Really? is Yarmelenko any good? Or is he just option 'D' after missing out on everyone else? Defender wise, yes, they would all be good.
More ITKs on Twitter claim that Ilori is done (rep to RHC for calling it earlier), if that's the case, can't see us also getting Sakho. Also claims that Moses is due for a Medical today, again, if that's the case, not sure we'll get Ya-More-Be-There! Given is also a.. pardon the pun, a given! Lets just wait and see....
Ilori and Given looking likely now - boosts the squad strength, and Ilori has immense potential. In addition, £8m seems like a lot of him. Hope this has no impact on the Sakho deal. Still hoping we can get Sakho, Yarmolenko and Moses (on loan) before Monday.
Exactly, which is why I think RM would be willing to give him away for Free/very little fee just to get him off their monthly wage bill
Express saying 6mill would land Ilori, we offered 3mill last time and are still way off Sporting's valuation. Sound familiar.
Stop being so negative and look at the problem from the other side. Sporting have normally been a retail outlet at the lower end of the market. Their new President made a statement to the fans saying that, whilst they would remain a selling club they would seek to maximise the returns from now on. Good strategy for Sporting. But he, the club and the fans are recognising that as the window closes they have to be more flexible in their pricing. Don't believe me? Go look on Sporting's fans site forum
BR has said that we won't buy for the sake of buying and the player would have to be the right quality so I trust he is good enough
Was a very good player, he wants to leave Madrid after not playing much for a couple of years. I wouldn't want to pay much for him but feel he could be worth it for a small fee.
Lads was just down on Matthews street and seen ayre selling the big issue! We must be rightly screwed for cash. I will get the oul guitar out and we can busk for some loose change to help towards Moses wages all he wants in a cherry coke and a doughnut
I agree on the fee, think he's a good player still and wouldn't mind it if we got him, however as long as its not for some crazy fee.
Money - Pink Floyd Loser - Beck Won't get fooled again - The Who Now let's hope he plays guitar better than he plays the transfer market.
Moses has now asked for jam in his doughnut ayre has responded with a stern go F yourself so scratch him off the transfer list
Tiago Ilori (excerpts from Sabotage Times article) Ilori’s first appearance this campaign came in February against struggling Gil Vicente. Ilori marked the occasion by scoring a header, but – although his potential was obvious – he looked raw and a little nervy: a basic mistake also costing his side a goal. He has since grown in stature, however, and was particularly impressive in Sporting’s vibrant display, albeit in defeat, against champions-elect Benfica last month. A tall and slender defender, whose gait has been compared with Raphael Varane at Real Madrid, it is Ilori’s speed that really marks him out as a prospect. Ilori is so quick that he has reportedly broken Sporting speed records in training, even surpassing results set by Ronaldo and Nani during their formative years at the club. Allied to his pace, Ilori has good aerial ability and – unsurprising given that he started his career as a striker – a decent touch and range of passing. Beyond his physical attributes, Ilori appears to have a steady temperament and the versatility to play anywhere across the back four. Portuguese journalist and Sporting expert Tom Kundert believes that Ilori is a genuine prospect: “Ilori was thrown in at the deep end and looked a bit nervous. However, he has got better and better and looks like a classy centre-back, rather than a ‘Rambo’ type. More Ricardo Carvalho than John Terry, you could say,” explains Kundert. Beyond his obvious inexperience, which only games will remedy, perhaps the only real question mark currently against Ilori surrounds his physicality. A classy operator and reader of the game, there are doubts regarding how Ilori would handle a ‘handful’ of a striker in the mould of an Andy Carroll.
