Brilliant player. Being from Kent, when I'm not going to City I'm working at Gills. Probably saw him play 20+ times last season. He's brilliant, won best player in League 1. He's available for just over £3m but in recent months has become quite injury prone.
If he's as good as you say he'll end up going to a Championship club either before the window ends or in January. Can see Derby signing him if we get Hendrick.
So Hendrick is currently training with the Ireland International squad, and Abel is currently with Gastón Ramirez at the Uruguay training camp - they play Argentina on Friday evening. So I don't see Abel jetting back to the UK to sign a contract for anyone soon.
Does he need to, as long as his agent sorts all the terms out I'm sure with a fax machine or email it could be all signed. Judging by your username I'm suprised you didn't think of that
they probable have fax machines or ability to electronically sign a document though unfortunately. He just won't be able to get back for a medical.
I seem to remember Hatem Ben whatever his name was having to drive down the A1 and get to The Cottingham training ground to sign his contact after midnight to join us. He wasn't able to just send a copy of his signature or sign electronically his contract.
That is exactly what happened. He couldn't get to Cott for the deadline and a copy was sent to hotel halfway down the route and he signed it there, he wouldn't have made the deadline otherwise.
I might be alone but I'd be happy for Able to leave. He's never wanted to be here the entire time he has been here and always wanted to be back in Italy. I don't want players at the club who think they are bigger than the club, who hold their Holy presence against the club. On his day he can be a great player but too often is he too lazy. Too many matches does he go missing. Should he stay then so be it and I would be happy. But if he leaves for 20m and we have enough time to bring in 2 strikers then so be it too. I appreciate his contribution to our promotion season but his want away attitude is poison. If our squad wasn't so threadbare and replacements could quickly be made then I would bite their hands off. Joining a Championship club who where so poor last year and have only guarantees of promotion this season shows a massive lack of ambition from him. He should prove his worth in the top league a d get a move to a top Italian team.
Although I think we need him to stay I'm sure if the club turns down £20m now and he leaves on a free transfer next summer there will be tears.
