FoxesWalk Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 (edited) We have approached Barca, as per report in Spanish press: https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/tres-equipos-premier-league-quieren-lenglet-20210805.html He is part of the Barca fire sale. Leicester, Everton and Villa are named. Edited 6 August 2021 by FoxesWalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 6 August 2021 Author Share Posted 6 August 2021 An English language rip off of the same article: http://www.thehardtackle.com/news/2021/08/06/transfer-news-aston-villa-leicester-city-keen-on-signing-clement-lenglet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 (edited) No a chance any of the clubs mentioned get him in my view, regular for Barca, who has played 39 CL games. Scores goals too. Can only see him going to a CL club. Edited 6 August 2021 by coolhandfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 6 August 2021 Author Share Posted 6 August 2021 1 minute ago, coolhandfox said: No a chance any of the clubs mentioned get him in my view, regular for Barca, who has played 39 CL games. Scores goals too. Can only see him going to a CL club. There was talk of him being loaned to a PL club a few weeks ago to free up wages for Barca. But I don’t think the club was named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Fox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 (edited) Hasn't he just had an absolute stinker of a season both for club and country? Or is that someone else? He was superb in Russia 2018 though, I seem to remember. Edit: I was definitely thinking about Pavard being superb in 2018 but I'm pretty sure it's Lenglet who's been mentioned as having a poor season on a couple of podcasts I listen to. Edited 6 August 2021 by ALC Fox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 6 August 2021 Author Share Posted 6 August 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, ALC Fox said: Hasn't he just had an absolute stinker of a season both for club and country? Or is that someone else? He was superb in Russia 2018 though, I seem to remember. I don’t watch them, but based on reading their fans stuff sometimes, there is certainly at least an element of their support who think he is trash and needs to go. But it’s Barca, they will have very high standards. The same fans also think Dembele and Coutinho are terrible, for example. Edited 6 August 2021 by FoxesWalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 If it stops this Tim Cahill nonsense, gerrimin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wardyfox86 Posted 6 August 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 6 August 2021 Just now, mozartfox said: If it stops this Tim Cahill nonsense, gerrimin. He was good in the air for a short lad, not sure I'd want him as CB cover though. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 3 minutes ago, wardyfox86 said: He was good in the air for a short lad, not sure I'd want him as CB cover though. No do I. Give frigging Benks a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scotch Posted 6 August 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 6 August 2021 3 minutes ago, mozartfox said: If it stops this Tim Cahill nonsense, gerrimin. Signing a retired 41 year old attacking mid for a CB slot would be a bold move indeed! 🤔 Lol 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Fox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 (edited) 56 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: I don’t watch them, but based on reading their fans stuff sometimes, there is certainly at least an element of their support who think he is trash and needs to go. But it’s Barca, they will have very high standards. The same fans also think Dembele and Coutinho are terrible, for example. Yeah it's all relative isn't it. I do wonder about signing a 26-year-old CB from an elite club like that, though. He should be about to enter his peak years and he'll clearly see Leicester (and Everton and Roma for that matter) as a step down. Either he's got the hunger, proves his worth and then agitates for a move in a year or two when he should be at his best, or he crashes, burns and falls completely off the radar. Having said that there must be a player in there. Barcelona have had some absolutely monstrous CBs in their time so they must have seen something in him. Also, Barca can't have been a great place to work in recent seasons with everything going on. As much as coaches will not want the behind-the-scenes shenanigans to affect the football side of things, inevitably some anxieties will seep through to the players, so maybe a fresh start à la Youri Tielemans could be the best thing for him. Edited 6 August 2021 by ALC Fox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 9 minutes ago, Scotch said: Signing a retired 41 year old attacking mid for a CB slot would be a bold move indeed! 🤔 Lol He would probably be quicker than 'Gary'. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 Just now, mozartfox said: He would probably be quicker than 'Gary'. Absolutely no doubt. Maybe you're on to something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 26 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: There was talk of him being loaned to a PL club a few weeks ago to free up wages for Barca. But I don’t think the club was named. A loan would be amazing business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 80footgiraffe Posted 6 August 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 6 August 2021 Don’t underestimate how good this would be, whether there’s Any truth is one thing. He’s struggled a little recently but that’s the exact kind of signing we like, someone with something to prove. honestly best cb target this window 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 Wouldn’t have been surprised if he has been on our radar for years based on where he started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 6 August 2021 Author Share Posted 6 August 2021 (edited) 19 minutes ago, 80footgiraffe said: Don’t underestimate how good this would be, whether there’s Any truth is one thing. He’s struggled a little recently but that’s the exact kind of signing we like, someone with something to prove. honestly best cb target this window He has the potential to be a long term Evans replacement, if he genuinely wants to be here. A loan would also be great business and maybe would suit everyone involved. But if he does want to leave, I’d be tempted to buy if we can, they can’t command a good fee at the moment, everyone knows the mess they are in. Edited 6 August 2021 by FoxesWalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 Don't underestimate the pressure of playing for Barca. He was solid for Sevilla who are obviously an excellent club. This would be a good signing in my opinion. Hopefully he would rediscover his confidence here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 If Barca managed to offload this guy plus a couple of other high earners, could they then sign Messi, it’s hard to believe that isn’t their end game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jruizc_ Posted 6 August 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 6 August 2021 1 hour ago, FoxesWalk said: There was talk of him being loaned to a PL club a few weeks ago to free up wages for Barca. But I don’t think the club was named. I'm Spanish and Barça reporters said it was a club aiming for Europe that wasn't nor West Ham nor Everton, I assumed it was us but could be Villa 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 6 August 2021 Author Share Posted 6 August 2021 9 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: If Barca managed to offload this guy plus a couple of other high earners, could they then sign Messi, it’s hard to believe that isn’t their end game Exactly. Their incentive is to get him out as quickly as possible, just to get rid of the wages, fees are more or less immaterial to them. Sounds like an ideal buyers market to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbtcity Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 28 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: If Barca managed to offload this guy plus a couple of other high earners, could they then sign Messi, it’s hard to believe that isn’t their end game I don’t know if things have changed but wasn’t their finances so screwed they could even register the new players as it exceeded their salary cap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusko187 Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 Would they still be looking to sell lots of players now that Messi can't sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 Yea, I’d take this. His name rolls of the tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indierich06 Posted 6 August 2021 Share Posted 6 August 2021 Just now, Rusko187 said: Would they still be looking to sell lots of players now that Messi can't sign? If I understand correctly, they've still not registered any of the signings they've made this summer because of their wage bill issues - Messi is a big chunk of that, but you've got players like Griezmann reported to be on the likes of £800k a week etc. They defo need to make sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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