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City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:51 am

Wednesday 2nd April 2014.

http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topi ... rrangement

Willyan da Silva Barbosa. Known simply as Willyan for football purposes, is all set to sign up with Cardiff City.

Portuguese newspaper Record report on Tuesday that the 20 year old Brazilian striker will finalise a move to Wales on Wednesday.

Cardiff City will pay €2m for the player but may loan him back to his current club Beira-Mar for another season after the current campaign.

Torino tried to sign the player in January, just months after he made the move to Portugal, but they were knocked back and Willyan got a new contract. He also got a new agent, Omar Scafuro, and it's he who has confirmed the transfer to Record.

Scafuro also told the newspaper that Cardiff owner Vincent Tan sees Portuguese football as somewhere to invest. Record think that the Willyan transfer is the start of some cooperation between Beira-Mar and Cardiff.

They go on to say that Beira-Mar have another excellent young talent named Pité. The 19 year old Portuguese midfielder has been the subject of interest from other clubs in the country including Benfica, Braga and Pacos de Ferreira. Cardiff City would get an advantage if they struck up a relationship along with the signing of Willyan

Re: Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:58 am

Hardly a wealth of info but here is his wiki page:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willyan_da_Silva_Barbosa

Re: Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:47 am

I know it's only a game but I've been scouting him on football manager for 2 seasons and he's done alright in Spain.

Yes it's only a game ;)

According to fm14 his potential is 4.5*/5 for a prem team.

Re: Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:19 am

He's the same height as Lionel Messi - 5' 6" !!


But that's probably where the similarities end!

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:17 am

For the price he can't be too similar

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:30 am

I can't believe no one found yesterday even if it is in Portuguese

http://www.ojogo.pt/Futebol/2a_liga/bei ... id=3790020

Still though, at least he isn't Norweigan or from Manchester United this time. :laughing6:

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 10:50 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsBEMaVM3t4

Only video I could find of him at the moment - Scored two goals in this game, his team is in the yellow.

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:52 pm

Turns world class on football manager. Very happy with this

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 12:55 pm

Decent signing. A lot of potential. I would like to see us tap in to the Portugese market, would be different to see such foreign players coming to our club

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:28 pm

It's been denied by CCFC.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/foot ... op-6908931

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:39 pm

£1.5m?! He was signed for 250k four months ago! Thankfully the original article is nonsense

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:53 pm

After getting excited for the cornelius transfer, and getting let down as he was a complete dud, I will never get excited about a future transfer I don't know until I see him play atleast a few games.

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:56 pm

Cornelius cost us over 10 mil. This kid is. Costing us less than 2. I'm excited too see what he got. IF we sign him.

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:59 pm

bluebird7291 wrote:Cornelius cost us over 10 mil. This kid is. Costing us less than 2. I'm excited too see what he got. IF we sign him.


I was excited over velikonja as well and he cost a mil odd :lol: I have now learnt my lesson.

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 6:43 pm

Kenfig Blue wrote:
bluebird7291 wrote:Cornelius cost us over 10 mil. This kid is. Costing us less than 2. I'm excited too see what he got. IF we sign him.


I was excited over velikonja as well and he cost a mil odd :lol: I have now learnt my lesson.

I'm still excited about him lol

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 8:03 pm

bluebird7291 wrote:
Kenfig Blue wrote:
bluebird7291 wrote:Cornelius cost us over 10 mil. This kid is. Costing us less than 2. I'm excited too see what he got. IF we sign him.


I was excited over velikonja as well and he cost a mil odd :lol: I have now learnt my lesson.

I'm still excited about him lol


:lol:

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:43 pm

bluebird7291 wrote:
Kenfig Blue wrote:
bluebird7291 wrote:Cornelius cost us over 10 mil. This kid is. Costing us less than 2. I'm excited too see what he got. IF we sign him.


I was excited over velikonja as well and he cost a mil odd :lol: I have now learnt my lesson.

I'm still excited about him lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:49 pm

He has the same birthday as me. Lol

Re: City set to sign Willyan da Silva Barbosa

Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:58 pm

sloper_road_legend wrote:He has the same birthday as me. Lol

Me too :ayatollah: