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' French newspaper L'equipe '

Tue May 14, 2013 3:52 pm

That article on us lining up a move for 12m rated Lyon striker Gomis - in it they claim we have 35m euros to spend. That equates to a few pound short of £30m. I'd guess that's about right and Tans £25m off the cuff comment was exactly that - off the cuff

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:00 pm

CityGent wrote:That article on us lining up a move for 12m rated Lyon striker Gomis - in it they claim we have 35m euros to spend. That equates to a few pound short of £30m. I'd guess that's about right and Tans £25m off the cuff comment was exactly that - off the cuff


Can't see us spending 12m on one player?

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:05 pm

cakey-8t7 wrote:
CityGent wrote:That article on us lining up a move for 12m rated Lyon striker Gomis - in it they claim we have 35m euros to spend. That equates to a few pound short of £30m. I'd guess that's about right and Tans £25m off the cuff comment was exactly that - off the cuff


Can't see us spending 12m on one player?


I wouldn't have thought so, but L'equipe is an impeccable a source as there is. Of all the links we've had, there could well be something in this

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:08 pm

He's decent seen him play a few times. Would be blowing about half our budget on him though.

Decent source mind l'equipe is very well respected similar to marca in spain.

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:08 pm

cakey-8t7 wrote:
CityGent wrote:That article on us lining up a move for 12m rated Lyon striker Gomis - in it they claim we have 35m euros to spend. That equates to a few pound short of £30m. I'd guess that's about right and Tans £25m off the cuff comment was exactly that - off the cuff


Can't see us spending 12m on one player?



Not on a French (or whatever nationality he is) player, as they have a problem with being up for a scrap when need. Many have history of problems and no fight. It is historically documented that the French have no fight in them, prefer the quick surrender method, and move on to other things attitude. :lol: :lol:

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:22 pm

1 year left on his contract
Turning 28 soon
No more than 6m pounds I reckon

Better, slighty younger and probably cheaper Kenwyne Jones. Great to see us look abroad and as CituGent says L'Equipe is a top source, bit like the SkySports sort of source in France.

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:33 pm

CityGent wrote:That article on us lining up a move for 12m rated Lyon striker Gomis - in it they claim we have 35m euros to spend. That equates to a few pound short of £30m. I'd guess that's about right and Tans £25m off the cuff comment was exactly that - off the cuff


Would be one hell of a coup. :ayatollah:

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:34 pm

Would be a good signing and the type of striker we need

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:40 pm

Would be a good power forward. Was compared to Drogba a lot. Can play up top on his own but not just a big lump, has skills and can finish as well.

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:41 pm

mr_nellio wrote:He's decent seen him play a few times. Would be blowing about half our budget on him though.

Decent source mind l'equipe is very well respected similar to marca in spain.


Marca is not well respected in spain one bit, its basically run by Real Madrid

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:47 pm

isnt this the guy that was linked with spurs or someone big last year?

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 4:54 pm

jooshy wrote:isnt this the guy that was linked with spurs or someone big last year?


Liverpool I think.

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 5:09 pm

jooshy wrote:isnt this the guy that was linked with spurs or someone big last year?


Gomis has been linked with a move to a number of top Premier League teams (Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea at one point) for the last four or five seasons now.

Don't quite understand L'Equipe's claims that he's worried such a move would hurt his chances for Brazil 2014, though. He's 28 and managed just 10 caps, so his chances are relatively slim in the first place.

Plus Loic Remy has shown that it's possible to get back into the international frame.

:ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 5:13 pm

I doubt he'll come here but without a marquee signing of his quality I dont think we'll stay up. Im just being honest. Look where Southampton currently are with the signing of Gaston Ramirez.

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 5:25 pm

CityGent wrote:That article on us lining up a move for 12m rated Lyon striker Gomis - in it they claim we have 35m euros to spend. That equates to a few pound short of £30m. I'd guess that's about right and Tans £25m off the cuff comment was exactly that - off the cuff


Good striker but I don't believe any transfer rumours regarding us. If anything I become certain that we will not get that player!

:ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 6:51 pm

This is exatly the type of money we should be spending on a top striker if we have ambitions of staying up. I agree with Malky in that we only need 4 or 5 signings to add to this squad. If we got £25m to spend £7m-£10m for Gomis leaving £16m on a wing back, centre back and another midfielder. You can pick up some solid defenders for a few mil.

Re: French newspaper L'equipe

Tue May 14, 2013 7:37 pm

CraigCCFC wrote:
mr_nellio wrote:He's decent seen him play a few times. Would be blowing about half our budget on him though.

Decent source mind l'equipe is very well respected similar to marca in spain.


Marca is not well respected in spain one bit, its basically run by Real Madrid


Ok could probably have phrased it better. What I meant was it's well known so not some random web-site etc

Re: ' French newspaper L'equipe '

Wed May 15, 2013 2:17 pm

L'equipe is always full of shit.

Re: ' French newspaper L'equipe '

Wed May 15, 2013 2:20 pm

We need serious investment on a goal scorer! We need 1 or 2 solid defenders and 1 or 2 more midfielders and we will be fine! IMO :ayatollah: