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[metalhead]

Sky Sports are saying its a done deal, his Agent also was quoted that he is highly likely to join us.

Mods, I think this thread should be moved to the general forum?

[Ola Mr Benitez]

are we really getting excited about a player who cant get into the Athletico team?

It shows the standard of our squad right now when we are chasing a player who could technically be called a reject!

[metalhead]

are we really getting excited about a player who cant get into the Athletico team?

It shows the standard of our squad right now when we are chasing a player who could technically be called a reject!

He was Atletico's captain, he is twice the player Kuyt is and he is a very good player for Argentina.

Mascherano was a West Ham reject, and he has done well with us didn't he?

[Johnny Boy]

Sky Sports are saying its a done deal, his Agent also was quoted that he is highly likely to join us.

Mods, I think this thread should be moved to the general forum?

I can't see anything 'official' yet that he has actually signed.

[metalhead]

Sky Sports are saying its a done deal, his Agent also was quoted that he is highly likely to join us.

Mods, I think this thread should be moved to the general forum?

I can't see anything 'official' yet that he has actually signed.

Nothing official, but its no longer a rumor.. 

[Waldo]

are we really getting excited about a player who cant get into the Athletico team?

It shows the standard of our squad right now when we are chasing a player who could technically be called a reject!

He was Atletico's captain, he is twice the player Kuyt is and he is a very good player for Argentina.

Mascherano was a West Ham reject, and he has done well with us didn't he?

Great point!

Maxi has fallen out of favour at AM by the sounds of things and a move where he will be playing alongside his Int'l skipper and long term friend from AM days will hopefully see us get the best out of him.

He also has something to prove to get into the Argy squad for the WC. It's a no brainer to bring a player like this on loan.

[Ola Mr Benitez]

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He was Atletico's captain, he is twice the player Kuyt is and he is a very good player for Argentina.

Mascherano was a West Ham reject, and he has done well with us didn't he?

Great point!

Maxi has fallen out of favour at AM by the sounds of things and a move where he will be playing alongside his Int'l skipper and long term friend from AM days will hopefully see us get the best out of him.

He also has something to prove to get into the Argy squad for the WC. It's a no brainer to bring a player like this on loan.[/quote]
I suppose if its a loan deal it is worth a punt, and I hope he does step up to the challenge.

I dont think you can compare this deal to the Mascherano one.

Mascha never got a game for  West Ham mainly due to the incompetence of the manager, this bloke has been a regular, even the captain, and has somehow managed to fall from grace to such an extent that he cant get a game now.

If he signs, he will get my support, I just think its a shame that these are the types of players we are now looking at.

[kalos]

For him to fall so far so quickly would suggest a fallout with the manager..

A great player doesn't become total cr=p overnight does he?

[andy_g]

can't see anything but good if this comes off.

we get a proven quality player for nothing but his wages. we get a good mate of mascher's in the team, hopefully making him happier, more settled, more likely to stay with us and more likely to play well. we get a proper alternative to kuyt on the right wing who can actually contribute to our attacking play. we get a right winger who can score goals.

really hoping this one comes off.

[Greavesie]

since the Rumour thread is locked I'm putting it here, from the Independant:

Birmingham will test Liverpool's desire to hold on to Ryan Babel by bidding £8m for the Dutch winger in January.

Good, feck off Ryan

[Johnny Boy]

since the Rumour thread is locked I'm putting it here, from the Independant:

Birmingham will test Liverpool's desire to hold on to Ryan Babel by bidding £8m for the Dutch winger in January.

Good, feck off Ryan

The OFFICIAL Ryan Babel thread says we turned down £9 million from Birmingham.

[JC_81]

since the Rumour thread is locked I'm putting it here, from the Independant:

Birmingham will test Liverpool's desire to hold on to Ryan Babel by bidding £8m for the Dutch winger in January.

Good, feck off Ryan

Best news I've heard all year!

[Lando_Griffin]

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He was Atletico's captain, he is twice the player Kuyt is and he is a very good player for Argentina.

Mascherano was a West Ham reject, and he has done well with us didn't he?

Great point!

Maxi has fallen out of favour at AM by the sounds of things and a move where he will be playing alongside his Int'l skipper and long term friend from AM days will hopefully see us get the best out of him.

He also has something to prove to get into the Argy squad for the WC. It's a no brainer to bring a player like this on loan.

I suppose if its a loan deal it is worth a punt, and I hope he does step up to the challenge.

I dont think you can compare this deal to the Mascherano one.

Mascha never got a game for  West Ham mainly due to the incompetence of the manager, this bloke has been a regular, even the captain, and has somehow managed to fall from grace to such an extent that he cant get a game now.

If he signs, he will get my support, I just think its a shame that these are the types of players we are now looking at.[/quote]
I don't think 9 starts out of a possible 16 equates to "can't get a game" in anyone's book.

[Lando_Griffin]

If Brum have offered us £9m for Babel, it does go to show that he's a talent.

It also goes to show that they have no idea of how bone idle he truly is.

Sadly, it's quite obvious that he won't agree to move there and will hold the club to ransom until Ajax offer £200k and a packet of Marmite-flavoured Walker's crisps.

[Red H]

If the £9 Mil stuff is true, we should bite their hand off, add in a sell on clause if we must, but I think that would be optimistic.