Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded summer 2020 rumours thread

[M17TT C]

Not sure about selling Nacho to part fund a move for Edouard.

Nacho has been looking a decent player recently and proven goal scorer at this level too.

We ideally need more strikers/attackers rather to add to Vardy & Nacho who were developing a good understanding.

 

[Graz]

Not heard of Trincao, but certainly sounds interesting.

How does a 2yr loan with obligation to buy work? Would the player get a choice at the end of that 2 years, or would they also be obligated to sign?

Think loans are likely for a lot of teams this summer, but would prefer not to spend 2 seasons developing a player only for them to choose to sign for a bigger team at the end of it (if it goes well).

 

[Miles Away]

Edouard looks a genuine world beater to me. People I trust rate him really highly.

Would be a shame to lose Nacho but he deserves a run as a regular starter somewhere. Suspect he’d welcome a move.

 

[City Fan]

Edouard looks a genuine world beater to me. People I trust rate him really highly.

Would be a shame to lose Nacho but he deserves a run as a regular starter somewhere. Suspect he’d welcome a move.

Completely agree.

Edouard looks the business. His France U21 record is insane - 6 games 11 goals!

 

[City Fan]

Not sure about selling Nacho to part fund a move for Edouard.

Nacho has been looking a decent player recently and proven goal scorer at this level too.

We ideally need more strikers/attackers rather to add to Vardy & Nacho who were developing a good understanding.

It all depends on whether Brenda is going to persist with the formation seen towards the end of the season with playing two up front. If he does, we should aim to keep Nacho as well as being Edouard in.

If he goes back to the formation which saw us be 14 points clear of 5th (!), we can let Nacho go for Edouard.

 

[Blaarev]

Never ever heard of him.

Must be shit then

 

[Blue Maniac]

I’d prefer to see him carry on here. New system, new partnerships, if this is the way we’re going then Nacho man should be part of it.

 

[Graz]

It all depends on whether Brenda is going to persist with the formation seen towards the end of the season with playing two up front. If he does, we should aim to keep Nacho as well as being Edouard in.

If he goes back to the formation which saw us be 14 points clear of 5th (!), we can let Nacho go for Edouard.

I think Nacho has improved a lot this season, and I think the 3-5-2 will continue to at least be our plan B so think we should keep him.

Even if we do plan on 4-2-3-1/4-1-4-1 then I think with the extra games having 3 strikers would be wise - particularly with the main man turning 34 this season.

Admittedly though, funds are probably tight so if its a case of we can't afford to have 3, then selling Nacho to bring in someone better wouldn't be a bad idea

 

[Payne74]

Now in the Guardian:

Leicester offer deal to take forward Francisco Trincão from Barcelona

• Leicester propose two-season loan then £45m transfer
• Trincão due to start Barça career after move from Braga

Fabrizio Romano
@FabrizioRomano
Tue 4 Aug 2020 12.15

Leicester are trying to sign Francisco Trincão from Barcelona and have offered to take the forward on loan for two seasons with an obligation to buy for £45m (€50m).

The 20-year-old is one of Portugal’s most highly regarded young players and in January Barcelona secured a €31m deal with Braga under which Trincão would move to the Camp Nou this summer.

The initial joining date of 1 July was pushed back when the Portuguese season was extended because of the Covid-19 pandemic and Trincão played his final game for Braga on 27 July.

If Barcelona agree to loan and then sell him, he would leave without making an appearance, despite having a contract until June 2025 and a buyout clause of €500m. Barcelona are not minded to sell but they are desperate to raise funds and if players they want to move on, such as Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembélé, do not go they will consider a deal for Trincão.

Leicester face significant competition for the Portugal Under-21 international, who is left-footed and usually plays on the wing. Atalanta have been linked with him but it is understood the Italian club are not in the running at the moment.

Trincão scored eight goals and contributed eight assists in 27 league appearances last season for Braga, for whom he made his first-team debut in December 2018.

Feel sorry for the lad thinks he's signed for Barca doesn't kick a ball then ends up being loaned to Leicester, probably wasn't the reason why he agreed to leave Braga

 

[SilverFox]

Feel sorry for the lad thinks he's signed for Barca doesn't kick a ball then ends up being loaned to Leicester, probably wasn't the reason why he agreed to leave Braga

We don’t have a cliff face for him to play in front of. We did fall off the cliff last season though so that might be a comparable that makes him feel at home.

 

[Payne74]

We don’t have a cliff face for him to play in front of. We did fall off the cliff last season though so that might be a comparable that makes him feel at home.

Also both city's have gone into extra lock down that's another similarity

 

[camberwell fox]

Also both city's have gone into extra lock down that's another similarity

Yes, that’s right. We should become a magnet for new talent with a USP like that.

Imagine the strap line ‘Leicester, twinned with Barcelona but riddled with Covid.’

 

[Blue Maniac]

Yes, that’s right. We should become a magnet for new talent with a USP like that.

Imagine the strap line ‘Leicester, twinned with Barcelona but riddled with Covid.’

100% sure SF was talking about Braga

 

[SilverFox]

I was indeed.

 

[SilverFox]

Not heard of Trincao, but certainly sounds interesting.

How does a 2yr loan with obligation to buy work? Would the player get a choice at the end of that 2 years, or would they also be obligated to sign?

Think loans are likely for a lot of teams this summer, but would prefer not to spend 2 seasons developing a player only for them to choose to sign for a bigger team at the end of it (if it goes well).

We obviously don’t know the finer points of detail behind this proposal, but an obligation to spend £50m on an unknown quantity doesn’t sound particularly sensible. Imagine an obligation to buy someone for 50m who turns out to be a full on Bennett. Ugghh.

 

[Blue Maniac]

We obviously don’t know the finer points of detail behind this proposal, but an obligation to spend £50m on an unknown quantity doesn’t sound particularly sensible. Imagine an obligation to buy someone for 50m who turns out to be a full on Bennett. Ugghh.

We have had great success recruiting from Portugal in the past

 

[SilverFox]

It’s a weird structure for a deal. 2 years then you must buy. I would hope anything like this would have a considerable number of caveats like appearances, injury, or relegation. Imagine continuing our form from this season, being relegated and having to find 50m.

 

[FOX Franks]

Benrahma is looking distinctly average this evening in the playoff final

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

Completely agree.

Edouard looks the business. His France U21 record is insane - 6 games 11 goals!

Totally, been following him for a while and he just gets better and better.

Man City have signed a player who is described by their DoF as exactly what we need - "he is quick, direct, can create space with one movement and is capable of producing match-winning moments."

I hope this barca guy is exactly like this!!

Benrahma is looking distinctly average this evening in the playoff final

The amount of times I've said that of Mahrez. Not saying he's as good as Mahrez but still...

 

[popillius]

Brentford and Fulham are looking distinctly average this evening in the playoff final

Sorted.