Papy Djilobodji

[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 18,857]

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.

[DYC. 7,542]

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.

Why is Chelsea so obsessed with poor ball-playing CBs?

At least this one has pace if what I've read is true.

[Diego 433]

I cringe at some people, unless he is a beast on fifa or he costs £25m+ they don't want him. Now im not saying he is good or not but like pretty much everyone i've never seen him play, so lets not right him off! I can remember a similar response when we signed azpilicueta and that has turned out pretty well.

[DYC. 7,542]

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

Azpilicueta was 23, a Spanish youth international, played for Marseille and played 100+ games for Osasuna before that. Completely different situations.

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

Never seen him play but with only 2 caps for Senegale this seems very underwhelming. At the price though we can always get rid easily.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Have to admit to never hearing of the guy so looked thru every vid etc I can find. Ive no idea whether he could be good for us but Id have thought at his age if he was stand out hed be playing in a bigger club.

Smells of panic buy tho

[Pizy 18,857]

Seems like a total barrel scrape. If we're going to panic buy, do so on top players. Players that can slot straight in.