Transfer Rumour Thomas Vermaelen

Toast · August 30, 2017

AndyZ said:
He is with the Belgian NT at the moment. Get Bobby on the blower.

Kenwright has been on the blower already.
Made him hang up after 59 mins, gets charged after an hour, rang him straight back.

Nothing has changed.

Tubey · August 30, 2017

It'll be a loan to cover Funes Mori who has done his meniscus and won't be seen at all this season.

What did you want, us to blow £50m on a centre half? That was never going to happen - Koeman has been clear about it; it's cover. Vermaelen is a quality player when fit, and yes, he's had injury problems, but we either bring in an Anthony Gardner type, who is fit but useless, or we bring in a good player and take a gamble, with the hope being that if he stays fit he'll be an asset. If not one of our two other spare centre-halves gets game time - not ideal as Jags is finished IMO and Holgate isn't ready, but oh well.

This was never going to be a 'big signing' position, so I'm perfectly fine with it.

Gladystweet · August 30, 2017

dinverro · August 30, 2017

Thomasc said:
Didn't he say some Portugese defender less than a day ago?

Yes but we are probably looking round. He posted about Vermaelen on August the 4th.

ah11984 · August 30, 2017

left-sided defensive cover..
Jesus, imagine the state of him after trying to play left wing back in the Premier league. Baines HAS to stay fit.

Khalekan · August 30, 2017

maccavennie said:
That's the one mate. Was quality for Arsenal. Think I've seen him play once for Barcelona in the last 3 years and from what most say thats due to injuries.

Loan deal so maybe worth the punt eh K and see how he gets on

Cheers, mac

Walter Ego · August 30, 2017

Close call between him and VvD.

Toast · August 30, 2017

Will get a tackle from Besic in training.
Both out for 18 months.

Index @orly

Zezti · August 30, 2017

could do a job

Gladystweet · August 30, 2017

Christ, it's true. He's just arrived for his medical.

Lanolin · August 30, 2017

dinverro said:
Yes but we are probably looking round. He posted about Vermaelen on August the 4th.

Wow that's virtually proof he's ITK. Or it would be if the echo hadn't run with it 3 days before that.

Tubey · August 30, 2017

Lanolin said:
Wow that's virtually proof he's ITK. Or it would be if the echo hadn't run with it 3 days before that.

It's almost like he's posting educated guesses eh?

But no, it can't be... nobody would be sad enough to do that...

Bluecranks · August 30, 2017

Quality player but his injury history means we might need cover for our cover.

Tubey · August 30, 2017

Bluecranks said:
Quality player but his injury history means we might need cover for our cover.

We have that in Holgate and Jagielka. That's the point

bluestevon · August 30, 2017

Tubey said:
It'll be a loan to cover Funes Mori who has done his meniscus and won't be seen at all this season.

What did you want, us to blow £50m on a centre half? That was never going to happen - Koeman has been clear about it; it's cover. Vermaelen is a quality player when fit, and yes, he's had injury problems, but we either bring in an Anthony Gardner type, who is fit but useless, or we bring in a good player and take a gamble, with the hope being that if he stays fit he'll be an asset. If not one of our two other spare centre-halves gets game time - not ideal as Jags is finished IMO and Holgate isn't ready, but oh well.

This was never going to be a 'big signing' position, so I'm perfectly fine with it.

Mate it's a shocking decision if true, you don't bring in a player made if glass to provide cover at cb and the only cover at left back.

Question should be, why are we only looking at a free player for cover when it's plain we need a starter - purely down to us not selling players Wed counted on for the money we needed.

Lot of smoke and mirrors this summer, but the fact is becoming clear we have nowhere near the money some thought, which means our ambitions are way removed from bridging the gap to top four.