Papy Djilobodji

[Chelsea4 1,521]

From stones to this... Joke of a transfer window...

Djilobodji is better than Stones if you have watched Nantes.

[Polo7 3,496]

What a pathetic buy....

I can bet everything I have that you havent seen this guy play. (actual matches not youtube)

People on here actually think they know better than our scouting network. Yes we didnt get our first few choices but that doesnt mean this guy is useless.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

We were linked with him in past if I remember correctly.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

We were linked with him in past if I remember correctly.

Yes, in 2013 and 2014.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

FC Nantes have confirmed to @francefootball an agreement exists with #CFC for Senegalese defender Papy Djilobodji.

[DYC. 7,542]

Looking him up, I thought I'd come across some 18-year-old who is already a starter for a Ligue 1 side. Turns out he turns 27 this year.

I'm sure the club can purchase someone with more pedigree. I don't think this is true.

[Special Juan 27,457]

Oh right, so this is actually happening? Never heard of him.

[Costa19 858]

Looking him up, I thought I'd come across some 18-year-old who is already a starter for a Ligue 1 side. Turns out he turns 27 this year.

I'm sure the club can purchase someone with more pedigree. I don't think this is true.

It is. From Pogba and Stones to Papy fecking Djilobodji

[Etoo fils 45]

Djilobodji is not average he is a good defender.

Last year I played an auction draft for Ligue1 with friends.

We were 7 and all know the league very well.

At the end of the draft, i had no money left, and needed a CB.

So I took Djibolodji for one euro, I know him pretty well.

He's exactly the kind of CB that L1 produce a lot. No technics, very strong physically.

Don't look at Nantes defensive stats, it doesn't mean their CB are good.

In L1 it depends on the style of the team and Nantes has a very defensive style.

With L1 lacking of very good stricker, if you play this style, you won't have a lot of goals against you.

[DYC. 7,542]

FC Nantes have confirmed to @francefootball an agreement exists with #CFC for Senegalese defender Papy Djilobodji.

Wow.

He's been playing for Nantes since 2010. 2 international caps to his name apparently. So the Ligue 1 sides have been sleeping? This all seems highly peculiar.

[Pizy 18,454]

If he isn't even good enough for one of the bigger French clubs to buy, why is he good enough for us? Just weird.

[DYC. 7,542]

It is. From Pogba and Stones to Papy fecking Djilobodji

Maybe the club mistook Papy for N'Koulou? Giving him a go I'd understand.

[stroey 2,525]

[Valdo 583]

I hope somehow he turns out to be as good as Azpi

[It's too big 625]

Let's not jump to conclusions and act like he's shit; people were calling for fucking youth players to come in, yet we sign a guy who's experienced and played at a high level for a good while for a small fee, yet people go bat shit crazy and call it a "Panic buy!" I think panicking would be relying on youth players whom are a lot more inexperienced at a good level.

[Thendo 1,088]

Bit out of the blue, but if he signs he'll have very low pressure on him. I know nothing about him, but I'll wait til I've seen him play a few games for us before I make an opinion.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Wait and see.

I hope this isn't the end of our dealings, signing a low cost/low risk defender isn't enough. Midfielder now plz.

[Chelsea4 1,521]

The same think was with Azpilicueta and now he is one of best full-back in the world.