Transfer Rumour Manolo Gabbiadini

[COYBL25]

Trust Koeman on this one lads.

The fact that he's swerving the more obvious available forwards ( Bony ) says that he sees something in this lad.

 

[andy4efc]

Ah well, not as bad I guess.

I think in a normal market a player like this would be around £15m, so it's not too over the odds.

This is the normal market rate now though. 25m euros is 21m pound. NOt too bad.

 

[Tubey]

This is the normal market rate now though. 25m euros is 21m pound. NOt too bad.

Yeah that's what I mean.

I have no view on the player whatsoever, only seen him play once I think.

 

[andy4efc]

Yeah that's what I mean.

I have no view on the player whatsoever, only seen him play once I think.

Same, I watch all sorts of random footy but whenever I've seen Napoli I've only ever noticed Mertens, Insigne, Higuain etc. Never really seen the guy. Videos suggest he's got good ball control so may compliment Lukaku well.

 

[leelead]

This actually happening??
Can't say I've seen him play.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Ah well, not as bad I guess.

I think in a normal market a player like this would be around £15m, so it's not too over the odds.

Just over £21m for the lad it is Tubey.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Who?????

I remember this feeling when we signed Niasse...My jarg player senses are tingling

 

[andy4efc]

Just over £21m for the lad it is Tubey.

Think he meant that it's only around 5-6m inflation, I mis-understood on first look.

 

[Durham Toffee]

Looking nailed on at this point

 

[beachy]

Looks class on youtube.

That's all that counts, right?

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

His goal scoring record looks mince, but I'll trust the management on this one, as I've never seen the lad play

 

[IlliniToffee]

His goal scoring record looks mince, but I'll trust the management on this one, as I've never seen the lad play

I've never seen him play so I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert but it would be tough to rack up a good goalscoring record coming off the bench for 10-20 minutes at a time. He averaged a goal every 100 minutes or so for Napoli across all competitions last season which is a very nice return. About one in 120 minutes the season before. Seems like there's something there.

But like I said I'm just going off raw numbers, no idea on quality here.

 

[John Osters Love Child]

I've never seen him play so I'm not going to pretend I'm an expert but it would be tough to rack up a good goalscoring record coming off the bench for 10-20 minutes at a time. He averaged a goal every 100 minutes or so for Napoli across all competitions last season which is a very nice return. About one in 120 minutes the season before. Seems like there's something there.

But like I said I'm just going off raw numbers, no idea on quality here.

in fairness to him he has had to compete with Higuaín for a place. When he's come off the bench he seems to have done a job. He's got to be better than Kone as an option.

Will probably sing a contract extension now I've said that.

 

[bluestevon]

Ggrq

Who?????

I remember this feeling when we signed Niasse...My jarg player senses are tingling

Lad has a strrike rate of about a goal every 110 minutes in Seria A mate, including 17 in one season for a poor Sampdoria side, no comparrision with Niasse thank god

 

[PeregrineT]

His goal scoring record looks mince, but I'll trust the management on this one, as I've never seen the lad play

I think his goal scoring record looks like it does because he didnt play very much. Most people see "Ah, he played 23 matches", but in reality he was a 20 minute sub in most. In fact, he scored 5 goals and had 3 assists in 544 minuntes of Serie A. His total scoring record was 9 goals, a goal every 110 minutes he played.

Its also probably why many people watching Napoli didnt notice him as much. So the downside is he wasnt a starter. The upside is he was 5th in Serie A in goals per 90 minutes, and second among those who played more than 15 matches. Great potential, but obviously a risk.