Words from David Craig

Sunderland and Arsenal, I understand, have agreed a fee. The player is expected to arrive on Wearside early next week to join his new team-mates.
^ Talking about Vito Mannone ^

Not keen at all about him, would rather see Pickford have a chance than him

I have been speaking to his agents this morning and they have confirmed to me that Sunderland and Velez Sarsfield have agreed a deal for the player. We also contacted Velez Sarsfield general manager Cristian Bassedas. He told me this morning Peruzzi is close to leaving Velez Sarsfield but he would not be drawn on the final destination of the player.

^ Sounds promising, sounds like its us getting him as well so cant complain! ^

The question is however! Horswill said there were 3 players signing on the 1st July that he couldnt name and werent the ones already mentioned

So is Mannone/Peruzzi/Huddlestone the 3?

 

Duncan, cavanda and finnboggasson if i had to guess

 

Not very often I say this, but ROLL ON MONDAY !!

 

Too right, off work n arl

 

Peruzzi is class, a outside right defender who we have been looking for for years.

 

Sunderland are close to sealing a stunning coup by signing Argentina right-back Gino Peruzzi. The 21-year-old shot to prominence with club Velez Sarsfield after he kept Brazilian superstar Neymar quiet over both legs of a Copa Libertadores semi-final - the South American equivalent of the Champions League. His performances for the 2012 Argentine champions drew praise from across the continent. Now, despite being watched by Europe’s top clubs, it appears the rebuilding Black Cats may be on the brink of securing the starlet’s signature. Boasting four international caps already, Peruzzi is eligible for an Italian passport and will therefore not require a work permit to complete a move to the Wearsiders. Peruzzi confirmed to fans on Wednesday that he was in talks with Sunderland ahead of the Argentine league’s ‘Superfinal’ on Sunday.

 

Better than angeliri then?

 

Met him in the Seaburn Marriott not long after he signed. Nice bloke. Couldn't speak a word of English!!

 

Not had the best of luck with the Argies (Julio excluded) Lets hope this goes well.

 

Mannone depends on how much he is going to cost us.if he's not good enough for arsenal how can he be good enough or even better than Westwood to replace mig

 

Journal reporting around the 1 million mark, although Andy on Twitter (very reliable) reckons 2.8m

 

He'll be number 2 and if the mig was that good arsenal would have been in

 

Ill live with that price he may not be a world beater but has some experience

 

Claudio Reyna was an Argie/Yank


I thought he was class.

Claudio Marangoni was a class player who looked ****e in our donkey derby team. He went on to be a bit of star back in South America?

 

Yip. liked Reyna. Bit passed his prime when with us. And Marangoni won player of the year in his first year back home after leaving us. As said, not much luck.

 

£2.8m? Bloody big rip off by about £2.5m I'd say. Is he really worth that much? Every time I've seen him he has been ****. I'd have balked at £300k

 

David Craig is like his reversed namesake... an annoying kernt.

 

I wows looking at 1 mill

 

With all the foreign names being thrown at us I honestly though "Velez Sarsfield" was a player!!

 

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