Welcome, Pablo Fornals. (Who?)

MrsGreyMrsGrey
edited June 2019 in Completed Transfers
https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/june/14-june/west-ham-united-sign-spain-playmaker-pablo-fornals

Announced on club site.

2nd highest fee ever paid, behind Anderson. A 5 year deal with an option for a 6th.

Now I have to go and look him up on Wikipedia.
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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    All we have to do now is hope he doesn't get crocked in the U21 Euros.
  • SlackerSlacker
    My number one choice for the past 2 years. :whistle:
  • heathrowhammerheathrowhammer
    Welcome to the westham family, Pablo.
    COYI
  • SlackerSlacker
    So funny reading the comments on Twitter.Everybody seems to know all about him and it’s a master stroke to get him in.Funny how nobody mentioned him ‘til about a week ago.
    Anyway let’s hope he does the business.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I like this new transfer policy signing younger highly rated players rather than over the hill expensive players of the past. With Diop Rice and Fornals we are getting the average age down and hopefully building a team to last a good few years. Now they just need to pop round to Celta Vigo and get Gomez sorted .
  • VorselaarhammerVorselaarhammer
    Youtube looks good but we've been there before.

    Do like the fact that we talking about his Character as a big factor in getting him.

    The size of the gap between talent and will, determines a top player..
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    This is an exciting signing

    Experienced for someone so young still, and sounds like the exact type of player Pellegrini wants

    I like how quick this deal has been concluded

    Let's hope that we have a bit more in the kitty than what is rumoured as hopefully we can get in a few more players of this calibre
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    BBC reporting it with a fee of £24m
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/june/14-june/8-reasons-get-excited-about-west-hams-new-signing-pablo-fornals
  • McHammerMcHammer
    The Wizard looks class.
  • LukerzLukerz
    No point in me saying what a top signing as I had never heard of him prior to this speculation.

    But he seems highly rated, talented, young & with a good personality.

    Look forward to watching him.

    Welcome :ok:
  • stevesteve
    What Lukerz says :ok:
  • LukerzLukerz
    12 goals in 130 career appearances for Malaga & Villarreal. Certainly not a goal-scoring midfielder.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    It’s a shame that Adrian is leaving as he would have been a great mentor and protector off the field for this young man
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    I am sure Zab and Nobes will look after him
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited June 2019
    Hard to imagine that the Diego Tristan that played for us once played for the spanish national side
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Lukerz said:

    12 goals in 130 career appearances for Malaga & Villarreal. Certainly not a goal-scoring midfielder.

    Everything I've read describes him as a "playmaker"

    From his whoscored.com page

    Strengths "through balls", "key passes" and "dribbling"
    Weaknesses "crossing", "aerial duels" and "finishing"
    Style of play "likes to dribble" "likes to do lay offs"
  • alderzalderz
    https://www.whoscored.com/Players/297203/Show/Pablo-Fornals

    Stats and stuff for those of you who like those things :ok:

    This season suggests he definitely isn't a RW so I'm not sure Lukerz team will be the one, but maybe
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    He seems to be a cross between Noble and Lanzini
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    edited June 2019
    Definitely a playmaker

    Got 12 assists in the La Liga 17/18 season
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    The lad in action with a Sir Trev header at 1 minute 53 seconds.

  • LukerzLukerz
    Alderz :ok: you would assume that the idea is for Pelle to get him in the side along with Lanzini & Anderson. I can imagine all three may play behind the main striker but in a narrow fashion, with Fredericks & Masuaku providing the width from full-back.

    It has been suggested it could be:

    Rice
    Fornals - Lanzini

    As a midfield 3, but that for me is far too open.
  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    Depends on who we sign I would imagine Noble would be in the middle 3 as it stands Rice-Noble-Fornals with a front 3 of Anderson Arnartovic Lanzini with Yarmalenko and Antonio able to fit in depending on form etc so 4-3-3 going forward and maybe switching to more of a 4-5-1 when we don't have the ball . I hope with the extra quality we will be able to retain possession a lot better
  • HamstewHamstew
    Could be good. I predict he'll be out second best midfielder after Lanzini
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Hamstew said:

    Could be good. I predict he'll be out second best midfielder after Lanzini

    I think he is the replacement for Lanzini
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited June 2019
    :clownhorn:
  • HamstewHamstew
    edited June 2019
    Expat_Hammer said:

    Hamstew said:

    Could be good. I predict he'll be out second best midfielder after Lanzini

    I think he is the replacement for Lanzini
    Never. Why would we replace the 2019/20 season player of the year?

    You Cray Cray!
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Oh OK let's keep him and let him play in the Europa League next year
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Might be able to get a look at him in the U21 game tonight v Italy.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    The official WHU Twitter feed has confirmed that he'll be wearing No18 next season
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