Appreciate a post below on the Argentinian lad but also an update on the winger. Don't know much about either but based on cost its a great sign on intent.
From YEP.
Leeds United will attempt to seal the signing of Fernando Forestieri next week after thrashing out a deal to take the striker from Watford.Leeds and Watford have reached an agreement over a fee for Forestieri, leaving the move in the hands of the 25-year-old Italian with the transfer deadline 10 days away.
Massimo Cellino, who has been negotiating personally with Watford’s owners, the Pozzo family, is ready to pay more than £3million for Forestieri, despite indicating on Thursday that Leeds could not afford to finance a deal.
The Elland Road club have already invested more than £4m in Chris Wood and Stuart Dallas but Forestieri is in line to become their third major investment of the summer, provided United can agree personal terms with him.
Forestieri was put up for sale by Watford after failing to feature in their first two Premier League matches and Leeds are one of a number of clubs, including Sheffield Wednesday and Reading, who have made an approach for him.
Watford sporting director Nicola Salerno - employed by Cellino in the same capacity at Elland Road last season - is understood to have been involved in negotiations over Forestieri’s future.
Salerno attended last weekend’s goalless draw between Reading and Leeds and was pictured with Cellino at the Madejski Stadium.
Forestieri, meanwhile, was spotted at Queens Park Rangers’ win over Rotherham United today while Leeds were fighting out a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday. The forward is a close friend of QPR’s Alejandro Faurlin.
Forestieri has played in England for the past two-and-a-half years, signed by Watford from Udinese, another club owned by the Pozzo family.
His record shows 18 goals in 75 appearances for Watford and he featured heavily in their promotion from the Championship last term. The Vicarage Road club have made numerous additions to their squad, however, and Forestieri is surplus to requirements.
Watford have used him in a variety of a positions and his arrival at Leeds would offer versatility to a head coach in Uwe Rosler who is anxious to secure more attacking options before the transfer window closes on September 1.
Leeds initially asked to take Forestieri on loan but Watford were reluctant to release the forward on a temporary basis. Forestieri is midway through a lengthy five-and-a-half year deal and is tied to Vicarage Road until 2018.
Rosler refused to discuss the proposed deal after this afternoon’s draw with Wednesday, saying: “I can’t tell you what is agreed or not agreed with Watford.
“I can tell you that Mr Cellino last season used his personal money to buy off all the debt so from this summer the club can move on. I wasn’t aware we could (sign) Chris Wood.
“Mr Cellino wants this club to do very well and he wants to back me and support me to bring in the right player at the right price at the right age. The signings show that. They’re all in the same bracket. Forestieri, who you spoke about, he’s 25, yes? So..."
In a separate development, Belgian winger Anthony Limbombe could also be edging closer to a move to Leeds after NEC Nijmegen left him out of their squad for a league game against Ajax on Saturday.
United failed with an initial bid of £1.5m for Limbombe at the start of this month but discussions between the clubs continued last week while Cellino was pursuing the signing of Forestieri.
A statement from NEC said Limbombe was “insufficiently focused" due to interest in him from Elland Road. “Therefore he has no place in the squad," the statement added.
Double signing possibly?
posted on 23/8/15
Sol
Life's too short to be as miserable as you and Stoopo.
You both want rid of Cellino even if he's a success.
Very strange.
Pray tell us why, if he's a success you would want rid of him..? Most clubs keep successful chairmen, are they all wrong...?
posted on 23/8/15
comment by Eric the Optimistic (U4604)
posted 36 minutes ago
Sol
Life's too short to be as miserable as you and Stoopo.
You both want rid of Cellino even if he's a success.
Very strange.
Pray tell us why, if he's a success you would want rid of him..? Most clubs keep successful chairmen, are they all wrong...?
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You're inventing reactions to hypothetical situations to moan about. Seems pretty miserable to me.
Pray tell us why, you base things on hypothetical situations?
What grudge do you have against reality?
posted on 23/8/15
Question too difficult I see...!
Ah well...
posted on 23/8/15
Cellino hasn't been a success. If I wanted to join a fantasy football forum I would do.
posted on 23/8/15
I know why you're called kebablegs now...kebablegs are sheep legs and you're certainly a sheep..following those who you see as leader sheep and doing your best to be useful but you're not.
posted on 23/8/15
Sol
I see you can you not read either...!
posted on 23/8/15
Pray tell us why, if he's a success you would want rid of him..? Most clubs keep successful chairmen, are they all wrong...?
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You don't think that's a hypothetical question?
I ain't playing your daft troll games.
posted on 23/8/15
Sol
You said the other day that whatever happened you want rid. I am simply asking why you would want that if he was to be successful this season...? It ain't rocket science love. It ain't trolling you want that go to Wakefield or Croxley Green...!
I am simply questioning your words. And as for it being hypothetical you use hypothetical argument all the time. You are always batting off with your view on how it will be under Cellino. So why should it be different for others..?
posted on 23/8/15
You're inventing reactions to hypothetical situations to moan about. Seems pretty miserable to me.
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This I find hilarious.
posted on 23/8/15
Honestly there are dullards on this forum that would find a 100 positive reasons in resigning Paul Telfer
It's laughable how brainwashed and naive people are....grown men who can't work things out for themselves and believe anything the owners, no matter who they are, tell them
Weak minded