Wasn't he a Great Train Robber? Versatile and talented. Actually,Alfie scored quite a few goals for Bristol Rovers,against The Swans'.
I was merely returning the phrase whence it came,i.e.,back at you. I tend to do that,so stop whingeing and have another glass of Retsina.
Swansea City set to bring the curtain down on Michu saga with the club ready to pay off the fallen star 15:07, 3 NOV 2015 BY CHRIS WATHAN Michu is finally set to leave the Swans after a long and protracted transfer saga 2COMMENTS Subscribe please log in to view this image Michu Swansea City are set to bring the curtain down on the saga of fallen star Michu with the club thought to be ready to pay off the attacking outcast. And it could pave the way for the troubled 29-year-old to sign for a Spanish fourth tier outfit in a desperate last gasp bid to rescue his ailing career. ADVERTISING Swansea have been locked in discussions with the Spaniard’s representatives since the summer when it was made clear from both sides he had played his last game in the club’s colours. please log in to view this image The strikers Garry Monk could turn to in January And after an impasse stopped any chance of a transfer from the Liberty before the end of the summer transfer window, it has since been agreed to write off the final seven months of the star’s contract. That could then see Michu sign with Asturian outfit Union Langreo who play in the regionalised Tercera Division – three tiers below La Liga – where he has been training in recent weeks. please log in to view this image Langreo, managed by Michu’s brother Hernan Perez, were relegated from Segunda B last season and there are suggestions in his homeland the player will sign to try and prove his fitness in a bid to secure a move back up the leagues in the January transfer window. Indeed, one report in France has identified Michu as a potential target for Ligue 1 giants Marseille should he be able to dispel genuine fears his career is all but over. Getty Images please log in to view this image MORE: Huw Jenkins nominated for CEO of the Year It is understood Swansea will not cover all of the wages Michu would have been paid for that period, the former Spain international at one time one of the club’s highest earners on close to £40,000 a week. Instead, they are likely to fork out a reduced amount to terminate the lucrative contract he signed in January 2013 after a stunning start to life in South Wales. But it is clear the Swansea hierarchy are keen to wash their hands of the hitman, whose ability to resume his playing days remain shrouded in doubt. Michu has not kicked a ball in competitive football for more than a year after his loan move to Napoli was wrecked by further problems to the ankle injury that plagued the latter end of his time at the Liberty. Pictures: Michu's Swans career in numbers Swansea City keeping tabs on Burnley defender Michael Keane[/paste:font] His form over his first campaign in British football helped Swansea to League Cup glory and helped him force his way into the Spain squad who were reigning world champions at the time. He was then handed a bumper new Swans deal and a £30m price tag to ward off suitors from across Europe’s top leagues. Yet personal issues and problems with his ankle emerged over the course of his second season before he asked to quit the club last summer. Negotiations are thought to have been amicable, though, and sources in Spain have now suggested a final pay off is close.
We'll never see his like again. Good luck to him. Very sad that the process has taken so long to resolve. Thank goodness for u tube,where some of his exploits in The Swans' colours can be seen in perpetuity. He set the footballing world alight,putting The Swans' in the limelight. The current squad will collectively struggle to light a sparkler come the 5th November.
I for one will never forget contributions made by "The Spanish Armada" led by Michu , low cost ,high value.Most walk by Michu to get to Bony to throw accolades but I will never walk past the superb season he and we had our historic Cup winning season.. All the best luck to him , he deserves it
Guys if we could have the Michu who was here in his first season, injury free, I would have him back in a second, he was class, unfortunately things went bad and nothing lasts forever. Still loved watching him in that first season and how good was the football that season. Oh if we could just play a bit like that now.
You have a point. It's not just the absence of an excellent front player like Michu in his prime, it's the fact we are collectively so poor right now. All very sad.
There was a mishit which sneaked in,but the rest were quite superb. I just love seeing Wenger's reaction. He had earlier asked "Who is this Michu?"
If you have time look at that video again on the previous page. Many, many times Michu was set up by none other than Jonathan De Guzman. I know he divided opinion but I liked him.
