[NOT HAPPENING] Leander Dendoncker

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  1. DrewH

    DrewH Administrator Staff Member

    "West Ham United is not yet planning to make an offer for Leander Dendoncker and at Everton they were offered the Anderlecht player.

    The ex-club of Romelu Lukaku does not seem to bite at the moment, according to Het Laatste Nieuws . However, there is a third club that would consider making an offer for the Red Devil: Watford.

    In the past few years, this club has already taken Obbi Oulare, Sven Kums, Christian Kabasele and Stefano Okaka to the Premier League. The Purple & White would hope for EUR 25 million and possibly play some clubs against each other. Stoke City also scouted Dendoncker."

    http://www.voetbalnieuws.be/news/275832/derde-engelse-club-plant-wel-een-bod-op-dendoncker

    Defensive midfielder, can play centre-back too. Good player but not for me at £20m.
     
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  2. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    I'd say he's the same level of quality as Doucoure - if we're willing to spend the money then why not?... (other than other areas maybe requiring more urgent strengthening).
    I'd be very surprised if a bigger club didn't take him though.
     
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  3. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Anyone who makes our team better is a positive. He certainly looks like a decent player with a brilliant range of passing. If the new guy intends going longer we need a passer of his ability. The added bonus is he can quite easily slip back into defence. Giving the manager good options of system changes without necessarily making substitutions. Always thought he would be out of our grasp so really hope there's something to this.
     
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  4. Irishorn

    Irishorn Gael Force

    Showing my age, but there was a time, not all that long ago, when a player worth £5m would have been a word renowned super star. Never heard of this guy and figures of £20-25m are being mentioned. The inflationary stuff started with Zidane's transfer to Real, back in the day, but it has fast tracked exponentially in recent years. Football agents' dreams coming true.
     
  5. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    No brainer. Re-sale potential is huge as well, whatever we get for Doucoure we could easily get for Dendoncker in a season or two.
     
  6. AngelHornet

    AngelHornet Reservist

    With Chalobah injury prone we need extra quality in that area. So if he's on par with Doucoure surely worth bidding for.
     
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  7. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    First name should be ‘Duncan’.
     
  8. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Is he going to swim here?
     
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  9. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    You really think its a no brainer to chuck 20m+ at a 22 year old from the Belgian league who hasn't yet decided on his best position?

    Im not opposed to the signing FYI, but its hardly a no brainer with a guaranteed ROI. Look at Kabasele for example, prior pedigree was similar (cut above the Belgian league + in and around the senior Belgian squad) and although he is a decent player for us, you'd feel annoyed if we'd spent 20m+ to bring him here
     
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  10. nisman94

    nisman94 International Man of Mystery

    I'd actually say £20m is a steal, an English equivalent of him would probably go for near double that amount. Personally think he'll really develop into a quality player, but the real question for us is has Everton spoken sweet nothings into his ear, because if they have then there's no chance
     
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  11. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    I find it unlikely that we are about to shell out £20m on him, but who knows.

    More likely,

    Us - We are interested in signing your best player.

    Them - Cool!

    Us - So we’d like to take him on loan, with a view to buy and then not take up our option when an initial good start peters out.

    Them - Er...?
     
  12. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    And you find this strange? It's called a business strategy.
     
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  13. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Called ‘let us devalue your asset for you’.
     
  14. kenbolka

    kenbolka Academy Graduate

    Bought him on FM18 (albeit only for 5.65M) turned out to be a worldie. So I'm all for it
     
  15. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Finally a 'rumour' to get excited about
     
  16. Oscar calling

    Oscar calling Squad Player

    He wouldn't want to play in the Championship next season.
     
  17. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    Yeah, I do.
     
  18. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    In Candide, Voltaire created the character of Baron Thunder-ten-Tronckh.

    A dim & inveterate snob of the ancien regime.

    A cautious Yes from me.
     
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  19. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Has he stated this to you?
     
  20. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    If we have a budget of say £40m-£50m this window (with some outgoings accruing for some of that) then yes, it’s a no brainer as he has huge potential and is highly thought of with a big chance of huge re-sale value as you say. But if the budget is £20m and it’s all going on this guy, a different story...
     
  21. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    He would willingly play for us in League One is what I heard or rather got from my translation of it. He's not bothered about pay either. I say get him in NOW!
     
  22. jw-

    jw- Reservist

    Normally I'd say no chance. Record signing, January window, something the club avoid like the plague.

    But given we're in the middle of an injury crisis, new coach, and the closest we've been to relegation since getting promoted, maybe there is a small likelihood of this happening.
     
  23. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    Whenever I've seen him, he's been quality.

    Him and Doucoure together in the middle would be phenomenal.
     
  24. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I'm only familiar with Leander Paes the Indian doubles expert.
    He's a fine fellow so I'm in.
     
  25. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Leander Club at Henley?

    Good for powerful Prodl types but with more of a rowing orientation.

    Btw, that’s rowing as in Steve Redgrave rather Holebas/Capoue.
     
  26. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Rowing makes tennis look proletarian in comparison.
    'Sir,I can't do rowing today,I forgot my scull'.
    'Never mind Farnsworth,there's a spare in the PE cupboard'.
     
  27. Bahrain Hornet

    Bahrain Hornet Academy Graduate

    £20m on this guy or stick with Watson and Capoue?
    Sign him up now!!!
     
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  28. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    I’ve no idea what he’s like but you’ve persuaded me
     
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  29. Bahrain Hornet

    Bahrain Hornet Academy Graduate

    I don't even see why people would question it?
    What no don't sign this young lad with so much potential we've got Watson as our DM! :eek:
     
  30. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    Get it done Gino.
     
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  31. lutonh8a

    lutonh8a Squad Player

    I am not sure why people are unsure about this one, he is a quality young player who's value will only increase in the premier league. Manchester United were looking at him if they didn't get Matic from Chelsea. Plus having Watson in that position is killing us at the minute.
     
  32. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    This bloke?


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  33. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Don't want to be lumbered with a £20 million signing in the Championship. Should start the fire sale now and get the big earners off the books before the end of the transfer window, not look at bringing more in.
     
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  34. Bahrain Hornet

    Bahrain Hornet Academy Graduate

    Watson is a good Championship/ League 1 player now, so would you like to keep him for when we are relegated or try and get better in now so we are not actually relegated this season?
     
  35. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Well are Watson and Mariappa partly in the squad to keep us in line with the number of home grown players in a match day squad ?

    Or does that only exit to the 25 Man squad!
     
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