[REPORTED] Nicolas Gaitan

Discussion in 'The Transfer List' started by hornetboy1, Dec 29, 2017.

  1. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    Apparently Nicolas Gaitan from Atletico Madrid is on Watford's wanted list.

    It's in the Spanish paper Marca. I'll post a link as soon as I find one.
     
  2. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Well if Wolves can get people from them why not us?
     
  3. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Would add some cover for the wings. Could be a decent addition depending on fee.
     
  4. Norwayhornet

    Norwayhornet Squad Player

    According to ssn four other prem teams have enquired after him
     
  5. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    Would only take him on a loan personally. Think his best days are behind him.
     
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  6. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    Is Silva recommending every single half decent player from the Portuguese leagues whilst he was there?
     
  7. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    Errr.. Madrid is in Spain innit?
     
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  8. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    Oh sorry, while he was there! so Gaitan was playing in Portugal then, my apologies.
     
  9. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I think the press are Gaitan carried away with themselves.
     
  10. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    He’s 29 , turns 30 in Feb .
     
  11. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    Yes, and since Benfica his form has slowly but surely dropped with injuries kicking in as well.
     
  12. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Gonna take you to a GAI-tan, GAI-tan, GAI-tan...
     
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  13. Ray Knight

    Ray Knight First Year Pro

    I would rather have Younas or Grosicki from Hull. Can we get another player in on international loan this season anyway?
     
  14. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    I'd welcome this with open arms. Very tricky, skilled winger who can score and above all is a team player. Defends as well as he attacks and can drop in as a playmaker. Not had a chance at Atletico surprisingly under Simeone and has a wealth of experience in international, club and cup football. He was one of the better players under the stewardship of Martino in the Argentina national team. And then dropped mysteriously under Bauza for no reason.
     
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  15. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

  16. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Just checked and he played 4 times last year for Argentina. Considering the abundance of attacking players they have, thats impressive.
     
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  17. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    Let’s be honest, you’ve seen him play a maximum of 2 times.
     
  18. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    About 10 times (twice live). I fail to see your point, I'm talking about his Atletico form which has been average. Or were you trying to be the big man and get a laugh?
     
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  19. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Let’s hope we can seduce him.

    Send Success and Baileys
     
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  20. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Anagram of AA ting.

    Roadside assistance for road men.
     
  21. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    He was some player at Benfica. Not sure what went wrong for him in Spain.
     
  22. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Simeone was what went wrong for him strangely enough with him being a compatriot. As it has for Luciano Vietto who sparkled at Villareal and then has not had a look in. Angel Correa has flirted with being a first team regular there and this makes the prospects for another potential Aguero Lautaro Martinez who will be joining Atletico in the summer rather uncertain. Any player who sits on the bench and does not play regularly is bound to deteriorate in match sharpness and fitness or build up any synergy with his team mates. At Benfica he was one of the key cogs in the machine and at Boca as well. And the complete opposite at Atletico. Makes me wonder why Simeone signed him at all.
     
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  23. WatfordTalk

    WatfordTalk First Team

    You act an expert on players you’ve seen a handful of times, and you do it constantly.
     
  24. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    So no injuries? Just purely being overlooked? Anything near the type of player he was in Portugal and he will be a coup
     
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  25. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    It is bemusing Carpster. As I said he's not the only Argentine player that has not really had a chance under Simeone. Correa and Vietto as well. And has left many followers of the Albiceleste rather annoyed with Simeone. He's a very very good player. Better than the headless chickens we have on the wings aside from Richarlison. He was one of the few under Martino to work as a team player when all deferred to Messi and like Pereyra is a hard worker too. I would not hesitate to bring him in. Also brings great ability to set pieces.

    When you see some of the dross Cleverley served up. A free kick which turned into a Swansea corner well..... He, Pereyra, Richie and Zarate would have a great synergy I think. And if needed he can play as a ten. If he did come here there is no chance he will get into a World Cup squad as Sampaoli has his eyes on players like Acuna, di Maria, Bustos, Perotti and Joaquin Correa but given the appalling service we have had from the wings this season well it would be a much needed boost.
     
  26. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Can't really quote on Correa and Vietto. Though have seen the latter on a few occasions, but not enough.
    Agreed delivery again today was very very poor. Love Tom but he shouldn't have those duties all the time.
    Well all I can say is I hope this one comes off. Our current wide men could do with a rest and I believe he could bring the best out of Pereya.
     
  27. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    From SSN

    GAITAN CHASE HOTS UP

    A quartet of Premier League clubs are leading the chase to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Nicolas Gaitan, reports Marca.

    Watford, West Ham, Southampton and Everton are all battling it out to land the 29-year-old.

    Marca reports that two of these Premier League clubs want to sign him on a permanent basis, while the other pair are interested in a loan deal until the end of the season.

    Atleti, who value Gaitan at €20m, plan to sit down with the player soon to decide which offer from England is the most suitable for all parties concerned.
     
  28. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    Too many clubs involved now.
     
  29. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    What?! Why?
     
  30. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Agreed, and much as it will irritate some, they are bigger and will be prepared to pay more.
     
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  31. ITKJim

    ITKJim Reservist

    Also, they're all having disappointing seasons and if Everton and West Ham have a chance to throw money around then they will.
     
  32. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

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    If Everton want him, Gino will stop them getting him
     
  33. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    Let me get this right - we shouldn’t be after a player because some other clubs who are larger in stature want him too?

    This our 3rd season in the PL and we are in the top half. We should be in for players regardless of others interest.

    Ajax and AC Milan are bigger than us. Still got Richarlison though didn’t we?
     
  34. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    He was always pretty slow for a winger and is 29 - I could see him following the Jurado/Zarate route
     
  35. ITKMing

    ITKMing Academy Graduate

    Hello Jim, Ming here from China

    Please contact me as a matter of urgency, all of my information channels are open. It seems you have information completely at odds with what my sources here in China have been told. This is one of the most important months of the year and it would be disastrous for our ITK network to falter now. We must have a united front, and your scattergun approach to disseminating unverified information to this forum risks the network losing all credibility.

    As we say here in China, Jim, "Dú mù bù chéng lín, dān xián bù chéng yīn" (A single tree makes no forest; one string makes no music.)
     

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