30 May 2017 16:17:24
Please tell me that the reports linking us to Lemos of Las Palmas are untrue Ed. I watch as much La Liga as my spare time allows me and the guy is an absolute shambles. Consistently switches off at vital moments which leads to a goal almost all the time. I watched a couple of Las Palmas games a few weeks back where they were beaten 4-1 by Barcelona, and Lemos was at fault for every goal, and another when they played Leganes, where once again Lemos played a huge role in the shambolic defensive display of his team. The price being quoted is £17 million! I wouldn't even have him on a free. We need to be looking at far better options than this guy.
{Ed001's Note - I don't know, he does fit the right age profile, but I was under the impression the scouts were looking at Jese and Halilovic at Las Palmas.}
30 May 2017 16:48:23
Cheers for the response Ed! Halilovic would be a wonderful signing Ed. Think he has everything needed to be a top player. Do you know how extensively the club has scouted him?
{Ed001's Note - you have scouted Las Palmas a lot over the course of the season. Which is why there are rumours about their players. It is a case of people looking at what you are after, with a centre back being right at the top of your list, then putting 2 and 2 together.
I don't know anything about Lemos being scouted, any interest would have had to come via scouts being impressed with him while watching other players. That does happen, but I doubt very much it will have happened in his case as he is seen as a bit of a disaster in Spain, though only young and still has time to improve.
Jese is one you have had consistent interest in, though no idea of his status with PSG. He is the main point of interest.
Halilovic is also on loan there, though from Hamburg (I think), who might well have a speck for him in their team next season.}