Fran Montavez

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    http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/13779220.Watford_sign_Real_Madrid_youngster/

    Watford have completed a deal for versatile young Real Madrid midfielder Fran Montavez.

    The 19-year-old, who spent seven years in the Spanish giant’s youth system, has spent several weeks on trial with the Golden Boys and has featured for the Hornets’ Under-21 side.

    And Montavez, who can play in midfield or behind the striker, has impressed sufficiently to earn a contract at Vicarage Road.

    He signed a deal with the Hornets this week after his agent, Egoitz Basurto, agreed terms with Watford.

    According to Spanish paper AS, Quique Sanchez Flores’ presence at Vicarage Road is believed to be a significant factor in Montavez’s decision to swap the Spanish capital for Watford.
     
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    Real Madrid are our feeder club.
     
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    I reckon a few more signings like this will come before we become Cat 1 academy status next season, our u21 team will then be playing the best..

    It was interesting that Man City got David Faupala this summer after we nearly got him, I reckon in a few years we will have some top young talent coming through..
     
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    chalobah role / roll etc
     
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    Knew one or more of the trinity would snap up a Real Madrid youngster given the collapse of their C team.
     
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    is he the midget from pre season?
     
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    He is indeed, think we need to get him on some of that growth hormone that Barcelona gave to Messi. He's actually shorter than Mathieu Valbuena (the shortest decent footballer I can think of). For those of you who don't know Valbuena, here's a snap of him in action:

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    The perspective of this photo does make him appear a little smaller than he actually is but he's still pretty damn small and our man Fran is even shorter!
     
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    According to WD Sport, Real offered him a deal. Can only assume it was for their B team, but still.
     
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    How's he supposed to cope when we're now in 'The land of the Giants'?

    Pozzo out!
     
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    Peter Dinklage is by far the best actor in Game of Thrones so...
     
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    read that he looks up to Johan Cavalli
     
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    Would need to drop the blade settings a notch lower on the lawn mower. Don't want him hurting himself or worse still, getting lost out there.
     
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    "I am prepared for the fact that he may have lost some weight."

    "Yes ....and some height"
     
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    Perfect for the centre half role I'd have thought
     
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    Here he is on his holidays with his mate called Karl

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    Usually by the time someone can sport a full beard, their growth plates are closed. Giving him HGH would not make him taller, he'd just get the freakish look that some bodybuilders do. Thick forehead & brows, gap between the front teeth etc. Essentially the bones try to grow but can't lengthen, so you get some bizarre effects.
     
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    It was a tongue in cheek comment, I don't really think we should start injecting a healthy 19 year old with human growth hormone!
     
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    Give him estrogen. A big pair boobs will make up for height.
     
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    #smallbutperfectlyformed
     
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    ...and once a month he will absolutely kick the **** out of anyone in an opposition shirt, between bouts of irrational crying.
     
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    He must be absolutely fantastic on the ball though. Can't be any other way that anyone that little can make it. He's going to have to become almost spherical to stop himself getting knocked off the ball though. Like a weeble.
     
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    Has this lad received international clearance from the Spanish FA yet? I farking hope so, as he signed ages ago.
     
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