11 May 2018 08:10:32
Fabian Schar has been linked to us in the Spanish media? Apparently a €4m euro release clause and a very expeirienced defender. Anyone heard anything further?
11 May 2018 12:17:22
Swiss International, European experience, seems to score a good amount of goals from CB and at 26 is probably just coming into his peak. Ticks a lot of boxes.
11 May 2018 12:52:09
My thinking exactly Kev! He was Basel’s Penalty taker, got a decent conversion rate from the spot! Wonder if any of the EDs hold information on him? I’m thinking there could be something in this as he played for Hoffenheim, which may link back to congerton from his time in the bundesliga.
11 May 2018 14:57:09
I was hoping he was just really dominant at corners Ken.
11 May 2018 15:16:10
I would be happy with this for that sort of price. He's comfortable on the ball dribbling out from the back and spraying passes. Would suit our style. Good age and experience of playing at the top level too.
11 May 2018 16:18:49
He sounds like an ideal candidate. which means we probably will keep Boyata lol.
11 May 2018 18:50:40
He sounds like the ideal candidate. Which means we will probably sign his da.
11 May 2018 21:14:59
And to top it all off he's left footed! Would be over the moon if this is true.
12 May 2018 00:17:16
A great amount of excitement for someone we are probably not interested in signing.
12 May 2018 01:30:46
@tompo88 thought he was right footed?
OMC- wheesht. A 4m 26yr old cb international is a decent place to start. A Spanish hack/ agent kicked this all off. Not a bad or unrealistic target. At least the dafty transfer link train is off and rolling. You'll probably get a cut price fare for a wee day trip or two. Hop on.
12 May 2018 11:01:18
On second check you're correct rglen8 he is indeed right footed, just getting confused as Fifa I played him LCB due to his 4 star weak foot lol.
12 May 2018 11:11:36
Guilty as well. thank God for the old fifa database haha.
12 May 2018 12:41:41
OMC that's what the close season is for. Reading rubbish about who we are being connected to and getting excited about it.
How boring would it be if we didnt.
12 May 2018 16:26:21
Watched a couple of video's (yes I know) but this guy looks well worth 4 mill one video was his highlights v Real Madrid and although they lost 3-0 he looked impressive.
19 May 2018 01:49:29
I hate the close season and the twelve billion connections to players we never sign. We all know what we need, what we don’t know is who we will go for. We can’t compete with the richer clubs and as soon as you read an epl team are also in for a player that immediately rules them out.
I’m hoping we have already a list, but, the last two defensive signings shows me at least the limitations of any list that would have had Comparre and Hendrybat the top of it. Hendry may or may not fit the bill, but not now. I have my doubts he ever will reach the level we need if we are to move to the next level.
He can’t get a game now and we have players we know have Achilles heels, that doesn’t fill me with hope. He’s another project. Compare baffled me. It still does.
We had a game against Zenit after the new year and all knew defensively we needed vast improvement. These two were not that. Those kind of buys again in the summer will see us again entering a CL qualifiers with a weak and vulnerable defence.
Boyata is a perplexing and at times infuriating player. When he is good he is very good. His concentration and risk taking has us all reaching for the valium. He has had no competition, even after bringing in two CB’s. That isn’t good enough in recruitment terms.
I hope whoever is on the new list is capable right now.
I will read all the rumours though. I’m like a moth to a flame. Just get it done Celtic. If we do, 10 will be the least of the worries for our deluded neighbours. The savings to our NHS in reduced Valium prescriptions alone is a good reason. My sanity for me is up there too. :)