LDN Blue

Lol, City did us a massive favour when they clipped him from under our noses

We're not in a position to take another risk with an injury/form struck player, for big money!

Keep up lad - We have a buy-back clause fro him. yup. But have been a fan of him for a few years now, especially last summer when Arsenal were wanting him, I wanted us to go in for him!

He's still 22. It's a risk at this moment in time, we need to assess if he can stay fit for a full year.. The 2013 window would be an ideal time.

Mid/end-January from what I heard.

Because of those injury problems that he had. Of course, on his day he was sensational. To get £24million was good business from the club, considering that.

Perhaps. But at 28, he could give us 3-4 years. Which would allow someone from the academy (like Bruma or Rajko) to come through?

Definitely would be happy with the latter!

Anyone think Chris Samba would be a better/cheaper option?

If anyone thinks Pato is a good replacement for Torres. You are all sadly mistaken.. His injury problems are a massive worry, and we'd pay big money with that huge risk. To buy him now would be silly. Maybe 2013.. See if keeps any consistency in keeping fit.

It wouldn't surprise me, considering what Bosingwa doesn't offer us. He'll need a lot of support from Romeu/Mikel though, to make sure that wing won't be open-season for City.

True, but that's a risk in any sense. At least we're less assured now that it's not a buy-back clause, but just first-refusal.

Hallelujah.

Our yellow-card count would go off the scale with Tiote & Luiz

No. Isn't he made of glass?

No. The way our media fascinate and sensationalise any story they hear. Like the whole corruption story in lead up to our World Cup bid. Did the country's bid no justice with that..

Nothing's changed from his Chelsea-days. Amazed we even got £24million out of him..

Just hope Roman takes a valuable lesson away from this..

He already said he'd rather stay. It's like this, would we rather have a bench-warming Rajkovic, in Hamburg, on our bench.. Or would we rather take a regular playing Bruma, on our bench? Seems unfair on the latter, and I'm sure he'd be quite upset to come back and play that bit-part.

Interesting perspective.. Well put.

I don't think he'd even play

Good to hear.

Mods: Can we merge threads please?

I don't follow them, unfortunately. André saw something in his potential though. I'm sure he will help him, and make him into a very good defender.