Confirmed Signing Abdoulaye Doucouré

Just me init · August 18, 2020

chrismpw said:
At this rate I'd be happy if we signed my 94 year old mum just to bring a change to the squad.

I’d have me nan in are midfield and she’s bin dead 16 years!

Brett Angell Delight · August 18, 2020

Not massively inspired by this myself, but then I also remember that Richy went through a similar slump at Watford before he came to us. Their whole squad looked abject for the most part last season but it seems Carlo reckons he can get a tune out of the lad so bring him in.

roydo · August 18, 2020

Fits tons of transfer cliches this one.

Tug of War. Contract Rebel. Come and Get Me.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · August 18, 2020

Leylo said:
Flipping eck some moaning going on,if our manager thinks hes good enough that will do for me!

You’ll be the first to shove a blade between Mr. Ancelotti’s shoulder blades if it doesn’t work out

Calling it now

Leylo · August 18, 2020

Minimeister said:
How can anyone have watched so much of Watford to form an honest opinion lol

Hope they watched the pre-Xmas Richarlison before he signed or they'd have looked very stupid....

Said that myself richarlison was out of form when he came to us,bang on what you said!

firefighterblue · August 18, 2020

Being reported in Watford that doucource is deciding this week that he will make a decision next week if he will come to a decision the week after. Standard transfer practice now

brieverton · August 18, 2020

I'll check in again on page 250 to see how this is progressing.

diggerdestroyer · August 18, 2020

Tubey said:
He's not the DM. Allan would be.

The idea would be Allan DM, Doucoure box to box and Gomes playmaker.

I'd be happy with that and move siggy on.

Huyton Layne · August 18, 2020

Sweet Jesus, so his seasons pass % was low at 75%. I thought I'd find a game against a weak team, so chose our game that we won 3-2. He played in a midfield 3 against Delph and Siggy and he had 67% pass completion. We pay over 20 and it's too much.

Mildredblues · August 18, 2020

brieverton said:
I'll check in again on page 250 to see how this is progressing.

You won't have to wait long.

Lanolin · August 18, 2020

Minimeister said:
How can anyone have watched so much of Watford to form an honest opinion lol

Hope they watched the pre-Xmas Richarlison before he signed or they'd have looked very stupid....

I mean, they're probably on TV maybe a dozen times a season? And he's been here 4 years I think? It's hardly outrageous to think people have seen a fair bit of him is it?

tnc85 · August 18, 2020

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Blimey that’s a bit much for a relegated player

Wasn’t Gana only 8 million when we signed him?

True but Watford hate us. So there will an Everton tax slapped on for good measure!

diggerdestroyer · August 18, 2020

JEBUS_LIVES said:
Hard to know what's going on with this...a quick glance at Twitter tells me:

He may or may not have agreed a 3-5 year contract and Watford have agreed a deal to sell him for £15m-£25m, but are also holding out for more believed to be £40m.

He is expected to join Allan or be a replacement for Allan after we've turned out attention elsewhere.

Ancelotti or Brands (or both) see him as a natural DM but possibly also an attacking goal threat from midfield.

Other clubs are either not mentioned or are monitoring the situation.