Transfer Rumour Gabriel (Lille)

[MikeH72]

....I reckon he’ll watch us play tonight and then decide.

Hahaha imagine that. Your first huge career move all hinging on one football match.

 

[andy4efc]

Looks like spending a lot of that on Osihmen.

70m euros it seems. but if they're getting 100m euros from those two players they've got plenty left over for Gabriel + a midfielder (this isnt incluidng other sales and already money available).


Point is they'll be able to afford it.

 

[rochdaleblue]

I remember saying the same about Moise Kean.. and he was far more coveted than this guy.. no one knows how these things will work out it’s all a role of the dice to some degree (I still hold out hope for MK btw)

I agree fully. What I would say is that forwards have found it more difficult to adapt to the Premier League then other outfield players. I’m still bemused by Kean, really thought we had a player on our hands when we got him, he may well in time be that player, but the early signs aren’t good.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Lequipe saying we are most likely destination

This just seems to me that basically he’s waiting to see if a better club (with european football to offer) comes in for him. Seems like the Yerry Mina saga all over again. Will he/won’t he. Doesn’t fill me with a great deal of confidence that he actually wants to be here.

 

[ValBlue]

70m euros it seems. but if they're getting 100m euros from those two players they've got plenty left over for Gabriel + a midfielder (this isnt incluidng other sales and already money available).


Point is they'll be able to afford it.

I really don’t think they’ll get as much as they want for Koulibaly.

 

[KaiserEFC]

I mean realistically he knows he’s not going to win anything at either club but at Napoli he’ll play in Europe and get to live in Italy. I’d say his chances of getting in the Brazil squad are equal at us or them.

Essentially he’ll go to Napoli.

 

[Paulie]

70m euros it seems. but if they're getting 100m euros from those two players they've got plenty left over for Gabriel + a midfielder (this isnt incluidng other sales and already money available).


Point is they'll be able to afford it.

Hope not.

 

[Azza]

I want him to sign and I hope we pay way over the odds for him just to prove The Esk wrong once again. lol

 

[ToffeeTim]

I mean realistically he knows he’s not going to win anything at either club but at Napoli he’ll play in Europe and get to live in Italy. I’d say his chances of getting in the Brazil squad are equal at us or them.

Essentially he’ll go to Napoli.

If he wants to win, then Napoli is the better choice.

If he wants to get in the Brazil squad, possibly here could be slightly better. The premier league is the best place to get recognised and a player of a similar age has also recently got recognition while playing for us.

 

[Nymzee]

Napoli CB's: Koulibaly, Manolas, Maksimovic, Rrahmani, Luperto

Everton CB's: Holgate

Come to use for minutes my man.

 

[KaiserEFC]

If he wants to win, then Napoli is the better choice.

If he wants to get in the Brazil squad, possibly here could be slightly better. The premier league is the best place to get recognised and a player of a similar age has also recently got recognition while playing for us.

I agree the PL is probably the gold standard but the defence is still utterly crucial in Italian football so I think if he’s good enough he’d get picked from either

 

[Azza]

Koulibaly isn't going anywhere. Every summer his agent is in the press saying he's moving.


Us when Moshiri first came, Chelsea the year after, United next, City and Liverpool this year.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

I mean realistically he knows he’s not going to win anything at either club but at Napoli he’ll play in Europe and get to live in Italy. I’d say his chances of getting in the Brazil squad are equal at us or them.

Essentially he’ll go to Napoli.

I’m not sure about that. I’d imagine the prem is watched more in Brazil. And he has Richarlison, same age both played for Brazil under 20’s in 2017.
He’s seen him get in the Brazil team while at Everton, it seems a big incentive to him.

We will find out soon enough.

 

[Gardocki]

I really don’t think they’ll get as much as they want for Koulibaly.

I feel the same. Given his age and the change in the market due to Covid, I think there's no chance they'll get anywhere near the 70-80 million they want for him.

 

[Blue Cally]

Hopefully Richarlison has a word in his ear.