Wishlist Nicolas Gaitan

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Why are we discussing this? There's been no links to us at all

[Melanicus 5,208]

Who the fuck is Man United?! :cfc:

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Why are we discussing this? There's been no links to us at all

In that case I should lock 99% of the topics in this forum.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

In that case I should lock 99% of the topics in this forum.

True, but this is an -almost certain- United bound player

[termninja 5,290]

As we will play Benfica in CL now I will really watch him carefully. Perhaps Benfica members that joined can tell us more about Nico.

How good is he at the moment? How important he is to your team? How much potential does he have? Is he a good lad? Would he want to leave? How much would he cost?

[pachman40 357]

As we will play Benfica in CL now I will really watch him carefully. Perhaps Benfica members that joined can tell us more about Nico.

How good is he at the moment? How important he is to your team? How much potential does he have? Is he a good lad? Would he want to leave? How much would he cost?

Sorry, haven't been around much, but just to answer a few questions....He's a great player with loads of potential. He was on fire the first half of the season but has had a slower second half of the season coming off an injury. His importance to the team is less than you would think simply because we have a lot of attacking options and change tactics depending on the opponent. Generally, when healthy he's a sure starter especially against teams that need to be opened up but he sometimes gets lost in a physical game. That is mostly because he has a smaller frame and is still developing. One thing Benfica has done is get him to beef up and pack in some muscle so we'll see if he's turned the corner in that aspect of his game.

He's extremely versatile, able to play on both wings but definitely superior on the left side. He also slots in nicely at number 10, to be honest would be a great compliment to Mata and would give Chelsea some much needed width.

Would he want to leave? I'd hate to see him go but let's be realistic, Gaitan didn't grow up in Argentina dreaming of playing for Benfica, so realistically money talks. That's not to say he's a gold-digger or has the mercenary mentality of a Tevez but sadly we won't be able to keep him. That being said, he's getting enough visibility with Benfica to get called up and play on a strong Argentina side. He's also playing side by side with one of his heroes Aimar, as well as other Argentine internationals Saviola and Garay so he's not in a rush to leave.

How much would he cost? His buyout is 40M euros and he has a lot of the big European clubs sniffing around knowing he's not going to be cheap, so he's not going anywhere for under 30M. I see his actual sale price 30-35M. Given the players out there available around the same price, I think he'd be the perfect choice for Chelsea given his age and untapped potential. Keep a close eye on him for our Champions League tie, I have a feeling you'll see flashes of brilliance but don't expect a dominant performance where he takes over the game because his role is more along the lines of a team player that will raise everyone's game around him as opposed to highlight after highlight.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Only if Zola was two decades younger. . . .

Fix'd it

[pachman40 357]

Any opinions on what people saw from Gaitan yesterday?

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Yesterday he wasn't Brilliant.

[Spike 12,049]

Only if Aimar was a few years younger. . . .

Agreed. Though to be honest if he had a shave, he would look like a teenager.

[pachman40 357]

Yesterday he wasn't Brilliant.

Agreed, he wasn't brilliant but he brightened things up a couple of times playing amongst a team who had a dim day. Maybe if the real Benfica shows up next leg we'll see Gaitan at his potential.

[zolayes 14,489]

Any opinions on what people saw from Gaitan yesterday?

thought he was their biggest threat to us

[pachman40 357]

thought he was their biggest threat to us

Agreed, he was definitely challenging one on one and got a lot of dangerous crosses into dangerous areas. He didn't have a bad game by any stretch but he has a lot more to give based on watching him week in and week out.

[incometax 116]

natural wideman with superb crossing ability. Perfect for united

[brunodiaslb 28]