uruguay media

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

So he would be the Caicedo replacement? (although not playing in precisely the same way of course)

 

[dwayne]

You'd have thought it will be one of Baleba and Diaz we'll look to sign. Little point having two players similar age and similar position.

Having two (that we've heard about) realistic options enhances our bargaining position with both selling clubs.

I can see the need though for an experienced player, possibly on loan, to do a short term role in CM while we get our longer term prospect up to speed

Baleba is more box to box. He's different Diaz is much more a DM. Hopefully we will get both and then makes sense that ayari and alzate will be shipped out.

 

[dwayne]

So he would be the Caicedo replacement? (although not playing in precisely the same way of course)

Think he's very similar.

 

[chaileyjem]

Whatever the final selection... they had better hurry up, time is running out, and more difficult games lie ahead.

Sounds like this one is close but Diaz argued yesterday himself that although there's interest (believed to be Brighton) - its "not yet concrete".

Fabricio Díaz en la puerta de salida a la Premier League de Inglaterra

El volante de Liverpool Fabricio Díaz quedó afuera de la convocatoria del partido ante Nacional por una molestia física pero reconoció que existen tratativas para pasar a un club de Inglaterra

www.elobservador.com.uy

 

[Gabbiano]

A word of warning before we all go too nuts about signing such a highly rated youngster from a poor league.

Kozlowski was similarly highly rated but has required several loans rather than stepping straight into the team. They won’t all be Caicedo.

For that reason it wouldn’t surprise me if we are hedging bets with both Díaz and Baleba. Makes sense to have two.

 

[chaileyjem]

A word of warning before we all go too nuts about signing such a highly rated youngster from a poor league.

Kozlowski was similarly highly rated but has required several loans rather than stepping straight into the team. They won’t all be Caicedo.

For that reason it wouldn’t surprise me if we are hedging bets with both Díaz and Baleba. Makes sense to have two.

That bloke we recently signed from the Paraguayan Premier Divison has turned out ok.

 

[dwayne]

A word of warning before we all go too nuts about signing such a highly rated youngster from a poor league.

Kozlowski was similarly highly rated but has required several loans rather than stepping straight into the team. They won’t all be Caicedo.

For that reason it wouldn’t surprise me if we are hedging bets with both Díaz and Baleba. Makes sense to have two.

Fair shout although captaining the world cup winners at under 20 level probably puts him ahead of kowzloski in potential stakes.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

A word of warning before we all go too nuts about signing such a highly rated youngster from a poor league.

Kozlowski was similarly highly rated but has required several loans rather than stepping straight into the team. They won’t all be Caicedo.

For that reason it wouldn’t surprise me if we are hedging bets with both Díaz and Baleba. Makes sense to have two.

Diaz is 20 though. Kozlowski was only 17(?). That's really very different.