As we all know, Fabio Borini’s agent has expressed his client’s desire to stay at Anfield and fight for his place in the side. It’s typical of Fabio’s self-belief and ambition, but terrible news for us. I wont bleat on too much about this since you’ve probably already read a hundred articles on it – for example John’s earlier today!
It really isn’t looking like such a could start to the week in terms of transfers for Sunderland as reports in Italy suggest that Marcos Alonso is not for sale after impressing Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella (yes, that lad who use to be a pretty nifty striker) so far in pre-season.
It has been widely reported that last season’s loanees Borini and Alonso were top of Gus Poyet’s wish list. Whilst neither are completely ruled out (after all, these reports could have been leaked to increase potential wage packets or transfer fees), it is looking increasingly unlikely that we will ever see them in red and white again. That is of course a huge shame, they were two of the few bright sparks of last season and Borini particularly would have rubbed stamped our ambition of ridding ourselves of the relegation fodder tag.
However, much to my personal delight, yesterday the Express reported that we have joined the race to sign Danny Rose. Usually I am quick to dismiss links with loan players from previous regimes, but a lot makes sense about this transfer. Not only is he a very good player but he is young, English and has proven Premier League experience. As we witnessed during his loan spell here he is gobbles up the ground like few other full backs which would surely mean he’d take to a duck to water in the wing-back role Poyet would ask of him.
The impending signing of Ben Davies by Mauricio Pochettino makes Rose surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane and the £6 million value surely wouldn’t be enough to put us off. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to put of rivals such as Queens Park Rangers and Hull City who are also meant to be in the frame for his signature. Rose loved it up here mind, he spoke very fondly of it and even expressed his willingness to stay before Tottenham decided to play him. If we were to bid, you would think we would have a good chance of sealing his signature. Please!
Gus Poyet has also been quoted confirming his interest in want-a-way Atletico Madrid winger Cristian 'Cebolla' Rodriguez;
"Cebolla is a player who with his power, speed and technique would adapt very well to English football and I would love to have him on my team.”
There have been and are talks for Sunderland to sign him, but the issue is not easy because Cristian must surely have doors open to him for several clubs in Europe.”
I am determined to sign a Uruguayan this year, within the characteristics of the players I'm looking for and I think they can bring, players like Suarez or Cavani, but they are not within the possibilities.”
I think Cebolla has all the attributes to make an impact if he was brought to England."
This one might gather pace in the next few days and, as I mentioned in a previous update, being linked with players of this pedigree and calibre is surely only a good thing.
Finally, more reports from Italy suggest we are set to battle it out with Stoke City for the signing of Parma winger Jonathan Biabiany – a name all of us FIFA players will surely know.
With a contract until 2018, he probably wouldn’t be too cheap and this same report suggests we could include Emanuele Giaccherini as a make-weight for the transfer. It’s that alone which has me very sceptical about the link, Poyet has already expressed his admiration for Giaccherini and I don’t see the point in moving on one winger who has tasted Premier League football to bring in another who hasn’t. Best take this one with a big pinch of salt, or ignore it altogether, whichever you prefer.
It really isn’t looking like such a could start to the week in terms of transfers for Sunderland as reports in Italy suggest that Marcos Alonso is not for sale after impressing Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella (yes, that lad who use to be a pretty nifty striker) so far in pre-season.
It has been widely reported that last season’s loanees Borini and Alonso were top of Gus Poyet’s wish list. Whilst neither are completely ruled out (after all, these reports could have been leaked to increase potential wage packets or transfer fees), it is looking increasingly unlikely that we will ever see them in red and white again. That is of course a huge shame, they were two of the few bright sparks of last season and Borini particularly would have rubbed stamped our ambition of ridding ourselves of the relegation fodder tag.
However, much to my personal delight, yesterday the Express reported that we have joined the race to sign Danny Rose. Usually I am quick to dismiss links with loan players from previous regimes, but a lot makes sense about this transfer. Not only is he a very good player but he is young, English and has proven Premier League experience. As we witnessed during his loan spell here he is gobbles up the ground like few other full backs which would surely mean he’d take to a duck to water in the wing-back role Poyet would ask of him.
The impending signing of Ben Davies by Mauricio Pochettino makes Rose surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane and the £6 million value surely wouldn’t be enough to put us off. Unfortunately, that’s not enough to put of rivals such as Queens Park Rangers and Hull City who are also meant to be in the frame for his signature. Rose loved it up here mind, he spoke very fondly of it and even expressed his willingness to stay before Tottenham decided to play him. If we were to bid, you would think we would have a good chance of sealing his signature. Please!
Gus Poyet has also been quoted confirming his interest in want-a-way Atletico Madrid winger Cristian 'Cebolla' Rodriguez;
"Cebolla is a player who with his power, speed and technique would adapt very well to English football and I would love to have him on my team.”
There have been and are talks for Sunderland to sign him, but the issue is not easy because Cristian must surely have doors open to him for several clubs in Europe.”
I am determined to sign a Uruguayan this year, within the characteristics of the players I'm looking for and I think they can bring, players like Suarez or Cavani, but they are not within the possibilities.”
I think Cebolla has all the attributes to make an impact if he was brought to England."
This one might gather pace in the next few days and, as I mentioned in a previous update, being linked with players of this pedigree and calibre is surely only a good thing.
Finally, more reports from Italy suggest we are set to battle it out with Stoke City for the signing of Parma winger Jonathan Biabiany – a name all of us FIFA players will surely know.
With a contract until 2018, he probably wouldn’t be too cheap and this same report suggests we could include Emanuele Giaccherini as a make-weight for the transfer. It’s that alone which has me very sceptical about the link, Poyet has already expressed his admiration for Giaccherini and I don’t see the point in moving on one winger who has tasted Premier League football to bring in another who hasn’t. Best take this one with a big pinch of salt, or ignore it altogether, whichever you prefer.
