please log in to view this image Richard Cawley @RichCawleySLP Florentin Pogba - the brother of Manchester United's Paul Pogba - is training with Charlton U23s.
Does he have Paul Pogba's agent? We don't need him either. I am just a little bit concerned that Pogba is training with Charlton just because of who his brother is. That name will be recognised at posh get-togethers in the Middle East where Nimer and his peers probably mix socially.
Latest rumour is Trot Parrott a 17 year old striker on loan from Spurs … the next Harry Kane apparently.
Lee Bowyer is no Graeme Souness, who signed a player for Southampton because he was told that he was George Weah's cousin. He turned out to be a complete fraud, who couldn't play.
I'm not suggesting we will actually sign Pogba. But his name will be worth a mention or two at a posh shindig in the UAE (or wherever). "Pogba's brother at Charlton - they are going places now..." that kind of innocent, uninformed, passing interest thing. Just a bit of cheap publicity. No harm in it really I suppose.
We’ve made a loan enquiry for Winston Reid at West Ham, but he doesn’t want to come. Not sure about this one, he must be on dollars. A number of Championship clubs want to sign Nahki Wells - including Luton & Wigan. Just saying
Here's my Roland-O-Meter transfer table, to help Charlton fans see at a glance whether anybody we sign this January represents any progress from the signings we probably would have made if the take-over had never happened. I'll update it (hopefully) during this week. Let's see what it looks like on February 1st... EDIT: I've added an extra column in case we sign Pogba.
Inspired work @lardiman Your application to replace Elf’s as Deputy Moderator will be fast tracked after this. Let’s compare what ESI delivers to what Duchatelet would have delivered (FA)
My QPR mate told me the reason that Burnley are so keen to get rid is that Nahki is on £54k per week !! and even a Prem Club consider that excessive.
According to Sky Sports we are signing Pogba. I do hope not. Rich Cawley said we are signing one permanent and three loans. If this is the permanent we are in trouble.
Look at Pogba’s career FFS. “Journeyman” doesn’t do him justice. This would be an agent driven signing.