As you know, I'm an avid follower of Ecuadorian youth football, and can confirm that Moises Caicedo is the Real Deal (a conclusion I dare say you can also draw if you watch a short compilation of his Skills and Goals on YouTube).
Lots of chatter linking us with him, a fee of around £5m, and his desperation to come to United as a huge supporter of the club. I wouldn't be surprised if this goes through, in light of the evident new policy of hoovering up international talent in the 16-19 age bracket.
He looks dynamic, tenacious, athletic and technically accomplished. Someone who will win the ball and look for a quick progressive pass. Impossible to say whether he has the quality we need or to know how he would settle in the north west of the Plague Island. But it will be really interesting to watch the progress of this generation of youngsters we've acquired in the Solskjaer era, and whether they can create a significant net improvement in our squad relative to previous recruitment strategies. If only two or three of them become first team mainstays (meaning we don't have to spend big money on as many positions) that will have a significant impact.
Moises Caicedo - generational talent
posted on 8/1/21
Bobby Gomorrah?
I'll get my coat.
posted on 8/1/21
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 39 seconds ago
Bobby Gomorrah?
I'll get my coat.
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Is it a coat of many colours?
posted on 8/1/21
Farmers league. We should passover on this one.
posted on 8/1/21
There’s going to be quite a lot of young South Americans coming to England now, because of the new work permit rules.
posted on 8/1/21
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 6 minutes ago
There’s going to be quite a lot of young South Americans coming to England now, because of the new work permit rules.
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Se85
posted on 8/1/21
Back off RR, I scouted him first....
comment by Mason, Marcus, Martial - Mountains are there to be climbed (U3867)
posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Having seen his YouTube videos, I can confirm he is the box to box midfielder we need, never mistimes a tackle, 100% passing accuracy and scores with every shot. Probably the best player in the world to be honest.
posted on 8/1/21
comment by Diafol Coch 77 (U2462)
posted 47 minutes ago
comment by Donny The King van de Beek (U10026)
posted 6 minutes ago
There’s going to be quite a lot of young South Americans coming to England now, because of the new work permit rules.
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Se85
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He’ll hate it if we get involved. Doesn’t have a problem with South Americans in general, in fairness.
posted on 8/1/21
To be fair, since returning SE85 seems to have toned down his South American aversion. My theory is that he had a steamy romance while on a working holiday in Maracaibo scouting youth footballers.
posted on 8/1/21
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 15 minutes ago
To be fair, since returning SE85 seems to have toned down his South American aversion. My theory is that he had a steamy romance while on a working holiday in Maracaibo scouting youth footballers.
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Coincidentally that is where Robb said he was going on holiday....
posted on 10/1/21
So Sky Sports say we’ve decided against signing him now, but he remains a target for Brighton.