Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
And... Another thing it could be is that Nuno likes the guy he was going to replace (Worral).
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EmmersonForest4
Steve Chettle
We don’t need more centre backs… Surely in light of FFP and the fact we have no backup wingers or attacking midfielders and need an improved goalkeeper and striker we should save some money on this one?
Morpeth
John Robertson
It’s already happened.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Indeed, and under a previous manager too (I forget who - head says Lamouchi though can't think where Ryan was up to then so may well have been Houghton or even Cooper?)
You'd think Sangare could do it too given his size, and Kouyate has over 100 games at CB in this level too so...
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Back to Nino, I imagine the Liverpool noises (along with the Zenit thing) was put out to for e our hand.
You'd imagine the player would fancy the PL over that mess, so let's see what happens (or doesn't).
You'd imagine the player would fancy the PL over that mess, so let's see what happens (or doesn't).
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
Fab's as good as given it the here we go on the Zenit front but stranger things have happend.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
If we missed out to a prem side I'd be gutted, but missing out to these makes me think that either plans changed due to our new manager or that they tried to change the deal in place and we wouldn't play ball.
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
A player, especially a Brazil international coming in to his prime years would have to be mental to sign for zenit, especially in the current climate.
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
Him and Marcos Leonardo (Benfica) both going to sides outside of the big leagues in Europe is very surprising- if they both go through.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
We were linked with so many young Brazilians I can never remember whether Leonardo was the one that had lots of pens on his record and didn't look great?
congo_red_49
Ale Ape
This comment made me curious to have a look at what kind of players are currently in the Zenit squad.
They have 7 Brazilians! (None are full internationals to the best of my knowledge).
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
I think they used to get a lot of Brazilian players as they didn’t have issues with work permits from what I remember. But obviously visa rules have changed in the UK now, I think the Brazilian league is now rated higher. I don’t know the specifics though.
Monkman
Grenville Morris
The one I remember hoping we swerved was Matheus Nascimento I think. Leonardo looks good.
MansfieldRed
Grenville Morris
Benfica isn't that surprising for Leonardo. Portugal is a bit of a natural stepping stone for a Brazilian player to break into Europe. Not as much pressure, right language. That kind of thing.
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
Yep same.
Really couldn't see the fuss with Nascimento.
You just know Chelsea will buy Leonardo for £100m plus in a year or two!
PlayedOnGrass
First Team Squad
Surely our Portuguese feeder club - Rio Ave should be buying players like him
It's Baggio
John Robertson
Maybe he didn't fancy being relegated twice in 6 months.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Nascimento hadn't scored enough goals for it to be him, though he didn't impress many - I thought he had potential for the Gibbs White role rather than striker. No idea if it was Leonardo I'm thinking of though.
Far have we travelled
Youth Team
My thoughts too