William Carvalho: Page 8 - The Arsenal discussion community: One More in the Tolly

William Carvalho

Jed

Fan fact:

Billy is a massive gooner and wears no 14 because of Henry

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/05/world-cup-2014-portugal-william-carvalho?CMP=twt_gu

Qwiss

We wont sign this guy.

Klaus

It sounds like pure fabrication to me too. We're not going to spend 30 million euros on this guy given the options that could be available to us this summer. Someone out there is trying to raise his profile through hype rather than letting him raise it himself by performing on the field.

lorddulaarsenal

Doesn't jump out as a wengs signing

Lars Bender does though

Klaus

Speaking of hype, this is pretty much the modus operandi for Portuguese clubs. They're great at convincing the world their players are better than they really are. Porto and Benfica have gotten some first-rate transfer fees out of nothing players like Coentrao, Anderson and Hulk in the past.

Clrnc

There's some truth in that Klaus. They always like to speculate using press to gain interests and will sell for inflated fees, because they only earn a bit part from most of their transfers. It's much more complicated dealing with them because we have to negotiate with 3rd parties as well. Some of the fees they gotten are just amazing. 40m pounds for Mangala, 20m for Markovic after just 1 season etc.

Burnwinter™ wrote:
Thought the reasons why Wilshere needs to play further forward were on show yesterday.

A) Close control
B) Insatiable appetite for fast-paced combination play
C) Learned to tackle from Scholes highlight reels

Disagree. He just don't have the end product consistently to play in the final third. He is best at bringing the ball out from deep and running at players.

Coombs

Most AM's, whether off the wing or through the center, aren't just standing in the final third all the time, they run into it, which Wilshere is very good at doing. Hope he can nail down that left midfield position...dunno if he can pull off either of the CM spots unless its just cover for Ramsey.

innervisionscm

Coentrao is great and Anderson could have been if he went to a different club. Hulk was pure hype but it's not like he ever looked that good.

FantasticMrFox

Tony Leen ‏@tonyleen 2m
Arsenal have mentioned,not formally offered, E30m for Carvalho. Sporting taking negotiating stance of E45m. Willing buyer and seller. (1/2).

Tony Leen ‏@tonyleen 1m
(2/2) Sporting know they've no chance of E45m for Carvalho so my reliable contact says expect gap to close fast between them and Arsenal.

Tony Leen is more reliable than any of the dodgy Khedira sources.

Mirth

30m? For him?

lorddulaarsenal

Sporting play tonight. Is he in the skwad?

innervisionscm

€30m, so £24m. A lot but if Wenger likes the player then whatever.

Irishgunner

innervisionscm wrote:
You got a link? Would be interested in learning more about that.

I saw it here 🙂

Kel Varnsen

Not convinced Carvalho is what we need or even if he'd really improve us that much. At least not €30 mill worth of improvement.

lorddulaarsenal

I know what ya mean. A worry he'd be tom huddlestoney

MistaT

Got the same body build, just needs the hair

QuincyAbeyie

Clrnc wrote:
40m pounds for Mangala

Where has he gone?

marv3llous

Feels very smoke-screeny. Loads of stuff coming out at once just as we're supposedly discussing a deal for Khedira.

FantasticMrFox

Would love Khedira to happen but is anyone credible reporting it?

Klaus

Wilshere wrote:
Clrnc wrote:
40m pounds for Mangala

Where has he gone?

He's not gone yet but plenty of rumours that City have had a bid in that region accepted.

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