The Alassane Pléa Thread (GONE TO BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH)

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The Alassane Pléa Thread (GONE TO BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH)

Post by Don Sholeone » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:37 pm

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Rumours are starting to hot up over the past few days that we were the ones bidding £27m for Alassane Plea, although the initial bid has reportedly been rejected it is thought that we are still interested.


Pléa has been playing for Nice since 2014 but it is since the arrival of Lucien Favre as the head coach of Nice in 2016 that he has gained in importance in the squad. His partnership with Mario Balotelli, who also arrived in Nice at the same time as Favre has been lethal.

In their first season together, Pléa and Balotelli contributed to OGC Nice qualification to the Champions League qualifiers by scoring a total of 26 of Nice’s 63 goals in the French Ligue 1. An argument could even be made that Pléa was the critical piece, alongside head coach Favre, in resurrecting Balotelli’s career in France.

A quiet character Pléa allowed Balotelli to take centre-stage in Nice giving Balotelli the room the eccentric striker needed, but at the same time backing him up on the pitch. That in itself demonstrates a sort of leadership quality, a character trade that accentuates teammates rather than personal prowess.

What sort of player would any potential club get? Pléa is not only a fantastic pacey striker, who scores goals every weekend, he is also a philanthropist. Inspired by Juan Mata and his project Common Goal, that aims to donate 1% of football players salaries to charities from across the world, Plea pledged to donate his salary to his club’s charity. According to Le Monde estimates, Pléa will donate €14,000 year to the endowment fund of OGC Nice, initiated in March 2018 to carry out grassroots actions at the local level.

Pléa would, therefore, not just be a striker capable of scoring on the field and make his teammates better, he is also a player that looks beyond the pitch.

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Post by Colly » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:39 pm

Let's sign Balotelli.

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Post by overseasTOON » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:45 pm

£27 million!!

Does Mike know about this?

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Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:05 pm

Saw a french football journo post that he has had injury issues, goes on streaks then barren runs.

Sounds like we are AGAIN trying to get a slightly discount striker. It doesn't work. U have to pay for a goalscorer
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Post by Bodacious Benny » Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:57 pm

7 yellow cards last season, sounds like a loose cannon <roll>
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Post by overseasTOON » Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:09 pm

Blještav Benny wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:57 pm
7 yellow cards last season, sounds like a loose cannon <roll>
We should buy him and never play him.

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Post by Remember Colo » Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:15 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:05 pm
Saw a french football journo post that he has had injury issues, goes on streaks then barren runs.

Sounds like we are AGAIN trying to get a slightly discount striker. It doesn't work. U have to pay for a goalscorer
Not a lot of strikers who scored at least 20 goals last year (anywhere), and then most of those wouldn't choose to move to us - and/or we couldn't afford them anyway. There are few sure thing strikers, and even most of those aren't a guarantee (look at Morata for an example from last season).

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Post by Colly » Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:03 pm

OverseersmademesupportenglandTOON wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:09 pm
Blještav Benny wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:57 pm
7 yellow cards last season, sounds like a loose cannon <roll>
We should buy him and never play him.
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Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:28 pm

Eu estou Colo wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:15 pm
Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 1:05 pm
Saw a french football journo post that he has had injury issues, goes on streaks then barren runs.

Sounds like we are AGAIN trying to get a slightly discount striker. It doesn't work. U have to pay for a goalscorer
Not a lot of strikers who scored at least 20 goals last year (anywhere), and then most of those wouldn't choose to move to us - and/or we couldn't afford them anyway. There are few sure thing strikers, and even most of those aren't a guarantee (look at Morata for an example from last season).

Fair point. If we have identified him, I hope we dont do the usual thing of massively underbidding and then he goes elsewhere.
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Post by overseasTOON » Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:32 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:28 pm
Eu estou Colo wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:15 pm

Not a lot of strikers who scored at least 20 goals last year (anywhere), and then most of those wouldn't choose to move to us - and/or we couldn't afford them anyway. There are few sure thing strikers, and even most of those aren't a guarantee (look at Morata for an example from last season).

Fair point. If we have identified him, I hope we dont do the usual thing of massively underbidding and then he goes elsewhere.
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Post by Remember Colo » Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:12 pm

Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:28 pm
Eu estou Colo wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 2:15 pm

Not a lot of strikers who scored at least 20 goals last year (anywhere), and then most of those wouldn't choose to move to us - and/or we couldn't afford them anyway. There are few sure thing strikers, and even most of those aren't a guarantee (look at Morata for an example from last season).

Fair point. If we have identified him, I hope we dont do the usual thing of massively underbidding and then he goes elsewhere.
Absolutely, but it does sound like there's no shortage of competition for him. If we don't get him, it may not be because we were too cheap, though at least he'd know he was going to be first choice (compared to say, Spurs).

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Post by Heisen » Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:22 am

Eu estou Colo wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:12 pm
Colback's Orange Tufts wrote:
Tue Jul 03, 2018 3:28 pm



Fair point. If we have identified him, I hope we dont do the usual thing of massively underbidding and then he goes elsewhere.
Absolutely, but it does sound like there's no shortage of competition for him. If we don't get him, it may not be because we were too cheap, though at least he'd know he was going to be first choice (compared to say, Spurs).
Not sure what you mean, their main striker isn't up to much is he? <roll>
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Post by Double Agent Bruce a.k.a DAB » Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:41 am

According to The Times our bid for Plea was 15 mill. Just 12 mill short of mentioned 27 mill.

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Post by Bodacious Benny » Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:47 am

R&B wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:41 am
According to The Times our bid for Plea was 15 mill. Just 12 mill short of mentioned 27 mill.
<laugh>
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Post by Colback's Orange Tufts » Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:45 am

R&B wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:41 am
According to The Times our bid for Plea was 15 mill. Just 12 mill short of mentioned 27 mill.

Clearly the seller is splitting hairs <laugh>
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Post by overseasTOON » Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:50 am

R&B wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:41 am
According to The Times our bid for Plea was 15 mill. Just 12 mill short of mentioned 27 mill.
Maybe we're only buying a majority share?

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Post by Heisen » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:27 am

What the f*** was the point <laugh>
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Post by Valentino's fast feet » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:34 am

SSN reporting that our rejected bud had clauses potentially rising to 27m, but prob daft stuff like winning the cl.
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Post by Double Agent Bruce a.k.a DAB » Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:37 am

Coming It's Home wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:34 am
SSN reporting that our rejected bud had clauses potentially rising to 27m, but prob daft stuff like winning the cl.
Probably for winning CL and PL at one season.

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Post by Bodacious Benny » Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:43 am

R&B wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:37 am
Coming It's Home wrote:
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:34 am
SSN reporting that our rejected bud had clauses potentially rising to 27m, but prob daft stuff like winning the cl.
Probably for winning CL and PL at one season.
Whilst going undefeated.
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