CCrTFC Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I'd selfishly love him at Atleti since La Liga is already on TSN. All these different streaming services are silly. costarg, WestHamCanadianinOxford, jhoops__ and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clamlinguine Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 6 hours ago, narduch said: Race? Really? I hope so. jhoops__, Canuckia and narduch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Obinna Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Anyone else find themselves going back and forth on how much of an upgrade Roma would be over Lille? No disrespect to Roma, but if you are Jonathan David, did you put in all these years of work at Lille to join the likes of Roma? I am just not convinced. Why not just play out your contract at this point and go somewhere else on a free? That's one side of the coin. The other side is that Serie A is a step up. Roma is a step up. No denying that, but like I said, I go back and forth on it. Now Atleti on the other hand, that's could be a situation worth leaving Lille for. jhoops__, johnyb, Canuckia and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmedou Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Se queda 👀 jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 I'm really warming up to Spurs, and him linking up with Son. I love Ange so the coaching situation works for me as well. Nello, jhoops__ and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 57 minutes ago, nolando said: I'm really warming up to Spurs, and him linking up with Son. I love Ange so the coaching situation works for me as well. He has won 1 Ligue 1 title, I suppose that's good enough for a career. 😉 maccaliam, costarg, narduch and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Well Atlético came up many months ago, but now that Morata is leaving, it makes sense. They could afford him, he probably could make contributions. He is a quite different player, but like we saw with Morata at the Euros, there is that similarity in being able to come back and support the mids in the build up. Another plus is that, unlike Spurs or Roma, your chances of being in the Champions group stage yearly are far higher. Atlético also has more money to spend on salary, Morata was clearing over 6 million euros after taxes. For me Morata had an exemplary Euros, it was the classic case of a leader on the field who did a helluva lot of work and, beyond goals, helped a team win a major trophy. Obinna, Kadenge, costarg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Well Atlético came up many months ago, but now that Morata is leaving, it makes sense. They could afford him, he probably could make contributions. He is a quite different player, but like we saw with Morata at the Euros, there is that similarity in being able to come back and support the mids in the build up. Another plus is that, unlike Spurs or Roma, your chances of being in the Champions group stage yearly are far higher. Atlético also has more money to spend on salary, Morata was clearing over 6 million euros after taxes. For me Morata had an exemplary Euros, it was the classic case of a leader on the field who did a helluva lot of work and, beyond goals, helped a team win a major trophy. Hard to disagree on Atleti. They are a good bet for at least 3rd most seasons, whereas Spurs and Roma could finish anywhere from 3rd to 6th and it would be a "normal" season. Atletico finishing 6th is a massive down year. That said, I question how motivated David would be to go to Spain if he has a real chance to go to Spurs and play in England. I would view either club as a good destination. Roma? I am unsure. Canuckia and Cheeta 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aird25 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 6 minutes ago, Obinna said: That said, I question how motivated David would be to go to Spain if he has a real chance to go to Spurs and play in England. Why? nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, Aird25 said: Why? Because that's where he said he wants to play. Canuckia and Obinna 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: Because that's where he said he wants to play. Not everyone has the ambition to play against the best teams in the world where the talent is #1, all power to him. GasPed, WestHamCanadianinOxford and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Not everyone has the ambition to play against the best team in the world where the talent is #1, all power to him. Don't you mean team, singular? Real Madrid are very good. On the other hand, Barcelona - to pull a name out of a hat - is below a lowly team called West Ham in the UEFA Club co-efficient currently. (As is Atletico, incidentally.) But we internet amateur tryhards can squabble all we want; I am just going by what the player said: " I don’t know if I can see myself anywhere other than the Premier League." Edited July 20 by WestHamCanadianinOxford jhoops__, blueseeka and Canuckia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOcanadafan Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 15 hours ago, Obinna said: Hard to disagree on Atleti. They are a good bet for at least 3rd most seasons, whereas Spurs and Roma could finish anywhere from 3rd to 6th and it would be a "normal" season. Atletico finishing 6th is a massive down year. That said, I question how motivated David would be to go to Spain if he has a real chance to go to Spurs and play in England. I would view either club as a good destination. Roma? I am unsure. I heard on ESPN a couple of days ago that Atleti are favourites to add Julian Alvarez if he moves away from ManCity… so may need to wait for that domino to fall (which always seems to be the case with David, wherever he’s rumoured to go) Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 I see this Atlético rumour has been going fairly strong since mid May, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protega Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Heard he played in a 7v7 tournament today in Ottawa. johnyb, DeRo_Is_King, Canuckia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 21 minutes ago, Protega said: Heard he played in a 7v7 tournament today in Ottawa. Def did GasPed and Canuckia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 29 minutes ago, Protega said: Heard he played in a 7v7 tournament today in Ottawa. What happens if he was to get injured, out of curiosity? I mean, what are the ramifications? From what I understand, I don't think most of the Whitecaps teen academy players are even able to play in random non-club tournaments like this. Surprised a full pro on the cusp of his biggest payday is allowed. Would be cool to see him out with the locals, though, I have to admit. And I love the way guys like Jonny and Davies always come home to represent. johnyb and jhoops__ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 So you have Atleti, Roma and now even Saudi Pro League clubs calling. But honestly best league for David to showcase his talent would be the English Premier League because not only would he be playing against world class players week after week but he gets even more exposure than he ever did depending on what club he goes to in the Premier League. jhoops__ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borjans Sweatpants Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Interesting for him to be playing here instead of a part of preseason with Lille, even for training? May have given him a break after Copa, but not sure this would be what they have in mind 🤣 unless he’s forcing a move TGAA_Star and nolando 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 9 minutes ago, Borjans Sweatpants said: Interesting for him to be playing here instead of a part of preseason with Lille, even for training? May have given him a break after Copa, but not sure this would be what they have in mind 🤣 unless he’s forcing a move Ottawa money tournaments are big nolando, cornerkick, Borjans Sweatpants and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtlMario Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Read somewhere (do not remember where) Roma is out of the running for David because Lille wants too much transfer $$. TGAA_Star 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 5 minutes ago, MtlMario said: Read somewhere (do not remember where) Roma is out of the running for David because Lille wants too much transfer $$. Yeah because they want to replace David's quality and his productivity hence why they want a large sum so they can go after someone else so I can see why they rejected Roma's offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 The more I think about it, the more it bothers me Lille didn't substantially offer him a raise. That's actually poor on their part. So sure, you want to sell. But if there's no raise, no new contract, you can't play hardball on the transfer fee because you're screwing your player over twice (high fee means lower signing bonus and lower salary expectations from the new club). johnyb, nolando and WestHamCanadianinOxford 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: The more I think about it, the more it bothers me Lille didn't substantially offer him a raise. That's actually poor on their part. So sure, you want to sell. But if there's no raise, no new contract, you can't play hardball on the transfer fee because you're screwing your player over twice (high fee means lower signing bonus and lower salary expectations from the new club). I don't think David would of re signed anyways. Always wanted to make his decision at the end of his contract. I think he has made up his mind about the the Premier League a long time ago Cheeta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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