Florin Andone - £11.8m bid

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:06 pm

Bid by Burnley according to Sky. Striket at Deportive La Coruna at the moment.

Giftonsnoidea · Post by **Giftonsnoidea** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:07 pm

Someone at the club got the latest copy of Fifa this morning?

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:09 pm

Fluorine & Anadin

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:09 pm

"big spending Burnley"

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:09 pm

That seems a very precise figure or is that just conversion from €12 mil?

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:10 pm

and 2 shillings !

Slurpy · Post by **Slurpy** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:10 pm

Suggested him on the replacement thread! Looks like our scouts ran out of ideas and have come to us.

Cleveleys_claret · Post by **Cleveleys_claret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:10 pm

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Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:10 pm

More like 13 million euros.

DomBFC1882 · Post by **DomBFC1882** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:11 pm

Can see this happening as they want Lucas Perez from Arsenal presumably as lined up replacement. Would be happy with this especially as it's a good 8 million or so less than the reported Wood offer.

claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:13 pm

12 goals in 37 last year I believe and thats in La Liga. PL is a big step up. Not too keen but I would like to be proven wrong

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:14 pm

Did well last year in a struggling Depor.
I'd say he's significantly better than Chris Wood so would be much happier with this.

Hendrickxz · Post by **Hendrickxz** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:14 pm

Is it just me or does anyone else think that the club is fairly happy to let all these "bids" air in public while they quietly operate in the background trying to complete the transfers for the players they really want. Seems we are after a hell of a lot of players if all these links are to be believed. Could there be an element of smokescreening d'you reckon

Giftonsnoidea · Post by **Giftonsnoidea** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:14 pm

Perez from Arsenal would be immense, can't see it tho, he wants back to Spain, whos a good fast and young striker on fifa guys? Help the recruitment team out, Belgian Claret?

Claret&Green · Post by **Claret&Green** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:15 pm

According to sky we've bid £11.8mill for this Romanian from Deportivo la Corunna. Thoughts?

claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:15 pm

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claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:17 pm

Giftonsnoidea wrote:Perez from Arsenal would be immense, can't see it tho, he wants back to Spain, whos a good fast and young striker on fifa guys? Help the recruitment team out, Belgian Claret?

Mbappe? Or is that too ambitious??

Braindead · Post by **Braindead** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:18 pm

How many people frantically Googled this guy - I know I did.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:18 pm

this doesn't look to clever - a poor Ashley Barnes

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/25518 ... rin-Andone" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:20 pm

Braindead wrote:How many people frantically Googled this guy - I know I did.

Yep!

Giftonsnoidea · Post by **Giftonsnoidea** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:21 pm

claretrobo1 wrote:Mbappe? Or is that too ambitious??

Not enough dry powder for him unfortunately

Guich · Post by **Guich** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:21 pm

claretrobo1 wrote:12 goals in 37 last year I believe and thats in La Liga. PL is a big step up. Not too keen but I would like to be proven wrong

I wouldn't say Premier League is a step up. La Liga is much better technically although not as competitive at the top. and I'd say 12 goals in that league is more impressive than Andre Gray's nine in the Premier League.

He makes goals as well and is improving nicely.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:24 pm

I'd rather sign his brother, Ariston. He has nice clean strike on him.

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dsr · Post by **dsr** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:24 pm

Only 11 players scored more than him last year in thew Spanish league, and 5 of them played for Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Slurpy · Post by **Slurpy** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:25 pm

And that deportivo side is very poor

claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:25 pm

I think even though signing this lad would be a risk, it could pay off. £12 mil is peanuts in this market and Europe does hold some hidden gems. Lots of time for him to improve and may be worth going for.

Jimscho · Post by **Jimscho** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:25 pm

Ah but is he quick?

Slurpy · Post by **Slurpy** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:27 pm

Jimscho wrote:Ah but is he quick?

He'd be the quickest player at our club. Although that isnt hard.

claretrobo1 · Post by **claretrobo1** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:28 pm

Jimscho wrote:Ah but is he quick?

He's quicker than all our current strikers but not as quick as Gray

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:28 pm

Brought up in Vinaros, I know it well. What further recommendation do you require ? Sign him on.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:28 pm

This fella is better than Gheorghe Hagi.

Sign him up.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:32 pm

Quicknick wrote:More like 13 million euros.

Quite possibly, but the tourist rate at present is roughly 1 = 1, and predictions are that not too far in the future the Euro will be worth more than the pound!

Steddyman · Post by **Steddyman** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:32 pm

Looks like exactly what we need. Danny Ings on Speed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpNDVP6 ... youtu.be&a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:38 pm

Is Florin Andone part of this flood of Romanians the Daily Mail promised?

RocketLawnChair · Post by **RocketLawnChair** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:38 pm

nil_desperandum wrote:Quite possibly, but the tourist rate at present is roughly 1 = 1, and predictions are that not too far in the future the Euro will be worth more than the pound!

Sell him for pounds back to europe then, not too far into the future of course.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:39 pm

Guich wrote:I wouldn't say Premier League is a step up. La Liga is much better technically although not as competitive at the top. and I'd say 12 goals in that league is more impressive than Andre Gray's nine in the Premier League.

He makes goals as well and is improving nicely.

Played a lot more games than Gray if you are making comparisons

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:42 pm

I watch a lot of La Liga, finally a potential target I can get genuinely excited about. This guys movement is excellent and exactly the type of player we should be looking for to get the best out of Defour too

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:42 pm

Steddyman wrote:Looks like exactly what we need. Danny Ings on Speed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpNDVP6 ... youtu.be&a" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks more tasty than curry to a p*** head. Who's on sky scanner?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:45 pm

I remember him upfront in the Euros he was pants

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:45 pm

He centainly looks good on the youtube videos, he Looks like danny ings, plays like robbie blake on speed ! I would be happy with this, a genuine number 10 who is 2 footed and could play on either wing.

brigante · Post by **brigante** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:46 pm

That song by Reef

SkiptonClaret · Post by **SkiptonClaret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:47 pm

If nothing else dare I suggest he appears the right age and "profile" for a gamble, fee dependent. Rather than, for example, a dead end like Hennings.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:48 pm

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FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:49 pm

See earlier thread. At least you spelled his christian name correctly

claretandy · Post by **claretandy** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:49 pm

Looks like we are going to have to up our bid, he has a £26M release clause !

https://talksport.com/football/watford- ... nets-radar" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:50 pm

KRBFC wrote:I remember him upfront in the Euros he was pants

UpTheBeehole · Post by **UpTheBeehole** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:50 pm

From earlier in the summer when Watford were after him:

Deportivo are not keen to sell for anything less than £17m, but even that is much lower than the striker's release clause, which is thought be closer to the £26m mark.

https://talksport.com/football/watford- ... nets-radar

brigante · Post by **brigante** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:54 pm

A strikers release clause obliges the club to sell if that bid is made. The club can agree a price less than that if they want.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:55 pm

RocketLawnChair wrote:Sell him for pounds back to europe then, not too far into the future of course.

Don't think you quite get how it works.
Around 12 million sounds like a good price in today's market irrespective of the exchange rate, but obviously if the pound continues to weaken then we get less Euros if we sell him back.
Like any export a weak pound makes him cheaper to any prospective European buyer.

Reecey1987 · Post by **Reecey1987** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 4:59 pm

UpTheBeehole wrote:From earlier in the summer when Watford were after him:

https://talksport.com/football/watford- ... nets-radar

They wasnt desperate to get perez then things change