Certainly agree with that Vorselaarhammer, there is a need to have players like Collins on the bench for seeing out games and filling holes should they come. He will come on cold and throw himself into everything and rally every player on the pitch with his own attitude alone. You would not imagine he is on relatively big money and so he definitely should remain in my view. He is never going to have the class of Reid but will let nobody down.
I'm fairly sure he signed a long term deal a couple of months ago, so losing him is unlikely at the moment. I think that, at 18, he can't really expect to be in the first team, though I would like to see him feature more than he has.
As MrsG says, a loan to a good Championship / League One club to get some experience would be a good move, IMO. Maybe Bradford? They've done good jobs with both Burke and Cullen, and playing at that level against some experienced pros and a few battering rams can only be good for him.
I like the idea of working with Bradford more, tbh. 4/5 years ago we sent everyone on loan to Colchester and they hardly got games and nobody really developed. At Bradford they seem to really bring the lads on a long way. Fast becoming my second team, tbh.
West Ham loanee Jonathan Calleri is on the verge of joining Las Palmas, reports Marca.
The Argentina striker joined the Hammers on a season-long loan from Deportivo Maldonado in August but has managed only two outings for Slaven Bilic’s side.
He is set to trade London for the island of Gran Canaria, with Marca reporting that negotiations between Calleri’s agent and Las Palmas are so close that a deal could be announced imminently.
Las Palmas appear to have fended off competition from Sao Paulo, who were also keen on Calleri, while the 23-year-old spurned interest from Alaves, Leganes, Sampdoria, Galatasaray and PSV.
Calleri is set to join Las Palmas on a long-term loan deal that will last well beyond the summer.
In his presser earlier, Slav was asked about Calleri. According to club twitter, he answered: : "@Jocalleri always gives 100 per cent. He is not playing at the moment but we have to see what will happen and listen to the player."
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In that interview Antonio did a while back, the answer to the question 'Which of the team hates losing THE MOST', was 'Ginge'. Hates it!
I'd like him to go on loan to a reasonably good club (but not so good that he doesn't play regularly.)
Personally, I'd prefer Ginge to stay and let Oggy go.
Not at that price. ;hmm
I'm fairly sure he signed a long term deal a couple of months ago, so losing him is unlikely at the moment. I think that, at 18, he can't really expect to be in the first team, though I would like to see him feature more than he has.
As MrsG says, a loan to a good Championship / League One club to get some experience would be a good move, IMO. Maybe Bradford? They've done good jobs with both Burke and Cullen, and playing at that level against some experienced pros and a few battering rams can only be good for him.
I like the idea of working with Bradford more, tbh. 4/5 years ago we sent everyone on loan to Colchester and they hardly got games and nobody really developed. At Bradford they seem to really bring the lads on a long way. Fast becoming my second team, tbh.
CALLERI ON THE MOVE?
West Ham loanee Jonathan Calleri is on the verge of joining Las Palmas, reports Marca.
The Argentina striker joined the Hammers on a season-long loan from Deportivo Maldonado in August but has managed only two outings for Slaven Bilic’s side.
He is set to trade London for the island of Gran Canaria, with Marca reporting that negotiations between Calleri’s agent and Las Palmas are so close that a deal could be announced imminently.
Las Palmas appear to have fended off competition from Sao Paulo, who were also keen on Calleri, while the 23-year-old spurned interest from Alaves, Leganes, Sampdoria, Galatasaray and PSV.
Calleri is set to join Las Palmas on a long-term loan deal that will last well beyond the summer.
We need a right back.
To play at right back.
WBA in talks with Watford over signing Ighalo.
(Except that he wanted to go, so it would have been difficult.)
Is he after a last payday in his career? Perhaps so, but then so was Lucas Neill and he was a good signing for us.