Fabio Coentrao joins Real Madrid

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

. Isn't Bale Welsh btw ?

earlier in the thread Bale was referred to as British...being Welsh as Bale indeed is..does qualify as British,along with the English,Scottish and Northern Irish.

[Wilson 358]

Ehm...No chance we are signing him....Carlo doesnt even know who he is!! Lol watch towards end of video, found this funny

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/3085190/Carlo-Ancelotti-John-Terry-is-fantastic.html

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Haha briliant.. Nice one Carlo.

[Madmax 9,219]

Haha gotta love Carlo

[BlueLion. 21,491]

CARLO CARLO CARLO.

[Kostas 1,468]

Rumour has it that are after Fábio Coentrão. Apparently personal terms are already agreed.

Why would we need another LB/LW having Ashley Cole, Zhirkov and PvA?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Rumour has it that are after Fábio Coentrão. Apparently personal terms are already agreed.

Why would we need another LB/LW having Ashley Cole, Zhirkov and PvA?

I guess that's the end of the line for Van Aanholt then.

(If it's true.)

[Randall 315]

Our scouts were out watching him the other day;

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_6903661,00.html

[St Abramovich 175]

It's from Sky, so good signs.

I'd prefer him over van der Wiel or any of our current right backs, but only because Ivan needs to learn to attack or play CB.

[Peace. 4,352]

^ He is a left back, he has nothing to do with the right wing.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Hope this doesn't happen.

I'd rather see Bertrand come in & save £15million+!!

[Madmax 9,219]

Tbh Coentrao would be better as a left winger. Wouldn't mind him in that role, seeing as Malouda and Zhirkov are shit, to put it mildly.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

Bertrand + Van Aanholt = No, Thanks

[St Abramovich 175]

^ He is a left back, he has nothing to do with the right wing.

Sorry, don't know why I thought he was right sided.

[kirky26 1]

If Coentrao is brought in will he play left back I think we are thinking of playing him left mid or left wing if anything like bale who started off at left back Coentrao has a similar style I think that's what we might have planned if the rumours are true of course.

[magic weeds 446]

If they are serious about this, then Zhirkov is definately gone. Coentrao to occupy that left wing with Malouda having just one more season with us. Left back is reserved for Bertrand and PvA, who I think are very capable of handling the position.

Ps. Coentrao is very good at left win. his ability witht the ball is what we need

[chrismada9 1,948]

Goodbye Ryan Bertrand if this happens!

Don't want him signing for us, I'd rather see a oung Bertrand getting his chances next season!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We have so many quality young left-backs, and with Cole still near his peak there is no reason to go and spend in the region of £20 million on a player who is - in fairness, admittedly a very good footballer - someone we don't need, however.